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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-04


GENTLY erected by said city, for prison
purposes; and If they think ADVISABLE,
70 obtain such information as they
,,,av deem necessary to make similar
nlans and specification for like build
inps for the city of Birmingham.
"Sec. 2. Be 1t further resolved, That
suffc;ent funds be appropriated TO de-
fray the necessary expenses OF saio
trim and to obtain such plans ana spec
ificationS.
Alderman Gum read a communication
from A. V. Bennett chief OF the nre oe-
partment, petitioning the City Councii 10
purchase an automobile Tor ms use III
reaching fires, and to discard the present
methods of using a horse and cart. IL
was stated in the petition that the new
man would save money for the city In the
long run. and would ~ the means of fur
nishinp the opportunity to the chief OF
giving more efficient service.
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Nv unanimous consent the assembly
chamber of the city hall was given to the
ITnited states interstate commerce COM
mission for it's use during the time 1t VIII
ha in session in Birmingham beginning
March TO-
Nv unanimous consent the council passed
a resolution offered by Alderman Estes
that the rooms OF the library pe ie
papered.
Ordinance AL. providing for the pave
ment of the sidewalks on the north side
of Thirteenth avenue, south, was con-
f1rmed.
Redeemed bonds to the amount of $500
were burned.
An amusing incident of the meeting was
the introduction of DIR. Martin. who for
merly had seat in the council, represent
ing Avondale, as an ex-alderman. The
doctor was welcomed by President Jones,
and was escorted to seat on the rostrum.
Sewer Ordinance.
Ordinance No. 443 was presented to the
council again last night and passed. This
is the ordinance providing for the con-
struction of the~sewerage system on the
Southside and the advertisement for bids
for same.
As is remembered. sometime ago the
street committee in resembling its action
awarding the contract for this work, also
revoked the ordinance. 1t has now again
become living document, and the oon-
tract for the construction of this system
of sewers will be awarded, 1t is probable,
at the next meeting Of the councfk
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-04
THE WEATHER.

Washington, March 3.-Weather fore
cast: Alabama and Mississippi: Fair
Thursday and Friday; light variable
winds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-04
SPENT NINE YEARS
IN ARMY SERVICE

ouinn e. Hawkins, son OF Policeman
uaw,kins. returned to Birmingham yes
+oraav after nine years service in the
regular army of the United STATES ourins
a considerable portion of which time ne
was stationed in the Philippines.
Mr.. Hawkins was given an honorable
discharge on account of physical all
ment. He is suffering with rheumatism
The soldier entered the army before ne
x,as 1s Years of age, his father having
siven his written approval He served
During the campaign against the Fill
pinos and it was his company which
Guarded Aguinaldo for such long time
The comments of Mr.. Hawkins on his
service and experiences are very enter
tanning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-04

Commercial Observation-Disclosures am
council No. 172, United Commercial
Travellers, will hold its annual election
of officers next Saturday Those elected
will be installed March 20, on which
occasion there will be social gath
ering and a dance
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-04

woodlswn Undertaking Co.. Phones u
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-04
Green Undertaking Co.

n. T. Shaw & Son. undertakers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
The satan of the Greeks.

The Greek conception of the evil one whom they call Yama, makes that per sonage one of the most satanic of the whole evil tribe. According to their ideas of him. he is 240 miles high and the hairs on his body stand out like palm trees on a mountain side. He punishes the doomed being submitted to his charge by putting them in beds of boiling oil, saving their bodies in two, pouring molten lead in their ears and such other little pranks as pulling out their tongues, toe and finger nails and gouging out their eyes. He is a heartless old fend of the most fiendish kind and has mapy other exquisite lit tie tortures laid up for the helpless wretch consigned to his chamber of horrors"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
Last English King In a Battle.

