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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-08

Rocky Branch Sewer. IN North st. Louis,
IL fifteen fee, wide ard twelve feet high.
Biddle Street Sewer. the Oldest public sewer
in the city. is twelve feet in diameter. Arse
nal Stree. Sewer, bored through solid rock.
ia eight feet. in diameter. The Southern
Sewer. 1 South St. LOUIS. Is fifteen feet
wide an twelve feet high.
BY COMMISSIONER E. \. Hermann.
Popular conception of sewers seems to
be limited TO the idea OF a big hole in the
ground, whereas sewer building is. In all
its stages. principally the application of the
principles OF civil engineering. l may even
say that sewer building Is almost entirely
a civil engineering project. requiring the ex-
ercise of scientific judgment ard precau-
ton. Public interest in construction work
would be augmented by a better ap2recia-
ton OF the scientific aspects.
What is the first process n outlining a
plan for a public or jofnt-dis,rict sewer:
The engineer first estimates 10 a reasonable
exactness the area of the territory to be
Grained. and then computes the rairtall
for the district ard the volume OF wafer
that will find egress to the river through
the proposed sewer. Next. the natural slope
OF the channel is gagged. Based on the
facts thus obtained, the size of the sewer
is determined. as well as the length.
knowing the size n length I am en-
abled TO design plans and to estimate the
cost. We approximate the amount o: con-
crete that will be necessary for foundation.
the quality Of brick and lumber for shor-
ing. the number OF manhoIes, the humble
OF ventiiators. and the number or quality
OF other materials that are to be used.
Generally a public sewer is constructed
IN the path Of a creek or other natural
channel 1t Is always built in a valley. so
that water from connecting sewers may en-
ter by force o. gravitation, and il 1t does
not decline or slope toward the river. an
artificial slope is provided. Mill Creek
Sewer follows the route OF the natural
channel. The sewer was built in the course
CT what was formerly Mill Creek. The
same rule applies to Harlem Creek Sewer.
Rocky Branch Sewer and other big sewer
conduits.
"Biddle Street Sewer fs the Oldest public
sewer in the city. and the first public sewer
constructed in St. Louis. 1t was begun in
1919 and finished in 49, In form. 1t is cir
cular. measuring twelve feet in diameter
and being three-fourths OF a mile in length.
Bones to the amount OF $4,000 were issued
to pay for the work.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-08

diligence. ard this alarming indication IS
especially noticeable IN the United States
The sentiment Of aitruism IS becoming q
great factor in the shaping OF human das-
tiny. and this IS Well, but II 1t be not con-
trolled by reason II will work even worse
wrought by s~elfshness. There is no surer
means OF spelling a chiId than the intiu-
ence Of weakly indulgent parents. and in
society at large the Influence. which W.
have most to fear. Is q spreading phase or
sentimentalism. miscalled philanthropy"
Men Of wide experience In charitable work
agree that cur whole system for the treat
meIt OF vagrancy. drunkenness and crime
Is wrong. Doctor Mckim says that u
striking Indication OF the spreading IN
e%asiness Is given in a bill recently intro
duced into the Ohio Legislature. whereby
IL was proposed that all candidates for
marital union should be required to IN
dergO examination. and marriage be forbi3-
den to such persons as shall be believed.
through actual condition or hereditary ten
denotes. to be unfit for the function OF pa
rentage. The enormity of the evils Of de-
generacy. the necessity for measures 10
control them. and the fact hat they can
be controlled. IN a degree. is beginning 10
dawn upon the public. which is now in a
receptive condition and awaiting further
authentic light"
The general public has not yet grasped
the truth. now 50 well established, that
moral sense like every other mental ca
pacity. requires a fitting basis Of brain
and that IL this has never ex-
isted, or has been destroyed BIZ disease, a
sense is impossible. Yet this
now rests invincibly upon mental
and pathology.
With a certain percentage OF criminals
our best efforts fail to reform: and II, after
| period of training and secIusion. they be
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-08

