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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-16

commission and the visiting railroad of ficials.
 City Attorney G. F. Goodwin made a short address of welcome
 John T. McEniry of Bessemer, census supervisor for the Ninth district made a short address. in which he expressed his belief that Jefferson county will show a population of soo,oo0 in the coming census.
 President Charles Henderson of the rail- road commission expressed his surprise at finding such thriving city in Bes- semer. He said: T have always heard a great deal of the push and hustle of Birmingham. have learned today where Birmingham gets the spirit.
 President H. w. Crook of the Bes- semer Board of Trade made d few happy remarks. in which he thanked President Henderson for his kind references to Bes- semer and its spirit and stressed the needs of the town in the way of railway accommodations. He declared that the town had long ago outgrown the pres ent facilities and hoped that the rail- roads, the commission and the people would get together and cooperate in the improvement of conditions.
 Mir. Jones Speaks.
 Division Counsel George w. Jones of the Louisville and Nashville said several nice things about the Bessemer spirit and the satisfactory growth of the town, but declared that the railroads are just now in bad condition to press many improvements. He expressed the hope, however, that conditions would soon im- prove and that general betterments could be made by the railroads.
 General Agent l.. Sever of the South ern and Alabama Great Southern talked along the same line, expressing a desire to cooperate with the people in secur- ing all necessary Improvements as rapidly as financial conditions would permit.
 Commissioner w. D. Nesbitt expressed great interest in the development of In dustrial Bessemer," and declared that the plan adopted by the business men of the town to get all interests together for heart-to-heart talk was happy one.
 Commissioner John A. Lusk was most genial and complimentary in his few re- marks and expressed the hope that all interests would at an early date get to- gether and give these enterprising people of Bessemer all they deserve in the way of railway facilities.
 At o'clock the visitors departed with a good feeling toward the Bessemer peo- pie. and those who had entertained them with such open hospitality felt that they had done good days work Those furnishing automobiles for the trip over the city were Mayor J. D. Mar | ton of Jonesboro, R. P. McTyeire. H. D. Keith, George Ross. G. E. Rutledge. S. E. | Grout, R. Fl Smith, Pinkney Scott, Dr. J. s. Winter and Dr. IT, F. Robinson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-16
City Beautifu1 Movement.

City Beautiful Movement.
 'The city beautiful movement, recently inaugurated by the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company and augmented by various other interests and private citi- zens of Ensley. is showing some very satisfactory results already" said M. H. McDowell of that section of Greater Bir- mingham last night.
 Tt will be remembered that the Ten nessee company offered three prizes of $10O, $50 and $25 for the best kept resi- denec lawn and garden in Ensley. This was supplemented by 10 prizes of BIO each by Ramsay and Mccormack and the same number of s10 each by the Ensley Land company.
 U. NJ. Perkins, P. J. Rogers and my self were appointed to appraise the work and award the prizes. The entries closed last Saturday and we are now making our first inspection of the 125 premises that were entered for the contest. The contest will close August l and number of inspections are to be made in the mean time The prizes will be awarded on points and we have a pretty big job be- fore us. But 1t is a good movement and we are willing to lend our time to the cause that promises such beneficial re- suits.
 Our first inspection shows wonderful interest in the movement. People are cleaning up and sprucing up and good results are already apparent. The im- provement that can be made in a front lawn or garden spot when one tries is astonishing and the good it does as an incentive to the neighbors is far-reaching
 This is the best and most effective city beautiful movement that has ever been inaugurated in the Birmingham dis trict and the corporations and people behind the work should be highly com mended for their enterprise and wis dom.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-16

