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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-02
Alleged Blind Tiger
 Too Agile For MayOr

One alleged blind tiger stole grand march on Mayor Ward yesterday after noon.
 On Monday afternoon G. R. Murphy, clerk in the soft drink establishment at No. 8 North Twentieth street, run by Abe Siegel was convicted in the police court of violating the prohibition law on August To- According to the usual method of procedure, Mayor Ward, upon being informed of the conviction, sent the following letter to Chief Bodeker:
 Birmingham, September 1. 1908. George H. Bodeker, Chief of Police. Dear Sir-The soft drink establish ment of the L. B. pool room, operating grder city license No. 2913, at No. .orth Twentieth street, through G. R. Murphy, was convicted in the police court on August 31, 1908, of violating the prohibition law on August 10, 1908. Under ordinance No. Al of the city council this conviction ipso facto re- vokes the license of said concern.
 Please see that it is closed.
 Respectfully, G. WARD,
 Mayor. But before Chief Bodeker had time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-02
HedHy Loss By Fire M
 The Business DiStriCt
American Express Company Building Is Gutted By Flames and B. H. Cooper Furniture Company Suffers Damage To Stock in Two Buildings By Fire and Water.
 Total Loss May Reach $40,000

At 12:3O o'clock this morning an ugly fire broke out over the American Ex- press company, on Third avenue be- tween Twentieth and Twenty first streets, which caused practically the complete destruction of the building and it's entire contents. The first floor of the building is occupied by the ex- press company and the second and third floors are used as store rooms by the E. IL Cooper Furniture company.
 The total estimated loss is given at $3o 900 to $40,OOO, It is not known how the fire originated but it is supposed that electric wires set the building ablaze
 When the alarm was turned in frora Second avenue and Twentieth street the flames had gained a considerable neadway, and before 1t was possible to get water on the seat of the fire it was beyond control The fire department was unable to do anything with the flames until they had practically de- stroyed tue entire building. It is thought. however. that the loss will be practically covered by insurance
 The conflagration, apparently, start
 
 ed in the middle of the third story of the building. and for this reason it was very difficult to get water on the flames The firemen exerted every effort, and after the hose lines were brought into play several times 1t looked as if the fire was under control, but in each in stance the flames would burst forth anew, and a new fight was to be en- oountered.
 While there was but little property on the first floor, occupied by the Amer ican Express company, which only opened It's offices here a short time ago, the second and third floors of the build- ing were heavily stored with furniture, the stock of the Cooper Furniture com pany. When the fire got In amidst the vanished furniture it blazed fercely, and the amount of water of which 1t
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was possible to throw on the flames had little effect.
 The flames finally ate their way through the third floor, which fell in and spread the fire to the second story lenang atrocity to the conflagration At this point the flames grew so fierce that it was feared they would get into the adjoining buildings, and every ef- fort was made to fight the flames away from the front windows.
 While articles of furniture were still blazing within 10 feet of the windows, several laddies climbed inside the build ing, carrying in the first line of hose, which had telling effect. Their work attracted the admiration of the several hundred people who had gathe cred on the scene.
 The loss entailed by the fire will not be confined alone to the building in Whicn 1t originated Both the build ings adjoining, occupied by the Cooper Furniture company on the west side, and the Matthew's Lively Furniture company on the east, were flooded W lth water and the stocks were heavi- ly damaged. Great streams of water flowed through the ceilings on to the BOOuB on the IlOOrS DelOW III DOIn Dullu- ings.
 Chief Bennett is out of the city on his yaction and Assistant Chief w. P. Walton was in charge of the fire de- partment this morning. The depart ment made gallant fight against the flames, but were handicapped by the great headway which the blaze gained before the laddies arrived.
 The connagration was frightfully beautiful one. Tongues of flame 50 feet nigh would leap skyward, then subside under the play of the hose lines, and again break forth in their fury. Again the sky would almost be darkene and from all appearances the fire was under control, but out of the range Of the eye the fire demon worked frantically, and soon broke out again. There were several hundred people on the streets adjoining and quite a num- Der of people viewed the fire from above, from the top of the First Ma tional bank building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-02
MERCHANTS WILL DO
 WELL THEIR PART
EXHIBITS OF MERCANTILE WARES AT STATE FAIR PROMISE TO BE UNUSUALLY EXTENSIVE THIS YEAR.