Many interesting methods and irstru-
ments are used in sewer construction. Ere
quently a sewer is bored through solid
rock. When hard substance is encountered
along the route OF the sewer. a tunnel
is made with compassionate drills.
"ouicksand IS not al obstacle
to progress. This condition is overcome by
the Poetsch freezing system. Pipes are dis
tributed through the and and the soft sub
stance is frozen b. the ammonia process.
after which the sand may be dug away or
excavated as easily as il it We're clay.
When a sewer Is built under a street or
railroad track. and when work must pro-
coed without interfering with traffic. we
Use VIVA is known as the hydraulic shield.
with which the sewer passage ia burrowed.
This instrument consists Of a sharp cylin-
der, fitted in p larger cylinder and operated
by water pressure. The smaller cylinder is
urged forward by the hydraulic force. cut
ting away about four feet OF earth at one
plunge.
This earth falls into the space inside the
larger cylinder or shield. where the work
men are safely concealed. As sooa az
the earth is removed. the machine is pushed
ahead four feet. and the previous action
is repeated. Hydraulic shields are being
used in building the tunnels in New York
for the new underground railway"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-08

WRITTEN Fog TIE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Streams, sometimes raging rivers. How
Unin~terruptedly under the principa! thor
0ughfares OF 81. Louis. through mammoth
sewers that rival in size and strength the
immense artificial sewage channels OF Old
World cities, notably CT Paris. which have
been long renowned as feats OF subterran-
can civil engineering. One OF the largest
beneath the network Of railroad tracks
corverginG at Union Station.
The biggest public sewer IN St. Louis is
thirty feet wide and eighteen feet high;
the next in size is twenty-four feet vide
and eighteen feet high. Two railroad ex-
press trains. travelling at full speed in
opposite directions. could pass each other
either In the Harlem Creek Sewer or in the
Mil Creek Sewer without fear OF collision:
two circus paseants could be parated
through these great tunnels side by SIDE:
in war time an entire army could be con-
cealed in them.
Fifty million gallons OF water could. Il
necessity required. be led to the river in
twenty-four hours through either OF these
monster conduits. However. sewers are not
built to endure the severe pressure cf such
q large volume OF liquid, and their resist
ance never is taxed to an abnormal de-
gree. Nevertheless, four million gallons OF
ewage course through M.n Creek Sewer
every day IN the year. IN dy weather:
when rains falls. the creek assumes the
proportions OF a river.
Harlem Creek S~ewer-that IS, the section
above men;ioned-is e15 feet long. con-
etructed under the Burlington Railroad
yards in the extreme northern part OF 'he
city. near Bellefontaine Cemetery. 1t cost
about Sl,o.go. It is one of the largest, II
not the largest, sewer IN the world. Il was
built for the city by the Chicago. BurIing-
ton and Quincy Railroad Company.
Mill Creek Sewer runs under the railroad
tracks. through the hear: OF the city. from
vandeverter avenue 10 Sey enth stree. and
thence enthusiastically to Chouteau ave
nue. and parallel with Chouteau avenue to
the river. It is four and ~three-quarters
miles long. Downtown its dimensions are
twenty-fourr fet deep and eighteen feet
wide.
This mammoth conduit cost about s1.IJo.-
90. Its average depth below the street is
thirty feet: its earth covering averages be-
tween twelve and fifteen feet The arches
OF the tunnel are constructed Of brick and
the lower portion partly Of rock and partly
Of vitrined brick.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-08

