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The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1908-09-26
EDWARDS FAMILY
LEAVES CITY

Rev "A. E. Edwards and fam
lily of West Hill street, left
Champaign yesterday for Alamo
gordo, N. NJ, where they will
make their future home. Rev.
Mr.. Edwards is retired Baptist
minister who had spent many
years in active service, perhaps
twenty years in Illinois. His
daughter, jeanette, is graduate
of the University of Illinois.
The family is held in high
esteem and will be missed by
many friends here. champaign
News.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1908-09-26
SWEET POTATOES
WILL GROW here

X. B. Kanady who owns one of
the finest farms in the Sacra-
mento valley made us pleasant
call recently. Mr.. Kanady
brought with him sweet potato
which weighed about four pounds
and shows conclusively that
sweet potatoes will do well at his
place. He also has good success
with Irish potatoes and hys that
he believes that there is just
now more money in the small
fruit business than anything
else. Mr.. Kannady took up his
farm six years ago and it will
not be divulging any of the fam
lily secrets to say that he was
hard up. He was so blamed
hard up that he had only
about SIS to start on. But now
he is considered one of the really
we'll to do men of the town; he
and his excellent wife has three
first class residences in the city
and they have farm which is
worth right close to the 800
per acre mark. Still some peO-
pie say that there is nothing in
farming here. What Mr.. Kan
nady has done others can do only
it will be much easier during
the next six-years than it has
been during the past.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1908-09-26

which will mean so much for
AlamogordO and vicinity as this
auto line, it means that many of
the people from the east who
visit Roswell and the Pecos val
ley will come over into this
land of promise to look around.
1t means that most of them will
locate here, it means that Alamo
gordO will get three or four times
the transcient trade which she
now gets and pleasure seekers
by the score will flock to this
Colorado. Springs of the south
west.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1908-09-26

at 800 q. M. and Cloudcroft at
the same time, the carriers meet
half way, 80 the mail leaves each
place in the morning and arrives
at its destination shortly after
dinner each day.
1t is now up to the people to
petition for u daily service and
to show to the department that
such service is needed the local
pOstmasters and Delegate An
drews will endorse such prOpo-
sitiOn.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1908-09-26
MAIL SERVICE
ESTABLISHED

Last opening when the Cloud
croft railway line went out of
business the mails were hauled
by rail once a week, and Occa-
sionally some volunteer trans
ported the pouches between
CloudcrOft and AlamOgordO.
The La Luzpeople at their own ex-
pense maintained daily service
This condition continued for two
months, until daily service was
renewed by the railway. The
pOstoffice department, during
the period, twice advertised for
bids, for several weeks, but re-
jected the bids offered.
Last week when daily train
service was again abandoned,
Postmaster Hawkins asked Dele
gate Andrews to telegraph to
the department and use his per-
sOnal influence to get immediate
temporary service established
for the benefit of the mountain
people. Two days after this
request was made, Assistant
Superintendent Thomas received
an imperative telegram at Den
yer ordering him to come tC
Alamogordo. Two days more
found the official here and be.
fore night he had wired to the
department and an order had
been issued at Washington fol
the AlamOgordo postmaster t.
have the mail carried three
times per week to all the offices
along the road. A contract wa!
made with John S. Miller, Of the
Alamo Livery and Transfer Co.
and hack line was put into opera
ton for Monday, Wednesday anC
Friday. The hack leaves here
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1908-09-26
ALAMO-ROSWELL
AUTO LINE

On Wednesday of this week
W. X. Edison went to Roswell
to complete the plans for the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT automobile
line which is to be built in the
immediate future. That this
project is well under way is
shown by the fact that the fran
chise from the several counties
through which they are to pass
and from the government have
been secured. The money has
been raised between. Roswell
and Alamo capitalists to build
the line and it will take all of
$4,000 to build it.
The route outlined will reach
IA post offices in the 12l miles
between the two points, it will
be through La Luz, Tularosa,
Bent, Mescalero and then down
the river to Roswell; covering
the most beautiful scenic route
in the entire southwest. Plenty
of mountain passes, tall timber,
beautiful valleys and running
water the entire distance.
One seven-passenger car will
leave Roswell every morning al
. o'clock reaching the Agency
for dinner where one hour will
be taken for rest and refresh
ments, pulling into Alamogordt
at three in the Afternoon. An
other similar car will leave Ala
mo at 10 o'clock in the morning
reaching the agency at noor
where the same stop will bt
made for dinner and Roswell
will be reached at 4 p. M.
The fare will be $40 for thu
trip. We know of no other en-
terprise on foot at this tim'
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1908-09-26
EGGS Is EGGS.
west.

