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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-12
Engineer Orders West End
 Wud Holes Suppressed

An order which will undoubtedly be received with praise and thanksgiving by residents of West End was issued yesterday by Engineer Pitt Miner, who is in charge of the paving work under way in this western suburb.
 This order was issued to the con tractors on the work and was in effect that no more streets must be graded until a large portion of those already graded are paved complete.
 About three miles of grading has been done, this including Cotton, First and Second avenues and several cross streets. The work was started about five months ago, but not foot has yet been completed. Cement sidewalks have been laid for quite a distance this portion of the work being well under way.
 The roadways. however, are seas of mud. The grading left loose, fresh dirt which the rains proceeded to turn into soft, mushy mud. The drag scrapers conveying the dirt from the streets being graded used Tuscaloosa avenue, the main thoroughfare, which had a fairly good pavement, and each scraper dropped few chunks of dirt in its trail The result is that Tusca- loosa avenue is as bad as any of the other streets.
 It is practically impossible to walk in any part of the town with out get
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-12
DOCTORS SURPRISED BY THE DECISION Medical Society ts Take Action
 Monday Night DIFFERENCE OF OPINION Physicians Want All Departments of City Affecting Health to Be Placed
 Under Supervision of
 Health Officer.
DIFFERENCE OF OPINION

The publication in The Age-Herald yes terday morning of the decision of Judge A. A. Coleman in the suit to determine the status of the Jefferson County Med ical society in respect to the municipal government of Birmingham fell like a bombshell among the medicos.
 According to the general understanding the doctors have not given up the fight. Several who were requested to make statements yesterday declined to do SO. stating that they thought 1t wiser to await the action of the society. It was stroi gly intimated, however, that the contention will be carried to the su- prsme court.
 On the other hand, the decision of Judge Coleman, which sustained R. H. Thach. city attorney, in every one of his conten- tions, pleased the majority of the in- mates of the city hall. As a result of the decision there will be no change. u. NJ Duncan, bacteriologist, will continue to report to the mayor, and his office will be conducteo as separate and distinct from that of R. B. Hardness, city health officer, as it IS today. Street Commission CT McCartln will continue to carry on his work without instructions from the city health officer. and he will continue to make hls reports to the mayor.
 The Jefferson County Medical society me cts in 1Iaular session Monday night. At that meeting 1t Is a certainty that some action in reference to the decision of Judge Coleman will be taken. Accord ing to the belief of several physicians yesterday, who desired that they be not quoted, the society viii determine to fight for what they term their rights in the higher courts.
 It is the plan Of the society to make the health department of the city as sepa- rate from the other branches of municipal government as possible The doctors had hopes of putting a health officer to be nominated by them over the health de- partmsnt. He would have jurisdiction over the meat and milk inspections, over the bacteriologist and his work, over the sanitary department and it's inspectors and over the street commissioner as far as his actions tend to prevent disease and tend to make the city more sanitary.
 It is generally admitted that if the mat ter was left to popular vote there would be great division The present plan has it's friends and the plan suggested by the doctors is favorably considered in many quarters.
 In addition to considering the decision of Judge Coleman, the society will listen to an address by pr. George Dock, pro- lessor of the theory and practice of medi- cine at Tulane university. The subject of Dr. Dock will be "The Diagnosis and Treatment of the Diseases of the Heart" pr. Dock is considered a southern au- thority in medical circles, and his address Is expected to draw full attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-12
NEW BODY WILL BE ORGANIZED TODAY Merchants and Manufacturers
 Get Together FREIGHT BUREAU MERGED Credit Men WiU Also Be Taken In and the Whole Matter Put Under
 One Board of
 Directors.

