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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-21
TWenty-eiohth Street YiaduCt

The proposition of the railroads inter-
ested In the construction of viaduct
over their tracks on Twenty eighth street
is not remarkably generous, and yet the
need of more viaducts leads citizens to
support almost any plan that promises
relief.
The railroads in their proposal to the
council put upon the city several onerous
conditions. According to that proposition,
Thirty street is to remain rail-
road street All streets between Twenty
fourth and Forty-second streets are to
be closed at and near the railroads All
approaches are to be furnished and all
damages to abutting property are to be
paid for by the city. The city is to main
tain the roadway and sidewalks of the
viaduct
The closing of all streets from Twenty
fourth to Forty-second streets-a distance
of is blocks, or mile and a half--is not
a matter to be lightly considered In a
large and increasing city, and this part
of the proposition should certainly be
modified. In view of the long future the
railroads ask too much. At present no
open streets may be needed in the space
mentioned, but the situation may be
greatly changed in the busy years to
come. It is by no means certain, among
other things, that the Sloss furnaces will
always remain on First avenue.
The City Council and the railroads will,
no doubt be able to adjust all differences.
The building of the Twenty eighth street
viaduct plainly and logically calls for the
speedy construction of the First avenue
viaduct, and these two will prove such
great blessings that at least one viaduct
connecting the isolated Northside with
the central section of the city will be
built. The viaduct era is at hand.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-21
Damage BY storm in Texa.

Houston, Tex, May 20.-Reports today
indicate that the heavy wind and rain
storm, which swept over the coast region
late yesterday, breaking a long and severe
drought, claimed one life, injured prob
ably dozen others and wrecked several
small residences.
At Hockey, Tex, the 11-year-old son
of J. l.. House was instantly killed by
lightning, while three of the dead boys
brothers were severely shocked and other
wise injured.
Near Seally the home of Charles Phil
lips was completely wrecked by the wind,
and Phillips, his wife and child were seri-
ously hurt. The wind at this point reached
the proportions Of that of tornado.
Kingsville, the residence of r. A. Pat
ten was wrecked and Miss Lille Meeks
painfully hurt.
Many towns report damage to shrub
berry. outhouses being blown down and
shade trees uprooted.
The rain accompanying the disturbance
will be OF great benefit to the growing
crops.
At Sour Lake the residence of E. w.
Love was demolished ~and the family mar
rowly escaped. Twelve or fifteen der
ricks and Is small houses weres blown
down in the oil field. -
At Amelia the Methodist church and
five residences were RACED. Beaumont re-
ports a number of structures damaged
and oil derricks blown down on Spindle
Top.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-21
ALI Should LEICESTER Next Week

ne primary of June 20 lis the real city
lion, and no one can vote in it UNI
he goes before the registrar in his
d and secures at his hands registra-
!. There are no exceptions to this
I. Mayor ,O'Brien himself must go
g the registrar in his ward, or else
u not be permitted to vote on June
the democratic primary. No one
depend upon the action of some
Sc This is matter that calls
sona1 action, and in each ward a
r viii sit every day next week.
alone excepted, to register quail
nocratic voters with an eye sin
primary of June 20.
list as you value good government of
greater city just SO careful should
be to register in your own ward
: week. Otherwise you will be dis
chised in June, and officers will be
tied without your consent or partic-
ion. Remember, the weekly period and
duty to your city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-21
NEWS OF HARTSELLE
Preparations for Baseball Games-Pub.
lie School Closes

Hartselle May 20-(Special. )-There is
much preparation on the part of the
Hartselle ball team. and the fan 10 going
on now in anticipation of the three games
of ball to be played with the University
of Alabama team here next Thursday and
Friday The largest attendance in the
history of baseball here is looked for, and
the local boys are preparing to give the
visitors royal time. as we'll as to try
hard to win the majority of the games.
Three games will be played. a double
header being played on Friday.
The Hartselle public school closed an
other nine-months term of what might
well be termed the most successful school
in the history of her many ones. Not
only was the enrolment larger, but a
better system has been maintained
throughout the term than ever before.
Prof. j. ]. Moore and his entire corps of
assistants have been unanimously re-
elected by the school board for another
I-nine-months' term, beginning next Sep
TENDER. Owing to the fact that a large
| number of the pupils in the public school
were getting their final examination
papers preparatory to entering the high
school here next term, no public exer-
cses were held.
d. "A. burleSon. accompanied Dy MS
daughter, Miss Bette. arrived home yes
terday evening from Birmingham. These
with others had started to Washington.
D. c., to attend the worlds Sunday
| school convention. In getting off the
train at Birmingham Mr.. Burleson acct
dentaily sprained his ankle. and so pain
full did it develop that he was forced to
forego the trip. and his daughter re-
turned with him.
Miss Lucy Hunter of Falkyille, the
charming daughter of DR.. and Mrs. F. B.
Hunter Of Falkvile, Is visiting here, the
guest Of Miss Brake on the Highlands.
The heaviest rain of the year has fallen
here today. All the creeks adjacent to
this place are out Of banks and low
lands will be overlooked.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-21
HONEYWELL FAILS
TO BREAK RECORDS

