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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-28
LOVE LAUGHS AT AGE 'N AND CLAIM OF RICHES

St. Louis, April 27.-Thomas H.. Elliott, 75 years old, millionaire banker and tobacco grower of LaFay- cite, Ky, and Miss Adeline Ledbetter, 6S years old, of Murfreesboro, Ky, eloped to St. Louis today and were married tonight. Before the ceremony each signed an ante-nuptial agreement, waiving claims on the others estate. The bride Is said to be worth more than $1 100000
 The couple have been sweethearts for fifteen years, they said, when applying for the license. Elliott, widower, has several children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-28
Girl scalped Bx Machiperx

St. Louis. April 5,-Although IT. year-old Viola Locks was completely scalped when her hair become caught In the machinery of a factory yester- day, tho scalp not reaching the hospital for sometime after she did surgeons believe the scalp will reunite itself to her head,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-28
Suicide In Bnnx y-a,rit

New York. April aT.-~Down in the vault of the Jefferson bank. at Forsyth and Canal streets, today George w. Rose, assistant receiving teller of the bank took his own life by cutting his throat and hands with an ink razer. The suicide left no Indication for the reason of his act. llis salary was re- gently reduced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-28

and the resolutions committee reported.
 The resolutions were simple and few, indorsing the Panama canal convention in New Orleans in 1915. indorsing the monu- nient to the women of the Confectionery. designed by Miss Belle Kinney of Nash vile, and making few changes in the by-laws. Every one was thanked who attended the reunion and then came the election of officers. 4 It had been consistently rumored that General Evans would not stand for re- election and that General Cabell of Tex as would not be a candidate. but that both men would be made past command CTS in chief and the command thrown on General Gordon.
 The rumors were well founded. Gen. eral Gordon was raised to the. supreme command Then honorary>title of past icommander-in-c chief was conferred upon Generals Evans and Cabell immediately afterward and the convention adjourned.'
 One of the surprises of the day was the failure of any Macon. Ga. veteran to put their home town in nomination for the next reunion. The Macon men have conducted an aggressive campaign in lobibes of the hotels and in the prin- cipal streets, but when the time came for nominations no one answered for Macon
 Adjutant General Micke holding. aloft a handful of telegrams, instead said.
 f"No one responds for Macon, but every organization in the Georgia city has telegraphed cordial invitation to De their guests next year"
 This ended the chances of Macon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-28
Wages Are Ipcrcascd

Baltimore. April 2I.--An increase of s per cent of the pay of all Baltimore and Ohio railroad employees receiving $200 per month or less was announced here today. Nearly 60,O0O persons are affected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-28
IT ALL DEPENDS
 UPON WHO WHISTLES

Atlanta, April N-(Specia1. )-Because whistlng was a disturbing element, the birdlike warbling getting on' the nerves of Judge George T. Bell, a clash of su- perior courts was narrowly averted today.
 Today, while he was trying most inn portant case, the whistling outside his courtroom finally became unbearable h. terrupting the proceedings of the court, Judge Bell summoned a deputy sheriff
 Go outside and see who that is whist ling" instructed the judge; stop him at once. and if necessary arrest him" The deputy departed. The whistling died away. A pleased expression replaced the look of offended dignity on the judge 5 face. and he almost smiled his satisfac- tion. The deputy sheriff re-entered.
 rWell,' said the judge. An amused look twinkled in the deputy's eyes. but he answered with all solemnity:
 Your honor. it was Judge Pendleton of the superior court"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-28
Resoiutions Read

He continued in this strain until it looked like the convention had stampeded Co the Oklahoma town. But the>Little Rock people got busy aagin. The mayor 1$ Houston appealed for Houston as did
 Mrs. Long and Mrs Francis of the Texas snfughters of the Confederacy. It was almost dark when the decision wasema
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-14

Drives Distress from Upset
Stomachs in Five Minutes.

Mi-o-na stomach tablets not only cure
indigestion but build up the entire sys-
tenn and make the weak and frail strong
and vigorous.
They cause the glow of health to
appear in the cheeks and make the eyes
bright and sparkling. They chase out
bad blood and cause pimples and sallow
skin to disappear.
Mi-o-na stomach tablets are such
wonderful stomach invigOrators and up
builders that they are sold under an
agreement to return your money IL
they do not cure indigestion or any
other trouble arising from an upset
stomach such as biliousness. dizziness,
sick headache. loss OF appetite, fermen-
tation, nervousness, sleeplessness, night
mare, etc.
And only 80 cents a large box at drug
gists everywhere and Kelly & Pollard.
Stomach trouble had bothered me a
long time, and though i doctored and
used several remedies there was no cure
given me until l used MONA
L used to feel weak, bloodless and
depressed, but MONA built up my
health and made me strong "-Mrs. j.
Newton, Bellevue, Mich.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-14

