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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28
WHOLE TOWN MOVES
AND SHAKES DEBT
One of the Wonderful Things
That Sometimes Happen
IN THE RESoURCEFUL WEST
Introduction of "Boodlers' and Mod
ern Methods of Getting Votes With
out Having the Actual Voters.
Rise and Fall Of Ulysses.

Syracuse (Kan,) Cor. Kansas City Star.
Western Kansas has seen many things
happen that were out of the usual 1t
has just had the novel exhibition of a city
moving bodily aeross the prairie. Ulysses,
county seat of { ynt county, has moved
about three miles, out of the North Fork
bottom, and also out from under some
hundred thousand dollars of debt.
In the palmy days of the old county
seat fights, Ulysses. Cincinnati and Sur
prise struggled for supremacy. Each was
determined to be county seat and the
metropolis of the southwest" 1t took
votes to get the county Seat, and it had
not then been discovered that votes do
not require the presence of voters in order
to count. Later the boomers of the west
got onto the ways of their city brethren
in the east and found out that a fertile
imagination was more precious than many
people, when it came to piling up the
votes.
Anyhow, money was needed. Ulysses
had city organization, school district
and control of township. Scrip and
bonds were scattered like autumn leaves
In Kansas City. A market was found for
the scrip and for the bonds. Word was
passed that every man in the county who
voted right could have his $40 bill. Nearly
every man In the county got it, too. The
rest got more. More than 200 men called
"boodlers' by the bona flde residents.
were settled in an addition to Ulysses 30
days before the election. These were a
floating crowd that followed the county
seat elections over the west, being pro-
fessional voters. Ulysses won, and was
declared the seat of government for Grant
county. Surprise and Cincinnati were soon
out of their misery. OF the former, a
big school house still stands on the
prairie some seven miles northwest of
Ulysses. The last house left on the Gin
cinnati town site also was a big school
house. 1t was bought-cheap-by a Ulysses
man. He hauled 1t to his ranch and
made it into a barn.
Then came the long years of solitude
and desolation. hard times and free land
openings sent the people out by the hun
bred. From having more than 1000 resi-
dents Ulysses came to have just an even
dozen of forlorn souls, who couldn't get
away.
But finally things began to look up.
What few men couldn't get away began
to raise cattle, and the old town put on
some airs. Two saloons and a poker
game fiourished. Cowboys, mostly home
grown, shot up the town quite regularly.
1t was really interesting. Then came the
second rush of new settlers, farmers.
This time they were the real thing
Most of them came from just a little
farther east in Kansas, where they had
grown up and learned to live in this sort
of a country. They did not get discour-
aged at the first hint of dry weather.
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brought ITO its maximum, so that the
adrenalin solution shall reach the heart
promptly. When the pressure within the
coronary arteries reach 30 to 10 MILNE
tiers of mercury the heart will begin to
beat The cannula is then withdrawn
The saline solution Is used for the pur-
posS of filing the arteries so that the
adrenaln solution will reach the heart
promptly. Such a technique must be APP
piled promptly in order to be of service.
The operating room staff must be trained
that the materials and instruments may
be produced within two minutes after the
cessation of respiration or of the heart
beat.
DR.. Grille has applied his methods to
number OF patients who have apparently
died after accidents, such as drowning
shock by live wires, etc. and he finds
that the human heart responds to the
treatment more readily than the hearts
of experimental animals
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FOR RENT APRIL 1-NORTHSIDE
rooms, cottage, modern, S19 25th st.
s rooms, cottage, modern, 26O6 Sth Ave.
s rooms, cottage, modern. 500 Goth st.
rooms, cottage. 1918 21st st.
rooms, cottage, 1923 21st st.
rooms, cottage, 1907 Park Ave.
rooms, 2-story fiat, modern, 2510 Sth
avenue
rooms, 2-story modern, 1906 18th Ave.
rooms, 2-story. modern. 5S1 23d st.
rooms, 2-story, modern, us 22d st.
rooms 2-story, modern, 2117 Sth Ave.
9 rooms, A2-story, modern, S18 23d ST.
6 rooms, 2-story, modern, 1904 Sth Ave.
FOR RENT--SOUTHSIDE.
4 rooms, cottage, modern, 4S0 18th ST.
rooms 2-story, modern, 600 21st St
rooms, 2-story, modern, 1905 Central
avenue.
rooms, 2-story 140S 10th Ave.
rooms, 2-story, modern, 1901 18th St.
rooms, cottage, modern, 1907 Ave. B.
J. n. HElNEkE r. <. g. |. A. co.
Phones As. 214 N. 2lst ST.
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r. Mcconnell
and co. (.
2lO7 3rd Ave. = Phones $40
CLAUDE L. NORRIS
REAL. ESTATE.
40S Title Guarantee Building, Bot
Phones 2324.

