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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-12
FIRE AT LACROSSE.
Lacrosse Mercantile Co.'S Establish
ment Burned to the Ground.

The Lacrosse Mercantile company's
building, comprising their store, meat
market and livery stable, at LACROSSE
station, was burned to the ground yes
terday morning at $3.50 o clock. A small
adjoining cabin occupied by driver, was
also destroyed. The origin of the fire
is unknown. The alarm was sent to Wood
lawn and Avondale and both departments
turned out. but were una BILE to reach the
fire owing to its distance from n water
plug. The loss is estimated at 5000. The
loss is covered by insurance
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-12
Amelia BINGHAM.

One of the most notable events of the
theatrical season will be furnished in the
engagement to be played at the Jefferson
theatre for three performances, Friday
and Saturday nights. with a Saturday
matinee, November Ii and II, by Amelia
Bingham and her company. Miss Bing-
ham is justly regarded as one of the fore
most actresses of the American stage who
personally superintends and directs every
detail of her enterprises. A feature of
her successful career, that has obtained
wide favor for her. is the unusual strength
and excellence of the companies she has
organized.
The sale of seats opens Wednesday
morning.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
"Finnegan's Ball."

"Finnegan's Ball. a farce comedy, will
hold the boards at the Jefferson theatre
tonight for one performance. 1t is said
that this comedy has been rewritten for
the present tour and that nothing but
the title remains The piece is said to
contain scenes and incidents even more
humorous and laughable than Fred OPP
per's humorous cartoons and caricatures
in the comic papers
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-12
McAndrew-Jones.

Union Springs, November 11.-tSpecial.)
Mr.. and Mrs. James Glass McAndrew
have issued invitations to the marriage
of their daughter, Mary. to Mr.. Clar-
ence Neil Jones of Montgomery, on the
afternoon of Wednesday IS, at, $3.50. at
home.
The bride is one of our most popular
girls. and the marriage viii he one of
unusual interest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-12
Dunn In "The Little Joker"

On Thursday afternoon and night for
two performances, theatergoers of Biz
mingham will have an opportunity to APP
plaud the favorite comedian, Arthur
Dunn who will appear in the title rode
of 1.-THE Little JOKER new musical
comedy by Herbert Hall Winslow Adj
vance sale of seats for these two perform
ances opens at the jefferson box office
tomorrow morning at O'clock
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-12
SOCIAL SESSION.
The Knights Of Columbus Will Give
Entertainment.

Members of Birmingham Council No
$50, knights of Columbus, will entertain
their friends. ladies and gentlemen, at
an informal party in their hall tonight.
The success which attended the last os
these parties and the pleasure it afford
ed all present, induced the council to
give another entertainment of similar
nature. These entertainments are confined
exclusively to the members and their lady
friends.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-12

The vaudeville bill to be presented at
the Majestic theatre this week will be of
a high class and unusually attractive. In
their determination to give the public the
best possible attractions the new manage
ment is sparing no cost to secure the
latest features and novelties.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-12
Fire at York.

York. November n.-(Special.)-The
store house of w. L. Taylor, Geore Step
hens and residence of George Stevens,
stock of merchandise of c. p. Virgins,
and the storehouse occupied by him and
the storehouse occupied by Mrs. T. u.
Dixon, as a millinery parlor, burned last
night at u o'clock. The insurance on
both houses and stock is very light, about
s12OO against losses of $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-12
Account Florida State Mid.

Account Florida State Mid
winter Fair, Tampa, November
1929, Southern Railway will
sell round trip tickets at the
special low rate of 1885.
Tickets will be sold on Is, Is,
20, % and 81, limited fifteen
(15) days from date of sale.
Through sleeper from Birming-
ham to Jacksonville.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-12
Or. Y. E. HOLLOWAY
SPECIALIST
PRIVATE DISEASES,


you a perma-
ient cure Of
private troubles
and that you
may know my
guarantee Is re-
liable | refer
you with per-
mission. to the
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bank. labamA
National bank.
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ers. bankers.
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-12

NEGRO GAMBLERS sCAPTURED-Of-
ficers Larue and Gates raided a negro
crap game last night in Buzzard Roost,
negro section of the city. and captured
nine prisoners. The men were taken in
the act. and the officers believe their con-
viction is sure.
SUIT CASE FOUND-Detectives Muir
ply and Patton have in their possession
valuable suit case. which they are GER
tain was stolen from its owner. The
name printed ON the end of the case is
scratched off. but an address on First
avenue, Birmingham, is plainly visible.
Its owner can get same by calling at
police headquarters.
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At the Gayety,

The Blue Ribbon Girls to be at the
New Gayety this week is to be a live
show and will doubtless make a hit.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-12
Mrs. Clarke Resigns.