1onia, Mich, May 20.--The balloon Gem
tennial, piloted by Sapt. H. E. Honeywell
and carrying also William F. Assman.
which left st. Louis yesterday in an at
tempt TO capture the Lahm cup for long
distance flights, landed today at the lit
tie town of Shiloh 10 miles north OF
Ionia. The balloon had been in the air
% hours and had covered 450 miles.
Crossing Lake Michigan early today
from Kenosha. Wis. the balloonists
made good time at high altitude, and had
had hopes of reaching New England UNI
til they encountered calm near Central
Mich.
After trying vainly different attitudes
for a favorable wind the men landed
gently between and 4 o'clock by drop.
ping near the Pere Marquette depot.
They arrived here late today and left
tonight for ST. Louis. Captain Honey
well said they kept at high altitude
all night because of transforms below
them. and passed Kenosha at height Of
1000 feet.
We saw tug chase u.s. he said. but
soon left it behind During the morning
the heat was intense and bistered our
faces"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-21
LIGHTS GO OUT
AT WOODLAND
And the lights went out,


Just as the Woodlawn mass meet
ing was at its height at the Wood
lawn city hall last night the lights went
out and broke up a good meeting.
The meeting was we'll attended and
resulted in the Endorsement of AL
derman' j. B. Gibson for reelection
from the Twelfth ward, his name being
the only one suggested during the ses-
sion, Mr.. Gibsons announcement at
the meeting that he would be out for
reelection as alderman set at rest the
rumors which had been started to
the effect that he would not be in the
race.
Former Mayor w. F.. Perryman of
Woodlawn is being talked of as a cam
didate for alderman, and would max e
an interesting race with Gibson for the
place.
Candidates for other city offices were
present and the meeting was getting
into a frame of mind to call upon them
for speeches when the lights went out,
and refused to come back on as long
as the crowd fingered around.
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Stlllmore, Ca, May 20.-As a result Of
the shooting of Mayor j. r. Sutton yes
terday by DR.. L. L. Lanier, prominent
physician of this place, the latter has
been placed under bond in the sum of
$1,000 and a warrant has been issued for
the arrest of Councilman e. A. lIdenffeld,
president of the Bank of Stillmore. The
shooting is alleged to have grown out of
the mayors derogatory reference to DR..
Lanier at a meeting of the town coun-
ell. DR.. Lanier is said to have gone to
the mayors residence 10 see him about
the matter and the shooting was the OUT
come of the meeting. Sutton was wounded
in the neck. Edenfeld is charged with
being an accessory.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-21
SEVERAL PERSONS
KILLED BY TORNADO

Pauls Valley, Okla, May 20.-Maysville.
a small town 10 miles north of here, was
wiped Off the map by tornado early this
evening and several persons were killed.
according to meagre reports received here
tonight.
The town of McCarty, near Maysville,
was nearly all swept away and three
persons there were killed. All wires are
down and details cannot be learned. Re-
lief parties probably will be sent out to-
night.
One of the hardest ,hailstorms In the
history of this section swept over a
stretch Of country near here this evening.
In places practically obliterating all signs
of vegetation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-21
Many New Bishops