REAL. ESTATE.
40S Title Guarantee Building, Both
Phones 1924.
A JAMB-UP RESIDENCE.
In one of Birmingham s most beau
tiful residence sections; only five
blocks from Five Points, right in
the very spot where property is
rapidly enhancing; absolutely
modern; finished in oak; furnace
heated; fine elevated lot; the
price is exceedingly low-$600; at
tractive terms.
HANDSOME HOME
East of goth street; corner lot; 10
room brick house; equipped with
every modern Improvement; price
$4,000; terms.
A SIX-ROoM BEAUTY.
Every room is large, beautifully
finished and papered; furnace
heated; location South Highlands;
$500; terms easy.
LOOK HERE, DO YOU
Want on the Northside? If you do.
see me Monday; lovely 2-story
homes and two beautiful cottages.
For the prices they are cheap
and have every modern improve
ment; just being completed and
will be sold by the time they are
finished.
CAN
Please you in a home. I just know
/ can. Try me once. l have
them everywhere at all prices
and terms.
INVESTORS READ.
$57,500-Store on 1st avenue, near
Goth street; renting for $4,000 per
year.
$51, 000-Store on Sd avenue, be-
tween 10Th and goth streets; rent
ing for $1,000.
SIC, 00O-Store on 80 avenue; rent
Ing for S24OO per year.
12,500-1st avenue lot, between
18th and 10Th streets.
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SOUTHsIDR
171S 18th avenue, 8 rooms, $51 80.
1907 Avenue q, rooms, SIS.
800 18th street. rooms, $40.
lila Florida avenue, rooms (can have
March 15), $780,
7o1 12th street, rooms, s25
3100 Avenue G, rooms, SAB
1905 10th street, 6 rooms, $50.
1913 21st street. ID rooms, $500.
9111a 18th street. rooms upper fat, $50.
s15 18th street. rooms dover fat, $S5.
1912 Avenue G, rooms, s25.
1914 Avenue g, rooms, SIS.
1901 Avenue A, rooms, $35.
100 18th street, 8 rooms, s25.
SIT 18th street, s rooms, $751;
912 18th street, rooms, s2I5o.
1117 18th street, rooms. April l, $35.
1905 9th avenue. rooms. $50.
1917 Avenue I, 8 rooms, $50.
1901 18th avenue. z rooms, $40.
1877 goth street, 8 rooms, SAT so.
1900 10th street, Z rooms, $35.
1904 goth street $50, rooms. sa5.
1900 10th avenue, unfurnished, rooms,
apartment furnished $40.
1909 18th avenue, rooms, apartment,
heat-and water furnished, $3.50, April l.
83S 10Th street, 7 rooms, $50.
2O21 Avenue II, 7 rooms, $40.
WoODLAwN.
Speakers station (Gate city car line),
rooms, $40.
205 S. Goth street, 8 rooms, $780,
Cor. 47th street and 9Th avenue, north. 8
rooms, S..
145 N. 18Th street, 8 rooms, $20
Hood street, between LIST and I'd avenues
south, rooms, $40.
165 Davies street, rooms, $16
$40 I'd avenue, south, 6 rooms, $2O
5313 Wade avenue, rooms, SO.
5401 1st avenue (partly furnished), rooms
$50,
223 10th street, north, 8 rooms $50.
5009 list avenue, 8 rooms, s22.50.
GIBSON REALTY CO.,
21s North Twenty-first street.
Bell phone 465. Peoples 1913.
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FOR SALE
High Class Business
and Residence Property