Mrs. Ada Clarke has resigned her posi-
ton as local manager of the Postal Tele-
graph company and has been succeeded by
j. w. Muslin of Tuscaloosa. Mis-. Clarke
has made an efficient manage. of that
company's business in this city. and ner
many friends will regret to know that
she will make her home elsewhere
The members of the Young Mems Chris
tian association will tender a reception 10
Arthur Chairselle, the newly elected sec
rotary, in the association rooms on next
Tuesday evening. A delightful programme
has been prepared and will be in charge
of the ladies' auxiliary. All friends Of
the association have been invited
Something like 100 telephones in the
business district of the Southern Bell
Telephone company, were ruined by COM
ing in contact with electric light wires
during Friday night. and the service has
been seriously crippled ever since. An ex-
pert tester has been sent for and the trou-
BILE will be located and repaired at once.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-12
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Lee Davidson.

The remains of Lee Davidson section
foreman on the Southern railway who
was run over and Killed by an engine at
Bruton Saturday night, We're brought to
this city today and will be shipped to
Eden, Ala. at 5i5 a. M. today by Lige
10y.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-12
Burnett's Successor.

There is considerable speculation In
Obliged in already, as to who will aspire
to succeed Congressman John J.. Burnett
in Congress two years from now should
he decide to retire. 1t is said that Colonel
Burnett has intimated to friends that ne
Will probably not make the race again
in fact the rumor was current last spring
that he was in doubt about making the
race in the election just closed, but that
he changed his mind when he saw that
there would be no decided opposition to
his denomination. Mr.. Burnett mas an
excellent law practice, and he could make
twice the salary he gets from his seat
in Congress with much less effort One
of the rising young politicians who is be-
ing frequently spoken of as a successor,
is e. d. Hammer of Alfalfa, who has Just
recently been elected senator from the
Sixth district by a handsome majority,
against heavy odds. He has twice led his
party to victory, and is developing q Won
derful strength throughout this part Of
the state. He is. q quiet, but determined
worker, and has the happy faculty of
winning and holding the respect of those
he comes in contact with. Mayor Charles
Il. Smith, is a strong possibility also and
would probably enter the race. Both of
these gentlemen are personal friends Of
Mr.. Burnett, and neither would ever OPP
pose him, There are several others out
side of this county, who would probably
enter the contest. The most promnen.
being John A. Lusk of Guntersvlle, who
contested with Mr.. Burnett for the nosni-
nation two years ago
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DIR. T. w. Mitchell took the temperature
of General Shafter at 1926 p. m. and Inn
mediately afterward gave the following
, interview to the Associated Press
THE patient is now in a dangerous con-
dtion. and from the nature of illness /
cannot say whether he will live through
the night or not
Drs. Hertzensten and Thorne, who were
called from San Francisco for consul
tation, have laid out a course of treat
ment that is being closely followed. The
records of temperature show it to have
risen to 1928 since o'clock pulse 81; res
piration Sc. DIR. Mitchell will remain in
constant attendance at the bedside all
night. A nurse and a quantity of oxygen
and medicine arrived this evening from
San Francisco, and was Immediately taken
out to the ranch. The patients mind is
still clear, although he is gradually grow
ing weaker. Mrs w. IL. McKittrick, his
daughter, and Captain McKittrick are
keeping constant vigil and have notified
relatives and friends throughout the Uni
ted States that there is no Improvement
and that the generals condition is very
alarming.
At midnight General Shafter was rest
ing easier. He seemed to be comfortable.
and DIR. Mitchell expressed the opinion
that the veteran would have strength
enough to last out the night.
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GENERAL SKATER
SINKING RAPIDLY
is SUFFERING FROM AN ATTACK
OF ACUTE PNEUMONIA AT 5Ak-
ERSFIELD, CAL-DoCToRS HAVE
NO HOPE.

