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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-03
The Meter i'm the Suburbs

In discussion of the meter question heretofore, we have quoted from the reports of the water departments of Cleveland ands Atlanta the popularity of the water meters in these cities and have published statistics which demonstrate that the people many other cities satisfied with the meter system Now we shall come right home for an illustration.
 All Of water service outside of the incorporate limits of Birmingham are metered We well within the figures when say 90 per of in East Lake Wood lawn Kingston Smthed West End and Eney find the amount allowed for the minimum rate payment to be more than sufficient for all requirements drinking cooking bathing spnk n Our books show that few outside of Birmingham pay than the minimum rate and fewer still pay more by meter than the flat rate annual ae
 The point s the experience of suburban consumers proves that the allowance of water for the minimum rate payment is fair and the water meter measures the con- sumption fairly
 The number of patrons in the suburbs increasing steadily and rapidly and this fact indicates that the meter popular and that suburban people than pleased by the change from wesw their lurking dangers and the drudgey which they entail ito our filtered water.
 These suburbs practically parts of Birmingham today In the future they will come in officially and predict that they will insist upon bringing the water meter with them
 BIRMINGHAM WATERWORKs COMPANY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-03

North Birmingham is bee hive Of in- dustry. Hardly a week passes that new industry is not located there. North inghsy, ia less than two and a half miles from the city hall of Birmingham.
The Washington times., 1905-06-11
John D., Jr., Works Hard.

John D., jr. entered into the business
life of his father at twenty three and
since then has worked just as IL he
were a clerk. He rises at o'clock In
the morning and at he takes a walk
If he IS IN town II he is In the co.ln-
try he chops wood. a form OF exercise
which he inherits from his father. AT
he Is in his office. ard he works there
i1cessantly until late in the afternoon.
If in this young man the characters
tics of his grandfather. who was a reck-
less. gambling seller Of patent medicines.
had manifested themselves, nobody
would have been surprised But he
lives UP to the gospel of the industrious
and strait-laced character that Is repre-
sented by his father To show that ne
inherits his business acumen, It may
be mentioned that in one deal, ard with
in few years of his going into business,
he made s1.0Oo.000.
From the time he was a boy Harry
Payne Whitney was trained to be the
heir and executor of q great fortune. II
Is the opinion of men familiar with the
vast problems of life that he begins his
career equipped with the most extra
ordinary business education of any
young man OF his time For ten wears
he was his fathers daily cornDsnfon.
and the fathers only thought Was to
MT him for the great game he was 70
play lie took him to all the meetings
or directors OF corporations n which h.
was interested He heard the discus
slons, political, financial, social, and ie
Bai, OF the keenest and most resourcef,,l
minds.
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Earned $40 a Week.

II was his ambition to become a news
paper man, but in response to the re-
sponsiblhty which he from the first C.
cepted, he began his business life bv 60
ing into bank, where he worked eorlv
and late He earned $40 a week. and
was proud of 1t. When some of his
friends urged him to take a vacation he
srinned and said that he couldn't afford
H. Inc TACT was that he wanted to get
through with the drudgery of the bank
as soon as possible. He stuck tn I,
however, until his father thought It was
time to put him at moe intricate f.
nance.
BY his fathers will he was made heir
10 half of the estate. The other half
was distributed between the remainder
OF the children and steochildren. The
eldest son, however. was responsible for
and executor of the whole estate co
that the fortune of which he has the
care amounts to Sc, ,0O0. 900, besides the
$l0,000,g 900 which came into his care wit
his wife, who was Gertrude Vanderbilt
1t Is said that the young mans sole
ambition is to be known as a worthy
son of William G. Whitney, 1t is well
krown that he has an intense aver
sion to speculation, and will adhere
.2sore to the plan Of outstanding the
great fortune than of making a COM
manding figure in the pit or on the
floor Of the exchange. In the business
ventures which he has engaged in al
ready he has surprised and delighted
the older men with whom he has been
associated by his zeal and intense alb
sorption in the matter In hand to the
exclusion of other interests known to
have a great fascination for him.
1t Is well known that James ]. Hill.
The Washington times., 1905-06-11

