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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15

which have been set in the true forest by the hand of the Great Spirit.
 Wide parked boulevards form connect ing link between the six major parks mentioned above. In the plans for tho future these boulevards are to play an in- portant part. There is to be great outer park belt circling the lake shore and sweeping far westward into the prairie a gigantic and distinctive adaptation of the Vienna ringstrasse. Chicagos eculp- tor, Lorado Taft, has startling plans to bring art in the form of sculpture and architecture to the aid of nature in mak- ing the future city beautiful. These plans are a little inchoate and tentative at present, but inchoate and tentative things, If they arc desirable, have way of becoming fu1lgrown and actual in Chi- cago.
 For instance, lakeside park in the cen- tral harbor district was formerly want ed. For this purpose 205 acres of sub merged land have been reclaimed and the park builders are now engaged in tho work of grading, laying out walks and drives and placing sewerage and wa ter pipes. Grant park supplemented by this new area, will clasp the southern side of the harbor of Chicago like green mantle.
 Chicago has come to realize that parks represent civic economy. They give the crowded people elbow room and an outlet for their surplus energy. They give everybody a chance at the aesthetic. Thay increase social solidarity. They mako better citizens. The student of cause and and effect in municipal phenomena might trace part of the growing saneness Of public life to the influence of the parks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
NEWS OF CENTER.
Joseph F. Burnett, an Old Confederate
 Veteran, Is Dead.

Center, August 14-(special.)-Joseph ?. Burnett, an old Confederate veteran, died at his home near this place and was buried with Masonic honors at Fair view church yesterday. He was mem Der of Stonewan Jackson camp, Confed- crate Veterans, highly esteemed citizen and faithful member of the Methodist church. He was born in Edgeheld, 8. O.. March 8. 1slO. and fought through the war as a member of the Tenth Alabama infantry, Wilcox brigade.
 Fall term of circuit court adjourned this week, leaving very little business on the dockets. Fifty-three indictments were presented, all but three for misdemean- DTS. The grand jury reported the county in better condition as to violations of the law than for many years.
 Butler Cannon, a member of the petit jury living near Gaylesville, was sum- moned home on account of sickness In his family and two of his sons, Homer, a grown young man, and Sam, aged IA, died in A hours of each other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15

University, August 1A-(Special.) )-Ths United States Steel corporation has com pleted the Initial tests made at the state testing laboratory Of the University of Alabama. Two car loans of coal, one of a high sulphur grade, have been thorough ly tested and analysed and as 0 result 1t is stated that the United States Steel corporation will build in the near future in the Birmingham district one of the f1n- est coal washing plants in the United States. A quarter of million dollars will be spent in It's construction and 1t will be designed on basis of the recent find- ings in the tests at the University of Alabama.
 The highly successful results obtained from the first tests made in the won derful new laboratory at the University of Alabama will have a pronounced eff feet on the industrial conditions of the state Since the completion of the laboratory it has been visited by a num- Der of industrial leaders and technical experts who declare that 1t Is capable of experimental and research work that is possible in but few Laboratories in the world and cannot be duplicated in 12O0 miles of Birmingham.
 F. H. Crockard, general manager of lhe IenneSsee company, was one or the first to inspect the new plant, and to in- augurate a series of important tests for his company. ". R. DeHoll, chief chem list for the same company, has been In the laboratory for several weeks with two assistant chemists. Several of the large industrial companies in Alabama as well as a number of individuals are planning to conduct experiments here as soon as possible.
 G. H. Fillmore of Joplin, Mo, president of the American Concentrator company, which Installed 9 good part of the ma chinery, personally superintended the con
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
Chicago's s Park Sysfem
 Has Made Me City Gyeaf
BY THOMAS M. HENLEY.

