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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-27
SURPRISED HIM Doctors Test of Food.

A doctor in Kansas experimented with his boy in test of food and gives thd particulars. He says:
 T naturally watch the effect of differs ent foods on patients. My own little son, a lad of 4, had been i'll with pneumonia and during his convalescence did not seem to care for any kind of food.
 T knew something of Grape-Nuts and its rather fascinating flavor and particu- larly of It's nourshing and nerve-builds Ing powers so started the boy on Grapes Nuts and found from the first dish that he liked it.
 His mother gave it to him steadilv and he began to improve at once In less than a month he had gained about eight pounds and soon became so we'll and strong we had no further anxiety about him.
 An old patient of mine. 7s years old, came down with serious stomach trouble and before was called had got so weak he could eat almost nothing, and was in a serious condition. He had tried almost every kind of food for the sick without avail.
 T immediately put him on Grape-Nuts with good. rich milk and just a little pinch of sugar. He exclaimed when came next day, Why, doctor, I never ate anything so good or that made me feel so much stronger.
 "I am pleased to say that he got well on Grape-Nuts, but he had to stick to it for two or three weeks. then he began to branch out little with rice or an egg or two. He got entirely well in spite of his almost hopeless condition. He gained p pounds in two months which at his age is remarkable
 'I could quote a list of cases whera Grape-Nuts has worked wonders"
 There's a Reason Read "The Road to Wellville." in pl1gs.
 Ever read the above letter? A new one appears from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of human intrest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-27
BROWN RESIGNS
 FROM THEY.M.C.A.
PHYSICAL DIRECTOR GIVES UP WORK WITH ASSOCIATION BUT WILL REMAIN IN BIRMINGHAM. SUCCESSOR NOT CHOSEN.

A. w Brown, physical director of the Birmingham Young Mems Christian as- sociation, has resigned and will sever his official connection with the association early in September. Mir. Brown will con- tinue to reside in Birmingham, engaging in business and will still be an active worker in the association.
 Mr. Brown has been engaged in the association work for 15 years, coming to Birmingham three years ago from Grand Rapids, Mich, where he was physical di- rector for 10 years. He has been in charge of the physical department of the Birmingham association for three years and has rendered excellent and faithful service to the association and to the whole community. He has made host of friends who will be glad to know that he has determined to locate in Birming- ham permanently.
 Besides other forms of extension work, MT, Brown has organized the Sunday School Athletic league, which is consid- cred a great help to the Sunday school and is recognized as a splendid agency for encouraging, enlisting and directing large numbers of young men and boys in their games and athletics.
 The special committee appointed to se- cure MT. Browns successor has been In correspondence with some of the leading physical directors of the country and ex- poets to secure a director of ability to continue all of the lines of physical work that have been inaugurated and conducted by MT. Brown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-27

thought of the commission form of gov ernment
 'T like a great majority of others with whom have talked on the question, am unfamiliar with the provisions of Mir Urquharts bill providing for municipal government by commission, but com mon sense tells us that the idea is a good one and I have no doubt that 1t is the proper move.
 Galveston, Tex, has tried the com mission plan and has found it to be most successful from all can hear. And with a commission formed of able men this is bound to be true.
 "The compensation for the work which the commissioners will be expected to do should be sufficient to make the position attractive enough to get the very best men to serve. This being done I believe the petty politics which have been so characteristic of past city councils will be eliminated and that alone is worth much.i
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-27
LAUNDRYMEN FOR
 TR|-STATE BODY
Formal Organization Will Be
 Perfected This Morning
C. A. BLINN IS PRESIDING
Visitors Spend Evening at East Lake and Sessions Will Be Conclud-
 cd With Banquet at
 HilIman Tonight.

