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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
HOW PEOPLE SLEEP.
Great Diversity Found Among the
 Various Nations.

From the Boston Post.
 There Is great diversity in the methods of sleeping among people of different na- lions. Indeed, the things necessary to procure sleep for one individual appear frequently to be just the things that would keep another awake all night.
 The European or American, in order to sleep we'll ordinarily requires a soft pill low under his head but the Japanese, stretching himself on rush mat on the floor, puts hard. square block of wood under his head, and does not sleep we'll If he does not have 1t.
 The Chinese makes great to-do in the matter of his bed, which Is very low; in- deed, scarcely rising from the floor, but is often carved exquisitely of wood; and it meyer occurs to him to make 1t any softer than rush mats will render 1t.
 While the people of the northern coun- tries cannot sleep unless they have plenty of room in which to stretch their legs, tho inhabitants of the tropics often curl them selves up like monkeys, at the lower an- gle of a suspended hammock, and sleep soundly that way.
 The robust Amerocan will cover himself with pair of blankets and throw his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
eosToN,s BAKED BEANS.
Record of 32,ooo,ooo Quarts ina Year
 at Cost of $9ooo,ooo.

From the New York Tribune.
 Boston baked beans are known around the globe In the city of Boston alone about 32,o0oOo0 quarts of baked beans are devoured annually, to say nothing of the pork that goes with them and the brown bread that is also served. There are fac tories or bakeries which handle nothing . put baked beans from one years end to the other. One of the largest of these, which supplies restaurants wholly, bakss 4.000 quarts of beans a week. Other bak- cries also furnish brown bread, while nearly every bakeshop that makes bread, pastry and pies also bal1es beans several times q week. There are bakeries with ovens that will hold 2OOO quarts each.
 In 1904 Boston spent about ss247,S42 for beans before they were baked. There were 6S,000 barrels received in the city. which, on the weight basis, was 15,000 pounds more than was used in 1908. Each year consumption has been steadily in- creasng, until 1908 will find the. bean bill of the Hub close to the ten million mark. On the basis of about 6oo,0o0 pop ulation, this is an average of about 37 quarts to an individual.
 Taking the average heght of Boston, ian as feet inches and the height of a bedrpot as 10 inches, one can easily figure that in year Bostonian eats more than two and five-sevenths times his own height in baked beans. and more than his own weight. There are F plates of beans served in restaurants from each pot of two quarts. Boston pays for baked beans in a year the price of two of Uncle Sam s modern battleships.
 Dwellers in Little Italy and the ghetto of the West End take as kindly to baked beans as do the natives of New England stock In fact, baked beans possess d charm for people of all nationalities who go to live In Boston, permanently or tenn porarily. Every time a convention is held there people from all parts of tho country make dash for the nearest res taurant and call for some of the baked beans of which they have heard so much One bakery in the heart of the Italian quarter turns out 1000 quarts daily, entire ly for Italian consumption.
 The preparation and baking of beans is an interesting operation. In establish 1nents where bean only are baked it is done on a huge scale. There are great kettles that hold two or three bushels Of beans, and into these the beans are put to soak and parboil Then the pots of earthenware, varying fin size from one quart to two gallons, are ranged around on tables and filled from the big kettles. Every quart of beans is carefully picked over and sorted and cleaned of all dirt and "dead'' beans before being put into the kettles. The ovens are huge brick affairs, glowing red with heat. Experts consider that beans cannot be properly cooked except in a brick oven. Some of the ovens hold 2000 quarts each. Filled with the loaded pots, they present sight worth beholding. So hot are the ovens that handled, flat shovels are used to take the pots in and out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
Interment of Alex Liddejl,

The funeral exercises over the remains of Alexander Liddell, the son of MT. and Mrs. James Liddell, will take place Sun day afternoon at the First Presbyterian church, the Rev. H. c. KegIey officiating. The following young me, personal friends of the deceased, have been selected as pallbearers: R. Y. Zeigler, Roy McEach- en, Homer Culpepper, Tom Dawson, Law renee Clark and Roy Fuller. The deceased was the oldest son of MT and Mrs. lid doll and was young man of much prom ise. At the time of his death he was att tending the Presbyterian college at An- niston. His parents have the heartfelt sympathy of many friends. Interment will be made at Oakland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
WyIam School Notes.

