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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16
NEW ELECTRIC LINE
FOR THE STEEL CITY.
Large Crowd of Citizens Take
Initial Ride
ASK PURCHASE OF PARK
Pretty Home Wedding Takes Place.
sunday school Convention-.Forty-
Two" Club Entertains-Per-
sonal and General News

The Ensley Street Railway began opera
tons yesterday morning by taking a
number of Ensley's representative citi-
zens over the line for a ride. Little Miss
Marguerite Matlock. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. D. Mattock. turned the lever that
started the car.
At the terminus of the line at Ensley
South Highlands the crowd assembled in
a grove of magnificent oak trees. where
j. J. Walker, president of the new line
made short address. He was followed
by Culpepper Exum and others. After
the speeeh-making an old-fashioned
watermelon feast was INDUCED In.
The new line passes through one of the
most populous sections of the Steel City
and opens upta beautiful new suburb. The
Ensley South Highlands extend along the
county pike and many costly and hand.
some residences have been erected or are
In course of erection. The new line com
mences at Twentieth street and runs
along Avenue Il to Twenty-seventh street.
thence along Twenty-seventh street to
the Highlands.
Among those In the party yesterday
were Judge Camp. ]. M. Perkins, c. J.
Enock. R. T. Mcleod, F. o. Harris Cul-
pepper Exum, C. c. Burke, e. T. Fields,
N. w. Scott, ]. D. Matlock, w. H. Me-
Dowell. J. ]. Walker and others. The
ladies In the party were Mrs. J. D. Mat
lock, Mrs. J. G. Snow, Miss NJ. A. Snow,
Mrs. ]. j. walker, Mrs. J. E. Brown,
Mrs. T. F. West. Mrs. p. T. Fields, Mrs
w. B. Bridge. Mrs. White, Mrs Brush,
Mr. D. A. Echols, Mrs. Burrell, Mrs
c. s. Moseley and others.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16
THE CIRCUs MANS WOES

From the Louisville Courier-J ournal
PITY the sorrows of the circus man
when winter sets in early In the spring
He begins his season with high hopes
and on the day of his opening per
Torrance it rains as 1t has never done
before in the memory of the Oldest IN
habitant He moves on to the next
stand and encounters snow of exceed
ing depth and wetness Before he has
been on the road a week he experiences
all the varieties of bad weather that
are known to the almanacs and some
previously unknown in the region of his
itinerary.
He moves from a third-class city
where he has played to an audience OF
49, with the "deadheads' constituting
a good working majority, and he pitches
his tents in a crossroads village where
there is every likelihood of garnerins
a rich harvest of shekels. A windstorm
scatters his prospective patronage and
blows one of the main tents over into an
adjoining county. Unfeeling railroad cor
porations refuse to haul the show except
upon the exorable basis of cash in ad-
vance, and the circus man accumulates
debts, damage suits and desperation. The
sun fails to shine for SO long that he for
gets what it looks like. He sells few
horses at a sacrifice figure and takes his
more or less colossal and dripping aggre-
cation to a metropolitan city. The train
breaks down on the way and he arrives
too late for a parade or an afternoon
performance. And 1t rains.
A spiritless night performance Is given
to shivering crowd which laughs Sc
pulchrally at the mournful jokes of the
clowns. Meanwhile it rains rain ana IL
rains bills The menagerie has to be
fed and the big elephant continues to de-
mand three bales of hay for breakfast.
with II buckets of water and a peck OF
peanuts on the side. The high cost of
living applies alike to man and beast
and the lions and tigers decline to sub
nit to a cut in rations. The horses wax
thin in flesh, the monkeys lose their am
bition and the sacred COW perishes OF
starvation The performers present .
demand for the wages that were due
week beofre last, and the canvasmen
threaten to go on strike. And it keeps
on raining.
So 1t goes, with the gay flags on the
main tent Topping and sopping at halt-
mast, the tinsel dropping from the CHAR
lots and gilded cages and the paint
washing out of the gorgeous banners al
the entrance to the sideshow. NO pop
MAR demand for popcorn and red lem
onade. no business for the man who sells
FANS: no patronage for the gentlemanlT
AGENT who peddles concert tickets; no
ruhes to locate the elusive pea under the
she'll: nocrowds figting around the ticket
wagon for the privilege of spending their
| coin. Only rain, and bills, and desoia-
| tion and despair.
| Verify If the circus man has not Dank
| account like unto that of captain oil
! finance he is few of days and full o.
troubles, and his last end Is worse IMAM
| the first.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16
COUNCIL GRANTS
WATER FRANCHISE
Thomas Opposed to Spending
Money to Educate Negroes
BASEBALL GAME TODAY
News at Besscmer Police station-The
Summer Festival of the Catholic
Church success-Board of
Trade Meets Today

