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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-07
CARS TO ROSEDALE
IN THREE WEEKS
STEVE SMITH ANNOUNCES THAT
PART OF EDGEWooD LINE WILL
BE READY FOR Csc WITHIN
THAT TIME

That electric car service will be inaugu-
rated to Rosedale within three weeks over
the Birmingham and Edgewood car line
was the announcement made last night by
Steven Smith, president of the company.
He said that the overhead current wires
and the poles would be set commencing
tomorrow, and that within three weeks
cars would be operated as far as Rose
dale. The remaining mile to Edgewood
will be completed just as rapidly as pos
sible. The officers of the company have
been busy the past several months plac-
ing the rails of the new car line, and the
crossing of Red mountain by electric cars
will be the realization of a dream of many
years by the people of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-07
August s, 1910.
Tbeft. reported Yesterday

Thieves broke into the Miner Pharmac,
at Huntsville avenue and Nineteenth
street last night. They secured a lot OF
merchandise and made their escape
large quantity of Dukes Mixture to
bacco was stolen from the warehouse OF
the American Tobacco company, 421 Nortf
Twenty-third street.
Thieves broke into the house of B. d
Bryant, a negro, last night and secured
s226 in cash. They made. their escape
A diamond stick pin was stolen from
c. w. Hamon, 734 Brown Marx building
A lot of ladies' clothing was stolen iron
the residence of w. w. Burt $3.50 Earle
avenue, West End The thieves also Sc,
cured some valuable jewelry.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-07
GREENFIELD TALKS OF
COTTON FAILURES

Cecil A. Grenfell, the prominent London
banker who left for New York last night
discussed the recent cotton failures in the
south as follows:
1.-The English financial people have
dealt with the south for many years and
our relations have always betn agreeable
I do not believe that the long standing
friendship of our people with the south
will be In the least disturbed by the re-
cent cotton failures of Knight, Yancey &
Co., and Steele, Miller & Co. Many Eng
lish firms were swept away by the fail
ure, but they do not hold this against
this section. I think the bankers of Eng
land will arrange some plan of dealing
with the cotton brokers of this country,
but the arrangements will not be radically
changed.
Your crops are said to be fairly good,
and look for a large cotton business be-
tween the south and England this fall"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-07
ALL CITIZENS INTERESTED
IN VIADUCT PROPOSAL

The citizens of Birmingham continue
to discuss the question of a viaduct in
Birmingham. A few expressions heard
yesterday are as follows:
A. II. Dearborn
A. r. Dearborn. the well known real
estate dealer, said:
II believe that every item of damages
to the property now owned on First ave-
nue. will be offset by the values en-
HANGED and the lessening of risks to life
if the viaduct is constructed. The prop
erty owners on either end of the struc-
ture cannot be injured. On the other
hand, their property will increase in value.
They should take into consideration the
fact that lives will be saved and per-
haps the lives of even property owners
themselves. I do not think the city
would be called upon to stand very much
expense as to the property damages. The
city will be treated fairly and squarely
if the aldermen accept the proposal of
the railroads.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-07
John w. SibIey

1T have not made any investigation as
to the cost of lights in other Cities said
John w. Sibley, $50 cannot say whether
Birmingham rate is relatively too high
or not. 1t is a matter that should not
be too recklessly put through lest In
Jury and injustice be done an institution
that has been one of the most potent
factors IN the upbulding of Greater Biz
mingham.
at seems to me particularly inoppor-
tune to plunge into this matter while
such unfavorable financial conditions
prevail and when we are making such
strenuous efforts to attract foreign cap
ital to this section
above all, we should refrain from stir
ring up prejudice against corporation
that has been striving for some tire to
cultivate q feeling of cordial co-opera-
ton on the part of the public in making
its various utilities more effective and
satisfactory AS the old German proverb
tersely puts it, Let us make haste Slow
W. in such matters. 7 do not and have
never owned one dollar interest in the
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power
company"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-07
Damaged By LOSS of Trunks