Preliminary steps looking to the organ izatlon of the laundrymen of Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee were taken yesterday at gathering of laundrymen from these three states at the Hotel Hill man. The formal organization will be ef- fected at todays session.
 About 50 1aundries are represented at the meeting while a number of others un- able to have a representative present sent letters setting forth their indorsement of the movement and requesting that they be enrolled as members. Officials of the national organization are present while a number of men interested through differ also in attendance.
 George A. Blinn, president of the local association, called the meeting to order. He was elected as temporary president and J. V. Reod of Florence, Ala, was made temporary secretary. An address of welcome on the part of the city~was made by Alderman Williams of the Sixth ward, Mayor O'Brien being H. Secretary J. B. Babb of the Chamber of Commerce also made a welcome address, These talks were followed by short ones by sev- eral of the visitors.
 A committee on constitution and by laws was appointed by Mir. Blinn. It is composed of Dr. w. l.. Woodruff of Mo- bile, chairman; s. c. Wege of Nashville, Nerry Brown of Birmingham, l.. Fletcher of Greenville, Miss, and H. B. Jenkins of Jackson, Miss. This committee will make its report at this mornings session.
 The afternoon session was short one, adjourning early and everyone going to the ball game. A feature of the session was the question box. Several questions were dropped in the box and the discus sion over them was interesting.
 At o'clock last night the visiting laundrymen were the guests of the local members at an outing given at East Lake. A special car conveyed them to the lake and they made merry with the amuse- ments there.
 The first thing to be taken up at this 9 o'clock instead of 10, as scheduled will be the adoption of a constitution and by- laws. This will be followed by the cleo tion of officers, after which the meeting will formally adjourn.
 During the afternoon the visitors will be taken on a trip through the local laun- dries and the steel plant at Ensey, while the meeting will come to close with a banquet at the Hotel Hillman tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-27
Real Estate Transfers.

Deeds of conveyance in the following transactions in real estate, in which amounts of 5000 or more were involved, were filed yesterday in the office of the probate court:
 310, ,30O-Mrs. N Legras to G. F. Cramton, lot 70x12O feet at the northeast corner of Eleventh avenue and Nineteenth street. south, Elyton Land company's survey of Birmingham.
 s15o-woodlawn Realty company to Zac c. Tally, lots s and g, in block g. Marx & Yancey's addition to Woodlawn.
 $2s75-w. R. Stewart to A. s. Pow, lots 13 and IA. in block 24 IT." East Lake Land company's survey of East Lake.
 $25Oo-E. A. Morris and wife to R. B. Ustick, lot 140x15O feet, near the inter- section of First avenue and Sixth street, survey of the property of the North Bir- mingham Land company.
 $5O0o-E. L. Graves and wife to w. IF. Gillespie. parts of lots ', and 10, in block 2e Elyton Land company's survey of Bir- mingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-27
Work on Capitol Aoain Stopped.

Little Rock, July 26.-All work on the state capitol building was again stopped today when Chancellor Martineau grant- ed a temporary restraining order against Caldwell & Drake, the contractors, and required them to give bond in the sum of s25,00o. It Is probable that the capitol commission will continue the work. ignors ing the chancery court decision that thd law recently enacted abrogating the cons tracts for the completion of the building Is unconstitutional
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-27


 tinguished clergyman recently announced prohibition has proven only an obstacle to real reform and has not lessened but increased the consumption of ardent spir- it's. how can it be claimed that the in- corporation of the same provision in the constitution would give it more force and vitality? Is not a. legislative statute as binding and effective as a statute em- bodied in the constitution? There cer- tainly can be then on the prohibition ground no extraordinary occasion" for legislative action. But it will be claimed that the proposed amendment would also prevent the storage of liquor Yet in the locker club case even the dissenting opinion announced that intoxicating liquors, even though being devoted to violations of the penal statutes of the state, are property" Would not then constitutional amendment, which while recognizing the right of the citizen to purchase, import, own and use intoxi- eating liquors and yet at the same time denied them storage be constitutional absurdity? No extraordinary occasion for the converting of the legislature has arisen and some other reason must be sought for this proclamation.
 As to the Reason.
 That reason is not difficult to be found. It has been boldly proclaimed that the courts must be reconstructed, constitutional guaranties stricken down, the homes of the citizen invaded the constitution remodeled the right of bail denied, property confiscated, in order that the control of the present oligarchy be perpetuated in the state. The agitation and unrest which has marked the period of this administration must be continued with increasing activity. The proclama- ton of the Governor is a challenge to the conservative sentiment of the state He and his advisers have mistaken the temper and patience of the people. They deplore the era of bitterness. frenzy, in- tolerance, business depression which his propaganda will cause; they know that the cause of true temperance is being blocked by his policies, but they will ac- cept his gauge of battle and not lay down their arms till the combine of intol- erant zealots and selfish politicians who now assume control and who are now essaying to unite church and state, have received the rebuke of an indignant peo- ple."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-27
Military Officer Dead.