TO play his part in the most weird
scene by plunging into the water and
swimming toward the boat. It is pos
sible that we may not have said it very
loud. but ne die say, Let him Gomez
And come he did with z vengeance-at
least 1t seemed so. The well DEVELOPED
ordinary negro, as we had seen him by
the dim lantern light. was now a mon
ster and one could almost feel the hair
beginning 10 lise as he came toward us.
Inc comn-c-:on made by the action of
swimming created q magnificent illu-
n1ination in the water His body seemed
EIagnified to twice its natural size. His
arm was like those described by Victor
Hugo of the octopus in the .'roilers OF
the Sea and the hand hal become so
large that it seemed that the boat would
stand no chance IN contest with 1t.
When Pete got up to the boat
he plunged under us, and by the as,ion
and light created in the water there
was strange spectacle.
Long arms and big hands on one side
or the boat, on the other legs and feet
50 large that those of giants would look
small, and he swan away from us Ike
some hugo monster. ard then back and
around the boat several times. Then,
coming alongside. he asked, Shall I go
ashore or swim some more for the gen
tieman and lady7 The lady said: Let
MIN go ashore SO off he went, eur
hoatm2n pulled quickly along so as to
make no noise and the least acton
possible, trying re approach the reeds
and water grass without being heard or
seen. AS we got near the reeds the
boatman said: Watch out Tor living
things in the water
The Washington times., 1905-06-11
mt was made III the Rockville

interment was made III the Rockville
| Cemetery
Mrs. Annie G. England. wife of John
G. England, died on the morning OF
June last at her home here as a re-
suit Of an attack of typhoid-pneunonia.
aged fiftyeiSht years. The funeral took
place on Monday morning from Christ
Episcopal Church, this town. the Rev.
Thomas J. Packard officiating The In
torment was made in Rocizvis.e Gene
terry. Mrs. England was a daughter Of
The late Uriah Griffith, of Laytonsville.
this county, and had u large ulI1no@r of
relatives in the county. Her husband
and the following children survive her:
The Rev. Howard G.. England. rector cf
| the Protestant Episcopal Church at Ber-
lin. Md: Mrs. William r. Brown, of
Chestertown. Md; Misses Emma. Net
tie. Matte, Elsie. Lille, Carrie, Mamie.
and Maud. and Arthur and Harrison
England all of Rockville. She was "A
sister of Urtai. Z w, Henry H. Gram
mer. and Matte Griffith, OF Laytonsvflle
and Mrs Nettfe Christopher. OF Ralti-
more
Charles Waters. Of Washington Grove,
this county. was last week a graduate
in the medical derartment OF George
Washington University.
The trustees OF the RockyiYle EIiyh
School have elected Earle B. Wood. of
Ademstewn. Md. principal of the gram
mar school department OF .he Mont
gomery County High School.
Among the. graduates at the Maryland
State Normal School the annual COM
mencenent on June 1 was Miss Marian
L. Manion. OF this county.
James s. Duley, aged sixty years. died
near Olney. this county. cn Friday last,
after short Illness. Funeral services
were held on Sunday afternoon and the
interrnent was mads at LaytonsvifIa.
The Washington times., 1905-06-11

day in Pittsburg Mr.. and Mrs. Killeen
will take up their residence at Vienna.
Va. In the fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar NJ. Hayes. OF
3230 n street will leave about June 20.
for Nashville. Tenn. to visit Mr. Hayes
parents They Will remain about one
month.
DR. Loockerman, of 3ooS street. II
slowly recovering from severe ILL.,
ness.
Nelson Cafrftz. of Twenty-seventh and
. streets. has purchased the two-story
brick and frame store and dwelling, 4ls
o street.
Charles z. Murray is spending the
summer IN California.
a special communication of Potomac
Lodge. No. 5. z. A A. NJ. will be held
Monday evening at Masonic Hall. on
Thirty-second street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Simon have
moved into their new home, 1Ic9 Thirty
fifth street, formerly owned by Column
bus Thomas Mr.. Simon purchased the
house from James Branan for $7,0oo.
The Washington times., 1905-06-11
of Well-Known American Mi1lionaires

A OF long ago one who IS well ac-
quainted with many OF the
worlds money kings made the
statement that it was the rule
rather than the exception for the rich
Young man to be to q certain extent in
custriGus. This is substantiated by the
way the sons of men most conspicuously
rich have followed the rigorous paternal
training laid out for them and have
taken up the heavy worh of the stew
ardshtp of millions without having
known the delights Of the game of ac-
QUESTION.
Young Rockefeller both breaches and
practices the gospel Of hard work. In
college he was studious and abster1i-
Gus, and devoted TO only one kind OF
sport, and that football. He was a good
student at college and was involved IN
only one row with the faculty. He was
accused of plagiarism He not only dis
proved the charge. but made the faculty
apologize. which in itself gave him an
unusual reputation for character and
determination Now he is a busy man.
The f9thers i'll health has forced him
to seek relaxation SO persistently that
he is endeavoring to pass on to the
younger mans shoulders as maQy Of his
great responsibilities as he can.
The Washington times., 1905-06-11
Death of Frederick Rees.