Last English King In Battle.
 The battle of Dettingen, in Bavaria, on the 16th (27th O. S.) of June, 1743 between the British. Hanoverian and Hessian troops (52.OOO mem, under command of George IT., and the French troops (6O,OoO mem, under Marshal Noailles, which resulted in the victory of the allied troops, was the last occasion on which an English king fought on the battlefield. His majesty continued the whole time in the heat of all the action, which was said by those who witnessed it to have been as fierce a conflict as had ever been known.
 On the morning of the battle the king appeared in the same red coat he had worn at Oudensyde. thirty,five years before, taking hts place at the head of the seven battalions- of guards About noon he ordered a general ad- vance, and during the movements it entailed he was very nearly taken by the enemy, but was rescued by the regiment, who, in re- membrance, wore a sprig of oak in their caps upon the anniversary of the battle for many years afterward.-Lon- don Tit-Bits.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
Certain About 1t.

Once upon time, not so long ago, . couple of cowpunchers found them selves guests in the home of minister of the gospel whose custom was to hold family worship of a morning and to conclude the same by asking each one present to give some quotation from the Scriptures. One after an- other repeated some text until at last it came the turn of Jim Bulstoke of the Crowfoot ranch.
 My dear young friend,'' said the dominic as he saw the latter hesitat- ing, surely can recall some verse from the RibleT'
 Jim's face was bathed with profuse precipitation, but at last there came to him some approximation of memory of something he had read or heard at some stage of his life about the first chapter of Genesis. At last he broke out, God made the world"
 The dominic lifted a hand to hide sudden smile, but bowed to Jim's neighbor in the circle. Curley was even worse off than Jim had been and for the life of him could not think of anything. At last, remembering the occasional virtue of a good b1uff, he twisted one foot around his chair leg and, with all the confidence he could muster, remarked, "He shore didr'- Recreation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
BOY CONFESSES
 KILLING BROTHER

Modesto, Cal, June 25.-After shoot Ing and killing his six year old broth CT, Theodore, Cyril Hopkins. 12 years old. burned the dead body in a hog pen at his home, after stuffing the bows mouth full of sand. The boy to- day confessed the killing.
 The parents of the two boys were away yesterday and on their return last night they found Cyril alone He said nothing about his brothers dis appearance and it was thought the boy had strayed away, until the newly made grave in the hog pen was dis covered When the body was dug up the older boy confessed that he had shot his brother dead with a shotgun and then buried the body. He gave no reason for the killing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
The Children of the Great.

There is tendency for children of exceptional parents to regress toward the average stock. Cation terms this tendency flial repression. This, the London hospital points out, applies equally to exceptional physical and mental characters. Thus, though tall stature may run in certain families, yet there Is always a tendency to re- vert to the mean average size. Simi- larly the children of genius tend to have somewhat less than their fathers power, but more than the average of the race. According to Professor Pear son, distinguished parents are just ten
 times more likely to have distinguished
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
Insen.ible to Pain.

A mothers love for her children is ai- ways being illustrated, not only in books, but in real life. A true story is told of lady whose baby was very ill and who sat watching the child with absorbed attention, every instant fear ing another convulsion and praying for deliverance from it. At her side stood an older child, wbo had stolen into the room unobscrved and who was trying to prick the little black spots ip man. mas muslin sleeve with a needle he had found. Presently the Rather came in, and the little child was seen and sent away.
 What is the matter with your arm p whispered the gentleman to his wife when at last they turned to each other and smiled their thankfulness that the baby had fallen asleep.
 "I don't know," said she. Nothing that am aware of"
 She put up her hand and found that the thin muslin sleeve was soaked with blood. The little boy had become so absorbed in his sport that he had jabbed with all his might. and she in her terrible anxiety had not felt the thrusts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
Indian Summer.

