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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-18

ton that II had impure water He felt
sure that something should be done. but
didn't know precisely what 1t was. II
we haven't enough water we ought to
make 1t clear that we are going to have
enough
T. n. Aldrich's Plan.
T. H. Aldrich said the water problem
in Alabama was complicated by reason
of climatic conditions. Incessant rain
falls in winter provided ample water sup
ply. Prolonged rainless periods In sum-
mer and fall diminished the supply to a
minimum. 1t was a difficult thing to
bring stream of water to Birmingham.
The only practicable solution. many
thought, was to build another water
works plant. Water could not be
brought directly from the Coosa because
of the valleys and hill ranges. The route
would be too circuitous.
If this water supply work was to be
DONE said Mr.. Aldrich the New York
plan of financing the deal should be
adopted. The New York subway had
been built on the credit of the city and
on terms so that at the end of fifty years
the bonds and interest would be paid for
and the ownership OF the subway would
revert to the city. This example. said
Mr.. Aldrich. should be followed not only
in traction development in Birmingham,
but also in all other public utility works.
Some such scheme as the New York SUBJ
way plan should be devised in settling
the water question.
Corporations viii Contribute.
Mr.. Harding asked If the corporations
would not contribute to carry forward
the work. Mr.. Aldrich replied in the
affirmative. saying he would be glad to
contribute. He suggested that an appeal
be made to the public for subscriptions
to a fund of $4,000 to do the necessary
preliminary work
Mr.. Jemison again said that the prob
lem was cheap water rather than more
water. and that persons should cease adj
sert!sing the report that Birmingham
was inadequately supplied with water.
Such reports were hurting the town, said
he.
On motion Of Captain o'Brien the COM
msttee decided to make an effort to raise
$lo,eSs to do the work in question.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-18
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued from
the probate court as follows:
Felix M. Vines Of Short Creek. to Eliza
Sneed.
L. w. Brand of Morris to Alice E. Bel
cher.
Milton Cotton of Morris. to Fannie
Hall.
Walter spruell of Leeds, to Matte
Harding.
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Petitions In Bankruptcy.

The following petitions in bankruptcy
have been filed with the clerk of the
federal court:
VIII Brown, liabilities 1920; assets
$7275 exempt.
J. d. Barber, liabilities, s16742; assets
$50, exempt
George Lewis. liabilities sos; assets s15.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-18
Economy of Handling Business

I'm this day of keen competition in
business the net profit in nearly all lines
comes from the saving made in just such
items as the above, and when Birming-
ham wholesalers and distributors are en-
abled to handle their business on this
saving plane they can moro easily meet
the competition of other towns, while at
the same time transacting their business
with less clerical machinery and multi
plcity of detail
while Birmingham is bound to grow
tremendously on account Of her iron in
dustres. she can only attain her best
development by concurrent growth In
her facilities In general commercial lines.
Just at this period in her development the
facilities offered by this company will
greatly accelerate the speed end lessen
the friction of her progress"
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City Court of BIRMINGHAM.

John McCombs has filed suit against L.
L. Stephenson in the city court of Biz
mngham, seeking to secure the posses
sion Of stone or shale on a certain tract
of land in section IA. It is alleged in the
bill that the plaintiff is holding the same
Illegally, and the amount of $1,000 is asked
for
In the same court the Proweil Hardware
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company files suit against II. C. Mead
and John Moore claiming the sum OF
SsS with interest is due on a certain
promissory note.
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sIoss.sheffieId Dividend.

The Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron
company. which recently declared a
dividend on its common as well as it's
preferred stock. publishes legal no.
tice to that effect. The dividends are
payable April 8.
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Mrs. Minimize Conrad

The funeral services over the remains
Of Mrs. Minnie Conrad were held yester-
day afternoon at the late residence. No.
2Sl0 Avenue II. at 3 o'clock. The inter-
ment was in the Woodlawn cemetery.
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w. &. Bay.

The remains of w. r. Ray, who was
killed near Blossburg Tuesday by a
Southern freight train, were sent to Corn
ing, Ark. yesterday morning for burial.
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DEATHS AND FUNER AIS.


]. B. Haslam of this city died unexpect-
eddy at Nashville. Tenn, this morning at
$50 o'clock. There is very little infor-
nation as to his death.
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G. 3. Miller.

