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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12
CONCRETE BLOCKS
 ARE PUT ID TEST
Big Crowd Gathers to See
 Match Applied
CHIEF BENEFITS OPINION
Thinks Test Was Not Perfect But Proves That Blocks. Can Be Made Safe if Proper Precautions
 Are Taken.

Surrounded by a large crowd of Bir- mingham business men, contractors and aldermen, the little concrete block house erected by the Fulenwiler Concrete com pany was put to the test yesterday aft ernoon, and when the flames were all ex- tfnguished the concrete walls were still standing
 The general opinion was to the effect that the brick building was too carelessly con- structed to bear any weight in the test, but the concrete structure is still so strong that it could easily be used agaIn. There were a number of small cracks in the block and some expansion, but the walls retained their line perfectly
 The test comes after the report made by Chief Bennett on a concrete building in the center of the city which burned several months ago. Concrete construc- tion was temporarily suspended, awaiting an investigation, and the fire, finance and judiciary committees of the City Council were instructed to take the matter up. The Fulenwiler company offered to con- struct building at its own cost, and after some delay the time for the test al . rived
 The building was 4Ox20 feet and the walls IA feet high. The walls were plas- tered with cement clustering put on quite thick. All the arrangements were su- perintended by s. II. Wilkes of the com pany. Twenty-Five cords of wood having been piled in the house, covered with 10 gallons of kerosene, it was ignited, and ill few moments the flames were shooting into the air. The roof, which was made of ordinary blanks, burned like paper When 1t had reached the highest possible heat two strong streams of water were turned on.
 Chief Bennett after the fire said:
 The test as made this afternoon by the Fulenwiler Concrete company demon- strates that the block manufactured by them will compare very cfavorably with other fire resistant building material These blocks were selected at random from the stock on the yard and are fair sample of. the average block made by this company.
 While the test was not as severe as I would like to have made, nor does it prove what the result would be had the walls been subjected to the strain of car rying the weight of upper stories during the progress of the fire, still the heat was decidedly more intense than would obtaln in a building of this size under normal conditions, and the result proves very clearly that this block can be made in such a manner that the members of the fire department will be reasonably safe when called on to extinguish a fire in ,i1.9 ,.ft fa ,l, n,Nta
 MT. Fulenwiler and Mir. Wilkes both ex- pressed themselves as being highly grati- fled. G. R. Glenn, representative of the Southeastern Tariff association, who examined the test, stated that it is not adequate, and the company has agreed to build a structure that will meet his re- quirements
 The council committees at their next meetings will be requested to remove the ban from concrete construction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12
Children and Reading.

E. S. Martin, in Harper's Magazine for
 March.
 l find it a matter of very general solici- tude with parents to find some means of inducing their children to read improving books while they have the chance. l don find many parents whose success in this endeavor matches their efforts or their hopes Book cases with glass doors and monotonous looking sets of books behind them are comparatively common in Amer ican drawing rooms, but tolerably well stocked libraries are comparatively scarce. Of course you may lead a child to H. brary and even leave him there, and not be able to make him read; but he is more likely to read a library than he is to read the parlor bookcase, especially if the bookcase is locked because the books in 1t are so nicely bound Familiarity with books-even if only with the backs of them-seldoms breeds contempt. It is much more apt to breed friendship, and sometimes it breeds strong affection like that for dear people.
 The enormous dimensions of the mass Of human knowledge as contained In books is liable to daunt young readers. and discourage them from even nibblng at so huge cake The long books are so long, and there are so many of them, and life. all told, is but span Help the young readers to a release from their bur densome feeling and to appreciation of the truer sentiment that a good book Is the record of the thoughts of a good mind, and that whether one reads much or little of it. contact with the mind that made 1t is profitable,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12
MANY CONVENTIONS
 FOR PRESENT YEAR
BIRMINGHAM WILL HAVE AMPLE OPPORTUNITY DURING THIS YEAR TO SHOW HER ABILITY AS HOSTESS.