The spirit of getting together and pull Ing Tor a common cause Is being mani- fested by Birmingham business men more and more and it is pointed out as n hopeful sign of the faith they have in the possibilities of the district and demon trates determination on their nart to leave nothing undone to make business conditions in Birmingham so advantage- ous and attractive to the manufacturer and merchant that in the near future this city will take it's rightful place as the metropolis of the south.
 In line with this spirit a call for a meeting of the subscribers to a fund for the establishment of freight bureau. in connection with the Credit Mems assooia- tion, has been issued, not only to thosa who have become members, but to all business men in the city and district who are interested in the effort to improve conditions and remove some of the ob- stacles which have proven burdensome.
 At this meeting which will be held in the assembly room of the Commercial club at 1 o'clock this afternoon. a new organization will be formed, to be known as the Birmingham Merchants and Man ufacturers' association. The present Br- mingham Credit Mems Association will be merged with the freight bureau into this new organization, each being a depart ment under separate head, but both under the control and direction of Il single board of directors and officers. A full discussion of the merits and plans. of the new commercial body will be in- dulged in at this meeting and the com nittee having the matter in charge is anxious that a large and representative gathering of all business men be present to start the werk off in the same kind of spirit thah conceived the idea
 The committee is composed of H. w. Coffin, John E. Morris. S. W. Lee. H. M. Beck and R. A. Porter, who report that a fund, sufficient to warrant the under taking, has been raised and this meeting Is called for the purpose of organization and the selection of a board of direct DTS and officers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-12
MRS. SMITH IS IN
 SERIOUS CONDITION

As the result of a heavy fall to the hard pavement caused by being attacked by a dog, Mrs. A. F. Smith, mother of A. D. Smith, the real estate man, sus- tained the serious injury of shattsring her hip "wednesday afternoon while walk ing along Fourteenth avenue, north.
 Mrs. Smiths advanced age. which Is "A years, makes the accident doubly seni- ous, and she is in precarious condi- ton. It Is doubtful if she will ever be able to walk again. She is at her sons home at 1929 Ina street.
 Mrs. Smith lives with her daughter, Mrs. Bidgood at 2511 Eighth avenue. north. and had been out to her sons residence. She was returning to her daughters when a dog ran out of yard and snapped at her heels and knocked her to the pave ment.
 Several people rushed to her assistance, a man who witnessed 1t from passing car, jumping from the car while it was in motion, to go to her assistance and badly scratched his hands by falling on the gravel. She was removed to her sons home and several doctors hastily summoned. Her condition is regarded as extremely serious by the doctors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-12
CONGENIAL WORK And Strength to Perform 1t.

person in good health is likely to have a genial disposition, ambition and enjoy work.
 On the other hand, if the digestive or gans have been upset by wrong food, work becomes drudgery.
 Until recently" writes Washington girl, "I was a railroad stenographer which means full work every day.
 Like many other girls alone in large city l lived at boarding house. For breakfast 1t was muSh, greasy meat, soggy cakes, black coffee, etc.
 After a few months of this diet used to feel sleepy and heavy in the mornings. My work seemed terrible effort, and I thought the work was to blame-too arduous.
 At home had heard my father speak of young fellow who went long distances in the cold on Grape-Nuts and cream and nothing more for breakfast.
 T concluded if 1t would tide him over a mornings heavy work, 1t might help me, so on my way home one night I bought a package and next morning had Grape-Nuts and milk for breakfast.
 q stuck to Grape-Nuts, and in less than two weeks I noticed improvement. can't just tell how well I felt, but remember I used to walk the 12 blocks to business and knew how good 1t was sim ply to live.
 'As to my worlS-well, did you ever feel the delight of having congenial work and the strength to perform 1t? That's how I felt. I truly believe there's life and vigor in every grain of Grape-Nuts."
 Name given by Postum Co. Battle Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to We'll ville," in pkgs. There's a Reason"
 Ever read the above letter7 A new one appears from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full Of human interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-12
STUDY DIVINE COMEDY.
Teachers Will Hold Regular Meeting
 at High School Tomorrow.