W. G. Nichols of Calera was in Bir- rningham last night. He stopped at the Morris hotel.
 MT Nichols is proprietor and owner of A large heading mill at Calera, which is one of the most important small indus tries in that section of the state. His products are taken exclusively by the lime concerns at Calera and surrounding territory.
 MT. Nichols said: "Calera is one of the prosperous small towns of Alabama. It is at the crossing of the Louisville and Nashville and the Southern railroads and at the junction of the Anniston di, vision of the Birmingham mineral. It is an important railroad center and has unusual transportation facilities for a small town.
 Lime, lumber and agriculture are the principal mainstays of the town outside the railroad interests. It is in the midst of a very fine farming section and rarely feels the effect of a panic.
 "A number of very ceditable business and residential houses have been built during the past year."
 MT. Nichols and his father are inter- ested In heading mills at Attalla and Fort Payne.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-16

large dining hall of the Grand hotel. There were 40 persons present. There was not vacant chair at the board when those who had been invited filed in and took their places.
 W. D. Gum, secretary of the Bessemer Board of Trade. acted as toastmaster The luncheon lasted for one and a half hours and was devoid of irksome formal ity. It was an open meeting during which the public interests represented discussed matters as friend to friend.
 All the speeches were short and to the point.
 The Banquet.
 In a brief opening statement Secretary Gum made a short review of the business handled by the railroads operated into and through Bessemer. He made the very forcible argument that Bessemer handled 12 per cent of all cars handled in Alabama during last year He em- phasized the needs of union depot and said the object of today's programme was to point out this need to the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-16
Bessener Going After
 Union Depot With Vigor
Delightful Days Entertainment Given State Railroad Com
 mission and Representatives of Various Roads Who Were Guests of Board of Trade Yesterday
By WALTER HARPER.

Bessemer, March 15. Especially The business men of Bessemer entertained the members of the Alabama railroa,i commission and q number of prominent railroad officials today.
 Bessemer wants a union depot, and adopted unique method of approach ing the matter. The board of trade some days ago invited the members of the commission and the officials of the va rious railroads touching and operatirs g through the town to visit Bessemer as the guests of the board of trade. They came today.
 After tour over the city and sur rounding country in nine automobiles during which the visitors were shown tile various industrial plants and the rail- way conditions, an elegant luncheon was given at the Grand hotel.
 During the luncheon, which was Q pleasant informal affair, the representa- tive citizens of the town, the members
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-16
Admission Wants Road.

J. J. Willet of Annistion was in Bir- mingham last night. He was registered at the Hotel Hillman.
 Mr. Willet came over to be present at the business mems meeting held in the interest of Col Emmet O'Neal's candi- dacy for governor
 MT Willett is for Colonel O'Neal and expresses the opinion that a majority of the state are for the North Alabama candidate.
 '-Anniston is very much interested in the building of the Seaboard Air Line rail. road Into that town, said MT. Willett. Surveys and rights of way from Jack sonville to Anniston have already been secured but the actual building of the line was postponed on account of the recent depression in the financial world. Now that business is picking up the peo- pie of Anniston are very desirous to have the road built.
 '~rhe franchise rights held by the road will expire with this year and il is be- ueyed that actual work will begin dur
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-16
Customs Service May Be Probed.

Washington, March 15.-Another reso- lution to investigate the customs service with special reference to the collection of sugar duties and their connection with the New York custom house. was introduced in the House today by Rep resentative Rainey, democrat of Illi- nois. A feature of the inquiry, as desired by MT. Rainey, is the ascertaining whether any contributions were made by the American Sugar Refining com pany or any of it's officials or employees to any political party for campaign or election purposes to secure the defeat of tariff legislation or legislation regardin9 ] the refining of sugar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-16
Big Debt Owed to Bank.

Mexico City, March 15.-The debt of the States Banking company is 4,l45.757 pesosl or s2,072,87S gold, according to an Hemized statement filed by. the receiver of thf bank in the second civil court here to{ day. The bankruptcy proceedings of tla two companies, both of which were place in the hands of receivers several weeks ago, are being carried on in the same court. The statement of the. packing company's indebtedness to the bank shows that between the 9th and 11th o1 January exchange to the amount of s963 3S7 was protested in London.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-16
Notice 10 Bridge Contractors.