Bessemer, June 15.-(Special THE
council met In adjourned session tonight
and for two hours and a half devoted
Itself to the matter of granting fran
chise to the Birmingham Water and Light
company. Final action was taken to-
night and the franchises were granted
and the mayor was instructed to execute
the contract. An exhaustive study of
the franchises and contracts was made
and the aldermen are much pleased with
them as they now stand
The contract provides that the work
on the plant shall start within two years
and shall be completed within five years
The company agrees to furnish the city
with free water for all city purposes. The
fireplugs, city sewers, five public drink
ing troughs, and one public fountain will
be furnished the city free. The lights for
the city will be furnished at a much
lower rate than at present; in fact, all
the provisions of the contract are con-
sioered very liberal.
An attempt was made to bring up the
pr OPPOSITION of increasing the negro schools
but it was vigorously fought by Alderman
Thomas and was dropped. The present
condition of the negro schools is very
bad. according to the board of education,
and the board has petitioned the coun-
Gil for an extra room to the school. All
OF the aldermen seemed in favor OF
granting the petition of the board ex
cept Aldermen Thomas and Durick. AL
derman Thomas stated that he did not
believe that the white people were unde.
obligation to furnish the negroes educa-
ton, and that the negroes were too much
educated at present. He also added that
they ought to be put into the field, where
they belonged and that he was opposed
now and forever to spending money to
educate the negroes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16
Ensley Personals

Mrs. Mary Motlow has returned from
a visit to relatives in Tennessee and ILL
nois.
athletic club has been called tonight at
the inferior courtroom on Avenue e.
Mrs Frank Smith left yesterday on a
visit to relatives at Fayette. She will be
matron of honor at the wedding of her
sister. Miss Susie Naughter.
Mrs. e. V. Williamson of Duvals Bluff.
Ark, is visiting Miss Alice Borden OF
Terrace park.
The Ensley lodge of IIlks will give a
dance tonight at the new hall. over Nor
rison's garage, on Avenue E. The dance
is given by the lodge complimentary to
the members of the Elks and their fami-
lies splendid orchestra has been Sc
cured. Refreshments will be served
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Petition for Ensley Park

petition has been circulated ano
signed by about 1900 citizens of Ensley
and vicinity, which will be presented to
the City Council of Birmingham, re-
questing that the McWilliams Springs
property be purchased and made into a
playground and park. The location is con-
sidered Ideal and of great natural beauty.
The spring is one of the finest In the
county, a large stream of water con-
stantly flowing from it. Ensey has no
Fairgrounds or park and is probably the
only suburb of the greater city that
has not a park. A number of prominent
citizens are behind the movement and
the signers hope the petition will be IA
vorably acted on by the council.
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EchOls-BOggs

A very pretty home wedding took place
last night when Miss Mary Elizabeth
Eohols, daughter of Mrs. NJ. A. Echols.
on Avenue g, was married to Mr.. James
Raymond Boggs. A large number of
relatives and friends were present.
The wedding took place in the parlor,
which was tastefully decorated in pink
and white. Mrs. Norman Snow played
Mendessohn's wedding march as the
bridal party entered, concluding with the
strains of Tannhauser. During the cere-
nony, which was performed by the Rev.
R. DeOvies of ST. Andrews church. Mrs.
Srow played softly 1.-The Angels Sere-
made" Miss Margaret Echols was mai
OF honor, and Mr.. Charles Mann was
best man. The young couple received
many handsome and useful wedding pres
ents. Immediately after the ceremony
the young couple left for Nashville,
Tenn, and other points on their wedding
trip. The bride is one of the first white
children born in Ensley and has lived
here all her life. Her sweet DISPOSE
ton and other qualities made her many
friends. The groom has large circle
of acquaintance with whom he is very
popular. He holds a position with the
Tr-City Electric company.
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At the Police station