The meeting of the teachers of the city schools for the study of Dante's Divine Comedy will be held in the auditorium of the high school tomorrow morning, at which time the following programme will be given:
 Paradise Imagery Of." Miss Loula Bradford. Paradise. the Terrestial,' MT. w. c. Griggs. Paradise the Celestial" Miss Lille Dodgen. Paradise, Ethical Teachings Of" Miss Hortense R. Thorn ton. Paradise, the Beatifc yision," Miss Lu Abbe Chambless.
 The series of six lectures on Dante to be given by Dr. Edward Howard Griggs next month will serve to complete this interesting course of study that has been followed in such detail by the city teach CTS during the past session. The public is always invited to these Saturday meetings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-12
 SERVES FOR LIFE AND THEN 20 YEARS
Several Capital Cases Were Disposed of In Criminal Court Division
 Yesterday.

Judge Fort and Judge Weaver, both of whom are trying capital cases in the criminal court, are disposing of the week S docket with rapidity, and before the week end a majority of the cases set will have been finally decided.
 John Brown a negro. charged with highway robbery. was the object of a somewhat unusual sentence in the first division of the criminal court yesterday. Brown was tried before Judge Weaver on three charges of robbery, convicted of all three. and was sentenced to life inn prisonment in one and to 10 years impris- onment in each of the two other cases. Brown is alleged to have held up Luther H. Smith, a white man, at Mulga, reliev- ing him Of a watch and a small amount of money. The other two victims were negroes.
 The jury in the case of Draper Yer white man named James Waddell at East Thomas, returned a verdict yesterday morning cohvicting the defendant and fix ing his punishment at 10 years impris- onment in the penitentiary
 Judge Weaver was engaged yesterday in the trial of the case of Will Thomas, a white man. charged with murder Thomas Is alleged to have shot and killed a negro named will Jackson at 4Adams- vile some time ago. He entered a plea of accident. The case was placed in the hands of the jury late yesterday after noon.
 Judee Fort was engaged in the trial of Addie Miles and VIII Graves, charged with the murder of a negro named Joe Miles, the husband of the female de- fendant The negroes are alleged to have put poison in Miles coffee. The case was placed in the handsof the jury before ad- jourpment was taken yesterday after nooj
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-12

The visit of Col. A. K. Mcclure, the famous newspaper man from Philadel- phia, to Birmingham next Tuesday is going to be made gala event. Colonel Mcclure is now nearly 80 years of age and as he has always been such a friend and tall<er for Birmingham, it is pro- posed to make him feel better and younger on this visit than he ever has felt before.
 The dinner to be given him al the Coun- try club Tuesday night will be quite d brilliant affair John L. Parker is in charge of the arrangements for the din- ner, which is being given by Colonel Me Clures personal friends and not by the Commercial club.
 Invitations have been sent to Clark
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-12
Indian Is Insane

Cincinnati, March 11-Bycody, the Navajo Indian chief who ran amuck recently in the Grand Central station and stabbed three persons, was bound over to the grand jury today on a charge of assault with intent to kill and was remanded to jail after failure to give bond for S2500. Physicians have declared their belief that Bycody is insane
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-12
TRINITY WILL
 BUILD CHURCH

The Trinity Methodist church Is pre- pairing to erect new place of worship. The congregation at the present time gathers at Avenue F and Thirteenth street. It's pastor, Rev. Marvin Hefiin, has done much work in increasing the flock and now a new church is needed. The deaeons of the church held meeting last night and discussed a location. The congregation is determined and a new church in Birmingham is considered a practical certainty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-12