The board of education met last night in regular session and much business was transacted The schools are in a most prosperous condition, the attendance be- ing larger than ever before. In fact, the crowded condition of the schools make 1t necessary that a new building be erect ed at once. Many new features have been added to the school curriculum, includ- ing musical director and drawing in- struetor.
 The School Improvement association of Vivian met and elected the following of fcers: Mrs. Lillian Glasgow, president: Miss Fornier, vice president; Mrs. J. IT.. Edwards. treasurer; Miss Annie Burrows. secretary. An entertainment will be given in December, the proceeds to be used for the purpose of improving and beautifying the school buildings and grounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
Methodist Church Notes.

There will be no services at the Metho- dist church Sunday owing to the ab- sence of the pastor the Rev. B. B. Glas- gow, who is attending the Methodist con- ference that is in session at Huntsville. The general impression among the mern- bers of the church is that the Rev. Glas- gow will be returned to Ensley, as he has made remarkable progress during the first year of his pastorate at this point. Largely to his persistent efforts is due the credit of the new $aOOOO church build- ing now in course of erection, and the congregation of his church as whole are desirous for his return that the work he has so ably started may be carried to a finish. Sunday school will be held at the usual hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
=E N SLE EY D E P "A R T w E N T |-

was particularly sad, as his father ls at the point of death at Buffalo, Ala. He was 29 years of age and is survived by a widow and three chilren. Eehols X Angwin have charge of the funeral and will send the remains to his former home for interment
 The board of education will give a holi- day on Thansgiving Day and the following Friday. This will enable the teachers who live at distance to spend the Thanks giving holidays at home.
 MT. and Mrs. W. Cook and family of Nashville are visiting their parents, MT. and Mrs. David Cook, on Avenue D and Twenty-fourth street.,
 MT. W. ": Wood, secretary of the Ems ley Humane society, is attending the meeting of the National Humane society now in session at New Orleans.
 P. Powers will leave Monday for Jacksonville, Fla, where he will join house party on a hunting and fishing trip on St. Johns river. The party will spend a week in the Everglades.
 The Ladies' Aid society Of the Meth odist church will meet Monday after noon at 2:30 o'clock with Mrs. F. c. liar ris. Avenue E and Twenty fourth street. All members are urged to be present
 Mrs. D. Moog of Montgomery is visit irg MT and Mrs. J. Moog on Avenue G and Eighteenth street.
 R. 1s Chadwick, cashier of the Bank of Ensley, who has been confined to his room with an abscess in he head, Is back at his desk again.
 c. B. Mccormack was in the city to- day looking over his business Interests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
Council to Purchase School Site.

The adjourned meeting of the city coun- cil which will be held Tuesday, Novem- Der 24, will be one of much interest to the citizens of Ensley, for in addition to the adoption of the license schedule for 1909 the council will purchase a quarter of a block in the Fourth ward for the pur- pose of erecting thereon a grammar school. In addition to this the council may possibly decide to purchase a site for high school building. The crowded condition of the present schools makes 1t imperative that more school rooms be provided, and while the high school is needed, the need of a grammar school is greater The present city council is alive to the needs of the city and the se- lection of site for new school build ing will meet the approval of the citizen- ship at large.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

window open to the air. sven in the dead of winter. and he will not sometimes complain if there Is a little drift of snow across the sill in the morning.
 The Russian, on the contrary, fixes to sleeping place 50 well as the top of the big soapstone stove m his domicile. Crawling out of his blisterfng bed in the morning. he likes to take a piunE in a cold stream. even if he has to break through ice to do so.
 While the American clings to his feath- CT pillow, he has long since discarded his old-fashioned feather bed in favor of the hair or straw or felt mattress. Tho feather bed has been relegated to the country, and many people that slept on 1t in their childhood found it uncomfortable in their later years.
 The Germans not only sleep on feath- CT bed but underneath one as well. The feather covering used in Germany, how ever, is not so large or thick as the one used as a mattress and the foreigner that undertakes to sleep beneath it often finds his feet suffering from tho cold while his shoulders are suffering from heat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
NM, M'LEOD DIES
 OF GAS FUMES Deceased Had Been Married But Three Weeks SITE FOR ENSLEY SCHOOL Need Of Grammar School In the Fourth Ward Is Keenly FeIt-Personal
 and General News of
 EnsIey.
SITE FOR ENSLEY SCHOOL
By c. H. MANDY.