Thursday last seven new bishops
ordained in Asheville, and six more
,psecrated at st. Paul. In num-
esel two events are without par
the religious history of this coun-
making of seven bishops in the
Episcopal church, south, relates
rritory of imperial extent stretch
n the Potomac to the Rio Grande.
mention of the missions in other
he new bishops are middle-aged
'ns', t''s ma. y., extend wei,
auth will be both rich and
unf
bee
or hops consecrated in ST. Paul
tic the Catholic church repre-
.lnesota and the two Dakotas
Sixty years ago there were
gests and perhaps 1000 Catholics
=, territory. OF the six priests
c}ecome bishops four are native
rs. Not only is the Catholic
t1ing strength in the northwest
ny Swedes and Norwegians live,
he of whom are Catholics. but
lthout difficulty native citizens
p its higher places. Archbishop
he venerable metropolitan, was
Il true, in Ireland in 1888, but
land was chiefly educated in
are here he was ordained a
Tenn
busir
esr in which these two great
nizations-the Methodist and
1c-work peacefully and harmo-
this country shows how valua-
-.
y, too. that the people of this
had political sense when at the
hey decreed the separation OF
and state rather than to work up
q
4r by SLOW and painful degrees as
,e other countries are doing, England
Iuded
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Engineers Elect omcers

Detroit, O., May 2O.-With one excep-
ton all members Of the board Of trus-
tees of the Brotherhood OF Locomotive
Engineers Insurance association were
reelected today Myer Hurley OF Au-
gusta, Kan, general chairman of the
brotherhood on the santa Fe railroad.
Is the new member of the board, sue
ceeding E. A. shipley, resigned
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SHMOOL ALECK.

/ Because of the nature of its business,
one downtown concern Is constant suf-
ferer from bad checks. Through a kink
in the New York law man is free-so
far as his criminal action is concerned
to get writer's cramp in making out bum
checks. If he is only careful to- keep
some sort of balance in the bank. I
know of one man who lasted through
/ the past winter ON g. 75-cent account in
Clarke's bank in the Tribune building.
| Ray Clarke ran himself almost into pneu-
monia one day, trying to catch his six
bits creditor and make him go to the
bank and get that balance. But the
check worker had the foot of the bank
| er and got away. Therefore this down
| town concern that / referred to was
obliged to take some means of circum-
| venting its customers. The collector
would get check put it through the
clearing house. and in due time it would
come back stamped mo funds" Then
long and cherries chase for the debtor
would follow, often to result in the same
manner. month ago they detailed
Shmool Aleck to accompany the regular
collector. Shmool Aleck is a Bowery
product who would rather fight than
eat Also, he. can fight a lot. To a
suspected debtor the collector would say,
rs this check good?"
And Shmool Aleck would lean his blue
Jaws into the customers face and grit
through his teeth: Because If it amt.
I'm going to knock your sangunarN
block off. See?"
Shmool Aleck made good with two or
three. He has been arrested and fined,
but the firm likes the notoriety 1t helps
collect debts, and Shmoo Aleck doesn't
care. In an even month past the firm
has collected debts that 1t had given up
as hopeless and the percentage of punk
checks has run down almost to zero. The
only drawback to the plan is that Shmool
Aleck has had his pay increased three
times in the same period. What can I
do?' walls the manager of the firm help
lessly. "Shmool never strikes me for a
raise when there is a witness pres.
ent."-New York Correspondent of tho
Cincinnati Times-Star
DANGERS. OvER
The comet failed to hit US,
From which tbs very pain,
The wights who swore that they'd be
good
Will soon backslde again.
TO BE SURE.
II see where an art gallery boasts of q
fine Whistler"
"Umph. I should think vaudeville
stunts would be out of place in an art
gallery"
GOOD JOB.
Twelve jurymen
May point with pride
To what they did
For Doctor Hyde.
PAUL COOK.
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Sapsy q a necessity Of life and IT
Up in price alongside meats
tuffs. Not many years ago
Eealth and good repute could
bney on bond issues at 8 per
lar. Recently New York was
4 place 4 per cent bonds, and
4 Philadelphia asked for bids
10 in 4 per cent bonds, and
bids for but one-tenth of
Both cities will be com
False. their offers of interest
Yoat at par new bonds. No
HIS the security behind New
fPhilade1phia bonds, but all see
hey Is today scarcer than 1t
years ago and that better op-
lies await its Investment The
are going to France to place
american money now commands
An per CENT
Birmingham placed. 100000 Of
bonds bearing per cent In
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-21
LIFE