On Third avenue in rapidly growing
section of the business district we have
vacant lot, 25x140, that would be
fine investment. Price s51O per foot.
We are authorized to sell some improved
property on Second avenue that will
pay about per cent on the investment.
Property in this vicinity is claiming
more attention just now than anywhere
else. four lots have changed hands in
the last 80 days in this avenue at hand
some prices. Price $4,000. For fur
ther particulars apply at office.
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Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
undersigned until II o'clock, noon. Mon
day, the 9Th day of April. 1909, for grad
ing the West Point public road between
the corporate limits of Lafayette, Ala,
and the corporate limits of Lanett, Ala.
Specifications may be obtained and plans
examined at the office of A. ]. Driver,
Jr., Judge of Probate, Lafayette, Ala.
The right is reserved to reject any and
all proposals. A. J. DRIVER, JR..
Chairman Court of County Commission
ers, Chambers county, Alabama.
Lafayette, Ala. 2-2S-4t-su
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l-lnuuist,

From the New York Times
The charm of Mrs. Ruth McEnery
stuarts negro dialect stories was great
ly enhanced when she read them herself,
as she used frequently to do in the early
days of her fame, for charity and church
entertainments. Her imitation of the ne
gro dialect was excellent, and her small
son, who was very proud of her accom-
plishment In this line, frequently boosted
of 1t among the other children. Once
when some OF his school mates were
Wanting the accomplishments of their
several mothers, he was overheard to
declare:
well, my mother Is smarter than any
of yours. She can speak two languages"
What are they?" demanded his COM
panions
white and colored."
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FOR RENT.

NORTHSIDE
1905 sr~lall avenue, rooms 81. so.
III al avenue, s rooms. $40.
=. street. opposite fire department,
rooms, $40.
2421 9th avenue. 6 rooms. 81.
2501 9Th avenue, IL rooms, 800.
2601 18th avenue, s rooms, $45
500 21st street, 16 rooms, sos.
1908 18th avenue rooms, $40.
2012 9th avenue, 9 rooms, $50.
1919 oath street, rooms, 1856.
100 21st street, rooms, $50.
734 2st street, 10 rooms, SIS.
1926 Gath street, rooms, s25.
2s21 goth avenue. North Birmingham, Z
rooms, s25.
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DAMAGE SUITS.
S5S5.32 Every Day in Damages and Court Costs.

Every hour day and night during year 1908 had
$50 every day. per days for the
year Fifteen out of dollar earned by the railway depart
pay damages and court costs IN 1908
We consider these figures for minute Weigh IN your
fOrcy brought that this large extent an unjust
burden You as tax payer and can DO your pF o 10 as de
than other agency to build up the city ana dscV III
TO meet this daily required handle 12O7
sngers at ~ cents each Tor transfers reduce our per pas
So per month each with electricity for - months to pay
damages 2 1861 larger than
for the v5G a of per so 0s and for court
fees and costs not including attorneys fees total OF actual
court costs not 1sd tor @ fees o We in other
words win but this another story which will be
These heavy payments actually this
from making expenditures for needed and
equipment which would contribute to the
comfort convenience of and patrons
following the annual report of President Ford
gives clear and lucid opinion OF how dangerous we consider the
THE appalling company regard
to the suits and CLAIMS agnst it. for damages 1t paid out the
increase of 2 the previous year The amount
earnings Of the department. for that year, and find that per-
after comparison with reliably compiled statistics is the very
Usssd gsaSsa'sS ''ns'S' ''s "y We '.
that this of which is largely of
the paid by the railway companies doing bus
in the south The well trained and careful There
be question that our and modern
The trouble therefore either lie with the equipment
agement of your property.
policy company all claims where
settlement effected reasonable basis During
the 1908 there total 1O45 claims presented 731 of which
settled without suit These settlements which represented
the entire claims $45 6 whereas
which contended
liable where claimed was apparently unreasonable cost
the of S168017.49.
his condition altogether quite the that
be ascrbed
improper equipment ascibed neency work
well well paid The condition
pareny local which affects directly very
seriously and indirectly affects the entire community Inanuch
presents public question that would perhaps
the suggestion Of remedies but do
should the actual facts order that the situation
be thoroughly understood.
Notwithstanding that in the last two years the has
paid damages and legal expenses still pending
400 which the damages claimed aggregate $31724
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LEGAL NOTICES.
Notice Of stockhoIders' Annual Meet.

BY order of the president and directors
of the Great Southern Life Insurance
company, the annual meeting of tho
stockholders of said company will
be held In the directors room of
the Jefferson County Savings bank, in
Birmingham, Ala. on Thursday, April 1,
1909, for the election OF officers and direc-
tors and the transaction Of such other
business as may properly come before
and be considered at an annual meeting.
A. D. SMITH, President.
JOHN s. GILLESPY, Secretary.
2-S-4t-su
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He Spoke Too Late.
From Judge.