Not one Of those sh.swn in the pic
Harvey, Higgins. Houx. '~ray "a Presh
Wheatley. Norfolk, Grant, Hale. Judge
Vaughan, Warder, Fishback, Ms1or u
WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Tho Old Mems Club Of Lexington. No..
has for many years been one OF the :oe..s
features Of that thriving town and the re-
zion round about
One must be at least 70 years old to be
saisfbIe for membership IN the organization
Length Of residence in Missouri does net
eount. though many of those who are now
uembers are natives Of the State.
Neetings are held in May and septem-
Der Of each year. There Is always q sub
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-08

stantial Inner and the rest OF the day IS
spent in telling stories of earlier days. and
in talk Of politics and other matters OF
public interest.
But the organization changes its person.
mel very quickly. OF all the hale and hearty
veterans who gathered at the meetings in
0Ss. only sixteen years ago.. not one is left
to tell stories of their doinGs to the gray
haired "boys' who now compose the club.
At the fall meeting OF that year the club
posed for q photographer. Doctor Robert
r. Vaughan OF this city possesses Whit he
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-08

believes to be the only picture now in ex-
istence of all those made ut that time. His
father. General r. c. Vaughan. a veteran
Of the Mexican Wal. was a member of the
club.
Harvey Higgins, for whom HigginsvfIle,
No., was named, was another member OF
the club in 1855. Still another distinguished
member was g G. Wentworth. founder Of
Wentworth Military Academy.
Every man had been n potent factor in
building up the new Western country. Their
tered all over the United States, and even
its boundaries.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-08

First Project in Outlining a Construction Plan Is to Estimate the
Area Of Territory to Be Drained-NaturalS Slope of the Channel
Is Then Gagged and the Size of Outlet Can Be Determined
Fifty Million Gallons of Water Could Re Led Through
Either the Harlem or Mill Creek Sewer in n Hours.
The age-herald., 1901-09-06
REBUILD THE KIDNEYS.

Any kidney or bladder trouble is a seri- ous one and should have early and right attention. The kidneys are slow to yield to disease and when they do, overwork is ;he usual cause. An affected kidney is an exhausted one, impure blood has weak ened it; the remedy needed Is one that will restore strength and rebuild the kid nev itself. This Dr. Harter's Iron Tonic will do. It has been doing it for forty. i've years and no other remedy has ever been held in such universal favor.
 The kidneys filter impurities out of tbe blood. When the blood is bad the kidneys get clogged with these poisons. Dr. Har- ter's Iron Tonic cures by neutralizjne tbe impureties, by hastening their expulsion bv building up the tissues of the kidnevs and by giving these organs more strengtb md activity While 1t is curing kidne,, md urinary troubles it is also renair,, ,, III the delicate machinery of the body
 This Is the best of all tonics. Ii 5oas everything that any ordinary tonic ca n 10 and very many important things thet ,ther remedies cannot do. Nor can if do ,nything but good; 1t is absolutely harn,o ess and can be given to suppor-t tba ,trength and to hasten the cure of any invalid young or old. Ordinary iron sometimes harms, but the iron in Hay ter's Tonic is in such form that 1t does 10 ha. m. It enriches the blood, strength ms the stomach, and aids digestion. Made " Dr, Harter Medicine Company. Day- on, Ohio. Sold everywhere.
The age-herald., 1901-09-06

Every form of PRIVATE DISEASE, Deformity and Lack of Development, Weakness, etc., etc, cured by the best approved of latest modern methods.
 All condolences held inviolate.
 Consultations at office or by mail in-
 vited without charge.
 Treatment by mall for those who can
 not visit me.
 No written prescriptions-I furnish all medicines.
 free on application
 DR DOZIER is a graduate in every branch of medical and surgical science. hoe twenty-five years experience. a na- .tnnai rep,,ta ton, and is endorsed by the ,,rasa national banks and thousands of "a atrons as the most expert and reliable
 Specialist in the south
 Montgomery Advertiser: Dr. Dozier Ia .ndorsed by the press and people of ey- cry section of Alabama The Southern Odd Fellow: We cannot odd anything to the reputation Dr. o. T. Dozier has already acquired in the line of his profession, but we know him 10 he a brother odd Fellow that can be relied on to carry out every promise he makes | to those needing his services. Masonic Guide: pr. Dozier comes from A family of prominent physicians. and with his full store of medical knowledge and his large experience in his profession. can be relied on to treat disease in the most successful manner. Age-Herald: His long record and ap- proved abilities entitle him to the proud distinction of standing at the head of his profession.
The age-herald., 1901-09-06
w and SOCIETY
Looking for a Home.

