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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-13

The ''Ldd' is to be clamped on the federal investigation of the Ia Sale Street CChicaeo) bank smash. Pronni- nent bankers and business men prom ised to appear on the condition that their presence should not be made known
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-13

There Was Chorus of Polite ExcIa-
 nations. had no money but that which he made himself, and one must be careful Of ones associates.
 'sOnlyN trouble is,'' he objected, ssthat all the rest of us have had a share in the inventing, which makes it a sort of family affair, don't you think 7''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-08
COTTON GOODS
 MARKET REVIEW

New York. March 7.-Cotton goods mar kets are generally quiet with prices held fairly steady The storms have inter- fered greatly with communication to mill centers in the southern section and with transportation in all directions. It still is noted that heavy coarse goods and very fine plain combed yarn eottons are in slight demand. and prices offered are not remunerative. Mills are exercising closer scrutiny over stocks and shutting down looms not working on orders. Print cloths rule steady and staple printed goods are firmer, with a tendency noted to shorten discounts. Staple ginghams are moving regularly. There is fair demand for the lower-prced dress gin ghams, but fine domestic ginghams are very quiet. Brown drills and sheetings are quiet with dullness reported on some constructions. Bleached cottons hold fair ly steady. The demand for fine and fancy cottons is less than usual, due. it is believed, to the disturbed weather con ditions and the interference with retail distribution. Export trade is light. so far ne worders are concerned, but shipments continue quite full. Jobbers are doing as large a trade as they expect at this season and report a continued desire on the part of the buyers to limit their orders to small lots and to order Frequently Prices on cotton goods are as follows. Print cloths, 2S-inch, 64x64' s. 3ss cents: 3S3s-inch. 64x64s, 53s cents
 brown sheetfngs, southern standards, 8 cents, tfclNings, eight-ounce 1872 cents: staple print, 5A cents; staple ginghams, 6M cents: dress ginghams, 9s4 cents,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-08
CONVERSIONS AND
 BRIGHT'S DISEASE

An established recovery in chronic Bright's disease with albumen, dropsy retinitis and convulsions should interest phy yscians.
 q. W. Kirkpatrick of the Globe Milling Company 14S Laguna St, San Francisco, was in bed believed to be at the point of death for nearly nine weeks Dr. Proc tor told his wife he was liable to die at any moment There was dropsy and the eye symptom and he had reached the con- yulsion stage. In making one of the tests, after boiling pr. Proctor dropped the tube. On picking it up he found the sam pie had not run out It had solidfied, showing almost solid albumen. The doc tor administered Fultons Renal Com pound This was in 1905 Patients ap- pearance at our office well and hearty in 1913 Is answer as to the results and their permanenee.
 The ability of Fulton's Renal Compound to reduce albumen in many cases of Bright's disease is not matter of opin- ion, but FACT IN PHYSICS, and we will mail formula for albumen test that will show the percentage of albumen from week to week. As the albumen declines commonly follows, recover lies having been reported in thousands of Icaees Formula and literature mailed on request. John J. Fulton Co.,, San Fran cisco. Norton's drug store is local agent. Ask for phamphlet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-08