Notice is hereby given that bids will be received by the undersigned from this date to the 4th day of April. 1910, for the erection of two steel bridges. to be built by Talladega county, one to be across Choccoocco creek, at Jackson's Shoals. and one over the Southern railroad near the city of Talladega.
 Plans and specifications may be seen at the office of the Judge of Probate, at ralladega, Alabama. The right to reject any and all bids is expressly reserved. By order of Commissioners Court
 J. K. CAMP. Judge of Probate.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-16
Woodruff Tells of Ills Victory.

New York, March 15.-Timothy Ll Woodruff, chairman of the republican, state committee, met the Brooklyn dis{ trict leaders this afternoon and told then( of his victory in retaining the chairman1 ship after the conference with Senato1 Root Saturday last, called for the pur1 pose of bringing about Woodruff s. retire. ment. Woodruff, it is understood, re- gards the situation closed. ~,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-16
ExiIed to Siberia.

St. Petersburg March 15.-The yer dict against Madame Breshkovskaya. which was officially published today, condemns her to exile to the settlement in Siberia. She has refused the offer of her friends to pay her transportation and special privileges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-16
Well-Kno7Un AldbdmidnS
 Tn Birmingham Yesterday
By WALTER HARPER.

ing the coming summer so as to secure these rights. Anniston affords consioer- able railroad tonnage and it Is known that this road is anxious to shart part of it.n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-16
THE TExAs WONDER

Cures all Kidney. Bladder and Rheu- matic troubles; sold by all druggists, or two months treatment by mail, for $1 Dr. F. w. Hall, 2926 Olive street, St. Louis, Mo. Send for testimonials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-16
Other Visitors.

Other visitors in Birmingham yester- day from Alabama were A. Brigden of Albertville, W. L. Lancaster of We tumpka, J. R. Cary of Jasper and L. P. Goodwin of Montgomery.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-20
The Old English Prize Rinq.

In the latter days of the English prize ring lnnumerable expedients had to be devised to bring off a fight. A favorite plan was to pitch the ring on the borders of two counties, so that the question of magisterial jurisdiction might be rendered difficult. Another plan was to charter a steamboat and proceed down the Thames to some lonely police forsaken spot in the marshes of Essex. For the memorable contest between Savers and Heenan i'll 1860 special train was run from Lon don bridge to secret destination. But the passengers, who comprised members of parliament. peers, pick pockets, pugilists, clergy and, 1t is said, few bishops, cheerfully toek tickets simply marked "excursion." They presently found themselves near Farnborough, in Surrey, where the fight occurred.-London Chronicle.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-20
kniqhted Actors.

It is an odd fact that of the English actors knighted all but one had first to legalize the names under which they had won fame. The question arose with the first proposition to confer kn:ghthood on gypsy. It would be absurd so to honor one John Henry Brodribb. Yet legally no such person as Henry Irving" existed. No such obstacle had to be overcome when, on the occasion of Victoria's diamond jubilee, Squire Bancroft knelt before his queen and arose sir squire. How ever. the three actors knighted by King Edward bore cognomens of their own invention. Sir Charles Wyndham was born Culverwell, and Sir John Hare. Fairs. As for Sir Herbert Beer bohm Tree, his brilliant wife once put 1t Tree is fantastic thing we just tackled on. We're all plain Beerbohms plain as brother Max"-Argonaut.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-20
THE STEEPLE JACK.
He Must Conquer Many Difficulties Tx
 His Dangerous Work.