Alleging that her trunks were de-
molish ed when a wagon of the Hates
Transfer and Warehouse company was
run into by Louisville and Nashville
freight train, Mrs. M. T. Klassen yes
terday filed suit for $1,000 damages
against the transfer company in the
city court. 1t is claimed the trunks
were being hauled to the Terminal sta
ton by dray operated by the COM
pany. and that the dray collided with
. freight train at the crossing at Ave-
nue. B and Twentyfourth street.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-07
w. p. G. Harding

when Birmingham citizens have re-
lieved the Birming.}a Railway, Light
and Power company of some of the bur
densome taxes which it has to pay it will
be time enough to talk about reduction of
light rates. Material, and everything
which goes into making electricity costs
more today than 1t did three years ago,
and at the same time one tax has been
heaped on another until the company Is
paying its capacity. There are taxes on
everything, and the most hurdensome of
all is this intangible franchise tax. which
takes away over 100000 a year from the
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power
company.
IF the citizens of Birmingham would all
pull together to tighten the taxes and
take off this intangible franchise tax
which has ground down on the corpora
lions to the last limit, they can get re-
duced light rates.
1.-The company must make enough
money In prosperous years to tide over
hard times. ! do not think this the time
to agitate any reduction In the rates for
electricity"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-07
Burr Ferguson

Burr Ferguson said: IT think the plan
as offered the city by the corpora ton
interests Is fair The city seems to BIO
willing to compromise rather than en-
ter into a lawsuit in regard to the
matter. If this is true then 1 believe
the present plan is a fair compromise.
If the city is willing to go into courts
an spend about 10 years in litigation
probably a few thousand dollars will be
saved In the meantime several lives
may pay the forfeit. I think the time
for action has arrived"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-07

Former Mayor Nemrod w. Scott of
Ensley said:
II have not studied the last viaduct
proposal to any great extent and cannot
give really sound opinion as to the
plans However, from what 1 have read
and from what has been said through
the daily papers, I should think that the
city has been given a plan from which
the final acceptance may come. l do
not think the railroads themselves have
ever believed that the present plans would
be agreed to by the council. On the
other hand, l think they wish to get
some tangible plan to work on and this
Is simply a starter The result will be
that another proposal will be made and
the two interests will at the last get
together. 7 have studied the Viaduct
problem very closely for the past few
years. and believe there are many cross
ings in Birmingham that should be pro-
vided for. 1t costs money, however,
and the railroads have been pretty hard
pressed of late"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-07
EnsIex Rnrncas Lose

On a wet field Cumberland Presbyte-
rians defeated Ensley Baracas on Owen
ton diamond by the score of 12 to g. Bat
teries: Hatfield and Wells; Strickland
and Iindbom The feature of the game
was the excellent pitching of Strickland,
rettine Y strike-outs and allowing only
four hits.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-07
William Nj. Huey

William M. Huey the well known engi-
neer, said:
~ do not think the railroads and cor
poration offer is fair to the city and
do not think 1t should be accepted. The
city is called upon to stand a great deal
of the burden, and exclusive of the ply
steal construction, the city adopts prac-
tcally all the responsibility. The rail-
roads should be requested to make the
city another offer and that should be
worked over. At the present time l can
not see how the city can agree to the
proposition"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-07
DIR. George NJ. Morrow

DR. George M. Morrow said: II have
not gone into the viaduct plan very
thoroughly and l do not know wheth-
er it is fair or not. I have no doubt
but that a plan will be hit upon very
soon, as the public seems to be very
much in earnest to have the viaducts.
Whether this will be the final plan
adopted Is a question. 1 hope to see
viaduct built soon as the First ave-
nue. problem is very acute"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-07

George Eustis. city treasurer, said:
81 do not believe the city will ac-
cept the plan. I don't think the people
will agree to It, much less. the City
Council. The railroads have simply
asked for too great concessions. The
city, 1 suppose, Is agreeable in con-
structing a bridge, but I do not believe
the plan offered last week Is satisfao-
tory. The city surely needs a viaduct
and it will be built eventually, but not
as long as such offers as this are made
only to be turned down."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-07

There was a time" said Jacob Bur-
ger, when there were two companies in
Birmingham, that incandescent lights
were given free, and the wiring of build
ings was done without cost. 1 believe
we should force the company to meet
the peoples demands, and give both the
merchants and the domestic consumer a
more reasonable rate"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-07
#. ID. Yielding

Certainly Birmingham should have as
cheap light rates as any city in the
SOUTH" said f. b. Yielding. The cost
of production in Birmingham is reason
ably low and, while the Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power company has
been a big developer for this city, it owes
its prosperity to the citizens, and should
give them as low a rate as possible.
do not think the council should take any
action that would injure the company,
but should make an adjustment COM
mensurate with the growth of the city"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-07
H,ebIond. Methodist service.