learned the true meaning of nome. sweet home And sometimes as she sits and rocks in her split-bottomed rocker she loves to tell of experiences out west. When the lands of Oklahoma first were opened she became a western homestead settler When she found the spot that appealed to her, she dismounted from the stage of newcomers. and wrapped her blanket around her for night { lodging, with mother earth for her pill low, and the covering of the western sky until she could build her shack. With her undaunted nerve, she lived in the wilds until she could get her titles clear to this bit of promised fortune-and with them she returned to her native state to await future developmens.
 In her home now she has two nieces who attend the high school of her town, and they must certainly imbibe some or her spirit of independence and happi- ness in her simple life.
 After all life is to us just what we make of it. The changing scenes come to us to man us for the next. and on down till the end of time. Upon our nerve and purpose depend our greatest success, which does nat always come in dollars and cents, and/ really after all the greatest wealth comes with the con seriousness of doing one's best
 The simple life brings more of the real good tlfnes, that spare the Douy, Stfenkth- on the mind ard saves the soul Mrs Gassaway knows hc other way. She traves only the fruits of her daily labor she loves her home; she is happy in it. and as Mrs Gondelach says "she is the most contented biggest hearted woman ever knew. She IS the most economical woman, and every dollar she spends counts for something Tn her life. She is unselfish--self- sacrificing, and she Is hu- man
 In that lttle cottage on the fertile soil of Alabama she has planted a home and has reaped q harvest of good fel- lowship among her people. She Is grow ing old In years but she is young at heart. She never tangoed, or turkey trot- ted. but she is the specimen of the coun- try girl who jumped tine rope and could saddle and bridle her own horse, and she has ripened into useful old age. There is TO waiting to die; there is hoping for con tinued years for this good old woman She speaks for herself in a recent let ter. 'I wall have a booth at the fair and already have heap ol junk for it. v "The industrious man Is light hearted; the man who works is the happy man. '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-08
Antarctic Explorers Will be Total Abstainers Tenn
 pOrarily at Least
SIR ERNEST BUSY
 ARRANGING DETAILS
Will Avoid Two Old Routes to South Pole and Open Entirely New Field-Two Steamers Will
 Support the Expedition

London, March 7.-Total abstinence from alcoholic stimulants will be strictly observed during Sir Ernest Shackleton's trip across the south polar continent. He and his men propose to work long hours,
 including eight hours marching every day but for stimulant they will rely on nothing stronger than tea or cocoa. The tea will be taken at midday to refreshen the men for afternoon march, and the cocoa the last thing at night to preserve the body heat during the hours of sleep. Sugar will figure largely in the rations. On his last expedition Sir Ernest and his companions took two of three Jumps of sugar every two or three hours. and he says 10 minutes after eating they could feel the heat going through their bodies.
 The men thus far chosen for the expe- dition are between 20 and fl years of age. Shackleton. who is g. believes that men are at their best between g and 40. A man, he says, does not reach his full strength until he is 20, and whatever may be the superiority of youth in the way of spring, nerve and enthusiasm, those do
 
 an older man or the balanced judgment of one who has experience behind him. Hours Arranged Differently The working day arranged for the transcontinental party calls for an hour of preparation after waking, then four hours march and hours rest, and another four-hour march, Sleep time, which in previous trips has been observed between 6 p. m. and a. m., will be cub to eight hours.
 Sir Ernest is busy arranging for details of the expedition, which is regarded as the biggest undertaking ever undertaken
 in polar exploration, since the distance to traverse from Weddell sea to Ross sea is 1700 miles. At first Shackleton proposed to return from the south pole of Ross by one of three routes that taken by Scott in his ill fated expedition or by Amundsen in his successful one, or new one known as the western route, crossing the great range of the Victoria chain of mountains. It has since been decided that unless conditions prevent, the expedition will avoid the two old routes and come out either through the Victoria range or by a route to the eastwap of Amundsen's track. If this can be done the expedition will open entirely new ground.
 This greatly increases the difficulties and dangers of the journey for the party will not have the advantage of a chain of food depots which proved such ma teral aid to their predecessors. They will. however, be helped by the resources of science to a degree never dreampt of by former explorers. The expedition will be assisted by d wireless installation which will keep it in touch with it's base for most of the time and will besidefs h. cle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-08
CITIZENS EXPRESS
 VARIOUS OPINIONS
 ON SPRINKLING TAX

tContinued from Page Five)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-08
AN EXAMPLE OF THE SIMPLE LIFE