The merchants department of the Alabama State Fair will be the pride of the men who are really backing the lair this year. While they are conserv- ative in taking up space, they are ready to show Birmingham's visitors just what they have here in the most artis- tic and beautifully decorated booths.
 The first three prizes offered are for the most artistic booths and the contest for the honors in this line will be spir- ited. The remaining individual prizes are for the best displays of dry goods, carpets. dress goods, groceries, clotn- iig. preserves and canned goods hard ware, gas fixtures and plumbers goods, wall paper, rugs, draperics, hats, boots and shoes, millinery, jcwelry, optical goods, buggies, frames. furniture, sta tionery and blank books, musical in struments and other features.
 There are entries for almost every branch represented in this list, and grouped as hey will be, few exhibits will be more interesting to the visitor at the fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-02
BUILDING IN AUGUST.
Permits Amounting to $143,817 Were
 Issued During the Month.

The building done in Birmingham dur ing the month of August called for the expenditure of $149,S17. The number of new buildings for which permits were is- sued was 4S, the estimated cost of which is $109,000. The figures of the report of City Build ing Inspector w. O. Matthews for the month of August follow:
 Permits for building, 4S; estimated cost of construction, $109000.
 Alterations and repairs, 49. at cost of s25, TIP
 Electric signs, 4; cost, S175.
 Heating permits, 35 calling for the ex- penditure of $S9S0
 Free permits, +.
 Total number of permits 97.
 Total amount expended on buildings, s143S17.
 Total amount of fees collected $253. Heating inspections made, 35. Flues con- demned and taken down, 4. Special in- spections, 20.
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to send an officer around to the Metro politan hotel to close the place, anotll CT license had been taken out under a name other than Siegels, and when tho officers called to close the doors of No. North Twentieth street they had no recourse whatever. The place remaIns open.
 Cpop the conviction of Will SaWyers Of N1o ating the prohibition law, Mayor Ward ordered closed yesterday the soft drink establishment of E. F. Workman 1872 First avenue, where Sawyers vas employed. Following is a copy of the letter instructing Chief Bodeker to close that place.
 Birmingham September 1908. George H. Bodeker, Chief of Poiice
 Dear Sir-The soft drink establish raent Of E. F. Nordman, operating un- der city license No. S7SS, at 1872 First avenue through Will ,iaN yers. was convicted in the police count on Septcm- Der l, 1a0S, of violating the prohibition law on August 2S, 1908.
 Under ordinance No. Al of the city council this conviction ipso faoto re- vokes the license of said conce1n.
 Please see that 1t Is closed
 Respectfully, c. WARD.
 Mayor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-02
CURED ITCHING
 PAINFUL HUMOR
Which had Spread Over Face, Body and Arms = SweIIings were as Large as Dollar When they Broke, Sores would Not Heal Suffered 3 Years.
MADE SOUND AND WELL
 BY 3 SETS OF CUTICURA