The woman's Club is not to be exempt in the house hunting problem. It will be forced Into moving from it's present quarters in the Commercial Club building by the first of October. There remains not quite month for the several hun dred women members to decide where the club rooms for the winter are to be lo- cated.
 Mrs. Zac Smith, the president, is in Europe and will not return before Octo- Der. She does not know that the club has been called upon to consider the house question. at least she has not yet been cabled the situation In the mean time the house committee is on a still hunt for club quarters Mrs. w. J. Zeig- Ter Is chairman of this committee and aN the meeting tomorrow afternoon will pre- sent the situation. The present quarters are so attractivelY arranged that the club would have continued to lease them indefinitely. Besides the large assembly room, there is the library and the little tea room, each apartment opening one into the other, making a charming ar engagement for the club receptions It VIII Etttlly Oe u SOSu1S HWY NN tractive and comfortable club quarters.
 The office facilities of Birmingham are wholly inadequate to the demand, and a suite of elegant apartments like those occupied by the club are not so easy to be found.
 Since the club was organized 1t has oc- cupied the same building The first year of it's organization 1t leased the top floor formerly used and made famous by the Alabama Club. The ball room and other apartments made admirable club quarters after the cob-webs and dust of many seasons had been removed.
 There in the second winter of the Wo- mans Club existence it was ordered to move out. The top floor was to be con- verted into offices and the club had to vacate It came down stairs and occu- pied almost the entire second floor. There 1t Is now, and there 1t hoped to remain. But something has transpired, the second floor is to be used for office space, or something else equally unin- teresting.
 Nothing remains but the lower floor, and the club does not want that.
 The present situation, which is likely to occur annually, only goes to empha- size the need of a Woman's building in Birmingham. This suggestion, made year or two ago, was acted upon at a mass meeting of Birmingham women. An Alabama Woman's Building Associa- tion was formed and every woman was inthusiastic over the prospect of the erection of a Woman's building. There were so many interests, however, to crowd out the building scheme that the matter was dropped. But 1t is not too late for steps to be taken toward the erection of a building similar to that erected by the women of Knoxville There the stock company is composed exclusively of women and the Woman's building Is not only a monument to their efforts, but it has proved to be a fine business venture. Birmingham should have Woman's building that would be home for the women's organizations of the city. The progressive women of Bir- mingham can urge this work on to completion and within year there could be a beautiful building that would be pointed to with pardonable pride by every citizen.
The age-herald., 1901-09-06
Notes and Personals.

Miss Bessie Lum has returned to Mont gomery.
 MT Harry Walker of Tuscaloosa is in Birmingham.
 MT James F. Zunts of New Orleans is in Birmingham.
 Miss Elizabeth Weakly of Nashville is the guest of Miss J. V. Allen.
 Miss Edith Lathrop and Miss Beryl La throp have returned from Riverside. MT Harry Jenkins gave dinner party at the Coutry Club Wednesday evening. Dr. and Mrs. Chiles Clifton Terrell will return to the University of Mississipp, Tuesday.
 Miss Dora Summerville and Miss Emily Summerville, who will enter the Pollock Stephens Institute in Birmingham, ar rived yesterday from Missouri and will be with Mrs. Edmund Taylor Taliaferrc until their aunt, Mrs. Joseph McLester re- turns from Europe.
The age-herald., 1901-09-06
MACKAY'S HORSE
 WON DASH STAKES Big Price Paid for Heno Was
 Not Too Much CAME FORWARD WITH RUSH Behind Time Was Leonora Loring, Unbeaten Up to That Race-only Three Starters In Turf Handi-
 cap-Good Card Today.
CAME FORWARD WITH RUSH