Atlanta, July 26-(Special )-Maj. Eds ward Chenoweth, commanding the Secs ond Battalion, Seventeenth infantry. sta- tioned at Fort McPherson. died late this afternoon at a private sanitarium follow- ing an operation. He had been a mems Der of the Seventeenth since 1905. He was 55 years old, and was born in Ore> gon, Wis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-27
HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS

today and start on the road to better health. 1t is for F1atulency, Heartburn, Vomiting, Indigestion, Dyspepsin, Cos- tiveness, Cramps, Diarrhoea and MaI- aria, Fever and Asue. The genuine hes our Private stamp over the neck of bottle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-27
Marriage licenses Issued.

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday from the office of the probate court:
 J. P. Stow of Camden, Ala, to Miss Lois Arnold.
 J. H. Wood of Adamsville to Miss Deb bic Williams.
 Leonard LeBaron Lyons of Mobile to Mrs. Edna Snow Brown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-27
BETTER HEALTH

is yours almost for the asking. but you can only bring about such change by the use of the Bitters. It has stood the test for 58 years and will not fail in
 your case sfcIxIy folks, get bottle of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-27
old-Fashioned Camp Meeting-Resi-

dents of Fulton Springs are preparing Tor what they intend shall be the most successful old-fashioned camp meeting over held in Jefferson county All de- nominations will unite to work for the success of the affair and 1T Is now planned that the meeting shall hold Tor three weeks. It will be opened the second Sunday in August and dinner will be served on the grounds, every one being invited to attend and bring baskets. Between the services "ail- day singing" will be a feature of the affair. Rev. W. B. McDaniel pastor of the Park Avenue Baptist church. will conduct the services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-27

We herewith wish to thank our rel atives and friends for their kind assist ance, sympathy and flower offerings dur ing the sickness and death of our beloved daughter, Lottie.
 ROBERT SHROEDER AND WIFE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-27
Speed violators Fined-violators

speeu VIoIatOrs FTned-V1olatOrs or the automobile speed limit faced Re- corder Feagin yesterday and were fined small amounts. though informed that their next appearance would mean the assessing of an unusually large line. A few more automobile owners were written letters yesterday instruct Ing them to appear in court for speed ing, making the total number of ar- rests for this offense and of having solied license tags in the neigh bor- hood of 40
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-27
THE WEATHER.

Washington, July 2s.-Forecast for Ala bama and Mississippi: Unsettled wealth CT with showers Tuesday and Wednesday, not much change in temperature; light to moderate south winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-27
Vulcan siuns

See those coal signs everywhere. Her. mitage. of course, city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-27
PERSONAL
Card of Thanks.

Dr. L. A. Crumley has returned to the city after short visit to Greensboro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-27
CITY ITEMS.

Struck With ShoveI-Dennis Moore, a negro, was struck over the head with heavy shovel by another negro named 'WilI last night at the Thomas furnace. Moore's skull was fractureo by the blow and he will probably die He was removed to the Hil1man hos pital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-27

Going east? Take Seaboard, the "On- Time Line".
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-27

Following is the local report of the United States Weather Bureau at Bir- mingham for 24 hours ending at D. m.,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-27

"Anything to get rid of the harangue we have had in the administration of our municipal affairs said Hugh Me haffey, when asked last night what he
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-29