The successful steeple jack must and ingenuity. He must solve many a practical problem in hoisting great bodies aloft He must know how to fasten hook over the summit of skyscraping chimney. He must have the nerve to paint d steeple that sways like pendulum at the slender top He must be able to tear down. build up. Eild. paint. place electric wires and do many another task that would be difficult enough on the solid earth.
 There are many ways of getting up on a steeple, and when all others fail the man will tie d rope around it and then. with coil on his back. walk round and round it until the entire steeple Is covered with rope, and in such case he has probably been round 1t fully 300 times.
 But a steeple is not the most diff cult height to climb Straight. tall chimneys are the hardest of all There man has to work with might and main to lift himself inch by inch from the ground to the top. Sometimes the top is 300 feet high When 1t is reach ed hook is placed over the edge, a pulley is made fast. the swinging chair Is hauled up and work begins.
 When the chair Is near the top 1t is easier to work. because the ropes are short. but when they lengthen as the ground is approached there is a ten dency to swing. and the wind gives impetus.
 The steeple jacks safety depends upon the hook, and until he has raised himself almost to the top it is impos- sible for him to see whether or not the hook has been properly adjusted. More than once steeple climber has seen when within ten feet of the top that corrosion of the iron and the col lection of soot have so thickened the wall that the hook is merely balancing on the top, so that the slightest pull in the wrong direction would drag it at the top. and the hook is likely to tear them away.
 One of the natural difficulties to con- quer is the swaying of all high stee. pies and chimneys. In gale steeple point will sway foot and half. Usually 1t sways from seven to nine inches. Painting it means reaching for spot on the right side, and find ing it on the left, and, when making dive for it on the left, to see it sway back to the right. Yet in spite of the constant danger born steeple jack ex ults in his work and is at home, like the ironworker on the skyscraper. only when high above the world. He can stand triumphantly at any height, if he can have two and one-half square Weekly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-20
 Laid In Q Stock.

When the late Pierre Lorillard wns boy. his mother. being annoyed by moths that destroyed the wooden cloth Ing and other material of the house. hold. agreed to pay him q cent apiece Tor every moth he would kill in the house and bring to her. The same bargain was made with his brothers. Jake, George and Louis lu course of time Mrs. Lorillard noticed that. while the other children collected from her at intervals from 10 to 25 cents. Pierre drew on her frequently for Sl at a time, indorsing his drafts with lOO dead moths. Investigation revealed the bent of the future fnancier = well as his early adaptability to met IL ods governing the requirement of wealth. Having procured from fur rier some pieces of fur thrown away because they were infested with moths, Pierre secreted them in an old chest in an unused closet. There the quickly accommodating moths were banked. to be drawn upon whenever the inventor and perfecter of the en- terprise required pocket money.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-20
Qriuinal of Ealataff.

Sir John Fastolf was the original ot Shakespeare's Falstaff and in his day was continual butt for the jests of the town and borough of Southwark. Though he had fought at Agincourt, when Jack Cade invaded the borough. he showed great cowardice. When Cade was yet some way off Fastolf had armed and fortified his house and garrisoned it with veterans of the French wars. On the arrival of Cade, however, he withdrew his garrison and fled to the Tower, leaving his neigh bors to the mercy of the rebels. Fas- tolf's matrimonial adventures seem also to have been another source of unpop- ularity, for. having married widow named Scrope, he seized her property and kept his stepson out of his inheri- tance during his own lifetime.-Lon- don News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-20
"Great Expsetations."

Charles Green, one of Dickens H. lustrators, had two models, one of whom was a likable fellow. while the other. Gregory by name. was greedy. self seeking character. always think ing of himself and his perquisites.
 When Green was on his deathbed Gregory was very oficious. and one day Green, noticing this. said to him:
 "Oh. I haven't forgotten you. Greg ory: got you down in my will"
 At the funeral Gregory invested in a wreath and duly attended to hear the will read.
 Green had kept his word. and the model was not forgotten.
 ITO my dear friend Gregory" ran the document, "I leave, for his kind ness to me, an illustrated edition of Great Expectations.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-20
MERCIFUL CAESAR.
A Story of the Great Roman and [
 Band of Pirates.