Let us sing the praise Of the
Great American Hen, who, dur
ing the past year, may well
have cackled with pride over
the production of nearly one
billion three hundred million
dozens of eggs! Do you realize
what that means? Well, listen:
If, instead of remaining quiet
ly at home in Iowa, she had
chosen to demonstrate her
power to the universe at large,
the hen might have laid those
eggs, each two inches long, end
to end, in a continuous chain
reaching 238,8lS miles up to the
moon, back again, and then
more than half way around the
world for good measure-a total
of 1872, ,424 miles of eggs! Fur
thermore, if those eggs had been
made into one omelet half an
inch thick, that omelet would
costly have covered Manhattan
Island, an area of twenty-five
square miles!
An old Mohammedan legend
tells that King Solomon used to
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1908-09-26

A good working library is a
necessity to a high school. We
have only the beginning of one
here. Last spring Mrs. Maupin
planned school entertainment
and with the proceeds purchased
the art edition Of Stoddard's
lectures. With these beautiful
volumes as foundation we
ought to build up a library such
as every good school requires.
The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1908-09-26
BOSTON BLOoMER
GIRLS HERE

The Alamogordo base ball boys
have made arrangements to play
the Boston Bloomer girls a game
of base ball in this city on Mon
day, the 28th. The gate receipts
will be 80 cts. for each admis-
sion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-28
INDORSE BRYAN
 AND BURNETT
SEVENTH DISTRICT COMMITTEE ALSO INDoRsES MEN FOR ELECTORS AND DELEGATES. FIX MAY 18 FOR PRIMARY.

The Seventh congressional district exec utive committee which met at the Flor ence hotel yesterday followed the ex- ample of the state committee and set May IS as the date for the election to nonli- nate candidate for Congress. The com mittee indorsed Bryan for President and John l.. Burnett for Congress.
 Resolutions were adopted indorsing the following: For presidential elector from the Seventh district, Judge s. L. Fuller of Cullman; for alternate elector, E. o. McCord of Marshall; for delegates to the Denver convention, Watt T. rown of St. Clair and Joe R. Rosson of lllman; for alternate delegates, Luke P. Hunter of DeKalh and w. M. Coleman of Mar shall.
 Hon. O. R. Hood. chairman, presided over the meeting, and Capt. w. P. Lay of Gadsden acted as secretary. The other members present were D. V. Bardley of DeKalb, Luther P. Hunt of DeKalb, James A. Wilson of Franklin, w T.. Brown of St. Clair and John c. Coleman of Marshall. The following prominent democrats not members of the commit tee attended the meeting: Lee Cowart a&d R. J. Smyer of Birmingham, Judge s. l.. Fuller of Cullman and w. M. Cole man of Marshall, a member of the state legislature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-28
INDoRsE ToMLINsoN.
Jefferson County Delegation In Leeis-
 Iature Address His Friends.

The Jefferson county delegation has sent out the following indorsement of John w. Tomlinson for one of the dele tional conventions
 The undersigned members of the 1egis- lature of Alabama, representing Jef- ferson county, take this means of ad- dressing their frie1ids on the behalf of the Hon. John w. Tomlinson, our dis tinguished fellow citizen. He is known far and wide, and has been active early anl late, as the personal friend and stanch supporter of democracys cham pion, William Jennings Bryan. If there ever was a logical candidate for any thing, John W. Tomlinson is for the honor of representing our party as dele gate from the state at large to the Den yer convention.
 We trust our friends throughout the state will accord him their hearty support in the coming primary election, thereby showing their appreciation of true and faithful service, and at the same time securing to democratic principles safe and sound exponent.
 NATHAN L. MILLER,
 SAM WILL JOHN,
 W. F. URQUHART,
 L. J. HALEY, JR.,
 JOHN T. GLOVER,
 JERE c. KING,
 NJ. c. RAGSDALE,
 R. F. LOVELADY, Jefferson Countys Members of the Ala bama Legislature.
 Jefferson county's democratic commit tee has also indorsed MT. Tomlinson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-28
Yesteyday's Grocery Quotatlons