Ensley November 21.-(Speoial. )-Wil- liam Mcleod, employed by the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company as a briek1ayer at the blast furnaces, met his death this afternoon from the effects of the fumes of gas while at work on a gas main.
 The deceased with a number of other workmen was at work making a connec- tion to the main gas fiue leading to the new battery of Rust boilers that is being installed at the blast furnacesl AL though the gas had been shut off there was enough leakage to overcome the de- ceased. His fellow worlSmen went quick ly to his relief, and although he was rushed to the Cunningham hospital as quickly as possible, the deadly fumes had taken effect and he died almost at the hos pital door,
 A sad feature of the accident is the fact that the deceased had only been married three weeks The grief of his young bride was pathetic in the extreme The deceased was a native of Scotland and has been in the EnsIey district about 12 months. He was man of steady habits and had made many friends since his ar rival in Ensley. He was member of the Masonic fraternity and while not af- filiated with any lodge in this country he held a certificate from the grand lodge of Scotland as to his Masonic standing. His funeral will take place Monday after noon at o'clock and the Masonic lodge of Ensley will have charge All members of the lodge are requested to attend his funeral. Interment at Oakland
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
Passion Play at the Franklin

The Passion Play or Life of Christ will be given next Thursday and Friday at the Franklin theatre. Ensley, under the auspices of the Salvation Army. This will be one of the finest life motion pic- lures ever shown in the district and com prises several thousand feet of film. It Is estimated the film contains over 10000 pictures. The show will last over one hour
 While the picture is being shown cap tain of the army will give a descriptive lecture, which will make the picture doub- ly interesting. Also during the perform ance there will be music and singing by the sweet-voiced and sweet-faced Salva- ton lassies. The entire proceeds will be devoted to providing Christmas dinners for the poor of Ensley. Heads of fam flies and ministers of the gospel are specially invited to see these marvellous pictures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
FOnville- -Dupuy-Burke Realty Co.,, Inc.
 Bell Phone 351-ENSLEY
For Sale-Real Estate

s1100-Nice 4-room house on corner lot. size 58x16S feet will rent for $12.50 per month. Terms $20O cash, balance $25 per month. This is u snap Near churches and schools and car line. Do not pay rent after seeing this. $600-4-room house and lot, 50x140 feet in Tuxedo. (Now, MT. Investor) $2900-A swell broom cottage at Ensley Highlands. Can make terms. $600-Each for three fine lots at Helena Heights. Terms, one-third cash. s55o-Each, 9 nice lots, 3 blocks of Hin Top station, Helena Heights. $s50-S-room house, Helena Heights, blocks of car line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
DRINKS FROM GAS JETS.
One Way of Evading the Prohibition
 Law in Maine.
Frona the Boston IIerald.

From the Boston Herald.
 Eben w. Sears of Lynn has returned from his vacation in Lewiston, Me, with a remarkable tale of the way liquor is served in the prohibition state. Sears says that a friend took him into a place where several men were drinking and ordered some beer. The room was with out furniture or fixtures, save for one table, few chairs and the gas jets.
 While Sears was wondering where the beer was to come from, the proprietor stepped to the gas jet and turned it on, whereat the amber fluid flowed forth as from the spigot of a keg. The proprietor filled the glasses of Sears and his friend and then for two other customers drew forth two mugs of ala from another gas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

s20OO-New broom house, Avenue 5 and SOth st. Terms, $500 cash; balance, s25 per month.
 room house on New Johnson boulevard, near shady side Terms $500 cash. bal ance s25 per month. s225O-A swell cottage rooms, on cor ner not far from Shady Side. Block of car line on macadamized road. Terms $500 cash, balance s25 per month. $21OO-7 acres, two miles of Ensley, most of it railroad frontage. Will make terms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

s75O--Lot 10, block 57, Ensley Highlands; can make terms.
 sS5OO-One 2-story frame building on cor ner 22d stand Ave. c. Lot 6ox150 feet. This property is worth $5OoO. In fact it sold for s5500 two years ago. This is a snap. We will make terms. $3000-One 7-room. house on 17th st, be- tween F and c. This is the best bargain to be found in Ensley. House will rent for $35 per month. Cost the owner more than the price asked. Has all modern conveniences Must be taken at once if sold at this price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
EnoIanu on the Water Wagon.