New York, September 5.-Heno for whom Clarence II. Mackay paid a big price in order to have a candidate in the futurity, showed his quality at Sheeps- head Bay by winning today the Dash stakes at five furlongs. He came from far back in the last furlong and won go- ing away in the fast time of :59 3-5 sec onds. Behind him among others were Leonora Loring, unbeaten up to this time Cameron and Par Excellence. Leonora Loring and Cameron were | about equal first choices at to 5, Heno being held at to l. Leonora Loring beat Cameron a head for the place. There were only three starters in the turf han dicap at one mile and a quarter with Decanter favorite at to B. He made the running with Kamara at his Hanks to the head of the stretch, when Water Cure, whom O'Connor had been rating along two lengths back, closed and in a hard drive to the wire won by length. Decanter beat Kamara head for the place.
 First Race-Five furlongs Flora Pomona, 119 CWoods) 10 to 1. won; Rose of May, IA (Burns), to 1 and to 6, second; Hatasco. 1O4 (O'Connor), to 10, third. Time, 100 4-5.
 Second Race-One mile. Golden Grain, lO9 (Beauchamp), 5 to l, won; Arak, 1O9 (Smith), to and to 5, second; Lamp olee, 112 (o'connor) 10 to 1, third. Time, 1:41
 Ihird Race-Five furlongs, the Dash Stakes Heno, 104 (Burns), 5 to 1. won: Leonora Loring, 107 (Odom), 8 to 5, sec ond; Cameron, 110 (Shaw), to 5, third Time :59 3-5
 Fourth Race-Mile and a quarter on turf Turf Handicap. Water Cure, 100 (OConnor), to 2, won; Decanter, 106 (BurnsD, to and out, second; Kamara 1O6 (Odom) 16 to 5 third. Time 2:0S 1-5.
 Fifth Race-F1ve furlongs. Duelist, 97 tWonderly), to 1, won; Belle of Lexing- ton, 102 (Rice), to 1 and to 5, second i; Chuctanunda, 115 Crurner), to 10, third Time 1:26 4-5.
 Sixth Race-Mile and sixteenth on turf. selling. Bedeck. 1N (o'connor), to B., won; Speedmas, 105 (Woods), to 1 and 8 to 5, second; Dolando 103 (Shaw), to 2, third. Time. AS
 Today's Entries.
 First race. five furlongs, selling-Tim ID, Jr., Sryptogram, Illuminate, Shandon Field, Collage, Aptimist, Cast Iron, Hot Browistret. Sir Lewis 115; Mint Bed Dunwell, Bessie Mccarthy. Emma A, kdssequoe. Battle, 112; Thoth. 107
 Second race, mile: Wax Taper, 126 Monarka, IA; Tom Kenny, 112; Satire 107.
 Third race, five and a half furlongs Endurance by Right, 126; The Rival, Pe- ninsula- Gibson Light, 117: South ERR horn. Presorius, Jim Fully, Clearwater, | Bruff Caughmawaga, 112. | Fourth race the Reapers mile and three-sixteenths Water Color, 131; Nones 113; Autolight. Black Dick, 1Oe. Fifth race, six furlongs. selling, on the main track: Templeton. 11S; Irene Lind say, III; Scotch Bush, Double Six, .1O6 Cherries, Guess Work. Ante Up, Bar bara Freitchie, Vintage. 10S; Flora Pomona, 100; Ascension, 90; Schwalbe ss; Frivol. Lady Sterling. S5.
 Sixth race, handicap. mile and half on turf: Imp 110 Baron Pepper. 1O2: Trigger s7; pr. Echberg, s5; Maid of Harlem, 92.
The age-herald., 1901-09-06
Miss Thompson's Recital.

Miss Annie Glenn Thompson will give a recital on the evening of the 18th, at Burris' hall. at Woodlawn. The pro- gramme will include the second rhapsodie by Liszt-Faust; Kermesse and Waltz Gounod; Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven; Sonata, opus. IS, by Mozart; Hexentang by McDowellj Thro' All Eternity, by Mascheroni
The age-herald., 1901-09-06
BUILDING PERMITS.