Several retail grocers of Birmng- ham were again averse to quoting prices for publication. When asked for prices David J. Fox. president of tho firm of Fox Sons & Smith, said: "I do not care to become mixed up in this matter. All I have to say is that our firm is doing a good business. collec- tions are good and we are making money. We sell to a class of trade that would not buy from the cut-rate grocers of the city, and l do not be. lleve our customers are interested in the matter" MT. Fox also preferred not to sell a bill of goods on the un- derstanding that the prices paid for them should be published.
 Whe Samuel P. Fowlkes of Fowlkes & Myatt was approached he also de- clined to quote prices for publication, stating that he catered to the fancy trade and thought it would do him an injustice for the paper to print lis quotations with those of the cut-rate grocers. When the reporter stated his desire to buy a bill of groceries, with the underS anding that he would print the prices paid for goods, MT. Fowlkes said:
 T do not think it would be right for The Age-Herald to print prices without the grocer's consent"
 Would you consent to have your prices printed?" was asked. MT, Fowlkes answered negatively.
 Then. MT. Fowlkes, would you sell me goods with the understanding that I sh ould print them in the paper?"
 "f would rather not" answered MT. Fowlkes. 44ia 4
 l. IT. Thornton stated Vesferdav ina f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-28
HORSE, BUGGY AND
 JEWELRY'7OLE 
SOMEONE DRIVES OFF WITH THE OUTFIT LEFT IN FRONT OF STORE, AND JEWELRY AND PAPERS ARE GONE.

A horse and buggy and case contain ing jewelry and papers valued at $500 were stolen from A. Ashe & Co.,, 1922 Second avenue. yesterday afternoon about 6:30 o'clock. The horse and buggy were left standing at the curb in front of Loveman, Joseph & Loeb's store, it seems. and the driver went inside the store to purchase some article. The jew elry case was left in the buggy, and it is pres,,=sd that as soon as the owner disappeared in the store someone got in the buggy and drove off.
 At 10 o'clock last night it was reported at police headquarters that buggy and horse had been left standing at the cor ner of Tenth avenue and Twenty-fifth street, north Officers were sent out to investigate and found the buggy to be the one stolen from the iewelry concern dur ing the afternoon. The jewelry case was found in the buggy but it had been rif1ed. The papers, which were highly valued by the owner, were found scattered about in the bed of the buggy, however, and most of them recovered.
 The police have no clew upon which to work up the case. /
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-28
Pain
 Weakens

Headache, rheumatism, neuralgia, or pains of any nature weaken the sys- tenn they are a strain up- on the nerves. Almost instant relief can be ob- tained by taking Dr. Miles Anti-Pain Pills, and with out any bad after-effects. Take one on first indica- tion of an attack-it will ward it off. They are a pleasant little tablet, sold by druggists everywhere, 25 doses 25 cents; never sold in bulk.
 ..T was subject. to. constant head. aches for period of four years. At times l was almost unfitted for the Of a friend tried pr. Miles Anti Pain Pills. and the result has been thht I have entirely eradicated my syAtem of those continuous headaches that follow continual mental strain. They have done for me all that Is
 o. L. RUSSELL, Ag't. c. & N. W. Ry., Battle Creek, Ia. 1T have used Dr. Miles Anti-Pain Pflls for @ year now for neuralgia sind find there Is nothing like them. 7 They surely have been blessing to me-" MRS. M. J. HAMILTON,
 Upper Alton, Ills. Your druggist sells pr. Miles, Anti Paln Pills, and we authorize him to return tho price of first package (onIy If 1t falls to benefit you.
 Miles Medical Co.,, Elkhart, Ind
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-28

he had quoted prices in the paper sev- eral days ago. and did not care to give his prices again until Monday
 Tie following letter was received yesterday:
 ITO the Editor of The Age-Herald.
 Tn your edition of March 26 you state that you find several of tFe grocerymen averse to giving their prices for publication. l wish to state that have never been asked for my prices. feel in justice to my business justihable in volunteering my prices, 1 will deliver to any address within the corporate limits of Birmingham in quantities of $5 or more for cash at tho following prices: Dove hams, 121s cents.
 Breakfast bacon, 1315 cents.
 One dozen Franklin's beets, 3-pounds $1.10.
 Ten pounds pig meat, 90 cents. Ten pounds lard s1. One bushel meal S5 cents. One sack solitaire flour. so cents. Money refunded if not as good as the best. O. A. WATKINS, 2423 Secand Avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-28
DEPUTY LINN IS
 LODGED IN JAIL
OFFICIAL CHARGED WITH ACCEPT. ING BRlBE IS FOUND IN BED AT HOME OF MoTHERIN.LAW NEAR BRookSlDE.

