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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-07-15
Trials of Literature.

The stone age poet, mallet and
chisel in hand, was laboriously COM
posing a sonnet, when the business
agent of the stonecutters' union
happened along.
Lets see your working card, old
man." said the agent briskly.
"Forsooth!" haughtily exclaimed the
litterateur; why, I'm a poet-not a
mechanic"
well, you have no poetic license to
run an open shop" snapped the
union man, $50 if you don't want
your poetry boycotted, you'd better
stick to the. thinking part of the game
and hire union s!'-Illus-
trated Sunday Magazine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-07-15
Cost Of Spontaneity.

81 want the office, of course" said
the aspiring statesman, "but not I'M
less I am the peoples choice"
1--WE can fix that, too" said his cam
paign manager; "only you know It's
a good deal more expensive to be the
peoples choice than it is to go in as
the compromise candidate"
Kind words are often wasted where
a swift kick would have been more eff
fectiye
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-07-15
Patrick Back With Naps.

Pitcher Andrew Patrick, who went
home from Alexandria, La, during the
Maps training season, on account of
illness, has reported to Manager Jim
Mcclure and appears to be in, good
Trim.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-07-15

1T must be hard to have a bunch
of relatives to buy presents for"
says the Philosopher of Folly. "How
do, people think up SO many cheap
things that look expensive?"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-07-15

There may be some disagreements
as to what constitutes our national
sin, but there will be substantial &C.
cord as to who are our national sim
ners>-Charleston News and Courier.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-07-15

stand up at the plate. Their position
gives them an excellent birdseye view
of the ball as it turtles through the
air, and they have an excellent chance
to aim
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-07-15
Grape=Nuts

take their place.
If it has taken you years
to run down don't expect one
mouthful of this great food
to bring you back (for it is
not stimulant but a
rebuilder.)
Ten days trial shows such
big results that one sticks
to it.
"There's a Reason"
Get the little book, The
Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
POSTUM CEREAL CO., LTD
Battle Creek. Mich.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-07-15

Blankets by the Million.
More than 100000 pairs of blan.
kets are woven in the United King
dom annually.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-07-15
Compound
Interest

comes to life when the body
feels the delicious glow of
health, vigor and energy.
That Certain Sense
of vigor in the brain and easy
poise of the nerves comes
when the improper foods are
cut out and predigested
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-07-15

When gathering flowers always use
sharp knife or scissors to cut them
smooth and clean. Early in the morn
ing is the best time, and the blooms
not quite developed will last longest.
"Souse'" the stems deeply in water for
an hour or so before making bou-
quets.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-07-15

Several different things may cause
the suppression of milk in one or more
sections of the udder. Generally the
cause may be traced to an injury of
some kind received when the heifer
was running in the pasture, or it may
be traced to an inherited weakness.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-07-15

Salad plants, tomatoes, muskmelons
green corn, beans and the like have
OF late years been added, one after
another, to the greenhouse crops, and
the enlarged menu resulting there
from has gratified the epicure and has
been a source of revenue to the pro.
ducers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
TWO NEGROES JUMP
 FROM SECOND STORY

When mounted Policemen McAlister and Lyons raided a negro gaming house last night on Eighteenth street be- tween Eighth and Ninth avenues two of the gamblers jumped out the sec ond story window to the ground 20 feet below and made their escape. Two negroes were arrested, Joe Glover and Robert Fulensnider. They were caught playing what Is commonly known as the "skin game" and their deck of cards, together with the pot. 15 cents. was confiscated by the officers.
 McAlister and Lyons said last night that if a bomb had exploded In the room the negroes would not have ere ated a greater commotion than when they walked in on them with drawn revolvers. There were four at the table playing the game. Two of them were so scared they fainted away to the floor, the other two simply went wild and flew for the window. The room was on the second story and the ne- groes Jumped to the ground like birls and disappeared in the~darkness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
AGREE TO FIGHT IT OUT ON THE STREET