From Progress.
 Charles Roberts, M. F., in his book on ''The Time Limit and Local Option" lAings out the fact revealed by the home office returns that of the 12,9s5 civil parishes in rural districts in England and Wales there are 3903 (more than 30 per cent in which there is no license. In the county of Lincolnshire 45 per cent are no license parishes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
Man, Poor Manl

From the Smart Set.
 Mrs. Flutter-Mrs. Crabapple says her husband kisses her goodbye every morn ing of his life.
 MT. F1utter-I often wondered what gave him that sour expression.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22
personal and General.

B. B. Haralson, popular employe of the Semet-solvey company died last night at his home in Pratt City after short illness from typhiod fever. His death
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

jet. After that he produced glass of whisky from a third jer.
 Seeing that there were several more gas jets in the room, Sears, a test of the pcoprietors resources, vas about to call for a Martini cocktail. when suddenly there were alarms and scuirying without, followed by q noise like a squad of liquor deputies.
 Instantly the proprietor spreng to a corner and pressed an invisible button. Wondering what the effect of this might be. Sears turned on the beer gas jet, but nothing came forth.
 "The gas is shut off, oaid the proprie- tor, with a wink Sears was unable to learn where the liquor came from. He says he thinks the proprietor had tanks in the walls.
 First appearance in Birming- ham-Clyde Long, the Scare i -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

$2S5o-$1000 cash, balance at $40 month, swell cottage at Palmer station on the South Ensley car line; bath, lights and gas; sidewalks and all improvements; you can make money on this.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

s5OO-s50 cash, balance at s2O month; Box 14O-foot lot, with a three-room house on it; close to the church in Tuxedo park; worth $750
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-22

s24Oo- s400 cash. balance S25 month, broom cottage at Ensley Highlands; let us show you this.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-14
Grain Supply Below Average.

Wash.ngton.-The Department OF
Agriculture places the quantity Of
wheat In farmers hands March l. 1908.
At about cas- per cent, equivalent to
l4S. 900 bushels. OF last years crop.
a. compared with :S.l per cent or 2OC.-
GA. 900 bushels, OF the 1906 crop on
hand March l, 1907. and 2i.6 per cent.
or l55 ,2Gs 900 bushels, the average for
the last ten years Of the quantity OF
the crop on hand March lst.
1t Is estimated that about $50 per
cent OF the crop will be shipped out
OF the country where grown. compared
with 6S.1 Of the 1906 crop and $50 per
cent. the average for ten years.
The quantity Of corn in farmers
hands March !. 1908. IL estimated as
37.1 per cent, equivalent to &c.. 2.+29. 900
bushels, Of last years crop. as COM
pared with AS per cent. or 1898 .000.-
900 bushels. Of 1906 crop ON hand
March 1. 1907, and 1874 per cent. or
49,. 100000 bushels. the average for
tho last ten years OF the quantity Of
the crop on hand March lst. II is es-
timated that about 1906 per cent OF
the crop will be shipped out OF the
counties where grown. m compared
with 23.2 per cent Of the 1906 crop and
1871 per cent. the average for the last
ten years. 10 shipped out. u 4.
The proportion Of the total crop
which IL merchnntabie Is estimated at
77.7 per cent Of the 1907 crop. S9.l per
cent Of the 1906 crop and 84.2 per cent
~ the average Of the last ten years.
The quantity Of oats In. farmers
hands March ]. 1908. Is estimated at
35.6 per cent. equivalent to :C7. .i7C.O 900
h. .AH l..
pared with 1913 per cent (3sl.4 900
bushels) oi the 1906 crop on hand
March !. 1907. and 37.3 per cent t3il..
Cs6. 900 bushels). tho average OF the
last ten years Of the quantity Of the
crop on hand March lst. II IL esti-
mated that about $50 per cent Of the
crop will be shipped out oe tho counties
where grown. ~ compared with 276
per cent Of the 1906 crop and 27.l per
cent. the average for the last ten
years % shipped out.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-14
OTTO rEHRINoER OF COLORADO
SPRINGS KILLED ~ UN.
KNOWN HoLpUP.
WAS ROBBED AND SHOT
HAD llNGERED IN HOSPITAL
SINCE THE Nineteenth
OF FEBRUARY.