The police court was very busy this
morning with minor cases, principally
charges of drunkenness and disorderly
made today and the mayor will not
be busy tomorrow.
Frank Childers, who went to Tus-
caloosa Tuesday to identify Negro
and two mules being held there, re-
turned early this morning. The nc
gro's name is Sam Pruit and the mules
were stolen from Brewer & Jones OF
Birmingham at Wylam. The negro is
being held at Tuscaloosa on a charge
of highway robbery against him In
Tuscaloosa.
Oscar Collins. a negro man. was ar
rested today by Detectives Parsons and
Childers. He was trying to sell a
valuable watch to a Snowman for 50
The negro told two stories, neither
of which the officers believe. The owner
of the watch may have same by identi-
flying it at the police station.
Mary Fletcher, a negro wman who
cooks for L. B. Bradley, is said to have
gotten drunk tonight and began to make
disturbance at the Bradley home
When N. M. Bradley demonstrated with
her she attacked him with such vio-
lence that he found 1t necessary TO
strike her over the head with pis-
toll. The gun exploded, frightening the
w oman almost to death. She came
screaming to the police station under
II, e. i,,,precsion that she was seriously
shot or killed. Her wound was dressed
by DR.. Donald and she was sent home.
No arrests were made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16
Sunday schoo. Convention

The quarterly convention of the Ensley
Sunday school district will be held this
evening at the Wylam Presbyterian
church. All denominations will partic-
pate, as nearly every Sunday school in
Ensley and vicinity has selected delegates
to the convention. Among other business
the question of having a joint picnic will
be considered.
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Mrs. Brooks Entertains

The 'tForty-two" club was enter
tanned yesterday at the residence of
Mrs. Lothian Brooks at Palmer Terrace.
Those present were Mrs. c. r. Walker
Mrs. ]. Furniss Lee, Mrs. C. j. Enochs,
Mrs. M. H. Mcdowell, Mrs. w. H.
Wynne, Mrs. L. H. Pennington, Mrs. Nat
g. Clarke, Mrs. George r. Byrum, Mrs.
W. H. vibber, Mrs. Henry Wurtele, Mrs.
C. T. Thomasson, Mrs. j. C. Bryant
Mrs. Lothair Brooks, Mrs. H. P. Bur-
rows and Miss Edith Brooks. The next
meeting will be held with Mrs. George
R. Byrum.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16
Baseball Tomorrow

The Bessemer team will play North
Birmingham tomorrow on the local dia
mond and fast game is expected, ar
Smith, the pitcher of the Nashville Amer
lean team last year, will oppose Tucker.
1t will be remembered that Smith pitched
a 1S-inning game against Fancher last
year, allowing only four hits and losing
by the score of to 0. Tucker has been
performing well this season and has lost
only on account of poor support. The
battle between the two men will be wit
messed with interest by a large crowd of
local fans.
On Saturday afternoon Bessemer will
play Ensley in Bessemer. This game is
expected to draw large crowd on ac-
count of the fact that Bessemer lost the
first game of the season to the steel
workers through fiuke. The batteries
will bly, be Tucker and Keeling for
Bessemer; Marshall and Farrow for Ems
ley. Bessemer is badly in need of another
pitcher to relieve Tucker of some of the
work Reid. who last year worked for
Woodward, is slowly rounding into shape
and will probably work part of the time
In one of the two games this week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16
Jobn,on Tells Anecdote

Tn The picturesque St. Lawrence, pup
lished a few weeks ago, the author Cll1-
ton Johnson. tells of a curious supersti-
ton of Montreal, which explains why inc
wind is always blowing at the point
where st. sulpice and Notre Dame
streets meet, close by the towering ca'h-
edral. The situation is naturally breezy
like that of our own fatiron building IN
New York But the people of montreal
have a miraculous explanation OF the
rhenomenon that is more interesting than
any scientific demonstration. 1T seems
that one day while the church was IN
process of building, the Wind and the
Devil were walking down Notre Dame
street: and the Devil after regarding
with a frown of disapproval the graceful
outlines of the new edifce rising before
him, exclaimed;
.Vswhat is this? never saw it before?
Very likely not responded the Wino'
and I dare you to go In there.
@sYou dare me to do that, do you?
cried the Devil with sneer.' wen, /
will go in If you will promise to wait
here till come out
Agreed said the Wind
so his Satanic Majesty went IN But
he has not come out yet, and the WIND
IS still waiting for him at the corner.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16