Excitement was caused yesterday af- ternoon when an amateur prize fight was witnessed by a throng of citizens right on Twentieth street in the busiest sec tion of the city. Two white men, T. J.. Fulton and P. G. Munsterfield, got Into a difficulty and decided that the only fair way to decide the matter was to take to their respective fists. They went into Second alley and Twentieth street just far enough so as not to stop the traffic on the sidewalk ad commenced the bat tie.
 The fight had not progressed far when tho large crowd that had gathered at tracted the police and both men were ar- rested and placed under bond for affray When the fight was stopped by the police things were getting interesting between the two combatants but Munsterfield apparently was getting the better of the fray for he had drawn considerable flow of blood from Fulton's face. The men would not say what their trouble had started over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
EXCITING RAID MADE
 ON NEGRO CRAPS GAME

In rough and tumbled raid on a negro craps game last night on the second floor of the powerhouse at the Terminal sta- tion, Deputy Sheriff Beverly Crew was thrown from a door on the second story and fell to the ground. Deputy Chew was not injured with the exception of a few cuts received on his hands. He fell right on top of one of the fleeing negroes who was running from the officers. His pistol was discharged in the fall and things were very exciting for a few min utes.
 Four iegroes made their escape, but as result of the raid seven negroes were rounded up by Deputies Chew and Steele and locked in the county jail. They were Robert Strong, Charles Perry, John Nor wood, Joe Henderson, Ed Buford, Julias Spencer and Madison Terrell. The pro- cession looked like a small army as they rounded the corner of the jail last night handcuffed in couples with a deputy in the lead and one bringing up the rear guard.
 The two officers approached the place from opposite sides each intending to guard door. Chews partner entered tho room slightly before he did and in the re- suting panic the negroes ran toward MT. Chew and knocked him out of the door way to the ground below. When his pis- tol went off, Chew's partner thought that he was after one of the fleeing negroes and did not know of the fall until after the raid was over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24

Announcement was made yesterday that $97,00O of the stock of the proposed Fifth Avenue hotel had been subscribed, and those behind the movement were more sanguine than ever that the entire $200,0O0 necessary will shortly be forth coming.
 Most of the subscriptions so far re- ceived have been for comparatively small blocks of the stock. and within the next day or two a number of men who are expected to take large amounts will be visited by the committee and the total. 1t is anticipated, will be speedily swelled to the needed amount.
 The men who have been most active In the movement for a new $1,0O0, 900 hotel for Birmingham, w. P. G. Harding, Farnk Nelson, Jr., Steiner Bros. and Brown Bros, have arranged financial plan whereby $soO,0OO of the s1 100000 Is in sight. In order to make this sS00,00 available it was necessary for s20o0O0 to be raised by local stock subscriptions. Leases for the hotel and for the stores
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
COUNTY HAS 58
 INSANE NEGROES

Jefferson county has 5S insane negroes in the asylum for negroes at Mount Yer non, Mobile county, according to advices received by the Board of Revenue yes- terday from Mount Vernon. Of these 2S are males and 30 are females.
 The Board of Revenue recently sent requests to the state asylum for whites at Tuscaloosa and to the negro asylum at Mount Vernon for statistics regarding the Jefferson county representations in the two asylums. The statistics forward ed from Tuscaloosa, which were publish ed In the Age-Herald several days ago, reported a total of 175 patients at the hos pital from Jefferson county, with the dates of their respective commitments.
 The information received from Mount Vernon does not include the dates of the 5S patients commitments.
 The figures from the two hospitals show the usual proportion which exists be- tween the number of white people af- ficted with insanity and the number of negroes, 175 to 5S being a representative ratio. More negroes In Jefferson county have become insane this year, however, than during any previous half-year on record and the colored statistics are fast approaching the white.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds of conveyance in the following transactions in real estate in which amounts of 5000 or more were involved were filed yesterday in the office of the probate court:
 $2400-Lakeview, South Highlands. Land company to J. I. Blount, property in the southeast quarter of section f. township IS, range ? west
 s1200-Gertrude Darnell to J. N. DeI,asb- mutt, lot 8. block B. P, Risings survey of Compton.
 $1500-Ben Patterson to J. A. Layette. part of lots and 2, c. R. Cochran's sur vey of the northeast quarter of the north west quarter of section 26. township IT.. range west.
 s45O0-S. J. Mcfarland to T. w. Win ton, lot In block 799, Elyton Land com pany's survey of Birmingham, fronting 40 feet on the south side of South F Tour teenth street, between Avenues I and J, and extending to depth of 100 feet.
 s34OO-T. w. Winton to H. D. Williams, part lot 1, block 43S, Elyton Land com pany's survey of Birmingham, fronting and extending back 100 feet along the west line of Thirty-first street.
 $14s5-S A. Haggard to J. K. Kennedy the south 1S7 feet of lot IA, block 20, West End Land and Improvement company's survey of West End.
 sS365-Ben Meyer ct als, to A. Nor ris, lot 14Ox47S feet in the survey of Avon dale. issi5ts,kiN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Amanda E. Malone

