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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-01
TN THE RAILROAD WORLD

THE new uniform bill of lading Will De
nut into use today by the Southern. Con-
corning this matter a circular from L..
evans of Washington, who is freight traf-
fc manager, follows:
"It is our intention to use the bill of
,adins approved by the interstate com
MERGE commission at all points on the
Southern railway from and after jan
uary l.
"An effort is now being made by In
terests representing the water and rail-
routes to bring about some slight modi-
fcation in the terms of the so-called uni
form bill of lading necessary to it's ap-
nlication to water and rail traffic, and
some slight notifications to meet certain
local conditions.
None of these proposed changes ma
terially affects the terms approved by the
commission
1--WE shall be very glad to see this eff
fort succeed, and in the event of its sue
cess 1t will be the purpose of the South
ern railway to incorporate the changes
in its bill Of lading."
AS illustrating the protection thrown
around passengers the Pennsylvania sys-
tenn has issued the following circular,
copies of which were received in Bir-
mingham yesterday:
I'm order to ascertain the extent to
which operating employees are complying
with the rules of the company the Penn
sylvania railroad, during the month of
October, according to reports which have
Just been compiled at the general offices
of the company made efficiency tests COW
ering 22S31 cases. The reports show that
in 22,749 cases the employees obeyed the
rules to the letter. OF these cases 1866
were tests of observance of block sig
nails set in unexpected ways, and the per-
certage of observance was 991.
ITO ascertain the thoroughness with
which employees observe emergency sig
nails, such as fusees, torpedoes etc., 1857
trains were tested and in 99.6 per cent
of the cases the rules were obeyed per-
fectly.
1.-THE other tests covered cases Of trains
running ahead of schedule and signalmen
being on hand at the relieving hour. Spe-
cial attention is being given to the lat
men shall obey the eight-hour law I'M
plicitly."
All freight trains today doing local bus
mess will be annulled on the Alabama
Great Southern, Southern, Seaboard and
Frisco.
The Frisco yesterday afternoon ham
died special car Of United States army
officers from Jefferson Barracks, Mo-, to
Birmingham, where the car was placed
aboard the Southern and carried on it's
way to Key West.
The Frisco today will handle a car
of United States recruits from Mem
phis to Birmingham. In Birmingham
the car will be switched to the Southern
and carried to Charleston, s. c.
w. 8. Andrews, general superintendent
of transportation of the Alabama Great
Southern, was in Birmingham last night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-01

The decrease in the number of arrests
during 1908 over 1906 was GO per cent. while
the decrease over 1907 was 50 per cent.
During the past three years 1900 juven-
lies were arrested. OF these 96 were re-
arrested and the following disposition OF
the cases was made: Sent to country
homes Ia, sent to negro reformatory %,
sent to DAILY farm 90 sent to East Lake
Industrial school 81, sent to Nashville re-
formatory q sent to other parts of the
country IA.
OF the other 1104 Juveniles arrested all
were placed on probation and have lived
up to their promises not to again appear
before Judge Feagin.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-01

This afternoon at 40 o'clock the party
of Birmingham citizens launches forth to
invite William Howard Taft to pay a
visit to Birmingham. They are going
loaded with ammunition and plenty of
persuasion. They hope to return Monday
morning with some definite plan or date
decided upon.
The party is made up of the most repre-
sentative citizens from all walks of life.
Mr. Taft will not be invited by republic
ans or democrats, but by the metropolitan
city of the south.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-01
BIG DECREASE IN
JUVENILE CRIME
PROBATION OFFICER WILLOWS
COMPLETES REPORT, WHICH
SHOWS DECREASE OF 55 PER
CENT IN ARRESTS.