Indian summer is the short spell of warm days in October or November ac- centuated by the first chill of autumn which has preceded it Sometimes it lasts as long as a fortnight, and it has been observed to recur twice or thrice in a season, though this is quite rare. An atmospheric phenomenon of the same nature has received the name of 'St. Luke's summer" in Germany, "St
 Martins summer" in England, the feasts of these saints being Oct. IS and Nov. II respectively. The name h. dian summer is of an unidentified ori- gin. 1t has been established that it does not appear on any record earlier than 1794, but when first recorded it was as a term in general use. The use of the expression in ITS by Horace walpole clearly referred to the torrid summer of the West Indies and not to this pleasant period of the northern autumn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
Why He Wa. unpopuI.r.

i When first made bishop of Stepney pr. Wilmington Ingram was anything but popular and indeed had occa sionally to seek police protection. Greatly worried, the bishop tried to trace the cause and found one lady who was able to enlighten him.
 Its your white shirt, sir,'' she said. "We don't want no white shirted gen. try here. Try a gray shirt and a dickey, like our chaps wear on Sun- day.
 The advice rendered was promptly acted upon, and thus the present bish- op of London made the first advance toward close friendship with his peo- ple.-London Graphic.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
THE THEATRES
PoLI's


 These are the fast times of Mrs. Temples Telegram" the funniestj farce comedy ever presented on the American stage. as presented by Poli's All-etar Stock company at Polls. You'll miss a good laugh if you fail to witness Mrs. Temples Telegram.
 The Poh Prettiest Baby Contest closes tomorrow at noon- Unusual in terest has been demonstrated in this feature throughout the week and nu> merous votes have been cast for the twenty contestants. At Saturdays matinee the awards of s20. $10 and s in gold will be made to the babies judged the prettiest by Polls pat rons.
 Tomorrow afternoon will be held a speciai flower matinee at which time there will be reception on the stage by the entire company. Carnation souvenirs will be given the ladies'
 At the Monday matinee next week handsome three-piece Rajah silk suit will be presented to some lady patron. The suit is now on display in the show windows of the IaIborde company, Main and Cannon street Coupons are being issued this week for this hand some present. Some lady who has the foresight to be in the auditorium on next Monday afternoon with her cou. pom, will win the suit
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
The codex sinaitieua

The most ancient of the New Testa- ment manuscripts is the one known as the "Codex Sinaiticus,' published at the expense of Alexander II. of Rus sia since the Crimean war. This codex covers nearly the whole of the Old and New Testaments and was discov- cred in the Convent of St. Catherine on Mount Sinai by the celebrated Tischendorf. It is generally ascribed to the fourth century. - New York American
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
BARNUMS BEAT LINCOLNS

In a good game yesterday afternoon at Beardsley Park the Barnums clash ed with the Lincoln nine, the former winning out due, to the pitching of Beers and the fine base running of O'Hara by the score of 17-15. Batteries: For Barnum. Beers and O'Hara; for Lincolns. Sheehan and Hagen.
 The Bengal Juniors challenge the Island Brooks or the Auroras for a game Sunday at the Flats at 2:30 o'clock. Answer through this paper or address Manager William Steele, Norman street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
VOn BuelOW Sticks
 At KaiSer's Request

Berlin, June 25.-Under what is be- lived to be pressure from the Kaiser, Chancellor Won Buelow decided today not to resign as a result of the defeat in the Reichstag yesterday of the gov ernment's bill providing for the ex- tension of succession duties so as to affect widows and children. The Lib erals and Radicals are clamoring for the dissolution of the Reichstag while the Conservatives are demanding Won Buelow's resignation.
 The chancellor, however, is an Inn perial prerogative and the Kaiser can retain him in office as long as he pleases. regardless of how many times the Reichstag may vote against him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
E. HI. DILLON & co.

offspring that unGIstInguIsned pare.-.-. Still, such cases as the Darwins. fla ther and sons; the two Pitts. Philip and Alexander the Great are exceptional. Similarly also the children of crim- inal tend to be less vicious than the father, though morally inferior to the average man.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
Cleaning Men. Clothes.