Chicago August 13.--(Special.)-In con- nection with the perennial question of more and better parks for Birmingham 1t may be interesting to notice what Chi cago has done along this line Whatever may be said of Chicago in other respects 1t must be acknowledged that its pro- visions for public recreation are admir- able The Chicago park system is the best in the world. It Is the pride of the city. It Is the great feature of civic life in which Chicago stands ready to in struct all of America And the system Is only in its infancy too.
 The total park area at present is about 83s0 acres. Additions are constantly be- ing made. These additions are by the purchase of unoccupied land, by the clearing of tenement blocks and by recla- nation of submerged land from Lake Michigan.
 This area is divided into large and small parks and parked driveways There are six great parks-Lincoln, Jackson, Washington, Humboldt Garfield and Douglas. All of these six furnish recrea- ton to extensive and populous neighbor- hoods, yet all possess peculiar features that exert city-wide attraction.
 Lincoln, famous for its statues of great
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small parks and triangles and there are many more run by private enterprises which are open to the public.
 As an adjunct to the small park sys- tenn the public playgrounds and bathing beaches are operated. At the present time the small park commission is main taining 13 playgrounds and two bathing beaches. Free towels and bathing suits are furnished at the beaches. Each play ground Is under the care of a trained director who gives instruction in pop ular athletics and games. A lady kim dergartener Is also employed to attend each playground in summer and look after the small children. The sexes are segregated. Every effort Is made to in- sure high moral standard.
 A Chicago municipal playground Is an inspiring sight. It gives one feeling of confidence in the future of young America. The girls as well as the boys are developing strong, healthy bodies for the tasks of life.
 A word about the maintenance of the parks. They are mainly under three en- tirely distinct boards. independent of the city corporation proper The members of these boards are aprointed-in the case of the South Park commissioners by the judges of the circuit court of Cook county; in the case of the Lincoln and
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struction work, and remained here sever al weeks longer to witness the first ex- periments. He returned this week to the east enthuiastic over the successful re- suits.
 The full significance of the work of the new laboratory in discovering the possi- bilities of the industrial development of Alabama is not readily apparent to the lay mind, but engineers say that 1t is one of the most important achievements of the state In years. By preliminary ex- periments here Improvements In methods that will mean an enormous saving in waste can be made without the risk of loss from uncertain knowledge of condi- tions. It Is on the basis of their experi- ments here that the Tennessee company will build their new washing and con- centrating plant to meet the conditions of certain grades of coal and ore.
 The equipment of the new mining lab oratory In unsurpassed in the entire south, and Is capable of tests that can be made in but few laboratories in the world.
 The equipment consists of full-sized crushing, screening, and new century jig ging machinery with a capacity of from three to five tons per hour. In addition to all the washing, concentrating and test ing machinery in the mining laboratory proper, the use of the hydraulic labora- tory, chemical laboratory and other equip ment will make possible all related tests
 The machinery Is so arranged that every desired condition for the complete de- termination of the ultimate possibilities as well as the practical working treatment of any coal or ore can be determined with exactness. Chemical analyses of coal and coal products can be made, the calorifio value of various coals determined, and experiments made for the removing of slate, bone, sulphur and ash, and for the recovery and use of the refuse.
 The mining laboratory occupies a wing extending from the central portion of the gigantic new engineering building. The mining laboratory proper occupies an im- mense room, with the trusses of the roof over 30 feet high to make room for the immense machinery. It is 50 by 100 feet and has a basement of 50 by 50.
 The concentration plant contains a Blake rock crusher; gear and belt driven rolls, disintegrating screens, trommels; sizing screens; Pierne an1algamatori Hartz jig, New Century differential jigs; fast motion jigs; Willy No. concentrat- ing table; six-foot AllisAChalmers sus- pended canner; Richards vortex classifer; Callow tank, elevators, pnmps and other necessary machinery for the handling of material to and from the various ma- chimes. By a system of cut-outs and launders it is possible to run the ma-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
Preacher Is Not Scared.