The remains Of c. b. Miller. who died
Thursday. were sent to Lima, o., yester-
day morning for burial.
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CITIZENS
SAVINGS BANK &
TRUST co.
THE strength
of a bank is in its
individual
loans
2O03 First Avenue

"A thousand men win competencyby quiet
ly saving, where one succeeds at speculation"
Little and often-sma but regular deposits
here will put any man or woman safely on the
road to success.
The work of charging and re-arranging our
banking quarters is progressing rapidly. Come
see us-and give us your savings account
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Local Weather Data.
Maximum temperature. :. ............ Il
Minimum temperatures. .............. "a
Mean temperature. -. ..-............. 81
Normal temperature. 49,. ......... So
uary -. =. =. :. ~ -. 473
Rainfall since D. m. yesterday......
Rainfall since January 1................1S.07
Deficiency of rainfall since Jan. L.. &c
Weather Report.
Temperature and precipitation as re-
ported by the weather bureau for select
ed southern stations during "a hours end
ing at a. m. Precip-
Tsax,,re~ot,,r Ito
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OFFICERS:

]. 3. cobbs. President; q. b. Roden. v.
President: III. H. Mayberry, Treasurer;
g. g. Davidson. Secretary.
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jefferson Hotel Company.

The name of the Jefferson Construc-
ton company has been changed to the
Jefferson Hotel company. This is the
company that was recently incorpor-
ated to erect a twelve-story hotel on
the northwest corner of Fourth avenue
and Twentieth street. A declaration
has been filed in the probate court
changing the name.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-18
THE WEATHER

Washington, March 17.-Forecast for
Alabama: Fair Saturday, showers Sat
urday night and probably Sunday; fresh
scutherly winds.
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the fact that they are central property
which should be used for other lines and
on account of high insurance rates conse-
quent upon their construction and ex-
posure. as well the fact that In many
cases drayage has to be paid both in and
Ouf
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DIRECTORS:
J. 2. Cobbs, H. H Mayberry. ,. y
Rodsn. j. H. Robinson. c. o. Simpson. =
r. Copeland. c. o. Burns Of sew York.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-20
Center

Mr.. Martin was a business caller at
Pine Grove farm.
Mrs. Eva Long and Ruth Long were
over Sunday callers at Frank Longs.
Mrs. Henry Vanostrand and Mrs.
Frank CARRIER had business at Leon last
Saturday.
Sam Sears is talking of putting up 40
acres of R. Martins hay.
L. r. Biddison is helping G. Biddison
in the hay.
Lorne Long was down in New Buda
township last Sunday. Seems to be
some attraction besides school.
Our young people drive some very
nice teams past Pine Grove farm.
1heard Mr.. Fulton say the day the
democratic club was organized in Leon
that he was member Of the first club
ever organized in Decatur county, away
back in the Douglass campaign in 1859.
Hope Eden township will reward Mr..
Fulton with the Craftsmanship Of that
township tits an honor to be dem
ocrat that means equal rights to all and
special privileges to none. 1t does
away with the protection system and
will bring back equalization of taxes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-20
Pleasant Valley

Several of the neighbors have been
attending the Salvation meeting at.
Decatur City.
Robert Hill and family, east of Pleas
anton visited his sisters Saturday and
Sunday.
Luther Sutherlin and Oscar Davis
called on Rue Virden Sunday evening.
Mrs. Hauser's brother is here on a.
visit.
Ira Dingman visited at George yir--
denis Sunday.
George Virdens served ice cream
and cake Saturday night.
W. G. CAMPBELL is helping George,
Virden with his hay this week.
Tom Sly is helping Mr.. Tathem in
his harvesting.
James Boner is helping Tom Roberts.
with his hay.
Mrs. Mary Virden called on Mrs..
Charles Meeker one day last week.
II suffered for months from sore
throat. Electric Oil cured me in
twenty-four hours M. S. Gist, Hawes--
vile, KY.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-20
Burr Oak Ridge.