Juvenile and Probation Officer Willows
has completed his annual report for the
year 1908, and comparative figures are
interesting. Mr.. willows states that jul
venile crime in Birmingham Is decreasing
which fact he attributes to the humane
tartan methods of Judge N. B. Feagfn OF
the police court, although Mr.. Willows
close personal attention and supervision
has in Itself been no unimportant factor.
Mr. Willows submits the following COM
narrative figures on arrests of children
under 16 years of age:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-01
FRANCES MIMIC GREENE
BEGINS LIBRARY WORK

Miss Frances Nimmo Greene arrived in
the city yesterday morning to take up the
duties of secretary of the Birmingham
Public Library association. Her duties
as secretary will include active work
among the people in the building up of
free public library which shall be ade-
quate to the needs of this great business
and industrial center For the past 10
months Miss Greene has been actively en-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-01

gagged in the work of state library ex-
tension under the authority of the state
department of archives and history. Dur
ing that time it has been one of her duties
to thoroughly inform herself on library
work as 1t is done in other states. In her
work in Alabama she has visited a num-
Der of towns and has had f1attering sue
cess
Miss Greene will have her office at the
library in the city hall.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-01

washington. December H.-Lieut. Col.
s. w. Rosseller. corps of engineers, has
been ordered to relieve Col ]. q. d.
Knight, temporarily, OF his duties as chief
engineers officer of the Department of
the East and Of the Gulf. On being re-
lieyed Colonel Knight will report to the
chief Of engineers at Washington for
duty.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-01

Mayor Ward HonOred.-Charles j.
Bonaparte, president of the Municipal
League of America notified Mayor Ward
yesterday that he had been made a
director of the league.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-01

Conventions Committee.-C. w. Ufford
of the committee on conventions of
the Commercial club has called a meet
ing to be held in the office of John w.
Sibley Monday afternoon at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-01
CITY ITEMS.

Cummings Resigns.-Assistant War
den Cummings has rendered his resig-
nation, to take effect at once, to Mayor
Ward.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-01

Laird Resigns-J. G. Laird, former
ly clerk at the Hotel Hillman, has
resigned that position to accept an
other on the engineering staff of the
Pratt Consolidated Coal and Iron COM
pany.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-01

Watch Night Services.-Watch night
services were held in several of the
churches of the city. There was a
sermon at All Saints and a song SER
vice at the First Methodist and Third
PRESBYTERIAN.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-01
THE WEATHER.

Washington, December a.-Weather
forecast for Alabama: Partly CLOUDY frl-
day and Saturday; colder In south por-
tion Friday. moderate northeast winds,
becoming variable.
Mississippi: Partly cloudy FRIDAY ana
Saturday; moderate east WINDS oecom-
ing variable.
Weyther report for "a hours ending
o. mi December 81, 1908, local oliice Sli. '
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-01

L. D. wade Will make an address and
other comrades will tell war storias
The veterans will be glad to have
the ladies of the Pelham and Stephens
chapters and all others attend the
meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-01

Closed for New Year's.-The post Of
fee will observe the usual holiday
hours today, with two deliveries in the
in the business section and
one in the residence section. All banks
will be closed.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-30
San Francisco to Celebrate.

San Francisco, Dec 3O.-Rejoic-
ing in the complete rehabilitation of
the city and looking forward to
year of notwithstanding prosperity.
the business interests of San Fran
cisco are preparing for elaborate
festivities to mark the birth of the
new year. Tomorrow night the down.
town streets will be brilliantly illum-
mated, numerous bands will play at
street corners and the merrymakers
will be invited to dance the old year
out and the new year in. The main
attraction, however, will be a parade
in which the gorgeous electric floats
which were used in the recent Por-
tola festival will be exhibited once
more. All of the leading hotels and
cafes are making special arrange
ments for the entertainment of the
thousands of jewellers.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-30
ROOMS AND BOARD.
HOGS FOR SALE.
COW FOR SALE.
FURNITURE FOR SALE.

FOR A FEW DAYS OFFER FOR
sale household furniture consist
ing of beds, chairs, dining table.
kitchen range, heating stoves, Sing
er sewing machine, sideboard,
dressers, etc. Call any time. G.
B. Parks, Phone 1885. IL S D
street. tt
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-30
FOR SALE.

SCOTCH COLLIE PUPS for sale. Get
the children one for Christmas.
Collies make the best companions
and playmates for the little ones.
Phone 1868. C. F. Keiser.
OFFICE ROOMS.
FOR OFFICE ROOMS in the Russell
Plough block, call on E. E.
Plough, at Olympia hotel, or at
Wenatchee Realty Co.'S office. If
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-30
Trinidad Items.