Howell, editor of the Atlanta Constitu- tion; J. R. Gray of the Journal, and F. l.. Seely of the Georgian, c. P. J. Mooney of the Memphis Commercial-Appeal Milton B.. Ochs of the Nashville American, Henry Watterson of the Louisville Cour- ier-Journal, and other prominent editors
 It will be an occasion for the reunion of the newspaper men of the south, as well as the lawyers, as Colonel Mcclure will have in his party two famous law yers, Justice Brown of the Pennsylvania supreme court, and Attorney General Hensell of Pennsylvania.
 Judge Thomas G. Jones of Montgomery has accepted an invitation to be present and make talk, while the list of at tendants will include the best of Blrming hams citizens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-12

ting muddy feet and the residents having been praying for relief Many charges were made, the most strenu- ous being to the effect that the con tractors were making money out of the grading. and would not make very much out of the paving, and for that reason were not anxious to get to work on it.
 While Engineer Miner issued the or ders to the contractors, Mayor Nor wood and the board of aldermen have been thinking seriously over the mat ter and the orders were issued by MT. Milner as the result of their delibera- lions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-12
Relations Are Severed.

New York March n.-Announcement was made today that William Barclay Parsons, chief engineer of the Interbor- ough Metropolitan system, had ceased to be chief consulting engineer of the Me Adoo tunnel enterprise and had retired from the board of directors of the Hud- son companies. With the retirement of Mir. Parsons from the Hudson companies, the McAdoo and Interborough interests, which are competing for local subway franchises, have severed all relations with each other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-12
RIVER
 IS RISING FAST

on the night train report the Alabama river rising at a faster rate than they have ever known before. They state that they could see the river for many miles after starting north and predict that much damage will result from the high waters.
 The Louisville and Nashville due after O clock aid not arrive until nearly mid night. All along the route the effects of the heavy rains can be seen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-12

a fine social time, there are a number of big surprises in store. The board of directors and the officers of the league who are giving the supper, have not been working secretely for four weeks without doing something and they propose to let the merchants in on the plans in which every man in Birmingham will have part and will reap the benefit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-12
BUSINESS DIEN 70 IA VE
 JOLL2 TIME AZ BANOUET

The business men of Birmingham are making active strides in their efforts to bring more trade to the city and will start their campaign next Monday night with a supper and entertainment at the Hotel Hillman, with every merchant in the city attending.
 No one will miss it because no one can afford to. Besides good things to eat and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-12

Bank Increases stOck-Papers were filed in the office of the probate court yesterday recording the minutes of meeting of the stockh olders of the Jeff ferson County Savings bank at which it was determined to increase the cap ital stock of the company from $100, O00 to S200,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-12

Evans Lectures TOnight-Dr Evans will deliver the third of his series of lectures tonight at o'clock at the parish hall of the Church of the Ad- vent. "St Peters, the Vatican and the Coliseum" will be the principal places described.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-12

FOR SALE-Prettiest cot tage on 11th Ave. s. Bargain. Terms. Owner M, care Age Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-12
CITY ITEMS.

Marriage License Issued-Only one marriage license was issued from the office of the probate court yesterday. The license issued was to William Grubeeh of Littleton and Mrs. Jelo Baston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-12

Local office United States weather bureau, Birmingham, weather report for 2l hn11rs andinp 4 D. m March II.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-12

woodiawn Undertaking O.. Phones %
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-12
THE WEATHER.

Washington, March 11.-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Rain and warmer Friday; Saturday fair; moderate east winds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-12
Green Undertaking Co.

E. T. Shaw & Son. Undertakers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-12

Negro Girl Disappears-C. l.. Fisher, pastor of the Sixteenth Street colored Baptist church, reported last night that his daughter, Cynthia, had been miss ing, and up to a late hour the parents had been unable to find her. After leaving the Slater colored school she disappeared. She was light brown, wore blue coat, red hat, a brown skirt and gingham apron.
 New Negro Baptist Church-The pres ent negro Baptist church, corner Sixth avenue and Sixteenth street, is being razed, and a new structure to cost in the neighborhood of $4O,o00 will be constructed. Plans for the new place of worship have already been drawn. The old church has been considered un- safe for some time. The permit to rage the building was issued yester- day.
 Negro Killed at Yansmar-Coroner Brasher has been notified of the shoot ing and killing of a negro early last night at Yansmar, a station a short distance from Birmingham on the Louisville and Nashville railroad De- tails of the killing could not be learned last night, but 1t is said to have been done by some of the railroad men. Cor oner Brasher will go to Yansmar this morning to investigate the matter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-30
BuNcoED OUT OF WATCH.