We were huddled up in cor.
ners. keeping our electric lamp
ready for reading the aneroid,
the glass of which was coated
with ice, which had frequently
to be rubbed off.
Steadily we climbed 70 1000.
10000, $4,000, $4,000 feet, each
thousand taking no more than
ten minutes to accomplish. AS
steadily the thermometer went
down to 5 degrees. Fifteen thou
sand, 10000 feet high, and the
thermometer down to zero. be-
yond which point it would not
indicate, for so great a cold had
not entered into our calcula-
tons.
Even at this height the snow
was falling. Through 5000 feet
we had forced our way upwards
against it, in spite of our in
creasing burden. Less rapidly
the aneroid indicated that We
crept up to 1900; and 200 feet
above that-17,200 feet and the
Temperature probably at least 2
degrees below zero. (12 cent?
grade.)
think we were all worn out
by the exposure and the hard
ships, and it is likely enough
that the rarity OF the air at this
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-29

falling all around, some into
the balloon and settling on the
edge of the car. These not only
obscured the sun, but their
weight on the balloon brought as
down gradually. We passed over
Posen, and the river Warta, a
branch of the Oder. In little
more than an hour we should be
in Russia. We threw out mes
sages and while in Berlin during
our bomeward journey we found
that one of these messages had
been picked up. This is what
we read in the Berlin newspa-
pers:
"a Reuters telegram from
Berlin says that the Berlin
''Tageblatt" of yesterday prints
the following information: =
Posen estate owner yesterday
found in a wood near Ploettke
an envelope containing the fol
lowing letter:
please inform the editor of
the nearest newspaper that the
balloon which has just passed
over left London yesterday. All
going well. A. E. Gaudron. Il.
NJ. Maitland, c. c. Turner"
In this way our friends in
London were informed of our
safety. Seldom, If ever, have
messages thrown out of a bal
loon so promptly and effectively
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-29
A bad night ahead.


WT f faced the second night with no keen pleas
W and employed the time preparing for
the darkness, getting everything snug and In trying
to break up ballast which had frozen solid.
To our intense disappointment this proved i'm
possible, with strong knives. Nothing
less than a geological hammer would have suf-
feed.
The freezing of the ballast confronted with
very grave problem. The journey would be
shortened by it because, whenever it became nee
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-29

answered their purpose. and never during so long
and remarkable journey
Much snow fell but assembled until could
again the clouds below At great alt
tude of $4,000 feet had uninterrupted view
from horizon to horizon of 400 or 500 miles tf
coudland. 1t is difficult to convey idea of the
immensely of this space. In the immediate fore
ground a rugged cleft in the clouds, mere fea-
ture in the foreground of the picture, yet not an
inch less than ten miles long. Beyond it. the
great white plain stretched to the rim OF the sky
Let the artist seeking inspiration for his brush
ascend i'm balloon. The cloud field moving
towards the northeast Our course almost
due east
Our first view of Poland near Thorn and the
River Vistula of thousands of fields, in
terspersed with woods and occasional red-roofed
houses, single in small clusters. From our
height the drifts seemed close together
to give the face of the country wrinkled ap-
pearance, infinite number of white lines cross
ing each other in every direction
Near the Vistula the country took on beautiful
and romantic aspect. Large lakes came into view,
magnificent sheets of thick ice, and on all hands.
gloomy pine forests of extent, country in
which timber apparently the principal indus
try, keeping a considerable population, who dwelt
in picturesque clusters of wooden houses with
roofs painted red. At out two railway stations
huge parafin tanks holding the source of the IL
Elimination for the district, could be seen through
binoculars.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-31

humor, but is most delightful in the
actual portrayal of that humOr.
Harry Waggenheim ought TO go IN
for the opera
He has the best tenor voice in Pen
sacola, probably, and moreover knows
how to use it with telling effect.
His stage presence is pleasing, his
acting clever, and his tenor is an ap-
pealing sort which is far better in
quality than a large number of the
metropolitan singers.
And Pensseola's children,
If there was ever an entire city full
OF clever little amateurs, who sing
beautifully and dance overwhelmingly.
Pensacola is that city.
The youngsters appear TO have mel
ody and grace as natural birthrights,
and they fiit and scamper and fly to
the precise thumbs and twaddles of
the orchestra with a regularity and
symmetry of motion which is entranc-
inc. They went through intricate fig
uIes and difficult stage manueverIng
too, yesterday afternoon. landing right
side up and in fine feather through it
all
The ladies' taking part are all pref
- local girls and do nicely.
Miss Anna w. Barnum as PocahOn-
tas was pretty and vivaciOus and en-
tirelv satisfying, taking her part
charmingly.
TIE men were all good in their
resnective paFts. the whole being a
credit TO the town and 10 every one
ooucop0ed
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-31
KELLY GROJEAN WEDDING
ON FRIDAY NIGHT,