Trinidad. Dec. ass. J. and R.
S. Mcdonnell have just returned
from their family reunion and Christ
mas festivities on the Sound. They
report more snow and colder weather
in Everett than on Crescent bar and
are very happy to be home again.
J. H. Cronkite, formerly of South
Dakota, has just arrived and will at
once take up his residence of his
fruit tract on Crescent bar. Mr..
Cronkite has purchased large num-
Der of White Leghorn chickens and
will go extensively into the chicken
business as a side line to fruit grow
ing. The bar seems especially well
adapted to this business and with Mr.
Cronkite's experience it should be a
great success.
A RABBIT drive will be made in the
near future to exterminate the rab-
bits inside the big rabbit fence on
Crescent bar
Preparations are being made to be-
gin active development on the two
thousand acres on the west side of
This ground will bel irrigated and set
to tree in the shortest possible time
n. j. Potter is building a new hot
house for increased demands for early
spring vegetables. 1t is made ne
Cessary to double the capacity of his
present hothouses because of the
early season on Crescent bar, which
is earlier than any other part of the
northwest. 1t is planned to have a
large supply of early vegetables on
the market in the spring.
T. d. Williams is doctoring sew
eral fine horses which are afflicted
with some mysterious disease.
Ed Beal and cousin returned TO
Seattle this evening after spending
Christmas with Mr.. Beals family
here
AdOlph Thut returned to Leaven-
worth this evening after spending
Christmas with his father, Sam Thut.
w. d. Van Slyke and H. Hamelius
attended the Masonic banquet at
Quincy last evening.
Several bachelors of this place have
already adopted a New Years resolu-
ton to break the tedium of their
lonely life at an early date One.
more enterprising than the rest, has
already met with success and Others
bid fair to follow in his immediate
footsteps.
School is in session this week and
is being visited by teachers from
outside districts.
Rabbit hunting and skating are
the pastimes of the quiet season.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-30
Going to California

herman lands, Fresno county, CAL
ifornia, with its yearly crop OF
oranges, lemons, olives, figs, peaches.
apricOts, alfalfa, Indian corn, melons,
and all other fruits, grasses. grains
and vegetables of both temperate and
semi-tropical climates, selling for
over twenty-five million dollars per
year, offers you every possible ad-
vantage for health, comfort and pro-
fit. Herman lands are level, rich
and immensely productive. Under
thorough irrigation. Every advant-
age. Very rapid settlement taking
place. Rapidly growing town and
surrounding country. Best lands at
very reasonable cost and liberal
terms.
This is what you have been look
ing for
CARNINE & STORGAARD,
Herman, California.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-30
UNDERTAKES.

spRAGUE & RUPEE, FUNERAL
directors and licensed embalmers,
L. E. Ruppe, Mgr. Phone 1875.
Licensed lady embalmer. Private
ambulance. Cabs answered at all
hours. Wenatchee, Wash.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-30
HELP WANTED-MALE.

WANTED-Youngm men to learn auto
mobile business by mail and pre-
pare for positions as chauffeurs and
repair men. We make you expert
in ten weeks; assist you to secure
position. Pay big; work pleasant;
write for particulars and sample
lesson. Empire Automobile Insti-
tute, Rochester, n. Y. 1871
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-30
OSTEOPATH.
LICENSED OSTEOPATH

DR.. H. F. MORSE, Osteopathic Ply
stefan, los Columbia Valley Bank
building. Office hours daily except
Sunday and Monday. Phone 1905
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-30
Okanogan Lands.
BUY NOW.

ROCRASTINATION is the theft of
time, and money, too. Three years
ago land sold under the govern
ment Okanogan project for $50
per acre. Today 1t is selling for
5000. Set to trees it will make
an annual increase of 5000 per
acre until it is worth $4,000, and
then some. We have land to sell,
both under the government pro-
ject and private water rights. Call
for us at the Occidental hotel. Geo.
E. Baker & Co., Riverside, Wash.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-30

Work on the new headquarters for
the fire department is progressing
and the apparatus will be moved into
the new building in about two
weeks. There is some delay at
present pending the arrival of
shipment of bituminous blocks for
the stalls.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-30

Many rabbits are being killed within
the city limits.
A watch meeting is scheduled for
Friday night at the school house. A
large attendance is expected Re
freshments will be served.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-30
The Daily World Want Ads

Read Daily World Want Ads and will how easily
Through them kept touch with opportunity you
buy horses know all the best bargains
SELL want to know who will the highest Daily World
Want Ads will ten You also learn the best making
opportunities things bar
where comfortable boarding when
the city
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-30