Frederick Rees, superintendent of
the Union Trust Company warehouse
at Ffrstaapd K streets northeast. died
last Sunday afternoon at the home
OF his parents at zoos Fourteenth
street northwest. CONSUMPTION. re-
sulting from typhoid fever. was the
cause OF death. He was twenty-six
years old, and was born In Fredricks-
burg, Va The funeral was held at
the residence last Tuesday afternoon.
The burial was in Rock Creek. Gene
terry.
Miss Ada W. Bates and George p
Wood were married last Monday even
ing at the parsonage of the Rev. DR.
Green. Only the immediate relatives
witnessed the ceremony. After recety-
ing congratulations Mr.. and Mrs. Wood
left for short trip. They will be at
home to their friends on June 30 at 43s
@ street.
While Nathan Bookrack, eleven
years old, Of 457 X street, was r,1n-
ming along the street last Tuesday
afternoon a large dog jumped at him
and bit him on the hip The wound
which was not considered serious. was
treated at the hospital. after which the
boy was able to return home.
Mrs. E. K. Goldsborough gave q mn
sicale last Wednesday evening in her
K street home. in honor of the choir
Of st. Michael and All Angels Church
Mrs. Goldsborough has received MANY
compliments for her son. who is q
very fine violin player
Mrs. f. Dux has her daughter and
grandchildren, Mrs. Harry Bernstein.
of New York city, visiting her for a
few weeks. when her husband will iofn
her and they will take a trip to New
pert News. She will be pleased to see
her friends.
Last Tuesday the Bloomingdale base
ball club vanquished the Menlys by a
score of IL to 6. The Bloomlngdale team
went to work In business-like manner
and scored six runs in the first inning
The Washington times., 1905-06-11

at the station of the Southern Pacific
road at Oaklands. Though broazed.
muscular, and hard-fsted, Stillman was
recognized by the station master as 4
college man, and his first remark to
him was:
You will need q suit of overalls for
this work"
Il have them.'' said the possessor of
a fortune which exceeded that of any
one in Oakiands, as he unroIled his
bundle
It Is busy station, and Stillnaan had
few moments of leisure Work began
at O'Clock in the morning At )
O'Clock in the evening he dofred his
greasy clothing and with empty lunch
box in hand hurried to take the train
for horne
He is doing no more than any prac-
teal young business man is willing TO
do" says Mrs. Stilln,an.
His object is to thoroughly master
the business which he will some day be
called iipon to direct as the head OF
one OF the heads of a score of railroads
and other corporations, in which James
Stil!nan ls still a prominent figure. To
divide With him the responsibility is the
other son Iames A StiIlman, who is
taking his own business training as the
partner of ais .ether.
Juntus Spencer Morgan, partner of
George Peajody, trained his only son to
take his Etace, and lived to see him
started on the road that led to his high
place In the financial world. He felt
secure IN leaving his fortune of SO.
Ooo,eoo absolutely to his boy ]. Pierpont
Morgan trained his son as ne himself
was trained. and the boy gave early in
dications that he not only had tncltna-
tlon hut capacity to fulfill the elders
The Washington times., 1905-06-11
EOkngtOi1