Services at the Highlands Methodist
church today will be as follows: Sun
day sch DOL, $3.50 a. m; morning sermon
by the Rev. J. C. Morris of Kansas
City at IL o'clock; sermon by the pas
tor, the Rev. H c. Howard, at p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-07

81 consider the Board of Aldermen COM
petent to adjust these light problems"
said Melville Drennen, but 1 do think
It wrong to hold up the arc light con-
tracts just because there is dissatisfac-
ton about the commercial and domestic
lights. They should be separated and
taken up at different times, so as to
guarantee absolute fairness on both ques-
TONS
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-07

Hear Francklyn and Eva w.
Wallace sing Eat the Village
Church With Nell" Monday,
Princess" theatre. Admission
5 cents.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-07
Ben NJ. Jacobs

birmingham rate should be as low
as any other city" said Ben NJ. Jacobs
1.-THE councils action will no doubt be
taken after conservative consideration.
giving equal justice to the company and
the people,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-07
THE WEATHER

Washington, August 6.-Weather
forecast:
Alabama and Mississippi: Local show
ers Sunday and Monday light south
winds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-07

George F. Hobert, formerly with the
Queen and Crescent here, was IN the
city yesterday
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-07
PERSONAL

Probate Judge S. q. Greene left with
his family yesterday afternoon for
Clairmont Springs, Clay county, where
he will enjoy a vacation of 10 days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-07

Paul Greene and family returned
Yesterday from Camp Bradley, where
they have spent the summer vacation
period Mr.. Greene Will go back TO
Camp Bradley for a stay of a month
or six weeks longer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-07
Plants VIII Grow

within the past year the Southern
Iron and Steel company has spent up
wards of $2,50o,000 in construction, better
ments, improvements and extensions. We
have now practically reached the unit of
production contemplated by our original
plan, but this does not by any means
mean the end. With the success of our
present plant other plants will grow.
If not by us then by others; rolling mills.
car works, structural steel works, axle
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-07

Alex Montgomery, who is connected
with the Illinois Central engineering
department, was in the city yester-
day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-07
CITY ITEMS
Congregation

Conversational Services - services
will be conducted this morning at the
CONGREGATIONAL chapel, Nineteenth
street. near Seventh avenue, by the
Rev. DR.. George Eaves. the pastor. Ills
theme will be, 1.-The Spiritual Power
That Man Needs.
Successful Contestant-In the voting
contest for sheets and pillow covers,
conducted by Mrs. ]. +. Smith of West
Twentieth street, the award was made
to Mrs D. ]. Poncelor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-07
Is Wonderful Country

This is truly q wonderful country
Last year all of the talk was of iron and
steel. Now there seems to be slight
depression and what we hear are ex-
cellent prospective crops. Good crops
sound good to us, for it is to the farmer
we primarily cater in our production of
wire fence, barbed wire, nails, ETC., the
sales of all OF which are quite up to
our expectation We must admit that
collections are slow, but this is not
unexpected; banks curtail their loans and
like a disease this spreads and every one
Immediately proceeds to conserve their
cash resources. The banks curtail loans
to the wholesale dealer, the wholesale
dealers ask extensions from the manu-
facturers and the manufacturers ask
extensions from the supply men and so
on down the line. each sharing little Of
the burden until we reach the wage
Garner, whose wages must be and are
promptly met. 1t really is not an un-
healthy condition because the charac-
toristic American optimism requires an
occasional check to avoid unbridled and
ultimately disastrous over-production.
I'VE were pleased to find that on
July /. after the completion of the new
work, the balance sheet of the Southern
Iron and Steel company showed free net
cash and quick assets of S, 1866 020 IA
against which there was but $947, 4S of
unsecured current liabilities"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-07

Miss Constance Brock of Charlotte,
N. c.. is visiting her sister, Mrs. Will
liam Manning Brock, 2216 Twelfth ave-
nue., north.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-07

Southern Railway, the only
line operating steel cars to
Washington and New York
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-07

Mrs. Jacob Eblhert and children are
visiting Mrs. NJ. Eblhert at Green
Vile.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-07

Mrs. II. F. Bridewell and her two
granddaughter, Miss Kathleen and
Miss Bessie Moody, left here Satur-
day for a visit to her daughter, Mrs.
t. c. Benedict, in New York city, where
they will spend the balance of this
summer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-07

works, stove works, bars for concrete,
tin plate works, in fact. there is no
limit to the possibilities of this district
in the manufacture of iron and steel
nroducts
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-10
WEEDS CAUSE ENORMOUS Loss
Wisconsin Suffers More Than People
Think From Noxious Weeds