The wedding OF Miss Carrie Kelly
and Mr.. Per Lee B. Grojean, took
place on last Friday night at the
home OF the brides parents, MT. and
Mrs Aaron Kelly, at No. 1O6 Reus
street, in the presence OF a number
of friends and relatives of the popular
young couple
The Rev. TUFTS, of Christ church.
OBLIGATED at the pretty affair, which
proved one Of the most delightful O
home weddings The bride, who Is
one of Pensacola's most charming
young ladies, was becCmingly gowned
in a goingaway gown Of pale wis
taris, made directoire, in which she
appeared very striking. Her maid o.,
honor was Miss Laura Miller, who
was also PRETTY attired in costume
OF the latest hue
Mr. A @. Maurer, with whom the
groom has been associated IN the
theatre business for the past five
years. served es best man.
Elaborate refreshments were serxed
immediately after congratulations had
been extended. The couple viii leave
tomorrow on an extended honeymoon
trip, which viii take them through
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-31
BARACA CLASS GAVE
DELIGHTFUL BANQUET.

The young men OF the BaTaca clASS
o. the Gsdsden Street Methodlst
church were hosts at a delightful al
fair on Friday night, the event having
been in the nature Of Oanquet IN
honor of the young ladies OF the Fhli-
athea class.
Some time ago the Two popular
classes agreed that a contest should
be Waged in the gaining or new mem
bers for the two organizations, Ne
losing side to banquet the other The
girls were victorious. and were ae-
cordingly rendered the banquet OF last
Friday night by The Baracs Young
men 4 most elaborate supper was
served in the class room, which mad
been zttractIvely decorated, and pre-
sented a most beautiful appearance
Mr.. Ernest WAGNER acted as toast
master. filing that capacity IN an adj
nirabie manner.
A feature of fae evening was the
toast to Mr.. J. z. Hull. who. although
unavoidably absent in Atlanta. was
thus pleasantly remembered by his
classmates Those who responded
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-31
PHIHcE PA1TV WAS
PRETTY AFFAIR.

Mrs. e. o. Salumarsh gave one of
the pretty affairs of the week just
past in honor of Miss Green, who. as
the guest of Mrs. Bailey at the navy
yard. is delighting every one with her
charming personality and her clever
manner generallv-
There were three tables of bridge
and the game was most interesting.
Those who were the guests OF Mrs
Saltmarsh were the honor guest. Miss
Green. Mrs Bailey, Mrs, DOUGLASS.
Mrs. Thomas Brent. Miss Molly Rrenf.
Miss Lizzie McfSaughey, the Misses
Cary. Mrs. Simpson Reese, Mrs. HOr-
ace Simpson, Mrs. Evelyn Maxwell.
The first prize was won by Mrs.
Douglass. and was a pair of silk stock
lDgs, Mrs. Hacker won the second
prize, a BRIDGE score and two decks
OF cards. Miss Cary won the conso-
latiOn. a handsome fan. The guest Of
honor. Miss Green. was awarded the
guests prize, box of candy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-31
MATINEE OF PoWHkTAN
WAS WELL ATTENDED.

The matinee OF POWnatan which
took place at the opera house yester-
day afternoon drew n fair sized aud
fence, which. however, was a most
enthusiastic one throughout the en-
tirety Of the pretty performance.
Prof. Baker, in the role of trainer,
IS great.
There was real rythm and a dainty
and all satisfying harmony in the
figures of the little braves, the In
dian girls and the older actors, which
carried you away with the people on
the stage-and the smooth swing and
the satisfying dash with which mat
ters were dispatched throughout did
your very heart good. In the part of
John Smith, the professor was also
particularly clever. and throughout it
WIS evident that Mr.. Baker not only
possesses a rare and perfect sense OF