Birmingham is essentially convention city and the pace it Is setting in this direction is causing the whole country to sit up and take notice. The number of conventions to be held in the Magic City this year will probably be larger than that of any other city in the United States of several hundred thousand pop uation.
 Among the conventions to be held here this year in addition to those already held during January and February, are the Alabama State Sunday School associa- tion, April 2s-3O; Georgia Alabama Vol unteer Firemen's association May 20-2l American Mining Engineers association, October; Surgeons of the Southern and Allied Railroads, April; National Letter Carriers association. September 1; South ern Division of the National Dental asso- citation, May 12 Alabama Division, Daughters of the Confederacy, May 1915; Junior Order United American Mechan- ics, state council. April 2l-22; Knights of Honor, grand lodge April 21; Grand Army of the Republic encampment, April; republican state convention, May G.; ln1te0 (OnlDleTcldl lIdNcitls, stdte con- vention, May 22-23; Postoffice Clerks Ma tional association, September and the annual reunion of the United Confederate Veterans and also the annual meeting of the United Sons of Confederate Veterans, June 9-10-11
 In addition to these there are several more under contemplation. and the prob abilities are that most of them will be secured. It appears that when dele gates from Birmingham invite their re- spective associations to meet here on the following meeting, other candidates drop out realizing their inability to cope with the greatest city in the south.
 Much of the credit for the securing of these conventions belongs to the Com mercial club though, of course, some of the conventions were secured without aid from this body. The amount of adver- Using derived by city by the holding of a convention is extremely great and the good to be derived by the holding of a large number Of them is hardly to be calculated A nd when the conventions are held here nothing is left undone towards making the visitors have pleas ant time, all of which is making Bir- mingham famoiis for it's hospitality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12
NO CLUE HAS BEEN FOUND
 TO SMITH MURDER MYSTERY

but the chief could find no evidence against hIm and finally turned him free.
 Some declare that a man returning late to his home, fearing highwaymen, be- gan shooting on Smiths asking, What are you doing out so late?" claiming that Smiths umbrella would hide his police uniform, but it seems that the shooting occurred within a few yards of an cleo tric light, and that it was not raining so that the officer would have carried the umbrella by his side.
 The funeral services over the remains of Officer Smith will be held at the res idenee. 1004 Copeland street, East Bir- mingham. today at o'clock. His brother is expected from Pennsylvania Friday morning, after which the family will pro- ceed with the body to burial at Clay.
 Smiths honesty and good heart were well known in Birmingham, and his loss has caused great sorrow both among the cftizens and his fellow officers. The con- dition of Byers was improved last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12
With the Politicians.

The politicians took 2 .kood- rest on Sunday and they starte, ht bright and early on Monday m ting. Several new candidates are ir ', field and it is thought that by tn u of the week the number of candid; es out for tn a local offices will rival the} number that are now out for the Board of ReVe- nue.
 G. w. McDaniel is a candidate for the office of day warden and in this he is by no means alone. He has lined up against him G. B. Minsea the pres ent night warden and [. B. Barnett the present day warden. It was men tioned last week that it was not known whether Dr. J. s. Winters, would mal< 6 the race for alderman fr1n the second himself but it has since been learned that he will be candidate for the of flee. It Is probable tbat Edgar L.. Mitchell will enter the lace for pres ident of the council ane il is known that l. A. Lewis will run for re-elec- tion to that office.
 It was stated this evening that Clerk Stubbs would more that likely havs opposition as 1t is understood that tn ere is one man in the city who has a pe- tition with 50 names signed to it ask ing i'm to run for the office. It is possible that some one nay come out that can mop up with flerk StubDs, but from the way thinSS LOOK at the present time, it will be ahard thing to do. E. l.. Mitchell stateI this evening that if he did decide to Ha<e the race he would make on tlf platform of better nghts and the pfchase of the waterworks by the city Mir. Lewis states that his platform ssill be every thing for the good of thetity
 is balieVed that tleA Will continue to crop up for the next Few days, and in the meantime, the onef that are now out are working hard R get a good start and get on easyfstreet De1ore too much opposition deY4ops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12
FREE nRuG cuRE.