Deputy Sheriff Oscar W. Linn was ar- rested at the home of his mother-in-law. Mrs. Rickett, at o'clock yesterday morn Ing, brought to Birmingham and lodged in the county jail Mrs Rieketts resi- dence is at Linn's Crossing, near Brook side, and the arrest was effected by Dep uty Sheriff J. P. Brent, who resides at Brookside; Policeman E. L. Taylor of Birmingham, who was acting under spe- cial orders from Sheriff Higdon, and two other men.
 Linn was in bed when the deputies ar- rested him. The deputies knocked on the door and asked if Linn was there, and received a reply in a woman's voice that no men were in the house. Linn, how ever, had recognized the voices and called out 'Is that you Jim?" He received ''Yes" for an answer and the door was opened, Linn also asking if Deputy Charles Anderson was in the group, add ing that he would get warm reception if he was.
 The erstwhile deputy. while making no resistance. was prepared for an attack, having a shotgun and two A calibre re- NoiNeiS py HILL Tie was put into wagon, driven to Brookside and brought in over the Southern railway to Birming- ham,
 The charge against Linn is that he &C., cepted s1S.25 from Will White, a negro. and released him after having arrested him for gaming. He will be given pre- liminary hearing by Judge Abernathy. He had been under S50O0 hond as denutv sheriff, and the sheriff's office had in- formed his bondsmen that he must be produced or forfeiture declared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-28
/Ohns0n Returns and Talks
 Of He ConsOidAfed's Plans

Guy R. Johnson, vice president of the Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron com- any, returned yesterday from New York, where he had been to attend a meeting of the board of directors. At that meeting a s5,O0o0O0 bond issue was authorized. A Iart of the proceeds of the sale of these bonds will be spent In improvements and development.
 Within the past few days the iron market has become firmer and business in general is improving" said MT. John son. Confidence in the financial world Is being restored and altogether the feel ing, in New York is far better than 1t las been at any time since the panic of is st fsll.
 Iron is bringing s13 on a No. basis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-28

and the furnace companies are disposed 70 maintain that quotation firmly
 "The Alabama Consolidated's No. furnace at Gadsden will be making iron again by Friday of next week. The fires of both our furnaces at Gadsden were banked during the holiday; and just so soon as the iron market justfies it No. : will resume operations. We are running both of our furnaces at 1ronaton and they will continue In blast. All four of our stacks are in prime condition. In fact they are all practically as good as new.
 "Our force of men at both coal and ore mines is being increased. At Lewisburg, Searle and Attalla we will push produc- ton, and at Brookwood we will carry out important development. The outlook for the Alabama Consolidated never seemed brighter than 1t does today"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-28

gave in to public demand and placed tie convicts on the roads, while the re- ports come from a number of other coun- ties that it will be done within a few months.
 The campaign being w T by John W. Overton, chairman of the good roads campaign committee, is having a great effect upon the county politics in an in direct way MT. Overton Is urging the passage of the constitutional amendment allowing the establishment of a state road commission, and the use of state funds on the roads. The fact that this matter Is being put so squarely before the people, according to state politicians in the city yesterday is forcing those who wish to spend the money for fee-grabbers to quit the race
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-28
GOOD ROADS ISSUE IS
 SPREADING OYER STATE

The fight for good roads is not talked among the county politicians, but there is peculiar silence on the part Jf those who do not favor convicts op he roads. This class of candidates arg aying very little about the road problem, but ac. cording to many are trying to slip in on account of the large number of candi- dates.
 The good roads issue, however, is the greatest thing in the minds of the people all over the state In almost every coun- ty the issue has been squarely put up to the county commissioners, and the use of convicts is being urged in half a. dozen counties. One board of revenue recently
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-28
MORE RAILROAD TROUBLES. Governor Glenn Wants Exchange Reg.
 ulation Rescinded.

