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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24
Sanitary Engineer Has
charge Against "Dnmp"

and polluted water and insanitary con-
ditions than any other cause.
THAT Birmingham Is going to be one
of our larger cities in this country
is a question on which there is no
doubt, and this fact gives reason why
provision should be made at once for
the increase of waste matter coming
from an increased growing population.
IAN epidemic CASUALLY follow an
insanitary condition as you now
would be blow that would thre
back fully 20 years as it has cone
in many cases throughout the CT
1 mean no condemnation but =
suggest the present is the best Il
your city officials to act in thi,
ter"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24
LADIES IN ATTENDANCE.

The fire last night drew a
verftable matinee crowd OF skirts.
They came by street car load..
Scores Of automobiles brought
down society galore.
och. isn't it pretty. Why don't
! come body get killedl Do you
reckon John will get hurt? I'll
bet rat started that fire." and
dozens of other feminine excla-
notions floated through the air.
They came down with boys
hanging on their arms willing
on such an occasion to give up one
hour of cuddling and spooning.
Some brought their husbands. half
clothed. and perhaps thinking of
another brand of fire.
The ladies were there by the
hundreds. and they made sueges-
tions by the thousands. 1t Is con-
sidered probable that their pres
enoe, IL not their advice. had some
thing to do with the bravery of
the hremen. They stayed until the
last fame was out: asked Us 1t
out?" and when assured that 1t
was all out. sighed, and went
home.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24
New Patents Issued.

Washington, August 26.-(Special Pat
ents issued: ]. M. Dudley, Bessemer. re-
enforcing bar for concrete; w. ]. Roper.
Maplesville, wagon brake, also hame fast
ener
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24
Mrs. B. F. Baxley.

The remains of Mrs. B. F. Bailey, who
died Sunday morning, were sent yester-
day at 8:25 o'clock to Princeton, Ind, by
Shaw g. Son, undertakers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24
Homo 10 Burned.

scottsboro. August 23-(special.)-T
residence Of DR.. Blakemore of this place
was totally destroyed by ire today. The
loss Ia 5000. with no insurance.
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nited At one time g. dozen were blaz-
ing away, and 1t was feared for awhile
that the interior of the big building would
become damaged.
Streets Soon Filled.
No sooner had the heavens given forth
the glare than hurrying feet were heard
and almost with the arrival of the de-
partments the streets became congested
with people. When the fire was at Its
height from Nineteenth to Twenty-second
streets was one mass of people, crowded
so compactly, in fact, that to squeeze a
passage through was almost impossible.
And the crowd was representative
Here q girl from a party hung on the
arm of her escort. Here bunch or
sleepy women strained their eyes to take
in the sight. Here a gentleman. we'll adj
vanced in years. stalked in ALARM view
ing the fire with one glance, and his prop
erty, some blocks away, with announcer
Here an automobile. filled with men,
women and children. had forced itself as
near to the fire as the falling sparks al
lowed. Here a crowd of gunawing
negroes made merry.
Most Thrilling Spectacle.
The most gruelling moment of the gall
liant fight of the firemen was near the end
of the struggle, when the fre monster
wrestled In desperation against releasing
its hold and abandoning its reign.
And the ladies, as If climbing upon
the breast of a fire splitting dragon to
rrrith their HANDS.
mounted. on extension ladders-slim
things that the wind almost swayed-to
the very top of the building. Those In
advance struggled with no protection,
save that which those on the ground
gave in the way of pouring continuous
stream, to obtain footing in order that
through the top windows the blaze might
be assailed.
And when they had conquered, and
when the water streaming with great We
locity. fell athwart the cauldron, the hiss
ing and the sizzling might have been
heard a block away. And without mercy,
the laddies continued their effort, and
gradually it became noticeable that the
glare was decreasing and the heat was
growing less intense.
Then there fell a darkness. The block
was saved, and amid the cheers Of the
snectators, the brave fellows, who had
r,sked their all, crawled down to earth
thoroughly exhausted.
No Serious Accident.
A surprising feature of the fire was the
absence of accidents. Two ambulances,
furnished gratis by the Green Under
taking company. were at the scene of the
fire from the beginning and were held In
readiness at all times.
Tho streets were crowded at the time
of the fire and the wonder is that none
were injured Three calls were respond
ed to by the ambulance corps. but moth
ing serious developed. Several spectators
were overcome by the dense smoke and
one lady tainted from the excitement.
She was brought into the Metropolitan
hotel and an ambulance was summoned.
She revived, however, and was not taken
to the hospital.
Every. undertaking establishment In the
city held its ambulance in readiness for
calls, but fortunately nothing serious in
the way of accidents occurred.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24
CITY ITEMS.