Bakersfield, Cal, November 11.-With
his life hanging by a thread and the doc
tors having given up all hope, Major Cen
eral William h. Shafter, u S. A, re-
tired. is making heroic struggle against
death at the ranch of Capt. W. Nj. Nc
Kittrick his son-in-law, twenty miles
from this city.
Fox six days past the veteran soldier
has been confined to his bed, but not until
Friday night was 1t known to attending
physicians that acute pneumonia was
sapping the life out of their patient.
DIR. Hertzenstein of San Francisco ar
night in honor of Delgado the followers
immediately conveyed to the Mckittriclx
ranch, and after a consultation came to
the conclusion that his efforts would be
of no avail and returned few hours later
to San Francisco A supply of oxygen,
medicine and a trained, nurse were or
dered from San Francisco and will arrive
in Bakersfield at 10 o'clock tonight.
During the day General Shafter grew
worse gradually, and at p. m. his con-
dition was alarmingly critical. Offers of
sympathy and anxiety from friends in all
parts of the United States have been
pouring In.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-12
0. D. STREET WOULD
SUCCEED ROULHAC
Wants to Be United States Dis
trict Attorney
Mr.. BURNETT'S SUCCESSOR
Rumor of the Congressman's Retire
ment Brings Several Ambitious
Politicians Into the Limelieht.
E. D. Hammer Mentioned.
Mr.. BURNETT'S SUCCESSOR

Gadsden. November 11-(Special.) y
An authentic story is going the rounds
here in political circles to the effect that
o. d. Street, a young lawyer of some
note of Guntersville, is anxious TO sucssca
United States District Attorney Roulhac,
when his term expires. One of the best
posted republicans In the Seventh Con-
gressional district is authority for the
statement He said that Street was liz
strumental In having C. d. kennemore
nominated and fostered his recent cam
paign, and has tried numerous other ways
to get himself into the limelight He stated
further that. Burnett's great majority in
last Tuesdays primary had thrown quite
a damper over the party in this district,
and that the future looked blue indeed.
The Pollak faction, he said, was largely
responsible for the increased vote re-
ceived by Mr. Burnett and the facts
bear him out as Cullman county, which
is Pollak's home, showed one of the
largest increases in the entire district
The same gentleman said that Pollak
had planned great things, and If he had
been nominated would have spent mis-
money freely, and that Pollak mad assur-
ances from the national republican COM
mittee that he would be assisted both
with money and speakers in an effort to
carry the district for the republicans. But
Pollak was turned down by Thompson
and his crowd and Pollak and his fol-
lowers never recognized Kcnnemore as
being the party nominee, and voted for
Mr.. Burnett. The democrats of the dis
trict are in high spirits over the victory,
and say that it will place the Seventh
out of the doubtful column forever
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News Briefs.