1T is a fact that there is feeling CT
unrest among the bankers and some dis
position toward caution that was not
present a year ago. This does not take
the form of alarm. but merely conserva-
tism that there may be no overexpan-
sion. The northern capital and popula-
ton coming into the south Is waking up
the business interests, and there are In
progress developments that would have
taken years to have brought about had
there been no immigration.
Trade interests are thus Influenced. and
there is a better feeling and greater az
tivity than the south has seen for years
In every southern town Is going on a
building movement and a demand for
capital with which to extend city prop
critics. The laying out of additions and
the extension of the truck farming in
dustry add to the demand for loans, and
we have been finding the pull on our
funds strong in consequence.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16
Board of Trade VIII Meet

The Board of Trade will meet tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock at Rebie hall
and it is desired that every business
man In town be present. The purpose
Of the meeting is to perfect the plans
for the Fourth of July celebration and
to hear the report of the finance com
mittee appointed to raise the necessary
funds Other matters of interest will
be taken up and the meeting will be
very important one.
It will be remembered that the board
Of trade several monthe ago was in
strumental in securing site for the
foundry OF the Veitch- Matthews En-
CINE company. 1t was expected that
work would begin at once. but for some
reason nothing has been done. 1t is
understood that the proposition VIII
be again taken up and the foundry be-
gun.
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st. Petersburg, June 15.-Empercr
Nicholas, Empress Alexandra and 9TH
ers of the royal family today went on
board the imperial yacht STANDARD at
kronstadt. Tomorrow cruise along
the Baltic coast will begin The party
will be present at Riga during the cell
ebration of the bi-centennial of the an
nexation of the Baltic provinces by
Russia
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16
Warm Springs, Ca, in Pine

Warm Springs, Ca, in Pine
mountains, has the finest bath
ing and best hotel accommoda-
lions. Directly on the line Of
the A., B. & A. railway. The
place for health, rest and pleas
ure. Board, one week, So to
$14; four weeks or longer, $40
to $3.50 per week. For full in
formation write Charles L,
Davis, proprietor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16

Kiev, June 15.-The months delay grant
ed to Jews subject to expulsion for set
Element of their affairs expired yester-
day. Those who remain in the city to-
day are treatened with deportation.
Ninetv-six Jews were expelled from the
CITY Sunday and Monday. There were 10
EXCURSIONS yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16
Summer Festival succes.fuI

The second day of the summer fes-
tival being held by the ladies of St.
Aloysius church was a decided sue
cess. The bazar has been crowded all
day and the proceeds were very sat-
isfactory. A number of prizes were
awarded tonight. The prize winners
were: Phil Lacey, the carving set; IL.
B. Partridge. the silver hatpin; Oscar
Grant, the silk fan; and ]. B. Tarbert
lof Ensley, the jewel case.
The ladies' are CRYING dinner and
supper and as an added attraction a
dance is held each night. The menu
for tomorrow will be: Barbecued meat,
slaw,' potato salad, cucumbers. toma :
toes and iced tea or coffee. The fes-
tival will continue through the week
and will close on Saturday night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16
Hayvkfns-.JOhnsOn

Miss Margaret Eubanks Hawkins
and Mr.. Robert Marion Johnson were
married yesterday at West End by the
father of the groom DR.. t. A. John
son of Ensley.
The bride belongs to one of the old
est families of the county and is very
popular. Mr.. Johnson was for years in
business in Ensley, moving to West
End about a year ago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16
View Postal station

A new postal sub-station has been
for Birmingham. Postmaster
j. Rivers Carter announced yesterday
that sub-station No. 5, being the eighth,
will be established about June 20 at
$500 Twenty first avenue, north. This
station will be in what was once North
Birmingham. The station will be In
charge of J. D. Hagan. The sub-station
was authorized yesterday by the post
office department In Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16
LAND WITHDRAWAL
MEASURE PASSED