Chattanooga, August 14.-Rev Hen egan Trim, leader of the Holy Rollers, a religious sect which has met with much opposition in this section, has once more returned to East Chatta- nooga, despite the threats of violence from residents of that section. He erected his tent on private property and held a meeting last night. This was interfered with by number of men, but Trim managed to finish the services. When he awoke this morning 1t was to find that his tent had been cut down and a portion carried away. The tent was re-erected today and Trim announces that he will continue to hold services. The citizens of this suburb include Trim in their threats of violence in case he should refuse to abandon the community and trou- ble is expected by the officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
PREMIUMS FOR FAIR.
Horse Show Will Be Feature of Bull
 loch County Event.

Union Springs. August 14.-CSpeeial.) The managers of the Bullock County Fair association have arranged the premium list for the exhibits at the fair to be held here october 12 to Is. The amount of the premiums offered is about ss00, with s1SO for fancy needle work, preserves and canned goods. The horse show will be on Wednesday and Friday nights of the fair and good racing will be arranged for the after noons Splendid midway attractions have been secured and the management promises fair that will be worth at tending. The race track is In fine condition and a large number of horses will soon be In training.
 Miss Minnie Lee Rainer and Miss Lucy Feagin, who have been touring Europe this summer, will sail today for home from Glasgow on the steamer California.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
News of Jacksonville.

Jacksonville, August 14.-(Special.)- Charles Henry Young of Sulphur Springs, Tex, an A. M. graduate of Randolph-M Macon college, has been elected to fill the chair of ancient and modern languages in the Alabama State Normal sch ool at this place.
 Mrs. Mcclure and son, Thomas Mc- Cure, of Louisville, Ky, are guests of Mrs James Crook. Mrs. Mcclure is principal of the Woman's Missionary Training school under the auspices of the Baptist Theological seminary at Louisville.
 Malcolm F. Hay of Savannah, Ga, Is visiting his sister, Mrs. T. P. Bate man, at the Allegheny hotel.
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petectlxea Are Arrested.

Asheville, N C., August 14.-Follow- ing the acquittal of Frank Johnson, whose appeal from conviction and sen tence for retailing liquor by the po- lice court, was heard in the superior court today, A. T. Bridges, one of the detectives employed by the Good Government league to s'turn up" viola tors of the prohibition law. was ar rested on the charge of perjury, 1t
 being alleged that he had sworn falsely in his testimony against John son. Shortly after the arrest or Bridges H. B. Adams, brother de- tective, also employed by Athe Good Government league, was arrested on the charge of carrying concealed weap- ons. Both men were released on bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
HANDSOME PROFITS.
Farmers Warehouse Has Forty Per
 cent Dividend.

Marion, August 14.-(Special.) )-The annual meeting of the Union Storage company, the warehouse organization of the Farmers union, was held in Marion this week. The report of the board of directors showed that an an- nual dividend of 40 per cent had been made, making the present value Of the stock s125 per share. W. M. Eiland was reelected president, and J. s. Gray secretary of the ware house company; W. B. Alexander was elected president of the county organ ization, while the new board of direc- tors of the warehouse are W. E. IveJ, W. T. Pierson, J. H. Ham, E. J. Wal lace and W. A. Rogers. Joseph W. Smith was again elected wareho ouse manager.
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service of the state, both by the educa- tion of its young men and by serving the peoples interests directly. The demand for better trained engineers than any school in the south has been able to pro- duce, by reason of low standards of ad- mission and consequent limited technical instruction and the lack of adequately equipped testing laboratories, this de- mand so urgent and so real In our own state, we are endeavoring to meet by building up a great center here of tech nical education and research. This Is the first southern university to under take such work and issue to the people regularly scientific and technical bulle- tins, giving the results of the work"
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Mrs. Jane LasIle Dies,

Union Springs. August A-(Special)- Mrs. Jane Laslie, one of Bullock's oldest and most respected women. died this aft ernoon at o'clock at the home of J. H. Paulk. Mrs. Laslie was 75 years of age and had been in feeble health for long time. She was the widow of the late John Laslie and an aunt of Dr. Calvert Laslie of Montgomery and Ed and Will Laslie of Tuskegee, and a sister of Mrs. W. A. Martin of Union Springs. The fu- neral will occur tomorrow morning at Sar- dis church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
Farmers Have Plcnlcs.