O'Brien on Vacation-Mayor Frank +.
O'Brien left yesterday afternoon for
Atlantic City and other eastern points
for vacation trip.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Giles r. Ennis.

Giles r. Ennis, for a number Of years
a well-known resident of Birmingham,
died yesterday afternoon at his late res
idence, AL North Twentieth street. AL
though the deceased had been i'll for sew
eral years his condition was not consid-
cred critical and death came Unexpectedly
to the bereaved family. The deceased is
survived by a widow and three children,
Miss Puma v. Ennis, Clyde w. Ennis,
on the repertorial staff of the Birmingham
Ledger and w. H. Ennis, an attorney
of Rome, Ca, one of the NEST prominent
young men in Floyd county. Funeral ar
rangements have not been made, but
will be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24

The following is the local report of the
United States Weather Bureau at Bir-
mingham for "a hours ending at p. m,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24

Parker Cracks Head-C. F. Parker,
about 10 years old, was injured at the
Natatorium yesterday morning by div
ing. His head struck the bottom of the
swimming pool, and he was rendered
unconscious. No permanent injury was
done, however.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24
THE WEATHER.

Washington, August 2S-Forecast for
Alabama and Mississippi: ShowersNTues-
day and probably Wednesday; brisk and
possibly high east wind, becoming vari-
able.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24

DIR. Boards Appointments-Dr.B Boards
appointments for this week are post
poned to next week, beginning Tues
day, August 81. He will be in the city
until Saturday and will answer any
call for services needed.
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Mrs. G. MaIfantI.

Mrs. G. Malfanti. aged 90 years, died
last night at o'clock at her late resi-
dence, 515 North Nineteenth street. Flu
neral arrangements will be announced
later.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24

Green UNDER taking Company.

Mewbourne g Spain. und'tkers. Tel. 1859.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24
Disastrous Fire
Threatens Block

Nothing but praise for the Blrming-
ham fire department could be heard
on the streets last night after the
flames of the Southern Paint Manu-
featuring company fire were under con-
troll. Thousands poured into the CEN
ter of the city expecting to see the
whole block destroyed. They went
home declaring that Birmingham has
the world beat for valiant firemen.
Chief a. V. Bennett was out of the
city and Assistant Chief w. P. Wal
ton was in charge. He was showered
with congratulations by adjoining prop
erty owners and some Of the most
prominent business men in the city.
When seen just as he emerged from
the building after experimenting the
last work he said:
Chief Walton interviewed.
when we reached the fire the buil<-
ing was ablaze on every floor and the
roof. 1t was impossible TO get a line
inside, but we rushed as many as pos
sible to the rear and front, and soon
cooled it off sufficiently to approach
with ladders
II confess that I thought we would
do we'll If we confined the fire to the
two buildings on each side. I have
never seen the boys do finer work.
Everything ran perfectly smoothly,
and within a few minutes we had FL
streams playing. The fremen mounted
the ladders in the face of the flames
with more abandon than 1 have ever
seen displayed, but luckily no one was
injured. We received considerable help
from the police department, and were
not bothered by the crowd"
The chief could not locate the cause
rapid spread of the big explosion
went in.
Webb Crawford Talks.
1T have seen many fire." said Webb
Crawford, president of the American
Trust and Savings bank, but this fight
tonight puts them all In the shade.
want you to say for me that every
citizen of Birmingham should feel
thankful that the loss last night did
not reach 100000. When I came
over the bridge L thought the whole
block was gone, and feared that 1t
might spread even farther. This is
department of which Greater Birming-
ham may we'll be proud. Its thorough
organization and capable management
under the most dangerous circum-
stances would have done credit to any
department in the world. I intend to
send the Firemen's Relief association
check for 500. tomorrow as an evil
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24

Orphanage Picnic Tomorrow-The an
nual picnic for the benefit of the East
Lake Orphanage will take place at
East Lake park tomorrow. The COM
mttee on sports has arranged a great
variety of games and there will be
music and dancing until IL o'clock at
night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24

Revival Services October begin
ming October revival services will he
conducted at the Simpson Methodist
church. Rev. Wallace A. Murphree of
Boaz, said to be one of the best sing
ers in the south, will assist in the SER
vices. Rev. C. e. Bissell will deliver
the sermons.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24

A., b. & A. To BE fCompleted-Alex
Bonnyman, general manager of the At
lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic rail-
road, who was in Birmingham yester-
day, made the statement that the At
lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic would
be completed from Pelham through
Bessemer to Mu1ga by November /.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24

dence of appreciation. This is not the
first fire that has threatened our build
ing, but undoubtedly the most dan
gerous"
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nited. At one time g. dozen were blaz-
ing away, and it was feared for awhile
that the interior of the big building would
become damaged.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-08-21
SHORT ONES