 A tailor of fifty years experience gives the following information:
 All mems clothing to be cleaned should be thoroughly beaten and brush ed. Some. things are so dirty it is ab- solutely necessary to wash them as any other woolen goods. Iron on the wrong side. To remove spots, use the following:
 Two ounces of hartshorn, an ounce of castle soap, a quarter of an ounce of saltpeter. Dissolve in a quart of He has us<d many cleaning mix lures, but considers this the best. Put a wad of soft cloth Qike an old toweD under the spot, saturate we'll and rub hard. The secret of success lies in hard rubbing. which will drive, the grease through into the wad of cloth. Rub dark goods with dark woolen and light goods with light. Press on right side with damp cloth between iron and garment-Buffalo News.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
Too Much.

Doctor-Now, there is very simple remedy for this-er-thiS-er- ring thirst Whenever you feel you want a whisky and soda, just eat an apple-eat an apple. Patient-But-er fancy eating fifty or sixty apples day!-London Punch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
KLAUsE BOXES KELLY.

Pittsburg June 25.-Frank Klause Pittsburg's clever middleweight who aspires to the championship. will be given an opportunity to prove his met tie tonight when he fights six rounds with Hugo Kelly of Chicago. Both men are trained to the minute and the winner has been promised a match with Billy Papke.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
Ham With Jelly,

Melt in a saucepan a large table spoonful of butter and half glass of currant or other acid jelly. Shake in a little pepper and when hot lay in four or five small thin slices of boiled. cold ham. Let 1t boil up once and serve quickly on toast.-Boston Post.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
SAM LANGFORD RETURNS

Special from United Press.)
 New York, June 25.-The Cunarder Lusitania arrived to-day from Liver pool and Queenstown. Among her pas sengers were Sam Langford, colored pugilist, who has been fighting in Eng land and France: w. D. Sloane and James StiIlman Hankers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
BASE { BALL TIPS,

| 1~~~~~~
 We play the Senators in Hartford
 Tomorrow a trip to Springfield with
 a probable victory included.
 | IL takes the Meadow Larks to put 8
 kink in the Senators. The Larks have | defeated them every time this season l but once.
 l Marty Phelan. released from the Ora | tors at the beginning of the season be-
 cause of his weak hitting, having | caught on with the Lawrence New | England leaguers. has picked up won-
 derfully and is now holding down a regular berth.
 | Leave it to Cy Miller to clout the | ball. Four hits out of four trips to | the bat is poor hitting. what? Four home runs for Miller so far this ! week. Two on Sunday against New | Haven. one in Waterbury Wednesday and one yesterday. Keep it up Cy and you will pass the other Cy in the league. Perkins of Holyoke. Bridgeport walloped the Ponies in fairly good style yesterday. This evil dently shows that the Orators are not altogether "aI in and down and out.'' I-New Haven JOurnal-COurfer. Worcester has a short stop who an- swers to the name of Eddie Justice. He is said to resemble his Hartford namesake in this way. he covers lots of ground and makes many spectacu- lar plays. but has the habit of often falling down on the Simplest chances
 Newcomers in the major leagues who the big league writers claim are real | stars R1tCh nOyunayy OaEaS Purtell, Owens. Easterly, Lennox. Mill CT, Cree, Engle and Shaw. It will be noticed that the National League has developed the greater number of the youngsters.
 After eleven innings the baseball warriors of Old Eli were forced to succumb to the work of the Harvard nine at Cambridge yesterday. It is certainly surprising to followers of the game how the New Haven Collegians have played this season. Experts at the beginning of the season predicted a sure defeat for Yale at the hands of Princeton and Harvard at the begin ming of the season Their success IS undoubtedly due to Yale luck and that bulldog tenacity which has been with them always
 What would Jimmy Gibbs do in this league had he a winning aggregation behind him. Jimmy so far this season udS pTOV0n the DlIcnlflE IlnQ UT IH6 league. being the only thing on the Or ator staff that is anyway good If Man ager Jim had afew more like Jimmy it would not be the cellar position for ours.
 Gibbs has not only shown his worth as a pitcher. but also can bat the ball. Manager O'Rourke is quite lucky in this particular as all his twirlers though we hate to call them by that name can hic the ball.
 "Rube' Pollard has not proven much as a pitcher. The Glastonbury wonder started off the season quite we'll doing good work in a number of games. Later on he developed tendencies to be batted out of the box. Yesterday he started wild only two men facing him
 Manager ORourke did something yesterday that was a credit to his judgment When he saw that Pollard was wild he sent in Gibbs. Previously it was customary to let the pitcher last the inning out. and allow the op- posing team to pile up so many runs that the game was almost beyond win- ming. It is hoped that Manager Jim will continue this policy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
The Eternal Motorist.