FREE DRUG CURE. Chas. B. James, 133 Poplar Ave, Dept. 23 Memphis, Tenn. Please send to my address, all charges paid, free trial bottle for patient using (state here number of grains used each 24 hours) ......... grains of Estate kind of drug here) .......... State here if used by mouth or Name
 ............. Town State
 ......... Nearest Express Office
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12
Renlniscenc Is.

From the Pittsburg Post
 ''I remember you used D be fond Of certain pretty coed.
 Yes"
 And she used to beattyou in an ar sument" "she still does. We're harred now
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12

After 24 hours have elapsed the sensa- tional killing of Policeman W. J. Smith is still as great a mystery as ever and policemen are beginning to fear that the problem is as near solution now as it will ever be.
 The fact that Officer Jud Byers. who was wounded al the same time, cannot tell whether the man who did the shooting was negro of a white man has eouded the detectives considerably. So far no clue has developed. although some half dozen officers spent the whole of yes terday on the case.
 A number of suspicious were aroused, but when traced down no foundation for arrest could be found. One man was put under guard and taken to the city hall,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12
.ELKS HAVE OPEN
 SESSION MONDAY Ladies Will Be In Charge Dur
 ing the Afternoon STILL TALK SCHOOL SITE Bessemer May Now. Buy Property Adjoining Robinson Infirmary.
 Candidates for City Of
 fees Busy.
STILL TALK SCHOOL SITE

Bessener, March n-lSpecal.) )-The committee on the Elks' Open Session. which will be held at the EIks home on Monday evening next, are preparing quite an elaborate programme. Between the hours of and o'clock the ladies of the district will be entertained while the night session will be for the membership and their gentlemen friends
 The members of Bessemer Lodge No. 121 desire every lady in the district to be with them on that evening. There will be no printed invitations issued. Re- treatments will be served both in the afternoon and evening
 Mrs. Annie Glenn Grove is arranging a. musical programme for the afternoon, and it goes without saying that this feature of the programme will be all that could be expected. Mrs. Grove has gained quite an enviable reputation along this line during the past few years and when ever she has been called upon to help she has always fulfilled every expecta- ton.
 One of the features of the afternoon entertainment will be the auctioning orr
 
 old thing will be taken in exchange from a post card to a glad smile. However the sale will be a strictly bone ide one and if party is called upon to smils IL IS expected that the smile will be as genuine one and the Judus effect will be dispensed with
 The night session promises to be a par tcularly interesting one, and the annual Kangaroo court will be presided over by Judge Doc Little and Say Much of Toad vine. He is known to be the champion high diver of Shades Creek and it is a. matter of record that he has never had a case reversed
 St'll Talking School Site.
 What site will the committee from tbe Board of Education and that from the Clty Council recommend to the council for school purposes? It is understood now that some of the committee are in favor ot purchasing the property on the corner of Third avenue and Seventeenth street immediately adjoining the city hospital while on the other hand it has been learned that some of them are against this plan.
 If the city should purchase the two lots next to the hospital it is more than likely that they will also purchase the property that is now occupied by the Rob inson hospital. The two lots next to the hospital are 100 x140, and the hospital lot is 50xl40. It will be seen from the above that if the purchase is made It will give them three lots. and the total will be 15OxI40 1 feet There seems to be a good deal of opposition among the citizens that live near the property mentioned. and it Is be- lieved that some interesting talks will be made along this line when the committee meets to arrive at final decision tomor- row afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12

The drink that aids lisestion--Pep- To-Lac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12
The Field of Honor.

From PUCK.
 The Count, in passing, had crushed his hat down over his ears with sinister significance. but the Chevalier had set tied his necktie even more meaningly, whereupon all France shuddered, for 1t was believed that meeting could by no means be avoided. Nor it. Be- fore day had elapsed, the Count and the Chevalier had come together, in the Bois de Boulogne, with seconds and sur geons At the word both spat violently and the Chevalier was seen to totter He was supported to his apartments. where it was discovered that his injuries were not of fatal character. Honor, however was satisfied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12
JAMES HOME CURE REMEDIES