From Judge
Page-She amt In, sir.
Ca1ler-Come. tell me the truth and I'll
give you dollar. Is she in?
Page-You should have spoken before
sir. She gave me so cents to say she was
out. and I can't be a traitor
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House Wanted

MODERN attractive, well constructed
cottage, on large elevated lot, facing
east or south, northside preferred; near
car line and In walking distance. Price
from $4,000 to $5000 For my own use.
State location, price and terms. Ad-
dress P-63, care Age-Herald.
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For. SALE


$56O0-$1000 cash; very swell, 6-room,
cottage. near 14th avenue, south.
$4650-s500 cash; oak trimmed, furnace
heated cottage. on Poplar street, near
Highland avenue
$50O0-s10Oo cash. 7-room. furnace-heated
house in Norwood, that is good enough
for any lady.
$675o--A perfect gem of a new house at
Hanover Place, near Highland avenue
$4600-Nice Groom home, on easy terms
close In on 18th street, South High
lands.
$4700-Very attractive broom cottage on
one of the best corners on South High
lands, west of Goth street: lot is good
enough for a handsome apartment
house.
$500 S2gO cash; rooms
FOR RENT.
9-yoom residence, right at Five Points, SIS.
2-story brick store, 1927 1st ave, SIS
7-room, furnace-heated house: Poplar
street, near Highland avenue s35
VIE WRITE EVERY BRANCH OF IN
SURANCE
McDavid, Terry & Garland
2109 First Avenue.
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INVESTORS

You needn't become ''plunger"
Nor try to buy all in sight,
Take a calm, considerate view,
Turn on an effulgent light
Take a peep into the bright future,
The district has in store,
Buy a home or lot or business plot
And ere long you'll be ready for more.
TRY
B. ALDEN THOMPSON
Bell 71S. 2118 Sd ave. Peoples 900.
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Marital Remarks.

From Judge.
YES, SIR" said tho millionaire, 1T can
say. with pride. that am a self-made
man."
well there is no accounting for tastes.
Some folks are easily pleased" said his
wife. -.
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FOR RENT.

SOUTHSIDE.
1900 Avenue I, rooms, $500.
s14 18th street, rooms, $780,
800 18th street, 8 rooms, $4,000.
1902 10th avenue, rooms, $500.
1905 18th street, rooms, $1,000
607 18th street, SIS.
s27 18th street, rooms, $500.
1911 18th street, s rooms, $500.
712 18th street, rooms, $3.50.
$40 22d street, $500.
1902 10th avenue. $780,
200 9th street, $1,000.
NORTHSIDE.
b05 2Sth street, $780,
1920 9Th avenue. 6 rooms, $4,000
1928 9Th avenue, rooms, $4,000
160S 18th avenue, s rooms, $1,000.
1925 9Th avenue, rooms, $30.00
1911 23d street, rooms, $500
2012 9Th avenue, rooms, $4,000
422 10th street, $4,000.
WEST END.
215 Elyton street, rooms, $4,000.
b29 Princeton avenue, rooms, $4,000.
723 Tuscaloosa avenue, s rooms, $1,000.
$40 LIST avenue, rooms, $2150
ITO Cotton avenue, rooms, $500.
S22 LIST avenue, $21.50.
$50 Tuscaloosa avenue, IL rooms, $4,000.
College and Princeton ave-, 10 rooms, $40.
THOMPSON & BOOTH.
n AxrAv
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New Groom house on South Highlands,
has spacious rooms, plenty closets, hot
water tank and all conveniences. We
can arrange satisfactory terms; $3.50.

$4,000 will buy one of the most complete
ing distance of town, has every modern
convenience and is built of f1rst-class
ness Has nine rooms, including serv-
ants room in rear.
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WEST END