BY Bryan Waller Proctor.
We are born; we laugh: we weep;
We love: we droop; we die.
All, wherefore do we laugh or weep!
Why do we live or die?
Who knows that secret deep?
Alns, not l! a
Why doth the violet spring
Unseen by human eye?
Why do the radiant seasons bring
Sweet thoughts that quickly fly?
Why do our fond hearts, cling ~
To things that die?
We toll through pain and wrong;
We fight and ny:
We love; we lose, and then ere long
Stone dead we lie. ..x
o life. is all thy song
Endure and die!
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British stcsmship Ashore

Mobile. May 2o.-The United States
revenue cutter Winona. Captain Ballans-
or commanding, while cruising Thursday
morning found the British steamship
Conway, Sphinx master, bound from
Charleston to Gulfport, ashore on Dog
Key pass. The vessel had gone ashore
in foggy weather The Winona rendered
every assistance possible and pulled the
vessel off the beach. The Conway pro-
ceeded to Gulfport
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News of Bay Minette

= Bay Minette. May 2o.-(Special) LAST
evening was the opening night for the
exercises given in keeping with the clos
ing of the spring term of the local high
school, and the entertainment given
by the scholars of the lower grades was
creditable. The auditorium of the school
house was crowded to the limit, and all
were well pleased with the acting of the
students. The Woodland Revel was
the name of the play given, and with
the fine costumes of the actors was very
pleasing. The fan drill and burlesque
by the fifth and sixth grades, which fol-
lowed Immediately after the close OF the
part of the younger students. were well
rendered.
The fixtures for the new Bay Minette
postoffice have arrived, and are now be-
ing placed in the postoffice building. The
fixtures are far more up-to-date than had
been expected by those who were inter-
ested in the erection and equipment of
the new government station.
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| Florence, May 2o-(special.EH. e.
Mooers, editor and proprietor Of the Flor
ence Herald. has sold the paper to ]. C.
Smith Of PIERCE City. Mo-, the transfer to
be made June /. The Peirce City Leader
is included In the deal and Mr.. Mooers'
son will be the editor of that paper. Mr..
Mooers stated that he will remain in
Florence. Under the management of Mr..
Mooers the Herald has been a strong
prohibition paper and took a prominent
part in the recent gubernatorial contest.
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Determined to KIN Hcr..If

Hickory, N. c., May 2o.-After eAb
forts to end her life with a razop
and an ak had been frustrated, MrA
j. H. Deal, 81 years cd, of Maidep
this afternoon saturated her clotheo
with Kerosene oil and applied a MATCH
Her husband arrived in time to sec
the flames around her charred corpse.
The woman leaves two young children.
Dependency is assigned as the cause
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Mobile, May 2O.-The body OF a white
man, to all appearances that of VIII
liam Peterson. who with three others
were lost on Fort Gaines last Tuesday
night, was found today at Ocean Springs,
Miss. badly decompoeed, wedged In the
fts the description Of the one the men
uere in when they ieft Fort Gaines.
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seed VIII Take stump

Walter d. Seed, state treasurer. and
nominee for lieutenant governor. reached
Birmingham last night from Montgomery
to attend\the convention of the state
bankers. Mr.. Seed is not discussing poll
tics right now, as he thinks the state
needs rest He states. however, that
before the election he will stump the state
In the interest of the democratic tickt
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Railroad Builder Dead

Dalton. Ca. May 20.-Capt. Richard
Grier Huston, aged "a years. died here
today. Captain Huston was known all
over the country in the railroad con-
struction business. He surveyed the
Cincinnati. Hamilton and Dayton rail-
road. and completed the Queen and
Crescent route from Somerset, KY, to
Chattanooga, Tenn. N 1880. He sur
veyed the Isthmus and the Oceanic
railroad in Honduras In 1874 and built
levees on the Mississippi river for the
United States government In 1884 and
aided in the construction of the Santa
Fe, Baltimore and Ohio, Chesapeake and
Ohio, Cincinnati and Northern and
Louisville and Nashville railroads. The
remains will be taken to Cincinnati.
where interment will be made in Spring
Grove cemetery. Captain Huston was
born in Baldwin county of Mayo, Ire
land, November 10, 1928.
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press. =
The dickens about a man deep in debt
is his one idea seems to be to get in
deeper.
When a woman is a scold it's a sign
her husband probably would be If she
wasn't.
It's so easy for girl to get a man to
make love to her that he thinks he's a
wonder at 1t.
What makes a man mad about being
sick is how much sicker his wife doesn't
appreciate he is.
A woman guards old love letters man
write her more jealousy than jewels; he
PRICES an old baseball bat q good deal
more than hers to him.
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AND 1T DOESN'T MATTER.