Farmer Taken in BY Des Moines
Pawnbroker-Third Case Of Kind.
Desc Moines, Dec. 30.-A clerk who
gave his name as H. Wilson, employed
at Nose Levich's pawn shop, Third and
Walnut, was arrested and arraigned in
police court on the charge of cheat
ing farmer named w. j. Ripple of
Collins, out of a $28 watch. The charge
Of securing goods by false representa-
ton were later dismissed by the farm
er, Wilson paying the costs. Chief OF
Police Miller decries the practice of
victimizing visitors in Des Moines, ana
Judge Stewart issued a warning that
the next man who plays" a farmer
and is convicted in his court shall go
to the penitentiary if it is possible to
send him there.
at is not good for Des Moines," said
Judge Stewart, "for visitors to go
home and be able to say they were
buncoed here This is the third case of
this kind"
Ripple stated in court when he filed
charges against Wilson that he had
come to the city to attend the big horse
sale. During the day he accidentally
dropped his watch and took it to
Levich's shop to be repaired. He was
told it would take several days to re-
pair the watch and was bantered for a
trade.
Upon the representation of Wilson,
the clerk, Ripple claims he was made
to believe that the brass watch had
twenty-three jewels and was for thai
reason much better timekeeper thar
his fine twenty-one jeweled timepiece
In this belief he says he was induced
to trade his watch and IS for the bogus
watch
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-30
STILL A MYSTERY.
No Further Light on Tragic Death {
Miss Dodds, at Malvern.

Miss Dodds, at Malvern.
Special to Times-Republican.
Council Bluffs, Dec. 30.-No further
light has been cast on the death of
Miss Cecil Dodds, the Red Oak girl
who was killed at Malvern. No one on
the train has appeared who saw the
girl Immediately before she fell or was
thrown from the car. She was seen to
enter the toilet room but not to emerge
from there, which fact may have given
rise to the rumor that she leaped from
the window of that compartment. Ell
forts to substantiate this feature of the
case have been unavailing and 1t Is not
likely it will ever be known how the
girl came to her death.
1t was suggested at Malvern that the
girl, wishing to leave the train unob-
served, went to the platform while the
train was moving at rapid speed. and
losing her footing, fell from the plat
form. Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Dodds, who live near Red Oak
went to Malvern and took the body
home for burial. OF late months Miss
Dodds had been making her home with
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. p. c,
Penny, in Red Oak.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-30
DUE TO HUSBANDS DRINKING.
Council Bluffs Woman, Tired of Trou
E,aIa Hka.a h.. c.I;a;dA

Council Bluffs Woman, Tired Of Trou-
bles, Ends Them by Suicide.
Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs, Dec. 30.-The suicide
of Mrs. Dora Asmus at her home Tues
day, was due entirely, so neighbors
say, to her husbands insatiate appetite
for liquor. The family not only own
the home in which they lived, pretty
cottage, but also own several other
houses. from which good revenue is
derived.
81 am tired of this, and this will end
my troubles" Mrs. Asmus said mo-
ment before she swallowed two ounces
of carbolic acid while in the kitchen
of Mrs. Nels Nelson, a neighbor. The
woman staggered to the door and fell
in the snow. She died four hours later.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-30

advantage OF being immune from Che
influence OF chemical products. In
Grenohle. Franco, and In Germany
(Hamburg and Bsriin) housss are be-
ing built entirely o: glass bricks. In
Dresden and in Other cIsies OF eaxory
they are coming into use in theaters,
museums and other public buildings.
In Hamburg they are used in meat
markets, where they convey an impress
sion of dazzling purity. In Milan the
hospitals have adopted their use. and
the schools use them because rooms
walled with glass bricks receive more
light.--Harpers Weekly.