Amanda E. Malone, 64 years old. died yesterday at the family residence, 7412 Second avenue, East Lake. She was the wife of W. M Malone and is survived by her husband, five children as follows: Mrs. w. H. Fowler of Wilsonville, Ala, Mrs. c. B. Mitchell of San Antonia, Tex, Mrs. S. R. Hawley of East Lake, C.. e. Malone of San Antonio, Texas Dr. W. F. Malone of East Lake, one brother and three sisters. Mrs Malone had been resident of Birmingham for the last 25 years and was well known. She had many friends and Is mourned by a large acquaintance.
 The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at the residence with the Rev. c. R. Cook officiating In- torment will be in East Lake cemetery. The active pallbearers are: R. A. Hardin, S. Perry Fowlkes, Daniel Hickman, Capt James Huey. Ed Mckinley, W. A. Williams. The honorary pallbearers are: Tom Atkins, ST.. Pleas Hill, R. H. Fur ner, John Mcconnell and A. D. Smith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
PLAN ADDITION
 TO HOTEL HiLLMAN

Announcement was made yesterday that meeting of stockholders of the Hotel Hillman company has been called for Au- gust 22. The call was issued by James A. Going, secretary of the company, and 1t is stated the meeting will be held for the purpose of considering plans for the addition of four stories to the present Hotel Hillman building.
 It was further stated by MT Going that architects have examined the present hotel building, which is six stories, and state that four additional stories of steel can be added without changing the pres ent foundations. The principal stockhold- CTS have agreed to furnish the money to make the change, which will give the hotel 300 rooms, each room to have a bath. Other Improvements in the building are also contemplated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
M KNIGHT REVIEWS
 BOND FOR $15,OOO

Appearing before United States Com missioner R. B. Watts yesterday morn- ing at Il o'clock James I. Mcknight, who Is charged with the use of the mails for fraudulent purposes, made bond to the amount of $15,000. MT. Knights arrest in connection with the failure of the Steele-Miller cotton firm in Corinth, Miss, made 1t desirable to return the case be- fore United States Commissioner Oldham of Oxford, Miss, and this action was taken by Commissioner Watts.
 MT. Mcknight refused to say anything for the press. He was accompanied by pr. c. W. Lathem. The bond was signed by Dr. Lathem and J. R. Brown. J. H. Miller, another member of the firm who was arrested in Decatur, furnished bond and his case was made returnable before the same court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
Thefts Reported Yesterday

A lot of small hardware afticles, con- sisting of scissors, shears, pocket knives, rulers. and other things, were stolen from the hardware store of Wimberly & Thomas yesterday.
 Waltham watch was stolen from w. H. Howard, 2220 Thirty-third avenue, North Birmingham.
 A lot of clothing, a silk umbrella, a rifle and other articles were stolen from A. C. Crymes, 1929 Eleventh avenue South.
 Thieves entered the residence of Y. E. Uffner HOT Avenue J, yesterday and stole lot of silver spoons, jewelry and numer- ous other household articles.
 The residence of J. B. Patterson, 156 Davis avenue, was robbed yesterday A pistol. a razor. jewelry and silverware were stolen. MT. Patterson is cashier of the Birmingham Mortgage and Trust company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
Half Of Hotel
 Stock Is Subscribed