A Story of the Great Roman and .
 Band of Pirates.
 Caesar travelled with the retinue of man of rank. and on his way to Rhodes he fell in with an adventure which may be something more than legend. When he was crossing the Aegean, his vessel is said to have been taken by pirates. They carried him to Pharmacusa, an island of the Ca rian coast, which was then in their possession. and there he was detained for six weeks with three of his attend ants, while the rest of his servants were sent to the nearest Roman sta- ton to raise his ransom.
 The pirates treated him with polite ness. He joined in their sports. played games with them, looked into their habits and amused himself with them as we'll as he could. frankly telling them at the same time that they would be hanged.
 The yansom, very large one, about f10.000, was brought and paid, Caesar was set upon the mainland. near Mi letus. where. without moments delay, he collected some armed vessels. returned to the island, seized the whole crew while they were dividing their plunder and took them away to Pergamus. the seat of government in the Asiatic province, where they were convicted and crucif1ed. Clemency was not a Roman characteristic. It was therefore noted with some surprise that Caesar interceded to mitigate the severity of the punishment. The poor wretches were strangled before they were stretched on the crosses and were spared the prolongation of their torture.-James Anthony Froude.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-20
Neatly Parried.

A mother of four daughters. one of whom had recently been married, cor nered an eligible young man in the drawing room.
 "And which of my girls do you most admire, might l ask ?"
 "The married one." was the prompt reply.-Exchange.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-20
Ao.in.t Hi. PrineipIes.

"What was that man making such fuss about?'' asked the restaurant pro- prietor.
 "He found a couple of hairs in the food, sir," replied the waiter.
 "Oh, is that all7'
 "You see, sir. he's vegetarian. and you can't get him to eat anything but getables."-Yonkers Statesman.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-20
Makina It Plain.

''Porlmr said little Willie Billups, "wha' ,l.4..s the paper mean when 1t says Ina, when 1t comes to getting next t" the people, Colonel Blinks has all the "ther candidates dashed to the mas.:''
 ''ThaI is the slang way of saying, my son." returned Billups. 'that for keep ing his eye peeled old man Blinks has his opponents skinned mile.
 "There are people in this world for whom the English language is not good enough when they come to the expression of what few ideas they have in their mental garages."-Har- per's Weekly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-20
Highly EHcaeious.

George is not naturally a nasty man. and as his position requires great patience and capacity for waiting, he took a regular training course in both."
 How did he do itY'
 He always went with his wife shop ping to match things. Baltimore American.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-20
Easier.

"I'm going to the dentists to have this tooth out. Just mind the baby till I come back Husband with alacrity)-You mind the baby. Jessie. I'll go and get tooth pulled out!
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-20
The RolI;no oca.n.

She--Shall have your lunch brought up to you here. dear: He (feeb;y,-No. love: have 1t thrown straight over board. It will save time and trou ble.-- london Sketch.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-20
BOSTON AND RETURN National Educational Association
Q THE NORTH.

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-20
Har aait.

"You have to have different bait for different fish, don't you, ma?"
 'T guess so. l kD" l caught 2 lob
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-20
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The bee., 1910-02-10
AVS SCHOOLS GIRLS
LUNCH IN WINE ROOMS
Grand Jury Will investigate Story
That Young Misses Drank
Whisky.

Terre Haute. Ind. Feb. 5.-The
city school board adopted a resolu-
ton asking Judge Fortune of the CIR.
;uit Court to instruct the grand jury
o investigate a story printed in a pa.
Der charging that girls from the High
school have gone to winerooms at the
noon hour and returned with liquor
breaths." The board says that 1t Is
against the law TO maintain . wine
Dom and against the law to sell to
minors, but beyond the legal question
the fact that If the story is true
he affairs of the high school need
thorough overhauling.
The article was over the name of
susan w. Ball, who has been promi.
rent as a writer for the "Woman's
World" and in the social life OF tn
,ity. There has been a controFers-
yer the building OF an addition to tn
present High Sci DOL or builaing a sc
nd school and what she wrote was t,
how the bad erironmen: OF tn
hool as now situated