impressed with her quaint, old-time style and her vigor that We wanted her pic- ture. She gave us one, but, wait don't show it until I get that dress on
 A few days ago the picture came with sample of material, and l am introdue- Ing to you this morping a character of remarkable type-one who, if she had heen given the opportunity of an educa- tion. would have founded more than one house in Alabama. She would have been a leader among women. As it is, she has made the best of every opportunity and her example is worthy Of recognition from every source
 She is very modest in talking of what her life's work has been. She has simply tried to do her duty as best she could" But this did not satisfy us. We wanted to know something more of this pluelxy woman from the mountains of Alabama and we met a friend who gave the inter- esting story of her life.
 She is 6S years old. She married young and was left alone in the world in mid de life. with a home in the town of Albertville. At the age of 90 her house burned, and with this she lost every thing she possessed. A great sufferer from rheumatism she came to this city and entered local hospital. As she grew better she sought work and secured a position as housekeeper with Mrs. A O.. Gondelock. At first she received the re- muneration of B a month. but then she could only sit in the homo ana have a general supervision of things while Mrs Gondeloek was busy with office duties. as she grew stronger she became more useful and her earning capacity increased her salary became $10 and then Sl4 a month. She held this position three years, never spending her income. Besides her salary she made extra money with nee dlework. She then returned to her native county and bought about two acres near Albertville and purchase lumber. en- gagged carpenters. While they did the nail ing, she sawed the pieces to fit. She ceiled one room entirely herself and did all of her papering on the walls. When the house was finished she made herself comfortable, began her patch and gar den; raised her chickens; planted an or chard and flowers, and began to live at home. Though comfortable, her heart yearned for the old home place that had been rebuilt with a three-room cottage, though with only 5O feet front of ground.
 She succeeded in selling her country home at a profit and bought her hobby back and now she is comfortably domi- ciled under the wine and fig tree" she loves best.
 tries to think of anything but content ment and her duties. She lives alone. and cares for the premises herself; plants a regular "crop" on her enclosure; pre- serves and cans quantities Of fruits from h her orchard and garden Her chickens lfconstitute her live stock industry. And the hours of twilight are spent with her varied handiwork accomplishments. She makes a speciality or rag rugs, and taxes a great pride in her own design-in one she has recently woven a hunting dog, with bright colors she has dyed for the purpose. woman of wonderful re- sources and varied experience, who has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-08


 ham out there, we had an ordinance by which we compelled the street car com pany to sprinkle First avenue, on which 1t operates, from one end to the other. They did so, and it kept down the dust. Now we have two street car lines there, one running out First avenue and the other out Second avenue, and the peoeple living in Woodlawn believe that the city should compel both of them to sprinkle the streets just as the old town of Wood lawn did. I'm not criticizing the present city administration, understand, but mere ly giving an idea how the people feel about it.
 First and Second avenues are about the only streets where there is any great amount of traffic, and therefore have se- rious dust problems. If the street car companies were compelled to sprinkle these two streets there would be no need of any further sprinkling. That's why think the people would object to paying sprinkling tax. If there were other streets that needed it, and did not have street lines, they might be willing to pay the tax.
 'There Is no question in my mind but what the law enables the city to force the street car companies to sprinkle the entire streets over which they operate. nave not looked the matter up, but 1 am satisfied that is the case.
 "If the sprinkling tax is to be imposed, of course think the tenent of the prop erty should pay it. not the owner, unless he himself lives there"
 G. D. Leonard
 G. D. Leonard, who lives on First ave- nue. East Lake, is not in favor of the idea at all. There are too many taxes already he says. 'I do not believe the people in this neighborhood would submit to a sprinlking tax. The city should sprinkle the streets and if 1t is not able to do it think we should just go without All of these conveniences are mighty nice but when we're poor sometimes we have to go without them. If many such taxes are imposed on the citizens they'll soon be like the city--they'u be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-08
PARKWAY SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT

Ellkton. Md, March 7.-JJames Paraway, the 15-year-old negro youth who confessed that he killed James R. Coleman, Kent county farmer, last December, was con victed of first degree murder today and sentenced to Imprisonment for life.
 Paraway's attorneys tried to prove that the boy is mentally deficient During the course of the testimony it developed that Paraways mother traded him to a farmer for a pig when he was small boy.
 Norman Mabel who yesterday was found guilty of murder in the second de- gree. vas given IS years in prison Rob- bery was the motive for the crime.
 The two negroes narrowly escaped lynching following their arrest and were taken to Baltimore for safe keeping
 So much dissa satisfaction was expressed over the verdict that the sheriff, fearing trouble tonight, placed the prisoners aboard the first train for Baltimore and lodged them in the penitentiary two hours later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-08