AND 1T DOESN'T MATTER.
Why are we here and where are we
bound?
Nobody knows the answer;
Why are We wrapt in a gloom profound i?
Nobody knows the answer,
why are we born and why do we die?
why are we slated to struggle and sigh,
And wither away as the days go by?
NOBODY knows the. answer, ~ 1000
Why does the wrong so often prevail?
Nobody knows the answer;
Why do we see faces haggard and pale?
Nobody knows the answer.
Why are we harried and why are we torn
And hustled about from the day we are
To win niggard thanks but great deal of
scorn?
Nobody knows the answerl
Why are the wicked bout twenty to one?
Nobody knows the answer;
Why do we sigh for prohibited fun?
Nobody knows the answer.
Why Is the truth so entangled with lies :?
Why is it folly seems fair as It flies?
Why are we fools, be we ever so wise?
Nobody knows the answer!
Why does it rain when we want it to
shine?
Nobody knows the answer
Why are we poor when we'd like to be
fine?
Nobody knows the answer
Why do we father so many mistakes?
Why is a dream gone soon as one wakes
Why does a fellow spend all that he
makes?
Nobody knows the answer
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Bright for the Democrats

.There is little room to doubt that the
democrats will carry the next House, y
said Judson L. Martin of Cleveland, o.
And the very fact that democratic VIC
tory in the coming fall is practically
assured is having a wonderfully fine et-
feet in bringing about harmony with a
view of electing President in 1912.
II believe that Governor Harmon will
be reelected to the governorship of Ohio,
and If he carries the state again he will
be the logical candidate for the presi-
dency. But whether or not Harmon Is
the standard bearer of the party in 1872
the democrats will have better chance
of winning than at any time since 1892.
when we elected Cleveland. 1 was a
Bryan man in 1896 and was disappointed
at his defeat; but since then 1 have
seen that the only way for the party to
get into power again is to nominate u
democrat of conservative views. Cover
nor Harmon is Atatesman on JEFFERSON
ian lines and he would make a great
President.
II have talked with democrats in three
northern states within the past two
months and all of them expressed the
hope that Harmon would be the nominee
in 1912 and that southern man would
have the second place on the ticket"
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MANY GRADUATES
At MERIDIAN

Meridian, Miss, May 2O-(Special THE
graduating exercises of the Meridian Pub
lie High school were held at the Grand
opera house tonight. The graduates are:
Miss Matte Robert Bryan, Miss Helen
Roberta Fisher, Miss Willie Pauline Lam
caster, Miss Erie Mayatt, Miss Annie
Hays, Miss Eunice Morton. Miss Lorenn
May Parker, Miss Lily Bee Phillips, Miss
Beryl Hattie Schuherr Miss Sarah May
May Smith, Mr. George W. A. Skey, Mr..
Leland H. Bradwell, Mr. B. j. Carter, Jr,
Mr.. James Lawrence Elkin. Mr.. Jesse o.
Kennedy, Mr.. Edward E. Snow, Mr. Pomp
Temple, Mr.. John Davis Watkins, Mr.
John David Watkins, valedictorian.
John j. Powers, state superintendent of
education, delivered the annual grafton.
The session has proved to be one of the
most successful In the history of the
public schools of Meridian.
The heaviest rain of the season fell in
this city and section today. From 9
o'clock this morning until 5 o'clock this
Afternoon the precipitation was about three
inches. This is the first rain of conse-
quence in month and was badly needed.
The rain prevented the aviation demon
stration of Charles E. willard and thou
sands of visitors were disappointed How
ever, many have remained In the city to
see the flights tomorrow afternoon, pro-
viding the weather will permit Aviator
Willard states II conditions are not suit
able for demonstrations tomorrow he will
remain in the city until Monday in an
effort to fulfill his engagement.
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Decatur, May 20.-(Spe fine
growing rain, which was much needed,
fell last night and today throughout
this section of the state. The rain is
of untold value to the farmers of north
Alabama. as the ground was getting
very dry and In some places the crops
were suffering for rain.