Fred DangDerg was here yester-
day from Mindtn. He bought aIoth-
er pair Of gloves.
Mine inspector stuart returned
from Virginia CITY last might, The
Brenner inquest being postponed.
q. W. fremont mas leased the PET
ers house for term OF years ana ex-
pects 10 move his family into ii the
fist OF the month. This home is
called the Kelly home.
The Trimmers have bought the old
Frey ranch near Reno and will go
there as soon as the preIimfnaries
are arranged.
Miss Zejs!er is back at ner desk in
the Secretary Of States office.
W. J. Wavte sues in the district
court for a divorce from his wife,
Caroline.
Sam Longabaugh was here last
night and today from Ophir.
VIII David and Mrs. David, c. G.
LeMasters and Mrs. LeMasters left
today for the lake fer a days outing
burst, the furniture man, is down
with an attacl, Of pneumonia.
Col. Dorsey has been elected pres
ident of the PitSburg-LiDerty mining
company 10 fill the place made Va
cant by The death OF Presid"nt PHI
lips.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-08-21
PAPE is DUE
FOR SURPRISE

The wrestling match between Al
Pape the well-Known Reno athlete
ana lormer star champion of the Oh
ympic club Ol San Francisco, ana Nou
Eugle, the Milwaukee strong man OF
this city which will take place at
Reno at the Grand tonight, promises
TO be very interesting affair.
Won Engie has been training at his
physical culture school here while
Pape has been doing his training anu
wrestling on the stage OF the Grand
theater.
Won Engel thinks ne Will have no
trouble in throwing Pape twice in
half an hour. whiie Pape IS advising
his friends to bet on him-that he
will not lose.
Pape said last night: Il don't think
this man capable OF throwing me ac-
uldinS to agreement. II | had
thought otherwise | wound not nave
accepted his challenge.
Sam Mozingo will referee the bout;
Harry Stewart will be timer and
Frank Sharp. announcer.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-08-21
TO
PLEASE TAFT

BEVERLY, Aug. 2l.-President
Taft has accepted an invitation to
visit Mexican territory on October 1G,
next and will exchange visits with
President Diaz OF McNiCO, at El Paso
and JuareZ Senior De La Darla, the
Mexican ambassador, personally con-
Veyed the message from President
D.az to President TAFT. PresIdenJ
','dft is looking forward VITA Keen de
light 10 this meeting with fre5.Gent
Dlaz. He expressed last Wlnter d de
sire 1or personal interview with Jho
man who for 50 long has Deel a. The
head OF affairs in me southern repuD-
lic, and the meeting was arranged
IOr on the occasion CT The president :
up through the south.
President Diaz viii first visit Pres
ident Taft in Ell PasO Then the
President crossing the bridge over
the Rio Grande will return the call in
the quaint Mexican village Of Cuiudad
Juarez. United States troops Will be
gathered at Ell Paso and Mexican
troops at Cuiudad Juarez.
President TAFT had a brief talk
with Attorney General Wickcrsham
but put off until tomorrow the serious
consideration OF the proposed change
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-08-21
TOM M'NAT Is H.

Tom Mvhay," Che best known man
in the Orient, is dangerously i'll al
the Paramount. He arrived from the
East a lew days ago aud physicians
who nave been called III consultation
say his condition is serious. He came
from the Orient about two months
ago to attend a conference of the
Hartman officials in New York.
Tom Mckay is known practically TO
everyone who visits the Orient. He
has represented the Pacific Mail and
the Southern Pacific in the Far East
for two decades. Before that he was
stationed in San Francisco and was
familiar figure around the Old Pal
ace hotel and clubs.
He has the reputation Of being the
most polished and suave man thai
ever entered the railroad service
When he met E. H. Hartman fOl
the first time the great railroad mag
nate was at once impressed by his
personality and ordered that his sal
ary, which was quite beral at thG
time, should be at once substantially
raised.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-08-21
CHAMP CLARK
MAKES TALK