For Drug sddictions. Alcoholism To- bacco and Cigarette Habits, Nervous ness and Insomnia, will be furnished at the following prices:
 Whisky, Wine or Beer ....t....$ $12.5O roba eco Cigarette or Snuff ff..... 800 All forms of Nervousness or In
 son,nia ...... Loo
 Prices for Hypodermic or Internal Home Treatment for Drug Addictions will be furnished on application, with a free sample treatment, charges pre- paid.
 Booklets on Drug Addictions. Drunk enness and Tobacco and Cigarette Habits, conta ming testimonials, etc., sent sealed under plain cover. Cores pondence confidential Address Charles B. James, or James Sanatorium, 133 Poplar Avenue, Dept. 25, Memphis Tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12
Bound To Have His Turn.

From the Washington Herald.
 Little boz" said a gentleman why do you carry that umbrella over your head? It is not raining"
 Mop
 And the sun is not shining"
 Mop"
 Well. why, then, do you carry it?"
 "'Cause when it rains pa wants it. and when the sun shines ma wants it.. and it's only when it's this kind of weather that can get any use of It"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12
Cured Of
 To eco
Ex-Postmasfer Says He Was Cured of Chewing and Smoking But That He Has Contracted
 the Eating Habit.

Chas. B. James. Memphis, Tenn:
 Dear Sr-Replying to your favor Of the 18th, will say that l am cured of the Tobacco Habit. but I have con tracted the "eating habit" Since I quit chewing and smoking l want to eat everything that comes my WAY and con- sequently feel good all the time. Your friend. T. H. MHANEY,
 Postmaster Kennett, Mo.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-04-04
\. 0. MURPHY
IS TRIM MING
FOR DELEGATE
The Former Governor, Dame
Rumor Says, Is Now In
Training for the Republican
Nomination.

PHOENIX, ATiz., April 3.-N. o.
Murphy, ex-delegate and ex-governor
of Arizona, is said to be trimming his
sails in such a manner that II it
should become necessary he could ac-
cept the republican nomination for
delegate to congress,
Recently in Los Angeles, Murphy
was quoted as saying that Arizona is
for an instructed delegation for Sec
rotary of War Taft, which caused
more than an ordinary ripple by rea-
son of the stand his brother, Frank
NJ. Murphy, takes on the instruction
question.
But Murphy's willingness is said to
be entirely contingent upon the nomi-
nation made by the democrats. II
Eugene Brady O'Neil is named, Muir
ply is said to be willing to make the
race, and IL Mark Smith is again Sc
lected he viii be reluctant about &C
cepting the honor.
With O'Neill nominated, Murphy
believes that he could win with the
support Of the mines and railroads.
which it is no confession to say would
hardly support the Maricopa cham
pion of just taxation and railroad reg
ulation.
Murphy's friends believe that the
power Of the mines and railroads
would be sufficient to win for him.
This support he could not expect, SO
his friends say, IL Smith is again Sc
lected as the standard bearer Of the
democrats
When republicans get together the
name OF W. F. Nichols, who today re-
tired from the territorial secretary's
office, is frequently mentioned, and
not few of them profess to believe
that he might make strong candi-
date
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-04-04
FL PAS0 REPORT
IS DENIED HERE
No Movement Among fBiSbee
Business Men to Reorganize
First National Bank,

A dispatch to one of the FL Paso
papers, dated this city and bearing the
date OF April 2, reads as follows:
"A movement is said to be on foot
among the substantial business inter
ests Of the city to reorganize the First
National Bank, take over the worth
less paper held by the corporation,
and reopen its doors with an increased
capital"
Inquiry among the business men of
this city failed to .substantiate this re-
port, mono of the men approached
knowing anything of any such move
ment. It was thought that the report
might have something to do with the
Citizens Bank & Trust Company of
this city, which went over the books
OF the First National Bank with a view
to taking It over prior 10 that institu-
ton having closed, but an interview
with one of the leading directors of
that institution showed that there lie
no such intention.
1T is true" he said, that the Clti-
zens' Bank would be glad 10 secure
the quarters occupied by the defunct
institution, and at the proper time will
make an attempt to get them, but
there has net even been suggestion
since the First National closed it's
doors, Of taking over that bank"
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-04-04

For Review Job and business ONCE
can phone No. 80.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-04-04

Revssw wan. Ads Bring Results.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-04-04
OUTLOOK IS
GOOD FOR
BALL LEAGUE
Managers Meet For Conference
In Douglas Tom0rroW-Line
Up of Bisbee Team Looks
Good-Support Asked.