Washington. June 15.-With s30,000,000
provided for the completion of irrigation
projects and various other amendments
the House bill authorizing the withdrawa,
of public lands by the President passed
the Senate today. 1t is one of the meas
ures advocated in President Tafts legis-
lative programme.
number of other amendments were
presented, but none of Importance was
adopted. Among the more important pro-
visions rejected was an amendment by
Senator Beveridge specifically withdraw
ing from entry the coal lands of Alaska
and another by Senator Gore bringing the
friar lands of the Philippines within the
operation of the general land laws OF
those islands.
There was no roll call on the final pass
age of the bill.
The public land withdrawal bill was
taken up soon after the Senate convened
today, and a vote was Immediately Or
dered on the Carter amendment authoriz-
ing the issuance of s3O,Ooo,000 worth of GER
tificates of Indebtedness for irrigation.
There was no debate and the amend
ment was accepted with practical unanim-
ity, Senators Burton, Gallinger and
kean casting the only negatives votes out
of a total of go.
Commissions Suggested
Mr.. Dickson presented an amendment
authorizing the appointment OF commits
sion of Is men for conservation and spoke
in favor of it. Mr.. Hepburn sought to
have the amendment so changed as to
provide that all the members of the COM
mission should be selected from west OIL
the Tooth meridian. He said the east was
not interested in the subject of conserva-
ton, and that eastern men were not ia
miliar with the subject
In my prophetic mind I see Mr.. clifford
Pinchot at the head of the commission"
said he I'VE want no such commission:
no such masters"'
The speaker said he was opposed to the
commission on general principles, and he
complained that 1t was intended ito
make places for some people and give
the commission an air Of exclusiveness
and imperial power"
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Personal and General

The 1900 square feet on the corner of
Nineteenth street and Sixth avenue.
owned by the First Presbyterian church,
was sold this morning to w. q. Dun
can Of Greenville. KY the considera-
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Household Hints

From Judge.
Carbolic acid should never be used in
cooking. 1t is not conducive to good
health and imparts observation-disclosures
ten flavor. ~
Don't be unreasonable. If you put your
shoes in the bureau drawer you cannot
expect your husband to find them for
you under the table,
If you find button lying around the
house 1t is safe to assume 1t did not
come off your husbands hat.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-16

Excursions to the seashore and spring
resorts via A. B. q A. Rates to suit your
vacation, e-16-th-mo-tf
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for the country sections. The city banks
arc taking a conservative course and are
holding down the loan condition so far
as possible
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-03-04
CAPT. BoGARUUs AGAIN HITS THE
BULLS EVE.

This world famous rife shot who
holds the championship record Of 100
pigeons in 100 consecutive shots is
living at Lincoln, H. Recently inter
viewed, he says:-'I have suffered Il
ions time with kidney and bladder
trouble and have used several well
known kidney medicines all Of watch
gave me no relief until I started talk
ing FolcT'5 Kidney Pills. Before / used
Fcley's Kidney Pills was subjected
10 severe backache and pains in my
kidneys with suppression and often
times cloudy voiding. While upon
arising in the morning l would get dull
headaches. Now | have taken three
bottles of Foley's Kidney Pills ant
feel IT, per cenr better. I am never
bothered with my kidneys or bladde1
and once more feel like my own self
All this l owe solely to F'oley's Kid
ney Pills and always reGomment
them to my fellow sufferers.
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He Saw Thieves-Two shots in
IA id succession at ar early hour yes
terday morning, caused the police
some anxiety to ind the person wa3
ired the shots, after investigating for
TWO or three hours the officers discov-
cred the fact that a negro Waterman.
at colored amusement place on
Monk street mad fred two shots from
a doubled arreled shot gun at two
or three other negroes who he thought
were trying to rob the place.
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Great Feature at Grand Tonight
Inc Courthip Of Miles Sthndish,'
taken from Longfellow's poem will be
the feature at the Grand tonight, every
one'-is familiar with this story and is
presented in moving pictures in per-
feet form.
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SEE THE ADVERTISEMENT OF
ENSIL G. VlNSoN CO., SAVANNAH,
IN TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.
THEY ARE SELLING LADIES,
MISSES AND CHICDRENS GAR
MENTS AT VERY ATTRACTIVE
PRICES. TRY THEIR MAIL ORDER
DEPARTMENT.
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A NIGHT ALARM.

Worse than an alarm of fire at night
is the metallic cough of choup. Careful
mothers keep Foley's Honey and Tar
in the house and give it at the first
sign of dasger. Foleys Honey and
Tar has saved many little ones No
opiates. Atlanta Pharmacy