Mrs. Gossip-They do say that her husband has acquired locomotor ataxia. Mrs. Parvenu-I don't think much of those cheap cars. My husband has an imported one.-Smart Set.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
His Misfortune.

The Poet-Poets are born, not made The Girl-I know. l wasn't blaming you.-Boston Transcript.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
BASEBALL CHALLENGE.

The American A. c. challenge any IT
 to IS year old team for a game Sunday at 10:30 a. m. at any grounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25

Thoughts go forth to purposes, pur- poses go forth in actions, actions form habits. habits decide character, and character fixes our destiny.-Tryon Ed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
HousehoId Hint.

To mark table linen-leave the baby and some jam alone at the table for five minutes.-Judge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25

There are certain flowers the per fume of which, 1t is said. is produced by microbes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25

You cannot lead men into truth by tricks.-Aesop.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25

Foley's Honey and Tar is especially recommended for chronic throat and lung troubles and many sufferers from bronchitis. asthma and consumption have found comfort and relief, by using Foley's Honey and Tar. F. B. Brill, local agent. s135
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
GAELIC FOOTBALL
 GAME TOMORROW
 AT STEEPLECHASE

The Bridgeport Gaelic foot ball club is doing all in it's power to make the game tomorrow afternoon at Steeple- chase Island a success for the benefit of the Anti-Tuberculosis fund of Bridgeport The game is called for 3:30, Ansonia vs. Bridgeport. The Bridgeport team is as follows: Pat O'Leary, captain; Dan Mccarthy, ST., Dan Mccarthy, Jr., Tim Sullivan, Ni- cholas Keane, William Sampson, Pat Howard, Pat Norton, William Morton, Jerry O'Leary, Pat Garvey, Tim Mo Carthy, Jim Fitzgerald, Tom Coleman h.
 Tom Walsh, Jack Connors Jim OaCon- nell, Tom Donahue, Den <Denehee, John Lombard. Mike Flanagan, referee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25

Worcester has a short stop who an- swers to the name of Eddie Justice. He is said to resemble his Hartford namesake in this way. he covers lots of ground and makes many spectacu- lar plays. but has the habit of often falling down on the Simplest chances.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25

Four home runs for Miller so far this week. Two on Sunday against New Haven. one in Waterbury Wednesday and one yesterday. Keep it up Cy and you will pass the other Cy in the league. Perkins of Holyoke.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25

Leave it to Cy Miller to clout tn ball. Four hits out of four trips t the bat is poor hitting. what?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25

Bridgeport walloped the Ponies in fairly good style yesterday. This evil dently shows that the Orators are not altogether 'all in and down and out.'' New Haven Journal-Courier.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25

Marty Phelan. released from the Ora tors at the beginning of the season be- cause of his weak hitting, having caught on with the Lawrence New England leaguers. has picked up won derfully and is now holding down a regular berth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25

Newcomers in the major leagues who the big league writers claim are real stars are Bush, Downey, Oakes, Egan, Purtell. Owens. Easterly, Lennox Mill CT. Cree. Engle and Shaw. It will be noticed that the National League has developed the greater number of the youngsters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25

What would Jimmy Gibbs do in this league had he winning aggregation behind him. Jimmy so far this season has proven the pitching find of the league. being the only thing on the Or ator staff that is anyway good If Man ager Jim had afew more like Jimmy it would not be the cellar position for ours.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25

IL takes the Meadow Larks to put a kink in the Senators. The Larks have defeated them every time this season but once.