The prospects for baseball league,
with Bisbee one of the number, are
good. Tomorrow there will be held
IN Douglas a consultation of the man
ayers for Douglas. FL Pasa. Tucson,
Cananea and Bisbee, for the purpose
OF arranging, If possible, a schedule
of games to be played by the teams
of these cities. Bisbee will be rep.
resented by Tommy Flair, Cananea
by Judge Garlic, Ell Paso by Bob
linger, Douglas by Charles 2rown.
Tucson by Sullinger.
The meeting will be held in the
Gadsden hotel ,pSior to the game
which is scheduled between Cananea
and Douglas. At present only Satur
day and Sunday games are contcm-
plated. An attempt will be made to
add g. sixth team to the. league,
either Phoenix or Mcrenci, with
chances fayoring tAe lattsr city on
account of the better patronage given
to the game.
In speaking of the prospects for =
good baseball season Tommy Blair,
who is manager of the local team,
expressed himself very plainly. 1T
is up to the town and to the com
panies,' he said. eff the town will
only give the games a decent pat
ronage that is all We ask Of it. We
will attend to all expenses attached
to the team. We also ask that the
companies allow the men to get of
whenever a game is scheduled, if pos
sible, with their time TO go on, il not,
all right, but have it understood tina,
when they come back from the game
that they have not lost their job. Ac-
cording to the plans we now have, it
is the intention to have NO salarfed
men, the players working for what
they can make out of the gate re-
ceipts. This is also the plan upon
which the other towns we expect to
play are working"
Bisbee has a good team already,
but with the men that are coming and
little more practice, she will have
one that win be a credit to the town.
Both of the games that were iusC 10
Douglas went to the Smelter City in
the last inning and by only one score
and in both games the Bisbee team
had them beaten up to that time, SO
much so that the Douglas fans had
given up hope. A little more team
work will remedy this. In fact, the
Douglas team has such a wholesome
respect sfor the ability of the home
team that they refused to play here
with odds of two to three offered
them
Among the men available for a
team here are Jack" Kelley, VINO
caught for the Douglas team last
year; Blair, who pitched a shut-out
game at Douglas last Sunday: Bos-
well, who has the making of q good
pitcher in him; Chittendon, who held
down the initial bag for Bisbee last
year and who played with the Yale
team; O'Malley, whose ability at the
second sack is well known; Chandler
of Toyah, Texas, who has a record
for his work at short stop; Ikler, one
of the best third basemen in the ter
tory and captain of the Hermosilla
team last year; Glow, who had charge
of the left garden for tAe Atchison,
Kansas team last year: Forbes, who
made good IN center field for Bisbee
last year; Parsons, left fielder for
Douglas last year; with Ham of Yale
and Overlook of this city as substi-
tutes.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-04-04
WELL KNOWN DOCTOR
WILL MARRY soon
Dir, Bridge Goes to San Fran
cisco to Meet Fiancee
viii Live in BiSbee.

Although on each occasion that DR..
G. A. Bridge, the well known member
Of the Copper Queen medical staff.
has left the city for his summer va
cation, it has been rumored he would
return benedict, the reports have
proved erroneous, but now it can be
stated on the best authority that be-
fore many more moons he will have
forever signed away his bachelor
rights.
DR.. Bridge left the city yesterday
morning on the northbound train, go
ing to Phoenix, where he will spend
a few days visiting friends and will
then go on to San Francisco, where
he will meet Miss Jeanne Halford,
who is now on her way to the Golden
Gate from Hawaii, where she has
been professor of languages in the
territorial university. The marriage
ceremony viii be performed at once,
and the newly welded couple will go
directly east to Thompsonville, Con-
necticut, their childhood home. 1t
is probable that points in Canada will
also be visited and DR.. and Mrs.
Bridge will return to Risbee about
the middle of May.