A cousin of Mr.. Broline came over
from Sweden to visit relatives in this
country.
VIM Arnold, wife and son, visited at
w. H. McCalla's Sunday.
Marshall Chastain, of Moulton, Iowa.
is visiting relatives on Eden Prairie.
Elma Kimport visited Belle McCalla
Sunday.
Mrs. Chas. Clark and daughters ac-
compauied her mother, Mrs. Schlapia
to Mt. Ayr last week, being called there
to attend the funeral of neice.
Chas. Chastain and family visited at
Van Vert last week at the home of E.
A. Adams and on the way visited at the
homes of M. F. Springer and Elmer
Brown.
Mrs. Fannie jenkins and children, Of
Leon, visited ut Vim. Hazlet's Sunday.
Willard Chastain is assisting Johr
Frost with his harvesting.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-20
Pleasant Valley

(Delayed) .a
Hester Randall, of .Moweauqua, ILL.,, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Scott.
Mrs. George Nirden called on Mrs.
Sutherlin one day last week.
Mrs. Black and Gertie Venn visited
Mrs. Scott one day last week.
E. Housh was in this vicinity Sunday.
Rplla Virden visited at Mr.. Roberts,
Sunday. .e@
Mrs. Roberts parents from Leon visit
ed with her Sunday.
Richard Black and Frank Horton
visited at Ora Black S one day last week.
Sarah Virden is visiting at E. Housh's-
near Leon this week.
Goldie Shy is staying with Mrs.
Davenport this week.
George Virden and family visited at,
E. Housh's Sunday evening.
Goldie Shy visited Rena Beasley one
day last week.
Clarence Tomlinson was in this vicin-.
ity on business one day last week.
VIM. Virden attended the show at.
Leon Wednesday.
Itchiness of the skin, horrible plague.
Most everybody afflicted in one way or
the another. Only one safe never
failing cure. Doan's Ointment. At.
any drug store, so cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-20
BraceweIl.

Hayden's have had a very sick child
but it is better now.
Zatha, Eliza and Herbert Snow, Of
Blakesburg, are here on visit.
Frank Gammill and Geo. Kinds will
put up AL Gammill's hay this week.
Hayden's have been trying to sell the
hay from their 40 acre meadow but hav-
ing failed will probably put it UP this
week.
Bakers cane looks fairly well, but he
and the weeds have been having a
lively race, the wet weather giving the
latter the advantage.
Snow has used up all his corn and is
buying of G. H. Trembly to supply the
people in meal and chop feed.
A. Perkins says he got foundered at
the basket meeting at Olive church last
Sunday. He didn't eat so much but too
great a variety.
The balloon ascension at LinevilIe
was seen from here.
Cecil Bracewell is attending normal at
Leon. She will teach at Brush College
this fall.
A number Of neighbors called in at
Sinclair's Sunday and so they had a
sort Of party.
Forescythe and son Bert, went to
Oklahoma Monday.
There was a big ice cream supper at
John Gamers Saturday night with
about so present.
Rev. Owens, Dickey and Judd preach
ed their farewell sermons at Brush Col
lege. At night they preached at Center
Jas. Hubbard attended the Saul Brown
funeral near Big Springs.
The fisher women with their atten-
dants made raid on the finny family OF
the Weldon Friday, leaving the fish that
they didn't catch very lonely. s
We observe that those who owe us
and never pay'or never seem to try to
are almost unanimously heavy drinkers
No sensible merchant will, from bust.
ness standpoint, do anything to encour.
age the saloon business. Drink not
only tends to immortality by inaaming
the animal nature but by deadening
the moral sensibility. None ought te
patroriize the saloon. Even those who
think they are not injured thereby
should be heroes enough to sacrifice tc
save others from the awful conse
quences. Our civilization is built ur
by self sacrifice. Even millions have
laid down their lives that we may live
Let us do something for others.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-20
Oklahoma Opportunities.