Mrs. Christine. Fredericks lat a recent hearing before the House Judi iciary Com mittee at Washington, brought out some very interesting points about the word Bargain.
 She said that when reputable merchants found 1t e%pedient to dispose of goods at reduced prices at periods when the seasons were changing, or when unusual trade conditions make it advisable to clear the shelves. then bargains may be found that are bargains" However. she said, the nest assurance that the goods are being sold ats bargain is the reputation of the house behind the sale In brief her con elusion was that the way to get bargains is to trust trustworthy houses.
 In emphasizing the character of the in- stitution from which goods purchased. Mrs Fredericks touched upon vital truth III mercha ndising. Few people can become expert buyer.. expert judges of goods: Thousands of men cannot tell a piece of shoddy from q piece of wool when the
 pods re new.
 Mercantile institutions whose reputa- tion is founded upon fair 6ealings and from which goods can be purchased even by the most ignorant with the assurance that there is dollars worth of value in every dollars worth of goods purchased, are among the greatest assets of any com faunity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-08
COMER AND ROBSON
 AT TROY SATURDAY \

Troy. March 7.-tSpecial)--B. B. Co., mer, candidate for governor. and Capt R. P. Hobson, candidate for the Unit ed States Senate, spoke here today at the courthouse MT. Conner spoke from 10 o'clock to 1880 and Captain Hobson spoke from l130 a. m. to l:3O D. m. The courthouse was crowded. There wasn't standing room. Capatin Hobson later went fo Banks and Pronto and will return to Troy and deliver a speech lon temperance tonight at the city school auditorium.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-08
Says Bladder Irritation or Rheumatism Means Kid neys Aren't Straining
 Out Uric Acid

Meat forms uric acid which excites and overworks the kidneys in their ef- forts to filter it from the system. Reg
 ular caters of meat must flush the kid- neys occasionally. You must relieve them like you relieve your bowels; re moving all the acids, waste and poison, else you feel a dull misery in the kid ney region. sharp plans in the back or sick headache, dizziness, your ston,- ach sours tongue is coated and when the weather is bad you have rheumatic twinges. The urine is cloudy. full of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-08

whatever to go upon, but believe that the dogs, which proved such blessing to Amundsen, and sledges fitted with aeroplane propellers, all obstacles will be overcome.
 Neither of the steamers will winter in the antarctic. The Aurora after landing the supporting party in Ross sea, will return to New Zealand, going back later to bring the whole party home. The other
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-08

old lady in the northern part of Alabama and she said: 'I hope to have a dress at the fair, tailor made, with my own hands; not only that, but l planted the seeds and picked the cotton with which to furnish the cotton warp. I carded and spun all the threads and dyed them, both wool and cotton, buying the wool right off the sheep's back, spun the thread and woVe the cloth" We were disappointed not to have had the dress exhibit, but instead we met Mrs. M M. Gassaway of Albertville, Marshall county, and she told us at once. "I am the woman who made that dress. l intended having it here. but our county is holding fair now and l felt duty to show it at home so l just ran down here to see your other work, as l expect to make good exhibit in 1914."
 She talked with the happiest interest in everything and everybody She allowed nothing to escape her, and we were so
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-08
EAT LESS MEAT AND TAKE SALTS
 IF KIDNEYS ACHE nR BACK HURTS

lsadimeut the channels often get irri- iated Of ging you to get up two CT thfee liiae during the night. Ha rau5 lslize these irritating acids and fiush z the body's urinous waste get aaifA 50Fr ounces of lad Salts from
 an: pal lrmasg; take a tablespoonful in
 a glass af aafer before breakfast for
 few daEs aa your kidneys then act
 fine anp nladdcr disorders disappear. This fatpous salts is made from the acid of grap Ns and lemon juice combined
 with lthNa and has been used for gen.
 erations W clean and stimulate sluggish
 kidneys Nd stop bladder irritation.
 lad Salts As sneN rensive; harmless and
 makes a deNi ghiful efferyescent lithia-
 water drink Mvhici millions of men ard
 women talk Alow and then. thus avoid ing serious aifnfs and Bladder dis eases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-08

steamer will return to South America af- ter landing Sir Ernest Shackleton and his friends, going back in the following year to pick up the Weddel sea party, for be- sides those who are to make the long trip, some will be left at the base to carry out scientific investigations. Both ships will burn oil and will be fitted out with tanks that any specimens taken may be brought home alive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-08
Will Have Two Steamers