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS - VALLEY
LODGE, NO. ZIG. meets every Monday
night at Bower {. J. Fenton, @. G.:
T. l.. Ross, X. of K. & S.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-30

TEMPEST REBEKAH LODGE NO. ia
meets in ] o. o. F. Hall the second
and fourth Wednesday evenings of
each month. Elnora Rhodes, N. G.;
Caroline Holcomb, v. G.; Bertha Page
Secretary.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-30
EDUCATIONAL

THE WENATCHEE BUSINESS COL
LEGE is open night as well as day,
so that a course can be taken with
out interfering with ones ordinary
work. This means much to am
bilious people. Enroll at any time.
Today is the best time, however.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-04-08
Allison BY About 600.

The returns from majority of the
school districts received up to time
OF going to press gave Porter ALI
son, democratic candidate for Super
intendent OF Schools $50 majority.
All the larger districts. such a. Rich
Hill, Adrian, Butler, Hume, Amster-
dam, Foster and Merwln included In
the above. The country districts to
hear from will probably Increase this
majority, and 1t may run TO 600.
This Is pronounced victory for Mr.
Allison and indicates not only his
popularity as school man, but ia
an Endorsement OF his stand for a
continuance OF the work OF his prede-
cessor In office and the continued up
building OF the schools OF Bates
county, Butler district with a light
vote OF 800 gave Allison 121 ma.
iority. Rich Hill gave him 200 ma
jority, and New Home district gave
him q unanimous vote. Prof. ALI
sons. home district complimented
him with a unanimous vote, which
was very gratifying to him.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-04-08

DR.. L c. Robinson, DR. j. 5 Amyx,
OF Amsterdam, came over Thursday
as witnesses in she Wm. f. Duke In
sanity case before the county court,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Jackson OF
Harrisonville, came to Butler the
last OF the week to visit their daugh.
ter Mrs j, W. Choate.
Easter Hats, 25C to select from
Our styles, quality and prices are
right. Also "A fine line OF hair goods
Mrs Y. c. COMBS.
VIM. +. Duvall and wife left for
Hot Springs, Ark, on Sunday last
for two weeks stay at that famous
health resort.
A Cameron, Texas, woman Ia re.
ported to have married four times In
five years, and has contracted six
marriages in the past % years.
II. H. Wyse, OF Grand River, was
trading In Butler the last OF the week
and favored The TINES with renew
al
This year trade with US.
20 II Black & Arnold Clothing Co.
G. C. Summers, OF Ballard, has his
dates set ahead and orders bills for
his fine stallion and jack, Mountain
Boy and Black Boy.
County Clerk Weeks this week issu.
ed commissions to SO justices OF the
peace and 48 members OF township
boards.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Elgin, OF Gin.
ton, came over the first Of the week
to visit his brother, Jack A. Elgin,
and family In Butler.
Mrs. Geo. W. Newberry and son
came In from Kansas City the last of
the week to visit the family of Chss.
s. Ewin.
White Wyandotte Chickens, Emb.
den Geese, good ones, eggs for sale.
Address, NJ R. Lyle, Route No. Z,
Butler. Phone line 2, Peru and
Pleasant Gap. IT.
Dr.. and Mrs. j. W. Choate leis
Wednesday for Sulphur Springs,
Okla. The doctor will prospect and
may invest In that new country be-
fore returning home.
Chas. Bowman, real estate man, OF
Amoret, Mo-, was In Butler on Fri.
day, was a pleasant caller at THE
TIMES Office and left a handsome or.
der for land lists and stationery.
March has been a good month for
the farmer, as 1t has been uniformly
cool, without violent changes either
way. The cool weather kept the fruit
back until 1t is practically out OF
danger OF frosts, and notwithstsnd-
what the pessimist may say, It Is al
most q dead clnch that we will have
fruit crop this year.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-04-08