My trouble began about three years ago with little black swellings scattered over my face and neck. They would disappear but they would leave little black scars that would itch at times so l couldn't keep from scratching them. Larger swellings would appear in the same place and they were so painful could hardly bear it and my clothes would stick to the sores. The first doctor I went to said the disease was scrofula, but the trouble only got worse and spread. By this time 1t was all over my arms and the upper part of my body in big swellings as large as dollar. It was so painful that could not bear to lie on my back at night. The second doctor pronounced my disease inflam- nation of the lymphatic glands. He would break the places would not heal. He tried everything that he could but to no effect. He said might be cured but it would take long time I bought a set of the Cutioura Remedies and used them according to directions and in less than a week some of the places were nearly we'll. continued with the Cuti- cura Remedies until had used three sets, and now l am sound and we'll. The disease lasted three years from the tine 1t commenced until I was cured. Before Christmas something broke out on my seven year old brothers hands in the form of large sores. tried every thing could think of but to no effect until happened to think of Cuticura and one application cured him. Also. not long ago. my. sister got bad burn on her ankle. I have been using Cuti- cura on that and it gave her scarcely any trouble. o. l.. Wilson. Puryear, Tenn, Feb. 8, 190S."
 Warm baths with Cuticura Soap, gen. tie anointings with Coticura Ointment and mild doses of Cutioura Pills, afford cure of torturing. disAguring humors of the skin, scalp and blood of infants, children and adults. when all else fails.
 cuticura Soap (25cl to Cleanss sAs Skin. Cutjsura Ointment Sb0c) to Heal the skin, and clttcnfl Resolvent (50c In the form of Chocolate CpaSed PllIs 25c. per vial of 6o) to Purify the Blood. Gold throughout the world; Potter Drug Chem. corp-
 uBMailed Free. cuticura Book oa Skin Dl1.annD
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it spread a pretty spray across the yell low light like dew drops on dying corn in the face of the rising sun.
 But undaunted, they drew after them little ladder, and mounting on the wall of the building itself, while the silhou- cites appeared against the bright flames as if the stage had been built to delight the eye of some Nero.
 The next moment they turned the water down into the seat of the fire, and joined by three other f1remen, who had labored through the skylight of Cooper's build ing with line, they began playing the warriors game, while thousands watched.
 As the demon crouched back, sending out great growls of smoke, the roof fell in, bright light f1ared out and a gey- ser of sparks went heavenward hundreds of feet, forming a scene never eclipsed by fireworks exhibition
 But the firemen held their ground and before long 1t was but a dim red light against which their bodies stood forth. Gradually they appeared but to flicker above the wall and then the curtain of darkness closed down over all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-02
VALUABLE PROPERTY WAS
 BROUGHT IN BY AVONDAI,E

By the annexation of Avondale. Bir- mingham assumed the suburbs bonded and floating indebtedness of about $71, ,Oo0, but at the same time increased its own population considerably and enriched itself by an amount something like $200, O0O
 At the time of the annexation of Avon dale to Birmingham the suburbs bonded indebtedness was $65,000, and had a float ing indebtedness of about $600o. The value of the Avondale park of AZ acres alone Is estimated at $1O00O0, and other property owned by the municipality was $67 coo. Besides this the suburb has 35 blocks of curbed and macadamized streets and B blocks of cement sidewalks. The tax values assessment of 1907 was $S59,O0O for which the city of Birmingham will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-02
License Report for August.

City License Collector J. J. Boggan has rendered his report for the month of Au- gust to the mayor as follows:
 Birmingham, August 31. Hon. George B. Ward, Mayor, Brming- ham:
 Dear Sir-I have the honor to submit herewith my report of license collected for the month of August, 1908, as follows Business license, $430S Dog license, $91. Automobile and Motorcycle license, $90. Fees and transfers, $111 50. Extra automobile numbers, S1.50. Total, s46O2. Trusting the above is satisfactory, am very respectfully,
 J. J. BOGGAN,
 License Collector.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-02
"GirIs From Happyland.v

Eddie Rogers deserves great credit staged and drilled the 16 cotton blos- sons in the olio of the Gayety bill this week. The staging, electrical effects and costuming is well nigh perfect. The girls have been carefully trained in singing the difficult negro dialect, and MT. Rogers himself gives one of the most striking interpretations of plan tation negro ever seen here outside of Fields minstrels
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-02
POLITICAL FIGHT
 OUT IN WEST END

campaign to be waged in West End was blown yesterday when dodgers were dis tributed throughout that dusty suburb calling on all citizens to attend a mass meeting at the school house, Cotton ave- nue and Elytcn streets tonight.
 This handbill states the purpose of the meeting, which is for the naming of a ticket to oppose the present administra- ton. The election comes off on the third Monday of this month and the fight promises to be extremely hot as the present administration will stand for re- election.
 Dissatisfaction, 1t is said, has been ex- pressed by number of the people In the eastern end of the town as to the way the present administration has handled the affairs of the town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-02
ADJUSTMENTS.
Tim Murphy Comes Friday.