The Honorable Champ Clark, OF
Missouri, Democratic leader i'll The
House, believes the prospects for his
party in Congress are most pro2ni3-
ing because OF the Payne AlGrich
tariff bill. Writing III The Septenl-
Der Van Borden Magazine, he figures
it out thus:
In the Fifty-nintn Congress jhe Re-
Republicans had a majority in the
House Of ia. In the SiXtieJh Cong
ress they had a majority Of 81. In
only At. So that even a blind man
can see that the current runs against
them. Holding all the seats that we
now have, we must gain only "a in
order to control the next House.
Surely the tariff tasco ought to give
us not only "A seats now held by the
Republicans. but twice Il. Indeed,
the Payne Aldrich bill Is such a de-
fiance OF public opinion, such a
thwarting of pubic desire. that We
ought to have as big a majority in the
SiXty-second Congress, as We had in
the Fifty second, when even New
England sent more democrats than
the Mckinley bill. History has a
strange and instructive way of re-
peating itself.
A few figures may serve to eluci-
date the situation, and here they are:
There are 19 republican members
whose pluralities range below loco;
nine whose 'pluralities are below 1000
and above 1000. and eighteen whose
pluralities are below 5000 and above
1000 That makes 46 all told. With
the current running against them. not
a man jack Of the SO is certain of re-
election. When they think of the
Payne Aldrich tariff bill and then of
day in November 1910. cold chills
creep up and down their spinal COZ
umn.
One other thing is quite likely to
help us in 1919. In any event the
Senate will remain republican until
1913. When the beneficiaries Of the
Payne Aldrich bill reflect upon that
fact and upon the further fact that
they will hold the White House till
March 4. 1913, they may conclude
there is no sense in squandering their
wealth in electing a Republican House
in 1910 ard therefore leave Repub-
lican candidates to paddle their own
canoes. Democratic prospects are
improving every hour.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-08-21
THE KISS OF JUDAS

The Bible story Of Judas and Jesus
from the Lords last supper to the
Kiss OF Judas and his death. The
film is a beautiful thing The cos
tunes are perfect. Tonight and
Sunday viii be the last chance to see
this wonderful film. The Lake man
agement are doing all in their power
to give The people OF Carson the best
pictures Obtainable.
Another picture the Mystic En-
travaganza made by a French com
pany that is deserving il mention be
sides the best one Of the evening"
another Biograph-The Red Man and
the Child
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-08-21
'CAN'TFOOL'EM
ALL THE TIME
The Elko independent says:

Inc ElhO independent says
The Reno Journal seems possessed
with the idea that ii is the only dem
ocratic paper in the state, and, by
reason OF its assumed position, it
seeks to place its own peculiar brand
Of democracy upon the party in this
state. Ii its efforts to drive Con-
gressman Bartlett and other demo-
Gratis from the party, because they
will not bow before it and seek its
pardon for imaginary political sins,
are samples OI its democracy, GOD
pity the party ii it ever falls under
the Journals control. The rank and
file of the party know and trust
Congressman Bartlett and the Jour
nails efforts TO drive him from the
party by unfair and unjust innuendoes
are sure to be resented.
The Journals claim that its efforts
are directed toward uniting and build
ing up the party is proven false by
its own utterances. because no party
can be united and built up by con-
stantly assailing its leadership-a
leadership that the rank and file of
the party honor and trust.
In its Thursday issue it demos the
assertion OF the Carson Appeal that
the minority leader in the ,.ouse OF
representatives selects the minority
members of the committe IS and rec
ommends their names to the speaker.
The denial is made for the single
purpose of proving that Congressman
Bartlett owes his appointment to sew
eral committees because Of Cannon s
friendship. Ii the editor of The
Journal knows no more about the
politics of Nevada than he does
about the appointment of the minor
ity members OF the house committees
he is an unsafe leader for the dem
ocrats Of Nevada to follow.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-08-21
NO ORCES-NONE NEEDED

MissiOnari, OF u new sect calling
themselves "Apostles, protesting
the gift OF tongues" are conducting
a house TO house crusade, which theN
say will soon be extended to every
state in the union. The leader gives
his name as Professor Hermann VOL
erstein and says he Will come to Ne
Vada.
He says that The sect has es.ab-
lished colony on the Yaqui river,
III Mexico, which he describes as an
Eden that holds out the following in
uUcements to converts:
Only three hours work d day at
lace making and silk raising and a
common fund open to all brethren.
No marriage, hence no domestic
jeal0usies or other infelicities.
Nc parental Responsibilities. child
rem being wards Of The colony as q
whole.
But all this utopian bliss in the
colony On the YaQui is scheduled to
end in five years, Tor Professor WOi-
erstein asserts that at the expiration
OF that time Gabriel will sound the
blast which will send all the crea-
lures Of the earth to some other
plane Of existence.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-08-21
LIKE OLD I'm ES

4 high wind yesterday evening blew
the city tul of smoke rom the fire
that has been raging near Switt's
station for two days in the forest. 1t
reminded old timers of the days when
for a week at II time the valley was
filed with smoke from half a dozen
big fires in the forest range, fires
that are now prevented by the organ
ization of the Forest Service.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-08-21
RAINBOW is A RIVER TROUT

DR.. c. T. Starr, the teno dentist,
who was arrested on June % by FiSl
without a license was found guilty
by Justice OF the Peace Davis yes
lrriay and fined $40.
Starr admitted catching a rainbow
trout but claimed that the rainbow
trout was neither lake nor river
trout under the protection of the law.
Judge Davis. after argument. decid-
ed that the rainbow trout is a river
trout.-Journal