The completion by the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas Railway, of over $50
miles of railroad, in the Oklahoma
Territory, opens up a rich agricultural
country OF excellent possibilities, and
gives direct connection between St..
Louis, Hannibal and Kansas City with
Oklahoma City, Shawnee, Guthrie.
Ell Reno, Enid and other Oklahoma
points. Along the new lines are.
located new and growing towns, Cleve-
land, Jennings, Cushing, Aga, Fallis,.
Luther and Maud, situated right in the,
district of rich farming lands, offering.
the best of opportunities for safe and
profitable investments. The field is.
new and the prices of farm land are.
low.
The Opportunity Is Now"
: In fourteen years the wealth Of:
Oklahoma has steadily increased and at.
present is approximately four hundred.
million dollars. Oklahoma has popu-
lation of six hundred and fifty thousand,
some three hundred banks, with twenty
five million dollars on deposit.
The new fields in eastern Oklahoma.
are in the, best fruit section of the,
country and produce the very best of
fruit in abundance. At the Worlds.
Fair, the Winesaps and Jonathans FROM
eastern Oklahoma received the highest.
awards in competition with the best
fruit sections in the world. The rain
falPin this field is about forty inches.
and we'll distributed, The weather is.
mild and work can be carried on the,
year round.
Few lines Of business are adequately,
represented. There are openings of all
sorts-for mill and manufacturing
plants, for small stores of all kinds, for
banks, newspapers and lumber yards.
Mechanics and professional men, both
are in demand. TELL US WHAT YOU
WANT, how much you have to invest.
and we will gladly help you about
good opening.
Copies of our pamphlets Business.
Chances" Texas 1.-THE Coming
Country" Sights and Scenes in Old
Mexico" ETC., are free for the asking by
addressing George Morton, General
Passenger and Ticket Agent, Missouri,
Kansas & Texas R'y, Box 900, st. Louis.
Mo-.
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500 Reward. SlOO.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased to learn
that there is at least dreaded disease that sciene
has been able to cure in all its stages and that
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease requires constitution.
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally
acting drtctly upon the blood and surfaces of
the systeme thereby destroying the foundation OF the
disease and giving the patient strength by building
up the constitution and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have so much faith in its
curative powers, that they offer one Kindred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure Send for list Of
testimonials.
Address, ~. CHENEY CO., Toledo.
Sold By Druggist, 75c.
Halls Family Pills arethe best
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-20
r. F. D. No. ,

Everybody went to the, circus. Chas.
House while rounding curve with a
four horse load of corn, broke his wagon
and missed the parade.
Manchester brothers started thresh-
ing their oats Thursday. We claim this
is the early record for the county.
Our mail carrier on route No. says
there has been only about four miles of
road worked on his route of twenty-five
miles. What is the matter with the
township trustees?
Frank Alldredge is working for Swift
& Co.
What is the matter with the Leon
cream buyers? People within two miles
of Leon take their cream to Decatur
and Davis City where they get better
prices.
Gill Vanderpool has lived in this
county for fifty-six years and says he
never saw better prospects for corn.
Two of our boys had misunderstand-
ing with one of the city ordinances
show day. After studying it over all
night they thought Gus was right about
it.
George Stevens, the veteran bee
hunter, has found fifteen bee trees.
Frank Cox and Frank Davenport have
bought new hay tedder.
3. J. Horney and family visited at D.
g. vanderpool's Sunday.
To Cure q Cold In One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets "A
druggists refund the money il 1t fails to cure e.
Groves signature on each box. 25c 7-1yr
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-20
Garden Grove.

Gen. Weaver, Judge Towner and
Judge Miller have been secured to
speak at the reunion here.
One of Ed Grants sons at Leroy was
severely cut about the feet by now
ing machine last week.
Frank Gates died Monday evening
and the funeral of Mrs. Parrish, mother
of Mrs. Snowden, was held at Lewisburg
Sunday, being conducted by REV. Good
sell.
w. B. Aten had business at Leon Sat
urdav.
Perry Wolverton had business here
Saturday and returned to Humeston in
the afternoon.
Albert Trewitt left Saturday for Elm
wood, ILL.,, to visit relatives.
Joe Gates, who has been visiting his
brother at Mystic, returned home Sat
urday.
Miss Elsie, who has been visiting
friends and relatives here for the past
few weeks, returned to her home at Fair
field Monday.
Humeston is to have base ball and
band tournament August 31st, and Sept.
LIST and I'd.
John Hamilton went Monday to Bur-
lington to visit his daughter.
Rev. Danner,of Des Moines, who has
been attending the tent meeting of the
Friends church at High Point, returned
home Monday.
Mrs. Geo. Bruce came Monday from
Grimes to visit Mrs. Mary Bruce.
A representative of the American
Home Finding Association, located at
Ottumwa, was here Monday in the inter-
est of the association.
Mrs. Mort Pyle. of Keokuk, came last
week to visit her sisters, Mrs. o. G.
Jordan and Mrs. 6. M. Russell. T.
Martin Clark, wife and son, of Shen-
andoah, were called here Monday by
the death of Frank Gates.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-20
Welcome Ridge