Raleigh. March Ex-Governor Glenn to- day advised Prer'r7t Finley of the Southern railway of many complaints in the state at the requirement. of the rail- roads that passengeXs must get tickets from agents in eXchah for mileage be- fore entering trains or c> ~cking baggage. Governor Glenn says thaS this is con- trary to the spirit of the rate law by which the roads were allowed to charge a 21b-cent flat rate and that if he had known such an order was contemplated that he would not have submitted the proposition of the railroads to the 1egis- lature. He calls on President Finley to rescind the order and try to get the other railroads to do the same.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-28
COOPER OUT
 FOR PRESIDENT
Wcli-known Alderman Will Make the Race For Presiding Officer of
 the Council.

The announcement of candidates for president of the council are beginning to come forward. B. H. Cooper, one of the strongest members of the City Council, declared yesterday that he would be in the race
 It is believed that the two recent an- nouncements are made after careful in- vestigation, and it is rumored that the city democratic executive committee will meet within the next few days. This is heard so often that a ground for the be- lief is not thought to be very far off.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-28
B. R., L. 6 P. Co. DIRECTORS.
D. M. Drennen and s. w. Lee Are
 Elected to the Board.

At meeting the board of directors of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, held yesterday, resolu- tions of respect to the memory of the late B. F. Roden, director of the company. were adopted. D. M. Drennen and Sid w. Lee were elected directors.
 The only other business transacted was routine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-28
Wholesale Quotations.

A decline in the price of flour was reported by the Tennessee Mill com- pany yesterday Fancy patent flour declined from $6.5O to $6 per barrel. Nellie King" flour dropped from $5.35 to $5.25 per barrel. Second patent flour is down from $5.1O per barrell to $5. M
 Franklin Stiles & Franklin reported an advance of As of a cent on the price of sugar. Granulated sugar was quoted yesterday at 51a cents a pound.
 Prices on other staples and groceries remained unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-28
Potato Race Results In Tie.

Will Hawkins, Harry Lacy and Tracy Parks, out of 20 other contestants, ran a tie in the potato race at the Hippodrome last night None of the racers were com pletely out of the contest at the finish, all running very close and making the event an exciting one. The tie between Hawkins Lacy and Parks will be run off one day next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-28

 to such improvements as are absolutely imperative in order to maintain the pres ent state of efficiency of the department, as follows:
 That the hose wagon of Engine Com pany No. and chemical engine No 1 be thoroughly oyerhauled. Each of these rAa : chimes is in dangerous condition and unht for service that they are expected to give.
 That the relief valves now on trial on hose wagons Nos. 1, ?, and be pur- chased. These valves will add consid- erable time to the life of our hose by automatically and instantaneously reliev- ing the enormous strain the hose Is neces- sarily subjected to when the nozzle is closed when a stream of water Is flowing through, thereby minimizing the danger of losing the service of a fine stream when it is most needed.
 That the buildings occupied by Engine Companies and be repainted. They are frame buildings and were erected several years ago, and have never been given but one coat of paint which has almost entirely disappeared. leaving the houses looking thoroughly dilapidated and in such condition that they will soon ruin unless they be protected from the weather.
 New Buildings.
 That the building occupied by Hose Company be replaced with a new house. This building is positively be- yond repair and in it's present condition amounts to little more than an unsafe and badly dllapidated shed in which the members of that department are forced to spend their entire time when not at fires. In this connection I beg to re- mind you of the fact that the com- mittee of citizens appointed failed to appraise any value on this building at all
 Fire Alarms.
 That an additional fire alarm box be placed near the new Terminal station. This part of the city Is rapidly building up with substantial business houses and the nearest fire alarm box is so far away that it does not afford any protection.
 Fire Hydrants.
 That additional fire hydrants be installed at the following locations: The fintersec- ton of Mamie avenue and Seventeenth street, Ridge Park and Rose avenue, Jef- ferson avenue and Lincoln street Citizens living in the vicinity of the above lo- cations are practically without fire pro lection owing to the distance of the nearest hydrant This condition should be remedied at once.
 Conclusion.
 In conclusion I wish to heartily thank his honor. Mayor George B. Ward. the nresident and membersc of the City Coun- cil for their generous cooperation the officers and members of this department for efficient and faithful service Respect fully submitted, A. V. BENNETT.
 Chief Fire Department. Chief Bennett's report is supplemented by figures which show in detail the req lures mentioned in the report.