Miss Ethel Barrymore. the actress, be-
came suddenly i'll at Boston yesterday. ana
her physicians diagnosed her case as one Of
appendicitis She will be operated upon
today.
The steamer Mona, which arrived yester-
day at Honolulu. reports that 12l persons
were destroyed during the hurricane which
recently swept over Tahita and the neigh
boring islands.
DIR. J. Herman Feist was indicted by the
Davidson county CTenn.) grand jury yes
terday for the murder of Mrs. Rosa Man
grum of Nashville. whose dead body was
found floating in the Ohio river at Cairo, III.
The hearing of Albert T. Patrick's motion
for new trial on the charge OF killing
William Marsh Rice was postponed at New
York until tomorrow afternoon
Fire yesterday completely destroyed the
buggy and wagon factory of r. d.. Scott q
Co. and seven residences. occupying hall
loss of 100000.
In the Massachusetts house yesterday the
joint committee on ways and means re-
ported q resolution approprtating $4,000 for
state representation at the jamestown ex-
position next year.
After long negotiations at Santiago, Chile.
which at times were critical, the nitrate In
terests have successfully organized for the
control Of the output Of that product
Gifts to Adelbert College OF Western Re-
serve University, aggregatfng $4,000 ware
announced at Cleveland yesterday. These
gifts are By }. r. Chamberlain, Ssiah Cham
berialn and Ellen 8, Chamberlain Of San
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Francisco. grandchildren of Joseph Perkins.
for many years a trustee of the college
British shipbuilders have received from
the Brazilian government orders for three
frst-class cruisers of 10000 tons.
Rev F. II. Rouse, rector of the St Paul
(Minn.) Ascension Episcopal Church, conn
mitted suicide by shooting himself. Mr.
Rouse went to that city a year ago from
Boston to take charge of the parish. Ill
health is given as the cause of the suicide.
Lord Comp ton, late Bishop of Ely. is dead
at London. He was born in 1926.
]. Burdette, president Of the Eufaula
q. To National Bank, merchant and one
of the most prominent and wealthy men Of
the Creek nation. was shot and killed at his
home in Eufaula.
Alphonse P. Schenck, aged thirty-one
years, a railway foreman, and Alexander
Probosco. an Italian track walker, were
struck by freight train at Bellevue, Del.
yesterday and both instantly killed.
After long chase over two continents,
Fernando Vellosia Felizo. an alleged swim
dler, was arrested at Philadelphia last
night. lie is charged with enbeZzling
s14, 900 from Barney and Lewis Vessetu and
Louis GarIabaldo of Hoboken.
King Edward arrived at Marseiiles Tues
day from Biarritz and boarded the royal
yacht Victoria and Albert, where he Joined
Queen Alexandra. The king was received
with military and naval honors-
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We've Always Featured a
Young Mans Suit at $ll.75.

t o $ o and
ihb y o a that Suits ell atSI eeuuln quna aue
rolf
i've directing attentions d The extreme STYLE % tn s
IF Civ
features
are med some All f t wieh Island either doc ntren
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ton of sixty miles to look after the gem
eraI health of the communities as well as
that of the employees OF the road They
test the purity of the waters; they do all
they can to exterminate the mosquito; they
recommend the drainage of pest holes, ana
compel native employees to keep their cabins
clean The railway company offers a month
Iy prize in cash for the cleanest section
house along the line In this way the dan
ger and the death rate have been very
much reduced already, and If the natives
can only be convinced of the advantages of
cleanliness and sanitary precautions this
railway will soon be as free from disease
as those In North America
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Boys Suits Worth So for