DIV. Hubbard, with acommissiou
firm as the stock yards, Kansas City,
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
William Hubbard, the first Of the
week.
Mrs. Lizzie Ash orders her paper
changed from Butler 50 Fredonia,
Kansas, near which place she recent
ly purchased a fine farm, on which
they are now located.
j. W. Foffenbarger has accepted n
position with Joe Meyer, she closhier
MIR, Poffenbarger was for years wish
Mr.. Meyer, before he went into nusi,
ness for himself.
c. F. Beard, auctioneer, has u
years OF experience In selling live
stock and farm sales, solicits your
business. Terms reasonable. sd
dress, Butler, Mo. Phone %. 1S,2m.
John Convey and family have NOV
ed from Appleton City to Butler, to
make their permanent home. They
took property on Dakota street. He
is q brother OF Levi Convey.
The installation OF officers OF But.
Ter Lodge 95S B. p. 0. Elks last
Thursday night was followed by a
banquet and smoker. There was a
good attendance and q pleasant
time.
M. R. Lyle OF Lone Oak was a
pleasant caller while In Butler Satur-
day. Mr.. Lyle is a chicken fancier
and has some very fine breeds and
sells the eggs at a very reasonable
price.
Judge c. NJ. Leedy, OF Rich Hill,
was In Butler Monday after his com.
mission as Justice OF the Peace 80
which office he was recently elected
at Rich Hill. THE TINES acknowl.
edges a pleasant call.
Lee Culver came down from Kan
sas City Sunday to assist his old
partner, John Rossen, in several
rush jobs OF plastering. Mr. Rossen
has been laid up with an injured
arm, received In a fall from a scat.
fold.
Judge Jno. H. Sullens, in writing
TO have his paper changed TO Corpus
Christi, says he and his wife are keep.
ing house In about one hundred
yards OF the bay. Besides the usual
bill of fare, they have sweet peas,
beans, fish and oysters. Says he is
going to try his hand at fishing. A
girl from Illinois caught fish that
weighed 3S pounds, and had to have
help to land it. The Judge thinks
that's about his size, but he promises
to write when he lands one.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-04-08
Boys and Cigarettes Did Il.

Fort Worth, Tex, April A par
ty OF small boys and esrelAssly
thrown cigarette caused the fire OF
yesterday. The fire destroyed prop
erty In South Fort Worth valued at
2 million dollars, caused the death
OH. j. Newton, a bank employee,
caused the severe injury OF six other
persons, rendered 800 families home.
less and caused temporary idleness
TO several hundred workmen.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-04-08
Black 4 Arnold Clothing Co.
ED Kipp, OF Kansas City, remem,
befs us wish remittance for renewal.

ED Kipp, OF Kansas City, remem
befs us wish remittance for renewal
Henry Mudd orders his paper
changedirom Adrian to Amsterdam
Z Our old friend p. NJ. Fsmuliner H.
vors us with renewal,
You can buy all wool worsted suits
for 80 90 at Joe Meyers.
Regular services at the Catholic
church next Sunday are postponed
until Sunday week, April 18th,
Fred Rose, of Chicago, spent day
visiting his aunt, Mrs, l. n. Mains,
last week.
Our old friend j. NJ. Briney, of
Hudson, sends us remittance for re
newal.
Mrs. S. 7. Brown, OF Elkhart, re.
members US with remittance for re-
newal.
W. g. Cope orders his paper chang
ed from Phoenix, Arlz,, to Palisades,
Col.
Say mama get me that suit you
said looked 80 nice for 81 90 at
Joe Meyers.
The TINES was complimented by q
call from Mrs. C. A. Webb, who re-
newed for her father, M. F. Perry.
Mrs. BENG. Mains and little daugh.
ter, Of Joplin, are visiting at the
home OF Mrs. l. n. Mains.
Miss Ora Thompson Is visiting the
family OF j. A McKttterick at Pleas.
ant Hill this week.
Big values on wool serge suits
5000. Joe Meyers.
j. A. Trader, the cigar broker, OF
Kansas Cts, was In Butler Tuesday
\ visiting his customers. The TINES
acknowledges friendly call.
Our esteemed young friend E. a.
Moore, OF Shawnee, was i'll Butler
trading on Tuesday and ordered THE
TINES to his address.
Herschel Brown fell at the skating
rink Saturday night and broke one
OF his arms between the elbow and
wrist.
w. Porch writes from Berlin,
Okla, that they had big snow on
March 31st which was fine for wheat
and oats.
Only $1,000. where did you get it,
at Joe Meyers?
Annual meeting OF the Ladies Gem
etery Association will be held at the
Ohio st NJ. E. church Saturday az.
ternoon at 200 o'clock. All mem.
bers are requested to be present and
bring their dues.