On account of noxious weeds the
Wisconsin farmers are sustaining an-lu-
al losses which are much greater than
most farmers suspect. A weed survey
of several counties is being made bv
the agronomy department of the college
of agriculture under the direction of
Prof. A. l.. Stone, state weed inspec-
tor. In some sections where the farms
average 215 acres in size, fifty-five
acres of each farm were reported to be
seriously infected with noxious weeds.
The first steps have been taken on a
survey of the weeds of the state to To-
cate the most seriously infested areas
and to discover what methods, if any,
were being followed to control the
weeds. Measures will be recommended
for general eradication, when the ex-
tent and distribution of the various
weeds are known.
The most troublesome weeds are
quack grass, Canadian thistle, wild
mustard, SOW thistle, burdock, yellow
dock, snap dragon, ox-eye-daisy, rag
weed, cooked burr and pigeon grass.
Wild mustard Ia most widely distribut-
ed in the western counties, while
Canadian thistle, SOW dock and others
are largely found in east-central Wis
consin.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-10

The question. Does the brain ever
rest!" would seem to be answerable
only in the negative. Unconscious
cerebration appears to be a necessary
concomitant Of the powers Of intellect
and during sleep, whether we remem-
Der it or not, we are always dream
ing. OF course. during waking time
we are perpetually thinking, thinking.
thinking always logically and de-
liberately. but all the same, thinking.
Dream is the thought of the sleep
time. when reason is out of the game,
and the fancy. or Imagination. has the
reins, with nothing to hold her back.
We take many trip under her guild
ance that we are unable TO recall when
she has resigned the reins into the
hands of reason. Awake or asleep. we
are always busy. The mind never
rests.-New York American.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-10
Ysrlsshire msn,a Einn.r.

A Yorkshire man ana u Lancashire
man were conversihg together the
other day The Lancashire man said
10 the Yorkshire man. Well. BIZ. do
you know the best was TO nnd a York
shire mans lost fugersT
No" says Bill
'Wel. VIII tell you what happened
at our place the other day. Yorkshire
Dan had two OF his fingers cut off
with steam saw. and hey got lost
among the sawdust. and two Of my
mates We're down on their hands and
knees looking for them when the, fore
man came up anG asked what they
were doing One of them said:
I've are looking for Dams fingers
Ion. come OUT OF the road. said the
foreman. That's not the way to ind a
Yorkshire mans fingers. at the same
time taking shilling ont of his pocket
and throwing it among the sawdust.
when the Two fingers at once popped
up after it
THERE said the foreman. .That's
the way to find Yorkshire mans lost
fingers "-Pearson's
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-10
Providing For His Guests.

Two men stopped. at the store of a
haberdasher who displayed in his
showcase a job lot of collars at 5
cents apiece. One of them bought two
dozen. in sizes ranging from 10 to I715.
His friend politely controlled his sur
prise at discovering that the broker
wore five cent collars aud inquired only
about the elastic neck. The purchaser
said:
I'VE live I'M the suburbs Friends
who visit us and remain overnight
unexpectedly want clean collars the
next morning. 1t depletes my own
stock too far to keep furnishing these
! can't always supply comfortable
size either. OF course the collars new
er come back. Since ! discovered the
scheme of five cent collars can pick
up anybody. take him home with me
and inform him that be need not bring
any luggage. because one of my wifes
benefcences includes five cent tooth
brushes for the wayfarer. New York
Sun.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-10

TO THE VOTERS or VERNON COUNTY:
GENTLEMEN: Having previously an
nounced my candidacy for member Of
the assembly from Vernon county, !
desire at this time to state my views
more fully upon some of the questions
at issue as / view them.
IL elected TO serve you in the capacity to which
/ aspire, pledge my support 70 the principles OF
the Republican party as inundated IA the last VA
tional Republican Platform and asl promulgated
by the Taft administration.
I pledge my support % the candidate Ior United
States Senator who receives a majority Of the
votes at the primary IN September To do otherwise
would be 10 violate one Of the most sacred rights
which the people have reserved for Themselves.
bel eve that ali kinds 0f property. whether own
Cd by corporations or individuals should bare it's
just and equal share Of taxation, and that more
stringent laws should be passed 20 reach class Of
property that now escapes the burdens Of govern
ment.
! believe that more rigid economy should lie cA-
ercised in the expenditure Of public funds,
Personally / believe Ia temperance and that
such laws should bC passed as win aid ia doing
away with the liquor traffic. This question, how
ever is that goes 10 the yery foundation OF our
social life. and upon which honest minds differ.
and believe every voter should have the right 90
say by his ballot whether the county or the mum
icipaty should be the unit.
There many other uuosti0na which are pure
~ national and on these stand on the National
Republican Platform as above stated.
Soliciting your votes and promising you my best
services IN the interest of all the people, remain
viroaua. August ist. JoaS Il. sroll