Tim Murphy, the optimistic actor of gleeful comedy, is on his way hither- ward, and will brighten up spirits and cheer up things generally for all lovers of clean, high-class plays at the Jeffer- son theatre on Friday night, when, as- sisted by Miss Dorothy Sherrod and large company of players, each in his original role to the last man, he will present his latest success, Cupid and the Dollar" The seat sale opens this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-02
Extra Session Noh Seems
 WO7e Probable Han EbeY

It develops that there may be after all a special session of the legislature of Alabama If it is called it will be for the purpose of enacting laws to increase the effectiveness of the prohibition laws. Gov. Conner puts the proposition on the ground that if it is necessary to have an extra session in order that the prohibition laws of Alabama may have a fair trial he is willing to call it.
 The decision of Judge Jones in Mont gomery yesterday that interstate liquor shipments can be delieved to the con signee and that the interstate transaction does not end until the shipment has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-02
ICE CREAM FESTIVAL.
West End Methodist Church Holds a
 Successful Affair.

An enjoyable affair was the ice cream festival given last night by Band No. of the West End Methodist Church Home Mission society. The festival be- gan at o'clock in the afternoon, lasted until il o'clock and was success in every way, the amount of s65.o2 being
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reached the man for whom it was n- tended Is said to be one of many things that will combine to cause movement for an extra session and it is understood that the prohibition leaders feel that the lawmakers should come together and per- feet so far as they can the laws already on the statute books.
 Just what remedy will be offered is not known but it has been suggested that the powers that be favor the creation of a state constabulary working directly under the state authority whose sole duty shall be to look out for violations of the law, gather evidence on the cases and see that violators are prosecuted in the courts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-02
GOV. COMER THANKS TROOPS FOR WORK Says State Should Take Pride
 In Them WILL BREAK CAMP SOON The Men Have Had a Months Hard Work, Some of Them Wearing
 Out Four Pairs of
 Shoes.


I think the district should feel,
 , and does feel, the highest appre- 2 3 citation of the splendid service or 5 command of Colonel Mckleroy, then Major Noble, Colonel DuMont 5 5 and Lieutenant Colonel Hubbard. Both officers and men showed e&- , empIary conduct and great nrm- , ness in handling tie very trying 2 , position of maintaining peace Tn the district. l wish here to thank also the citizens and striking mln CTS for the uniform courtesy and respect shown the men. II was
 very trying ordeal for all. Outside 2 the troop under Major Vaiden al
 , Blocton, they were not assaulted or fired upon. Major Vaidens troop, as I understand, under ms command exercised great coolness
 and bravery, and. to them l ex tend the nigh est compliments and
 am sure that all of the men, re- 2 gardless, would have shown like conduct if the need had come.
 I am glad to send them all home with out the loss of man. They have the thanks of the state, anu | wish to recommend this as an
 object lesson to every citizen or the state of their necessity that
 sacrifices, if need be, should be
 made by employers, and thelr :
 services should be encouraged } rath CT than discourag ged. 5
 To both officers and men, one . and all, as commander-in-c chief l
 return my personal thanks, the thanks of the state, and wish them very pleasant return to thelr homes. B. B. COMER, s
 Governor. s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-02
Gas Well Catches Fire.

Houma, La., September IA gas well, which came in recently and has been flowing uninterruptedly for over a week, became ignited tonight at o'clock, and it is Illuminating the country for 20 miles around. The flames can be dis tinctly seen from here, which is IS miles from the well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-02
Judge Stands for Race Equality,

Guthrie, Okla, September 1.-Judge A. H. Huston, in the district court here to- day, declared unconstitutional the Okla homa separate school law providing sep arate school boards and separate schools for negroes In the new state.
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are just as they are represented
 to be. If not the cheapest they are the best, and no buildings, scakes, creams, or other table deli- eacies. are spoiled by their use.
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 Tax values, assessment of 1907, $S50, ,0O0  realized from the sale of the ice cream and cake.
 It was held on a large lawn on Tus- caloosa avenue near Hawkins street, and the place was thronged with people dur ing the evening. The American Concert band dispensed music and added much to the enjoyment of the occasion. This band is composed of 16 young men, most of whom reside in Elyton and West End and has been giving clncerts at Avon dale park every Sunday afternoon for some time. s. A. Smith and J. E. Bar rett are the leaders.
 A number of young ladies presided at the different tables, being paired off and a bouquet of flowers offered to those selling the most. This was won by Miss Loula Keeling and Mss May Walker of Atlanta, the amount taken in by them to- tallng s20 80. Miss Della Batson and Miss Hall were next with s1O61 to their credit.
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Old Officera Reelected.