Albert Wheeler and wife visited at
George Rogers Sunday.
B. D. Alldredge and wife visited Sun
day at Mr.. Gains.
Clifton Mills and best girl drove to
Decatur Sunday.
Mrs. Arlie Allie visited Sunday at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Reynolds.
Willie Wheeler and best girl we're out
buggy riding Sunday evening.
Frank Alldredge and best girl attend
ed the ice cream supper at John Gar
ner's Saturday evening.
Pete Parker had business in this vi
cinity Saturday evening.
Manchester brothers are threshing
their oats this week.
Fredonia Hall, Of Van Vert, was visit
ing last week with Mrs. Sales.
Cora Fulton called on Mrs. JEFF Fulton
Thursday.
Cliff Wheeler and wife drove to Davis
ClUy SUNDAY.
Mrs. Mamie Hall, of Van Vert, was
down show day to see her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Cass Sales.
Gracia Alldredge and Ora Woolsey
called on Marie Hines Saturday even.
ing.
Mrs. Sales called on Mrs. ceslel
Thursday.
B. D. Allaredge sold his fine team .ot
mules Sunday.
Quite number from this vicinity at
tended the show at Leon Wednesday.
Mrs. Geo. Roberts visited with hel
parents, Henry Axes and wife, Sunday
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-20
Weldon.

John Wolverton, of Derby, was here
on business the first of the week.
Weaver Critchfield and wife, of Chilli
Gothic, Mo-, are visiting at the home of
his father, r. j. Critchfeld, and with
other relatives.
Marcia Mitchell visited over Sunday
with Rosamond and Quinque Thompson.
L. H. Goff, Merton Showers and Leslie
Adams left Tuesday morning for Geddes,
SD.
Mrs. ]. P. Mitchell is enjoying a visit
from her cousin, Miss Nelson.
Uriah Garris and wife and ]. H. Gar
ris spent Sunday with friends near Last
Chance.
John Critchfeld and family have
moved to Kansas.
g. w. Graves left Tuesday for Scots
vile, Kas., where he will do some car
penter work. His son-in-law, VIM. An
stey, of Grand River, accompanied him.
Geo. Ayers and wife, Roy McAllister
and wife, Harry McAllister and wife,
Harry Woodbury. and wife, Mrs. Media
Hensley and Miss Lucille Bodley spent
Sunday at the country home of H. E.
Blair and wife.
Vim. Ditto and wife have issued invi-
tations for the marriage Of their daugh-
ter Grace to Charles Mitchell on Thurs
day evening, July Goth.
The free concert by the Weldon band
was enjoyed by a large crowd Of people
last Saturday evening. Free concert
again Saturday evening, July 22d.
E. A. and Ray Lockwood drove to
Corydon Sunday where E. A. has pur-
chased stock of merchandise. We
understand that Ray will remain in that
ctr for while.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-20

Beautify your complexion with little
cost. If you wish smooth, clear,
cream like complexion, rosy cheeks,
laughing eyes, take HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea, greatest beautifier
known. IS cents. W. G. stempel & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-07-20
Tuskeego

Perry Scott, and family, visited
Thursday at his brother Eds.
Mrs. Nora Morris and son Leland, of
Denver, Colorado, and Mrs. Rena Rhodes
visited Friday with Mrs. A. A. Piercy.
Nile jackson and family visited Fri
day at Lew Toney's.
Miss vada Bennett, of diego, Kansas,
visited last week at j. H. Payton's and
Bert Hickman's.
Rev. G. W. Reeder, of Leon, will
preach at the Baptist church Saturday
evening and Sunday morning and even
ing, July Goth. Everybody invited.
Mrs. S. f. Gates returned to her
home north Of Leon Saturday evening
after a weeks visit with relatives here.
James Piercy visited Saturday and
Sunday at his Grandma Piercy's,,
Miss Orpha Barnes, of Charlton, is
visiting home folks this week.
Z Chas.. Rhodes and family, and Chas.
Morris and son Leland Sundayed at
Mr.. MouIton's.
Cyrus Jacobs, f.of Lamont, visited
friends here Saturday and Sunday and
also attended church.
Rev. 81. Stringham, of Kellerton, at
tended church at this place Sunday.
Bud Percy and family visited over
Sunday with relatives in Clarke
county.
Tom Andrew and family sundayed
with Mrs. Mary Fosdick.
Lou Barnes visited home folks over
Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Morford spent Sunday
with Mrs. G. w. Smith.
Jessie Clampett of Pleasanton visited
last week with her sister, Mrs. Austin
Payton.
Lew Gates and his best girl called on
Eva Piercy Sunday evening.
The Mission Circle will meet Friday
with Mrs. Mary Morford.
Grant Akers Of Redding was an over
Sunday visitor with relatives at this
place.
Sound Kidneys are safeguards of life.
Make the kidneys healthy with Foley's
Kidney Cure. L. p. Van Werden.