Mr. and adrs. Samuel J. Glaser. of 1880
First street, win be at home today from
to 10 p. M. in honor OF the confirma-
ticn of their son. Lewis
A shirt-wafst dance was given by the
LIE Droits last Tuesday evening at the
home OF Mrs. Elizabeth PuIltam. OF
Third street The club colors were dis
played IN the gentiemen's ties. and in
the ladies' bouquets. Those present were
the Misses Lillian and Edith Watson,
Anna ToeEfer, Grace Walters, Emily
Shipley, Katherine ShipIey Bertha Reek.
/, Louise Grout. and William Crutcher,
Karl Locke, Myron Robinson, Charles
Ritter, William Collier, Beverly PuilIam,
Robin PulIiam. and Rufus Pulliam.
Mrs. Frank e. Ghiselli has returned
from most enjoyable visit OF ten days
in New York and Brooklyn, being the
guest Of Mrs. Daniel McKeever.
| A surprise party was given to Mr.. and
Mrs. Wolf. OF X street, by Mr. and Mrs
| Abe Kaminsky, In honor of their home
coming from Boston. The house was
tastefuIly decorated with potted plants,
| palms. and rosea. A beautiful bouquet
| of American Beauty roses was given
them by their grandchildren Refresh
| metns were served throughout the even
| ing, and music and singing were kept
up until a late hour. Those present
were relatives and friends of Mr. and
Mrs Wolf.
/ The lexington baseball team met de-
| feat last week at the hands OF the
Rhode Island Methodlsts on the grounds
of the former at First and w streets
The score was II to 8. The winners took
the lead in the first inning and main
| tained ii throughout the game The
| EcktngtOns were unable to score until
the sixth inning, when q two-bagger. a
base on balls, and two erre-s yielded
| them three runs. Brookes, of the Rhode
Island MethodfstS. had much the better
OF hemon IN the pitching. keeping the
eight hits made off him scattered. while
the Lexington pitcher was hit hard at
critical times. Leech, at short for tn.
Rhode Island Methodists, easily car
ried of the fielding honors, while VIII
/ son, despite his two errors, PLAYED a
steady game ct first. The batting hon
ors went to Linthicura and Leech. both
Of the Rhode Island Methodist team.
Mrs. Minnie White and Miss Gretta
Hazard have returned to Washington
after Visit to DIR. Joseph A. White.
| Misses Grace Miller. Annie Laurie and
Mary keane, Dorothy Knapp, Kitty
Juneman. Edna Hurst, Louise Grady.
and Bette Baine. members of the
Cilonian Society G. c., were entertained
at luncheon last Wednesday by thef1
Pre- sident. Miss Isabel Shelton. Misses
Mabelle Jones, Bessie Keane, and Ed
wlnetta Schroeder assisted Miss Shelton
the matrons being Mrs. George B. Shell
ton. Mrs. w. H. McCauley. and Mrs
| William W. Maxwell
Mrs c. w Brock has returned from q
visit to her daughter, Mrs. Floyd
| Hughes, in Norfolk
The Washington times., 1905-06-11
@5eOrgefOWn

William a Custard and his son. Leo
Custard. of Wisconsin avenue, will leave
home about June Is. on an extensive
Western trip, during which he will visit
his son, Arthur, who is at Denver, Col
The journey is for the benefit of Mr..
Custard's health.
Robert D.. Weaver and his son, Maui
rice Weaver of Thirty-second street ex-
tended. will also leave here. about June
Is. with tbs above mentioned party for
the West. where Mrs. Weaver, Miss Ka-
tie Weaver. and Robert Weaver, ir. are
spending the summer
Mr.. ard Mrs. David J. Cotter, of I7eS
Thirtieth street, viii leave here this
week on al European trip. They will
visit Naples Ireland. Scotland, England,
and German, and on their return home
will take y the Lewis and Clark Ex-
position.
Patrick T. Moran has purchased the
old Hill house on the north side of NJ
street, near Thirty-second, the consider
alton being $500. This Is yhe second
time the property was sold as the re-
suit of an order of the court. as the
first sale, about ten days ago. the
property was purchased by Mr.. Moran
for s4,l50. and a few days later a pri-
Fdte oleI VI S4,0uu was submitted 10
the court, consequently the resale was
ordered.
Casilear Cobb left last week for Nan
tucket. where he Will spend the sum
mer with George f. Casilea-, of New
York city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raphael a. Casilcar, of
1920 Corcoraa street northwest, will move
into their summer home at West End,
Falls Church Va about Jy,1v
Mr.. and Mrs. Rosa F. Downing. of
Georgetown. are now residing at Falls
Church, Va.
James Gallagher has purchased the
two-story brick dwelling. 1894 Prospect
avenue, from Mrs. Kate Curtin.
George e. killeen, of GEORGETOWN.
and Miss Julia NJ Sullivan, OF Pitts
burg. Pa, were married last Wednes-
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the railway magnate, looks forward to
the time when he shall hand over the
Lurden of his work to his sons. They
are already tremendously active In his
Affairs, and show an ability for knuck-
ling down TO work Of which their father
is Justly proud. The early training which
they had was more vigorous than that
generally given by even the strictest
school of miflionaires.
When I started them In saws this
| n,agnate, II gave them the lowest
kplaces I could find. and warned them
that they would get fired Just as quick
" as any other fellow on the road.
They have had to work and they have
proved themselves, but not through nv
efforts, Their fathers influence did not
help them"
The cases in which the sons of rich
| men take the initiative by beginning at
the bottom are rare. One of the most
conspicuous is that OF Chauncey Still
man. He is a workman eager for sue
cess who has been promoted twice by
adherence to the arduous discipline of
a common laborer. Far from being
| forced to support himself with his
hands, he is worth s., Co., 600 In his own
right and will inherit millions more.
Soon after his marriage to the young
trained nurse who was in sympathy
with him IN his ambition to win posi-
ton for himself he started for the Far
West to look for employment At
Truckee, Cal, he applied for a posi-
ton under the division superintendent
and was given a place as section
hand at s150 a day. In the most menial
position possible. and associated with
/ Italian and Chinese in the laying OF rails
and In the driving Of spikes, he began
to climb the ladder of practical rail-
roading. After some weeks he received
his first promotion. and was transferred
to a small station up the road and
made its gardener and janitor AT
Truckee Mr.. and Mrs. Stlllman lived
IN a little cottage near the railroad.
In his new place ne made a lawn and
flower garden around the railroad de-
pot.
The second promotion come when he
was given position SIS truckman, bag
gage handler. and general utility man
The Washington times., 1905-06-11