Two steamers will support the eXpedi- ton A Norwegian steamer, for which negotia tfons have been opened, will take Sir Ernest and his party to the Weddell sea, while the Aurora, which has seen much Antarctic service will go to the Ress sea to pick them up when they have accomplished their journey.
 The first steamer will leave Buenos Aires sometime in October and push to the anarctic, reaching if possible 7S de- grees south latitude, where a good land ing place was found by the German eX- pedition. If the ice conditions are fla vorable, winter quarters will be estab- lished, depots laid out and the start made the following season.
 In the meantime the Aurora will have started from New Zealand to land a party in the Ross sea to meet the trans continental party. Sir Ernest believes that the trip can be accomplished in five months, but should the obstacles be in- surmountable he will have the base in Weddell sea to fall back upon. The first part of the trip, that from Weddel sea to the pole is giving the explorer most serious thought. The distance is about 800 miles and through an entirely un- explored region. The party have no data
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-21
ENGLISH POLO MEN
ACCEPT LATER DATES
Major Edgerton Green Sorry an
Earlier Meeting Could Not
Be Arranged.

That the English polo players have be-
come reconciled TO later dates for the in
ternational cup matches was made mani
fest when William A. Hazard. secretary
and treasurer of the Polo Association. re-
ceived the following letter from Major F.
Edgerton Green, manager OF the Hur-
bingham Club polo team. yesterday: E
Nottingham Club. March 9.
Dear Hazard: Answering your letter
OF the 18th. just read, l sorry to learn
that an earlier date than June cannot
be managed for the FIRST match. as a
week earlier would have suited us much
better. Please accept my thanks for your
kind endeavors 10 arrange matters so as
to meet our views
Hoping you are At and we'll and that
you will enjoy watching the brilliant con-
tests of June and %.
Fl. EDGERTON GREEN. Major,
Manager"
i. was announced last night that the
Polo Association is about TO assume a
lease OF the Point Judith Club grounds
for the season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-21
FIGURE SKATERS
SHOW THEIR SKILL
New York, Boston and Can
ada Represented at Rink
in New Haven.

New Haven, March 20.-Competitions
for the amateur figure skating champion
ship Of America were begun here to-day
In the Arena Ice Rink AS the judging
Is done on both free and prescribed fig
ure skating, the decisions will not be given
until tomorrow, competitors being re-
quired to skate only on form to-day
The contests are the first to be held in
this country under the international style,
recently adopted by the Skating Union Of
America. They are restricted to anna
tours.
In the woman's championship competi
ton on prescribed figures, the contest to-
day narrowed down to two members Of
the Skating Club Of Boston-Miss f. f.
Rotch and Miss r. Weld. They will meet
tomorrow for the championship at free
skating.
The competitors for the mems figure
championship are DR.. Kingsley Field, N.
w. Niles, L. W. Rowland and A. w At
kinson. of the Skating Club Of Boston !;
Vincent Vim, of New York, and Norman
Scott, of Montreal.
The third championship contest is in
pair swating, for the first time in the
United States, and the entrants In the pre-
liminary figures were Miss Chevalier and
Norman Scott, Of Montreal Miss Weld
and Mr. Niles, Of Boston; Mr. and Mrs
Irving Brokaw. of New York: Miss Crock
er and NJ. Rowland, Of Boston; Miss Pal
User and l.. Josephs, OF New York, and
Miss E. E. Rotch and Mr.. Croker, Of
Boston.
The pair skating was to music. This
was followed by a competition In Waiting,
the couples being Mr.. and Mrs. Brokaw,
Miss Palllser and Mr.. Josephs. Miss Weld
and Mr.. Niles, Miss Chevaler and Mr..
Scott Miss Crocker and Mr.. Rowland
and Miss NJ. Curtis and z. W. Taylor, Of
Boston.
First prize in Waiting was awarded TO
Miss T. Weld and n. w. Niles, Of the
Skating Club Of Boston; second, Miss
Chevalier and Norman Scott. of the Win
ter Club, Montreal and third, Miss Crock
er and L. NJ. Rowland, OF the Skating
Club Of Boston.