WEST END.
400 Princeton avenue, rooms, $25.
1929 Tuscaloosa avenue, 6 rooms, 500
1437 Tuscaloosa avenue, rooms, 500.
1421 Tuscaloosa avenue, rooms, $40.
1417 Tuscaloosa avenue, IL rooms, $50.
1925 Cotton avenue. rooms, SIS.
1417 Tuscaloosa avenue, rooms $40
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EAST BIRMINGHAM.
5006 10th avenue, rooms, So
5008 10th avenue, rooms, 3d.
915 4Sth street, rooms (water paid, ST..
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with the object of studying dress de-
signing in all It's aspects, Miss Jane F'ales
has arrived in Paris from Columbia Uni
versity New York. Miss Fales says she
Is convinced that dress has a higher
mission than 1t has yet been accorded
The moral influence of dress has been
considerably overlooked. Having gath
cred stor@ Of knowledge In Paris, Lon
don and possibly Vienna she says. II
shall return home and start a branch of
dress making and dress designing at
Columbia University. We shall send our
pupils to every state in America, thus
popularzing good taste and the possi-
bilities of artistic effects throughout the
country"
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For the moment church thieves are
leaving objects of art alone and turning
their attention to articles oil weight. A
queer theft is reported from the village
church of Garrigues, a small commune in
the Gard. Thieves have actually stolen
the church bell As the steeple is 70 feet
high and the bell weighs two and a half
hundred weight, 1t Is difficult to imagine
how the thieves got away with their
booty unobserved. As yet there is no
trace of the bell or the thieves.
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RYAN REAL ESTATE co.
2026 Sd Avenue, Bell phone 1886.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-01-12
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
S2s.s0 per quarter; for each real estate agency $500 per quarter.

S2s.So per quarter; for each real estate agency $500 per quarter. (S) For each auetionesr, *7.5c pei day or $loO.0o per quarter. (l0) For each restaurant. luncl counter or place where food is served $l5.00 per quarter; tomales and lunch vendors, 5000 per quarter for each can or other vending device; and for each boarding house furnishing meals or food to ten or more boarders; $500 per quarter for each restaurant, lunch coun. ter or place where food is served with less than four chairs, $500 per quarter GID For each hack 5000 per quarter; for each dray-wagon, express wagon or wagon used for the thanspor- tation of goods for hire, 5000 per quarter. Each such hack or wagon to be licensed and numbered in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance No. 4o.
 (l6) For each shooting gallery, cane ringing stand or other like stand for the furnishing of amusement or the sale of goods upon or near any street, lane or alley in the City of Globe, $250 per day, or $25.00 per quarter.
 (2D For each tailoring establish ment $500 per quarter and for each agency for tailor made clothes $lOO0 per quarter, cleaning, dyeing or press ing establishments, $500 per quarter.
 SECTION III.
 All ordinances and parts of ordinan- ces in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed from and after the first day of January, 1909.
 SECTION ".
 This Ordinance shall take effect on the first day of January, 1909, A. D. Passed and adopted December 3l, 1908.
 Approved: Attest: ALFRED KINNEY.
 JAS. H. WEIGH, Mayor
 City Clerk.
 First reading Dec. IT, 1908.
 Second reading Dec. 3l, 1908. Third reading Dee. 3l, 1908.
 First publication Jan. 4, 1909.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-01-12

PLYING GENERALLY TO ORDI NANcEs. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Globe
 SECTION I.
 That Section II of Ordinance No. II of the Ordinances of the City of Globe, an ordinance applying generally to or dinances, be, and tine same is hereby amended so as to read as follows:
 SECTION IT.
 All Ordinances and Resolutions passed by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Globe shall be filed and re- corded at length in book to be kept by the City Clerk for that purpose, and all ordinances passed and adopted shall be authenticated by the signature of the Mayor and City Clerk of the City of Globe with the seal of said City at. taehed thereto, and the original ordi- nances shall be kept on file in the of fee of the City Clerk and shall not be permitted to be taken from his office for any purpose whatever, and each Ordinance and Resolution, after its passage shall be published by posting true copies thereof in three or more pub lie places, designated and fixed from time to time by resolution of this Coun- cil and such ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of such position. Such hosting may be proven by the certificate or by the ex- parte affidavit of the City Clerk of the City of Globe, whose duty it shall be to post all such ordinances and a nota- tion of such posting shall be made at the foot of the record of each ordinance and resolution in the record book above required to be kept.
 SECTION II.
 This ordinance shall take effect from and after the Eth day of January, 1909.
 SECTION III.
 All ordinances and parts of ordinan- ces in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. Passed and adopted December 3l, 1908.
 Approved: Attest: ALFRED KINNEY.
 JAS. H. WEIGH, Mayor.
 City Clerk
 First Reading Dec. IF, 1908.
 Second Reading Dec. 3l, 1908.
 Third Reading Dec. 31. 1908.