Anniston. August 14-(special.) IA large number of farmers gathered at two pie nics near Hollingsworth and Friendship on Thursday to listen to speeches on the advancement of the country. Several prominent speakers addressed these meet ings, among them J. Roland Turner, who explained the farmers cooperative dem- onstration work and J. A. Wade of Alex ander City, in charge of the farmers CO., operative demonstration work for north Alabama. Other subjects discussed were education, the marketing of cotton and the rural telephone. The people seemed to be very favorabiy impressed by these several addresss and it Is thought that much good will result. e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15

men and its boat course, is the most popular of the parks. 1t contains the Chicago Academy of Science and zoo- logical garden with about 1900 animals.
 Jackson, the site of the Worlds fair, is the largest and most beautiful of the parks It has an area of 529 30 acres. It is especially sylvan in aspect and its great sweep of shore drive gives 1t grandeur not equalled by any other. It is the home of the Field Columbian Museum of Natural History, contain ing collections which rival those in the Smithonian institution.
 Washington park possesses the most extensive campus for games and Is g. re- sort of baseball and football players, archers, lacrosse players and lovers of sport in general. It has a flower garden which is marvel of beauty at all open seasons.
 Humboldt park has lately become fam ous by the installation of several groups of modern allegorical sculpture.
 Garfield park contains the second largest greenhouse in the world, a veri- table palace of glass.
 Douglas park contains large free swimming pool.
 All of these larger parks have lagoons with ample boat service. In addition to the games mentioned above some of them maintain free tennis courts ana gol1 inks. All have free band concerts at inter- vals during the summer. Toboggan slides and skating ponds are provided in win ter Refectories supply refreshment at a nominal cost. Everything Is for the people, Only running expenses are charged for the various services.
 Several other parks slightly removed from the congested centers do not fall greatly behind the above in point of size. But the crowning glory of the Chicago park system is the small parks. They are the lungs of the crowded districts. They give the child of the tenement a chance at life. The city maintains 40 house, though 1t will get through in al- most It's entirety. Bills to control soft drink stands and make officers enforce the laws are on the way to the senate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
AN ITCHING PALM
No Cure for It.. Other Forms of Itching
 Preferable.

There is no cure for an itching palm the money kind. Even poslam, the new skin discovery, cannot help 1t. but when 1t comes to eczema, the most annoying of itching skin troubles, poslam will stop the itching at once and cure the worst cases in few days. So with hives, rash. scabies, split toes, piles, and sealy scalp, all of whien are different forms of eczema, accompanied hv severe itching and caused by im- perfect digestion and careless diet.
 Polsam comes in g jars, but DUO worth will answer in curing any or the diseases mentioned. It can De nao of any druggist. Jacobs Pharmacy makes a speciality of 1t.
 That results are immediate Will DC amply demonstrated overnight by the use of the experimental sample Wnlon the Emergency Laboratories, s2 yves. Twenty-fifth street, New York oity, VIII send free by mail, in plain wrapper, to any one who will write for it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
Boxing Bout In Macon.

Macon, Fa, August 14.-Tor the nrst time in 10 years boxing matches were allowed in Macon tonight, three bouts be- ing held in local summer theatre. The principal exhibition was a fight between two middle-weights, Jack Toy of At lanta defeating Kid Duffy of New York. Duffy, weakened by loss of blood, quit m the eighth round.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
Eanoua nuIldIna Burned.