which will be on the ground floor have been applied for at such figures as to iE- sure that the stock now being sold will yield not less than per cent on the in- vestment.
 The men who have been promoting the hotel have been emphatic in stating that the hotel is not a private enterprise but Is a public institution which the growth of the city demands, and one in which every citizen should take a personal interest and pride.
 They believe that If the present hotel project falls through 1t will be many years before another one can be success fully worked up. The response during the past week.. however, has led them to be- lieve that the necessary amount Is sure to be raised, and that 1t is only a question of short time until announcement can be made that the money is all in sight.
 An interesting development yesterday in connection with the hotel was the fact that $500 worth of stock was subscribed for by Dr. U G. Mason, the well-known colored physician.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
Oakman, July 23. 1910
pr. Moore Speak. This Afternoon

pr. A. R. Moore, pastor of the First Christian church, will address the Young Mems Christian association meeting for men at the Pastime Theatre this after noon. .'The Sinless Man" will be the subject of his address. Dr. Moore Is well known as vigorous and thoughtful speaker and his addresses to men are all ways interesting. The preliminary service begins at 3:30 o'clock and will include se- lections by the association orchestra and O. R. Magill, soloist. All men are cordi- ally invited,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
Chamber Will Renew
 Campaign Tomorrow

NO innocent man shall escape" ex- claimed Chairman John W. Sibley of one of the Chamber of Commerce commit tees. They will be out bright and early tomorrow morning with renewed vigor and put the campaign through ''in a whoop." People out of town will be wired, and people in town hunted out of their holes until the s25,oO0 for the work of the Chamber of Commerce is sub scribed.
 The committees rested yesterday, as Saturday was a busy day with most of them. and they decided to give 1t to their business. We can do 1t In week, was the general opinion.
 ITO build cities you've got to keep dos ing things said MT. Sibley, continuing. If we come to the point where there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
NEW BANK
Institution Conducted By Negroes Will
 SOpen for Business August

The Prudential Savings bank, an in- stitution conducted by negroes, will open for business August at 1726 Fourth ave- nue. The bank has an authorized capital of s3O.OOO of which $25.0oO Is paid in. The fixtures and vault have been installed and the institution will do a general bank ing business. Officers of the bank are
 U G. Mason, president; B. E. Hucka- bee, first vice president; W. W. Hadnott cashier; L. s. Steinback, second vice president.
 Executive Committee-W. J. Echolls, L. U. Coin. H. c. Harris, Ike Nicholson, I. B. Kigh.
 Board of Directors-L. U. Coin, R. A. Blount, w. w Hadnott, L. S. Stenback B. E. Huckabee, O. w. Adams, J. w. Vaughn, w. B. Billups, w. M. Jackson Philip Shorter, I. B. Kigh, w. J. Echols W. c. Davis, U. G. Mason, W. B. John son, Ike Nicholson, c. w. Hadnott. Jr N. B. Smith, J. P. Bond D. R. King, J. B. Denson, James A. Robinson, T. C.. Windham, P. J. Harris, F. w. Sykes, w. D. Ridgeway, Frank F. Jones, Eu- gene Rowten, H. c. Harris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
IMPROVEMENTS
 ON SCHOOL BUILDINGS

pr. J. H. Phillips. superintendent of the Birmingham public scho9xs. and John L. Parker, president of the Board of Education. made a tour of inspec- tion of the city schools yesterday to ascertain just what Is needed to get the buildings In shape for the next term.
 There are more than SO schools in Greater Birmingham and everyone of them will need more or less work to get them in shape for business. Of course some of this preparatory work has to be done every year. but the large increase In the system as a re- suit of the extension of the city lim- it's adds greatly to the work of the officials
 The school census of the city that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24