Colorado Springs.-As the result OF
being wounded by an unknown holdup.
who robbed him of his diamonds and
money, February 18th. Otto Fehringer.
prominent druggist OF Colorado
Springs. died Wednesday at the st.
Francis hospital.
While it was known that Mr. Feb
ringers wound was Of a serious ma
ture, 1t was understood. from the state
ments made by the physician and hos
pital people. that he was steadily i'm
proving End the announcement of his
death today came as q shock TO his
friends.
A postmortem examinatiJn, con-
Quoted under orders from Coroner Law
revealed the fact that the bullet fired
by the assailant passed through Mr..
Fehringer's right lung. broke one Of
his ribs. and glancing from that passed
almost through his liver. being found
embedded in the lower left side of that
organ.
Although wounded In so terrible a
manner. MIR. Fehringer made desper-
ate fight for his life at the time of the
holdup and, after fighting his assailant
for ten minutes, made his way to the
electric light plant, half a mile away,
before collapsing.
The shooting occurred on lonely
road north OF this city. while the two
men were driving in buggy, and dur
ing the fight which ensued Fehringer
was robbed OF his watch and chain,
three diamonds, cash and checks to
the total value OF $500.
The checks were afterward found by
detectives on the road leading back TO
the city. where they were thrown by
the robber. who regained his horse
and rig nj the ranch OF NJ. l.. Teal and
drove back to town.
He left the horse tied and blanketed
near the police station. where it was
found an hour afterward, but no trace
OF the murderer was discovered. Sew
eral arrests followed, but none OF the
suspects was identified by Mr.. Feb
ringer AMI all were released.
The case IL surrounded BY mystery
owing to the fact that Fehringer was
unable to give any clue to his assal
ant and said he did not know the nam,
OF the man with whom he was riding
his story being that he was going ou
to the Garden ranch to take order.
for liquors from an alleged uncle o
the man who shot him.
That Otto Fehringcr came to hi.
death from a gunshot wound inflicted
with fe'ohious intent. February 10Th
by a party unknown, was the verdIc
OF the jury at the inquest held Wed
nesday night. A number OF witnesse.
were examined, but no new evidenc,
tending 10 clear the mystery was cited
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-14
Mrs. Thaw Sues for Divorce.

Pittsburg.-Mrs. Harry X. Thaw,
who on Wednesday applied for an an.
nulment of her marriage to Thaw. has
spent much time and money getting ev-
idence from Pittsburg to be used in
case there Is fight made by the Thaws
agains. her.
According to information from rela.
tives OF the young woman here. Evelyn
has evidence to prove that Harry X.
Thaw was always considered as men
tally derlngcd by the Thaw family. and
II was only through the personal inter.
ference OF Mrs. William Thaw that
Evelyn was restrained from entering
suit for divorce from Harry on the
ground OF insanity within month after
her marriage.
This WIS after Harry had had bad
spell. beating Evelyn and locking her
In a room.
your son IL crazy. Mrs. Thaw. and |
will not jeopardize my life by remain,
ing with him." Evelyn Is reported 10
have saI,l as she prepared To leave
Lyndhurst and consult divorce attor.
ney.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-14
Rio Crande Potato Train.

Dcnver.-Thc Denver Il Rio Grandc
liz thoroughly awake to the importance
OF building up tho agricultural intcr-
osts along It's line. aud announces a
special Potato Institute train To start
on tho Western Slope Tucsday. March
18th, for the purpose OF posting tho
farmers on potato growing. The tr0in
will be- Ia charge OF Eugene Grubb
aud the Agricultural College Institute
corps. and Will consist OF a baggage
car and two coaches. The baggage
car will be til!cd with all the latest ana
most modern machinery for potato cui-
turc and model potato cellar In min.
iaturc. rho train VIII be side tracked
nj tho different stations and The iafS.
crs Will take seats In the passenger
coaches where they Will be addrsss,ad
by tho exports. Two lectures viii ~
going at once ami after each icciurE
the crowd will change cars, windhnf
up In tho baggage car where the ma
chincry will be- shown and explained
The schedule of the train with VIC
houiS for beginning lectures n Us fus-
lows.
March i7-EasIc. 10 q. m; Gypsum,
2:30 y. m.
March is-carhondaic. 10 a. m. A.
pen. ::30 y m.
March ie-Emn,a, . .. M: New.
castle. 2:30 p. m.
March 20-Hilt. -. M: Riac. 2 y IN.
March Zf--Orsnd vsiisy. o ~ M lIs
Bcquc. ! . M: FruIta. Z y. ~.
March s3--Paonia. $3.50 n. m. Hotch.
kiss. ! p. M: Austin. 4 p. M. Delta. =
y. m.
March al-Olaths. 10 . m.: Mont
rose. 1880 p. a.
March 2e--l.A Jnra. 10 .. n. Romeo