Lexington, Ky, August l4-Ihe court. house at Washington, Mason county m whoich ''Uncle Tom of 'Uncle rom Cabin fame was sold, was struck by lightning and destroyed today. The building was erected in 1794. It was the sale of the negro at this place that gave Mrs. Harriet Beecher stowe the basis for her story.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15

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 If you eat GRAPE NUTS, made from the field grains which contain the natural phosphate of potash, placed there by Nature for rebuilding brain and nerve cells, you're bound to have ginger" and nerve"
 "There's a Reason''
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house, though 1t will get through in al- most It's entirety. Bills to control soft drink stands and make officers enforce the laws are on the way to the senates having passed the house.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-27
WEIRD SPECTER OF the
PACIFIC is NO MORE

Ar % the crew we're rescued b. the
British ship narcore. bat III Captain
Iohnson aad his vessel nothing Vas
ever again heard From time 90
time the man at the wheel on some
ship woula ser a great black hulk.
with skeleton fingers pointing SKY.
gard. drift silently out Of The gray
bank of mimt. pass and almost coi.
udr With hia vessel. and thea drift
away into the darkness and f0g.
20 be- unheard ~ pefhapa Tor
munths. and sailors sas that they
have spen a mim,-iike figure 81
creepy gray standing ssollaiy At the
wheel. steering tins vessel la her
giraffe course. and gazing always
straight ahead
Whether or no Il IL this figure
that has been keeping the vessel
away from vessels aent TO blow her
up. kept away she has been Time
AFTER time war vessels and others
have been srnt TO blow her up. but
~ often they have retained Sith'
out sighting her Nov ~ last she
Il stranded and the sea will kuos
her no more. and shipping men IA
general rejoice. fnr they said that
abe vas haunted. ard that never
would mortal be able 10 destroy
hor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-27
LAWYER AND BOUILL0M
HAVE A PRETTY MlX-UP

aidcred. together with the new map
Mr. Bouiiiun insisted that hsa point
vas correctly taken. Ditto Mr.. Saw
yer. Their Mr. Bouilinn. and ditto
again for Mr. Sawyer. Both gen
tietuen became more than emphatic
aud finally Sawyer turned TO Mr.
Boullion wtth the words.
Your dictafiou r. about at an
end"
Then u was discovered that an
amended franchise han been intro
ducea extending the territory en-
hraced hy the proposed subway, and
Mr fiouiiiru claimed he had rot
even Heen this franchise until 10
minutes previously.
Tho architect who drew the ncw
map apologized for having uninten-
tlonaiiy caused tbs quarrel explain.
Ing that his map really embraced
features ~ both the previous dia-
grams.
Mr.. B0uiiion has some rights Ia
the matter. declared Councilman
Rovolle. and tina committee suggest
ed that the new map and franchise
he referred 10 tho superintendent of
public utilities. with Instructions 10
report Friday morning.
The ridiculous proposition Of ask
inA a report on such a big question
with only one day for Investigation
caused even Mr.. Bouillon ~ smile
Another councilman came TO his foa=
cue by Suggesting that he be given
until next Tuesday. THIS was done
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-27
"HAuNrEp- ogRELicT. A MEN.
ACE TO NAVIGATION. Is
At LAST BEAcnep.

A sp@eter % Tho deep and q wicrd
monaco 10 shipping which for years
past has defisd dereiict hunters haa
tsrroFtKca nasigaiorS Rnd has been
the source ~ many Kfueaome Fhoat
stories 81 . spirisilke figure guild
ing a phantom ship. IL 40 more
Reports from Victoria TO-DAY aay
that the dcreilct bulk al the Ainori
can ship Grcat Admlral has ~ last
drifiea ashore on the west shores
81 one of the ialMnda IN Queen Char.
iofte SQUAD. and IL bcins broken up
BY thr Indians
The Wreck Occurs
Two years ago the Great Admiral
was q spanking ship. bound for
Puget Sound wtth cargo of ium.
bsr or Care Fiattefy she ran Into
On awful gale which wrecked her
upper works. and left one Of her
maaia suspended by a single rope
directly over she wheel Her crew
waE immediately panic stricken and
fled To the boats. all save her cap.
tain. who refused to desert his ship.