-
ss.ss 'es ss ,s'sss ss9-ss OF SsT !; .1e s'iS 81
hamaS," said a recent travel
er, we heard more or less talk about the
lake of fire, but no one seemed anxious
{" act as our guide to visit the same
we had taken many rides about the
fsland-to the cave, Fox hill, the cocoa
nut grove and other places. engaging
for these trips the same driver, a
young colored man about twenty-one
years old, who had proved quite salts
factory to US on those trips
During these drives we had tried to
draw out of George some informa ton
about that lake of fire. but whenever
we put the questions, although Georges
face was IS black as the ace of spades
Il seemed to grow darker and uneasy.
His answers did not give us much in
formation or encouragement to visit the
lake of fire l bautered him about being
superstitious and having lost his cour-
age In being afraid to take us to a small
lake within two miles Of the postofI1ce-
THE poor chap hesitated some, but
finally nssented.
The lake Is situated on an old Spanish
plantation. and we ventured upon its
waters in an ordinary f1at-bottomed
boat, q party of four. George and his
friend Pete being among the I,umber.
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Stroke of Oar Brings Light.

'All had been black darkness, but the
action of getting into the boat created
bright light. so that we could see
about ourselves and the surroundings
very we'll. The boat started gently from
the shore into deep water. every stroke
of the oar making bright, white light
the length and width of that part of the
oar coming In contact with the water
and continued white light SO long as
only pressure was used. The moment
the oar was lifted out of the water for
the backward movement to take another
stroke the light disappeared, to rekindle
the moment the oar touched the water
again. At the bow of the boat there
was a living white light never fading
so long as the boat was in action, but
parting to the right and left coming to-
ward the stern. making an Illumination
around us.
We were warned that Pete was ready
The Washington times., 1905-06-11

Miss Margaret Stokes is visiting
friends at Parkersburg, W. Va
Invitations have been issued by Mr.
and Mrs. William Veris Boufc, of this
place, to the marriage of their daugh-
ter. Isabel, to Harry Herbert Buck. on
June 25.
Miss Mabel Haney is visiting friends
and relatives at Jamestown, this coun-
ty, where she will remain for a week.
The Western District Baptist Associa-
ton of Maryland will convene with the
Baptist church at this place, and the
associationai sermon will be preached
on Sunday morning by Rev DR.. Griese-
mer, of Baltimore
James Edgar Thompson, of Comus
and Miss George May Cecil, Of Hyatts-
town, were married one evening last
week, at the home of the bride, the
Rev. c. M. Yost. officiating.
The Rev. Mr.. Laprade has been called
by the members of the Christian church
this town. to preach for them during
the coming summer months.
In York, Pa. on April 10, by the Rev.
NJ. l.. Canoe, of the Methodist church,
Martha Brown and DR.. William n.
Gassaway were married Miss Brown
is a daughter OF William f. Brown,
Of Ellfcott City. Md. and DR.. Gassaway
is a son Of William A. Gassaway, OF
Poolesyille, this county. He graduated
from the University OF Maryland Medi-
cal School IN 1903. Since then he has
served as resident physician in the uni
versity hospital. The young couple will
make their home in Sharptown, Wico-
mico county, Md, DR.. Gassaway hav-
ing taken the practice of DIR. Townsend,
formerly Of that place.
Edwin Bowen Prescott died at the
Corcoran Hotel in Rockville on Saturday
morning. juno 5. GBed sixty-one years
He suffered a strcxe Of paralysis and
failed to rally, He was a native OF
Chicago. his father being one of the en-
gineers who laid out the city. He is
survived By a widow and the foliowir. g
children: Mrs. e. II. AEbec nrd Mrs
Harry Beard. of Rockville. and Alexan-
der Prescott. Of Norbeck The funeral
took place on Monday afternoon and the