Circumstances have combined i'll
most satisfactory way to give us
this special to offer YOU There are
two patterns in fancy cheviots rep
resented. The Suits are made with
double-breasted Jackets, lined with
Italian cloth, and the trousers I'M
ished with taped seams and patent
buttons. Those who know most
about the values OF clothing will be
the most enthusiastic buyers of this
clothing.
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but ne is getting on brayely and will have
the work completed before the next rainy
season beginB The Improvement is indi-
Gated by the fact that trains very seldom
run off the track nowadays, whereas, when
he first took hold of the property there
were an average of $50 derailments a
month. Through trains with Pullman buf-
fet sleeping cars are now running from
Cordoya in connection with the Mexican
railway. and from Vera Cruz in connection
with the Interoceanic, to Salina Cruz, on
the Pacific coast of the isthmus. connecting
with the Tehuantepec railroad at the little
town of Santa Lucretia- The time from
the City of Mexico to Salina Cruz Is thirty
six hours. and from ocean to ocean the
journey can be made in twenty hours.
Difficulty in Getting Ties.
One of the greatest difficulties eacoun-
tered and one that would be least expected
in this timber country. is the inability of
the railway company to get ties. Here are
millions of acres of the finest hardwood
timber in the world, wood that will last
like steel. but the railway people seldom
get any one to cut 1t up into ties and bring
them out to the tracks. SO they are COM
PEELED to send for cypress ties to Louisiana
and Texas Last winter Mr. Milan made
q contract with native citizen of import
ance, who agreed to deliver a thousand ties
q month for six months at the rtght-of-way
lie hasn't delivered any yet. Although his
six months are nearly ND, the company has
never been able to get anything from him
but assurances The engineers claim to
have evidence that he has never cut a sin
gle tie. and some OF them have serious
doubts whether he ever intended to do So
He signed the contract merely as a testi-
monial of his good win and interest in the
Improvement contemplated That is the
sort of people with whom the railway
builders have to deal. Sometimes they hire
natives to go out into the woods to cut
ties: but when the latter bring in the first
load and are paid for 1t they disappear
exhausted.
Not long ago when Mr. Milan was In
specting lot OF ties that had been brought
LII by such men he found that many OF
them were mahogany and ebony. for the
forests on both sides of the track are filled
with those valuable woods. There are many
ebony. rosewood and mahogany ties under
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tracks, and they will last forever. Ordi-
narily wood rots very rapidly The cypress
ties that are brought down from the States
are all creosoted before they are laid.
Access to Natural Resources.
The forests and other lands are owned
by natives in large tracts. as in northern
Mexico; some of them embracing hundreds
OF thousands and even millions of acres.
partly timber and partly grazing and agri-
cultural lands. Most of the territory. how
ever, has been lying idle for centuries be-
cause 1t has been Inaccessible, and even
II 1t had ben cultivated, there were
means of getting the crops to market. The
construction of the railway, however, has
brought them into the world, as it were.
and has given a high value to lands that
have been practically worthless. Many
newcomers. including farmers and specuia-
tors from the United States, are buying up
the agricultural lands on both sides of the
road for two and three dollars and acre.
The soil is suitable for coffee, cotton, corn,
sugar. rice and other semi-troplcal staples,
and there are millions of acres of excellent
pastures on the highlands, within few
miles of the road. The climate, however, Is
not suitable to everybody. People who
have been born and raised in the temperate
zone will find 1t very trying and they will
take great risks IL they come here to live
1t Is particularly trying to women and
children. The swamps and iowiands are
filled with stagnant waters, which breed
the most malignant mosquitoes and other
dangerous pests, and during the rainy sea-
son the atmosphere IS impregnated with
fever poisons and q great variety OF
microbes that should be avoided.
Sanitary Measures.
This is the most important and to rail-
way men the most serious, feature OF the
problem here, as it is at the Isthmus of
Panama 1t Is impossible to get reliable
men to come down here unless they are
cax aoI bok afr will p,f hal
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the rails of the Vera Cruz and Pacific
tracks, and they will last forever. Ordi-
ties that brought down from the States
are all creosoted before they laid.
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The Road Rebuilt.

The enterprise of Mr. Bishop terminated
with the failure of the Maryland Trust
Company in May. 1904. He gave up. the
control, receiver took charge and, in the
August following, the board OF directors, at
the suggestion OF President Diaz. elected
Thomas Milan. for many years superintend-
ent OF motive power on the national lines
of Mexico, as president and general man.
ager. deal was then made under which
the company transferred the road to the
government. The latter gave as compen-
sation 100000 In gold bonds and received
the property and 100000 gold IN cash
for rebuilding. Ever since then Mr.. Milan
has been engaged In relaying the track
from end to end, raising the grade above
high water and putting In new ties and
ballast. Everything is new except the rails
and bridges. which are about all there is
to show for the $4,000. 600 expended by Mr..
Bishop and his associates. The bridges are
substantial and up-to-date and were
brought down from Baltimore
Mr.. Milan says that In some respects 1t
has been worse than buildinS new road.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-02-14
Alberta Masons at Msdlelns Hat,

Medicine Hat, Alberta, Feb. IA
The members OF the Alberta Masonic
grand lodge came together here today
for their annual meeting and this even
has attracted a large number OF Wis
itors from this vicinity in addition 10
the Masonic ofhoials.
The annual session will last two
days and the local Masons and the
citizens in general have made the most
elaborate preparations for the enter,
talnment Of the guests. The days
will be occupied by business meetings
but the evenings will be given over TO
enjoyment and there will be more than
enough going on 10 occupy the time OF
the visitors This evening there will
be a banquet at the Assiniboia and to
morrow nignt there viii be a grand
ball at the opera house.