Louisville, September 1.-The directors of the Louisville, Henderson and St. Louis Henderson route) today reelected the old officers for the ensuing year.
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To Be Safe

To be safe confne yourself to the use of such Aavors as your experience and judgment tell you are of the purest quality.
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receive yearly income of 1 per cent or $S5OO.
 Aldermen Starbuck and Martin, repre- senting the Tenth ward, have gotten up supplementary report on the town of AVondale which follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-02
Postoffice Chance.

G. M. Howle rendered his resignation as clerk in the Birmingham postoffce, ef- fective yesterday. The vacancy will be filled by the senior substitute clerk on the civil service roll.
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August Weather Data

Reducd to sea level inches and hun dredths
 Mean 8O.O2; highest, 3626; date, S1. Lowet, 29.s4; date August 8.
 Highst, 9S; date August Is; lowest, 61, date 9th.
 Greatest daily range, 26; date, 14th. Leajt daily range, s, date, End.
 Mean for this month in 1893 S2, 1894 79, 1895 s, 1896 S3 1897 80, 1898 S0 1899 S2, 1900 BE- 1O1 79, 1902 S4, 1903 S1, 1904 IS, 1905 7S, 1906 Q, 1907 S1, S091 80.
 Mans for this month for IS years, S1. Absolute maximum for this month for 13 years, 101.
 Absolute minimum for this month for B years, 59 as compared with mean of 16 years 1.3 Accumulated deficiency since January 1, 139.
 Average daily deficiency since January l, 0.5.
 Precipitation:
 Total this month, 1.06; snowfall .0O Greatest precipitation ,in "A hours, .23; date, 17th.
 Total precipitation this month in 1893 3.S5, 1894 476, 1895 3.19, 1896 2,26, 1897 4.49, 1898 S57 1899 2.75, 1900 1.99, 1901 1885, 1902 3.53, 1903 565, 1904 PTS, 1905 7.54, 1906 6.34 1907 2.34, 1908 1.06.
 Average of this month for Is years, 4.57. Deficiency of this month compared with average of 16 years, 3.51. Accumulated deficiency since January 1, 7.25.
 Wind
 Prevailing direction, north; total move men 3S76 miles; average hourly velocity 4.5; maximum velocity (for five minutes) 8 miles per hour, from Birmingham on the Sth
 Weather:
 Number of days, clear, g. partly cloudy, 2t, cloudy, 8: on which ,01 inch, or more, of precipitation occurred, 10- Miscellaneous phenomena (dates oD fog, 2S, 24; thunderstorms, 1, 5, 8, 16, IT, IS, 20, 2, 22, 23, "A.
 w. F. LEHMAN, Observer.
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Curbed and macadamized streets, 35 blocks.
 Cement sidewalks. B blocks Tax values, assessment of 1907, $S50,0 900.
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THE FEATHER.

Washington, September 1-Weather forecast:
 Alabama andIississippi: Fair Wednes- day, slightly c,ler in the interior; Thurs day fair, lighto fresh variable winds.
 Birmingham, September l. Weather editions for the "A hours end
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-02

cut the weeds along the street, ana
when weeds are not cut in vacant lots
the city officials promise to see that
it is done at the expense of the prop
erty owner.
Each Wednesday evening during this
summer concerts will be given in the
city park. The concerts have been
given each summer for nearly twenty
years. The band is paid by the busi-
ness men and other residents. The city
council contributes each year to the
support of the band. In all the band
receives nearly $1,000 year for ex-
penses. The members are not paid sal
aries.
The money put into civic improve
ment has been we'll spent. There are
no big industries in Hiawatha to en-
ploy a large number of men; the town
Is just dependent upon the surrounding
country. A few years ago Missouri
Pacific division headquarters were To-
Gated there, but were later moved to
Atchison. When the railroad families
left, many houses were left vacant
rents went down, and the value Of real
estate decreased. The pessimistic said
the town would never recover. The
others kept quiet and worked for city
improvement. The work of identifying
the town has brought results.
Hiawatha has grown larger than
ever. There are no vacant houses;
newcomers either have to buy or build
A water system and sewer system ex-
tend over the entire town The city
electric light plant furnishes power for
lights on street corners. City property
Is higher than ever before.
This has all been caused by the citi--
zens making a united effort for town,
betterment.
There is not joint or gambling hall.
in the town.