Building permits were taken out from the office of the chief of the fire depart ment yesterday as follows:
 J. D. Carlisle, to erect one-story brick dry house in Twenty-first street, between Second and Third avenue at cost of $3O0.
 A. V. Abbott, to repair a two-story brick building at No. 1905. Second ave- nue, at a cost of $1500.
The age-herald., 1901-09-06
RATES LOWERED TO BUFFALO Account Pan-American Exposition.

Central of Georgia Railway will sell ex- cursion tickets via Savannah and steam ship lines via New York. Baltimore and Philadelphia, thence rail to Buffalo, rate of $44.45 via New York, or SS9. 40 via Balti- more or Philadelphia, for the round trip. including meals and berth aboard steam CT, final limit twenty days from date of sale
 For detailed information, schedules etc, apply to any agent or representative of the Central of Georgia Railway,
 J. c. HALLE. 4
 Gen Pass. Agent. Savannah, Ga.
 SOLON JACOBS, Com'i Agent, 1921 First Ave. Birmingham. 9-6-10t-eod
The age-herald., 1901-09-06
BOARD WANTED.

---~------~-~-- WANTED-Room and board for one in a private family, Northside; willing to pay good. price. Communicate with A. Hirsch, 1912 2d ave.
 WANTED-Room and board by travelling man and wife; private family on South Highlands preferred references. Ad- dress B. G., care Age-Herald. 9-5-2t
The age-herald., 1901-09-06
Ffatchechubbee, Ala. June sO. 1875.

IIdIClItCHuDDVt11 aIdI-s . JuIIt 5U, IbIO, Dr. c. J. Moffett-Dear Sir: I can assure you that your TEETHINA (Teething Powders) is indispensable to us, and in no single instance has it ever proved a failure We have tried soothing medicines and everything known to us and ''old women" and your Teething Powders arc eminently a success and blessing to mothers and children. Yours truly, etc.
 J. M. DeLACY.
The age-herald., 1901-09-06
At St. Louis.

St. Louis. September 5.-At Delmar to- day Ben Frost, the prohibitive favorite in the first race, was beaten for place by Fearful, who was held at 500 to l in the betting. Two favorites, two second choices and two outsiders won. Dale won on three mounts and came second on another. Track fast.
 First race, six and a half furlongs, selling: Boot, 124 Oale), to 1. won; Fearful, l44 (IalD, 800 to 1, second; Ben Frost, 124 CT. O'Brien), F to l, third. Time, 1:22e.
 Second race, six furlongs-Ed l., 11S (SnelD, to 2, won; Delsarte, 112 Dale,. [ to 2. second; Horse Shoe Tobacco, los (Patton), to 1, third. Time, 1:15.
 Third race, five and a half furlongs, selling-Attelle. 105 (Dale), Il to 5, won Hunter Raine, 105 (O'NeiD, 6 to 5, second Sister Sarah, 105 QdowelD. 8 to l, third Time, 1:09.
 Fourth race. mile and seventy yards, selling: Terra Incognita, 105 (Dale). Il to 5, won; Satin, 92 (BelD, to 5, second Aurea, 1N (HowelD, Il to 3. third Time, 1:64ik.
 Fifth race. mile, selling-Tecuer. 1O1 CWatson), 10 to l, won; Eleven Bells, 102 CT. O'Brien), to 5. second Burnet' s Walk Away, G (Fauntleroy), : to 2, third Time. 1:41A.
 Sixth race. six furlongs. selling-War- renspoint, 104 CD. HalD, to l, won;
The age-herald., 1901-09-06
LAND TITLES.

ALABAMA ABSTRACT O.. 2o0f First
 avenue. examiners of land titles; the only complete set of abstracts of title to this district. with plats, in existence; our abstracts show everything of which purchaser or money-lender should be appraised. I1-n-tf
The age-herald., 1901-09-06

Like fast schedules returning south hound. Dining, cafe, parlor and observa- tion cars on all through trains.
 Greatly reduced rates have been au- thorized for this occasion.
 Rates, printed matter and other in formation cheerfully furnished on appli- cation J. c. LUSK,
 Travelling Passenger Agent, 6-19-tf Birmingham. Ala.