T have just returned from a stay of several days with the Alabama signal corps in camp at Chickamauga park. at which time I took occasion to study the good roads in the park" said Rober Shy der yesterday. There are miles and miles of the very finest kind of roads in Chick amauga park, which covers an area of something like 5000 acres.
 These roads are built by the United States government at no little expense, but are said to be the cheapest in the long run because they do not take so much repairing. They first make a rock foundation, then fill in with chert, using an oil binder which Is a dust preventive as we'll as a preventive from washing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
SAM BELIEVES IN
 BUILDING GOOD ROADS

These exceptionally good roads are the cause of much favorable comment by all the visitors to the park.
 Good roads make as good an impress sion on visitors anywhere as anything else, and are as good medium of adver- Using as well as an incentive to the man living in the country to come to town more often to do business.
 'It Is time Jefferson county was busy with bond issue or putting the convicts on the roads, and when roads are built they should be built to last for some length of time.
 T favor the using of the county con- victs. With good roads we are assured Of wider range for business in the mercantile as well as every other line."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
FIVE ARE INJURED
 AT GRADE CROSSING Freight on Belt Hits Boyles
 Electric Gar INJURIES NOT SERIOUS Accident Said to Have Been Caused By Failure of Airbrnkes on Street
 Car to Work-Passengers
 Were in Panic
INJURIES NOT SERIOUS

One white man and four negroes were slightly hurt yesterday afternoon shortly after o'clock when Birnling- ham Belt train No. 37O7 ran into Boyles street car at Thirty-second street and Eighth avenue. The acci- dent is claimed to have been due to the breaking of the air brake appar- atus on the street car. The car was struck almost in the middle by flat car on the back end of a backing switch train.
 c. M. Pearson, the white man who was injured, in machinist. He was taken to St. Vincents hospital in Gaud- ips ambulance. It was stated last night that he was the most seriously in- jured of the five who were hurt, but the hospital authorities stated last night that MT. Pearson, injuries are nothing serious, being only a few flesh cuts and scratches about the head. The four negroes injuries are of similar character only not as bad. The in jured negroes are John ODaniel, Alf Russell. Eugene Watts and Emma Scott. Shaw's and Gaudin's ambulances car
 
 The street car was not upset ant none of the passengers were thrown out. The train struck the car slight ly toward the back end where the ne- gro compartment Is located. That end of the car was lifted bodily off the track and turned around, setting the car almost as much on the steam rail- road track as on the electric rails. Conductor Sitson, 1t is claimed, was man J. l. Colbert and Conductor A Hartshorn were in charge of the street car
 The car was bound toward Boyles on the Gate City car line when tho accident happened and the Belt Line train was coming in toward the Ter minal station. The credited version of the accident Is that the street car had stopped and was waiting on the crew had crossed the street car track to throw a switch on the other side and had signaled his engineer to come ahead. Just as the engineer gos the train in motion and was approaching the car track the air brakes on the street car gave way and the street car started across in front of the ap- preaching train.
 The car was not crowded but the motorman and the passengers all realized that there was goinH to be a collision. A regular panic followed inside the street car and 1t was in this struggle that tho injuries were received. The back truck on the car was wrecked and the body of the street car was battered and broken.
 Traffic was stopped on the Belt Line for about two hours. but tho street car service was continued by using the other track of the double Gate City line. General Manager A. D. Lightner of tho Birmingham Belt railroad said last night that he considered the accident as unavoidable
 George H. Harris, traffic manager for the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, said last night that the wreck was due to the breaking of the air brakes on the street car. He said that the damages to the car would not amount to more than $150.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
sTRIKEN BLIND
C. Thompson Seized By ParaIytfc Stroke While Walking Along Street


 c. Thompson, who was struck blind last Friday on the street by stroke of paralysis, has not yet recovered his sight and it is believed by physicians that his sight has been permanently ruined. He is now at his home at North Birming- ham, having been taken there from the Hillman hospital yesterday.
 MT. Thompson was suddenly stricken Friday while walking along the street. As he was about to enter store at Third avenue and Eighteenth street he was suddenly seized by paralytic stroke and fell to the sidewalk uncon- scious. He regained consciousness soon after being taken to the hospital, but his sight remained blank and 1t is now be- heved that he will be permanently blind.