Improvements s23s9.S6: water for street
sprinkling sS12S-75. The department
used 5S,276.000 gallons OF water fo1
street sprinkIing purposes The depart
ment in grading streets and alleys
moved 32,197 cubic yards OF dirt, 506s
cubic yards of rock and 17.1s7 cubic
yards of caIiche. totaling $3.50 cubic
yards in all The department con-
structed cutters in III blocks. The.
commissioners report shows in detail
the cost of improvement on each street
and alley. and gives an inventory Of city
property owned by the department.
amounting to s17,94s-16.
City Auditor.
D. c. Booth reports that he has made
a monthly check OF all departments. adj
justed all outstanding claims, Installed
a system of books in the weights and
measures department. assisted city cleo
trician in perfecting an index card sys-
tenn He purchased and installed a
blacksmith shop, pays all labor, and
vouchers all accounts.
The auditor has filed an excellent re-
port which merits your attention.
City Assessor and Collector
The following report from L. c. Behr
shows the total tax collections for the
year:
Tax collections from March I, 1909,
10 February % 1914
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-14
RESERVATION MAY
NOT MOVE MAY l
Mayor Says He Does Not Be
lieve There VIII Be
Houses for Inmates.

It is possible that the reservation
may not be moved from its present To-
cation on May /, as there is no place
prepared for the inmates in the sec
ton below Ninth street. where they
We're 70 have been moved
Mayor Sweeney said this morning; J
cannot tell if It viii be possible to re-
move the reservation by May 1, as 1 am
taking the matter up with property
owners down there and no buildings
have as yet been erected for this pur-
pose and there are no accommodations
made for the persons who will move
further south"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-14
100000
$4,000
uildinE InHDectOr.

tory results.
Building Inspector.
s B. Haggart superintendent of this
department, reports that since the or
ganization of his department on April
IS. 1909, TO March 2, 1910. he has issued
404 building permits, collected s1129-OO
in fees, and reports the value of build
ings at $500, $500.
This department has made all neces-
sary inspections and Is rigidly enforc-
ing the building ordinances, resulting
in a decided Improvement in class Of
building being erected
Park Department.
Mr. Harris, commissioner Of this de-
partment, reports that the city has II
parks under his jurisdiction His de-
partment has when requested assisted
citizens in planning and planting their
premises. has devoted much time to
street parking and assisted in parking
school grounds Two hundred and sixty
seven new trees have been planted, and
the total expended for labor. including
commissioners salary. is s6059-20- A
bandstand costing s1705-00 was erected
in Cleveland Square. The expense for
water. tools. utensils, grass. bandstand
ETC., tOtaled S41SS.20. making net cost
to the city for all parks approximately
s10.247.40. He reports the value of all
park property at s1.229,775-
Mr. Harris reports that during the
past three years. you have increased
the number of parks by 100 percent n
additional parks and about 1000 per
cent in ground area; he makes many
good recommendation which should be
carried out
believe it expedient TO acquire more
park sites. and I recommend that Mr.
Harris's salary be raised $50 per month
He is rendering the city good service
upon an inadequate salary and we can
not expect TO retain his service unless
we pay a salary calculated to give him
an adequate return upon his ability and
knowledge.
Street and Grades.
Street commissioner Brady reports
that shovelmen. outside teams. steam
roller. rock 'driller, Stablemen, hired
sprinklers. city drivers. carpenters and
blacksmith. cost the city during the
past year S23.400.O6: night sweeping
shovelmen, plumber. and everything
pertaining to street cleaning amounts
TO s14.27290.
Expenditures for feed were s4122.69.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-14
PASTT FOOD
Too Commonly Used.

Tho use of pasty cereals is not ad-
,-;soble A physician says: "Pasty ce-
80 ore very indigestiole and a bad
thing for the stomach. causing de-
n.aseed feeling and quite train of dis
ordars particularly Of the intestines
and nerves.
Cereals. such as wheat and oats, can
,a cooked long enough and well enough
80 en- them for human use but the or
dirorv vav of cooking leaves them in
pasty condition
says: ,.,,,.os 49,,
ord wheat for l was in bad con-
S;.ion physically, with pronounced dys-
pepsia. -,
..He said the heavy paste was indi-
u.ih,e but that Grape-Nuts, being a
thorouphIv cooked food and cooked in
s,,cb manner as to change the starch
ITO peculiar sugar. could be easily
digested-
cr.ne-Nu+s and all the uncomfoI Ne
sasIfnes have disappeared. have e
,aorIy twelve pounds in weight q
have none of the distressed, full fee hg
after nv meals that l had formerly.
Crane Nuts food has done the work"
Read the little book, 1.-The Road to
weIIviIle." in pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letter: new
one appears from time to time. They
nre genuine, true. and full OF human
interest.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-14

This department has accomplished a
remarkable amount Of effective work
din ected toward giving us q better and
more healtlful city than formerly |
Incorporate here only a small part or
the excellent report submitted and sug-
- ST that you gentlemen embrace the
FIRST opportunity you have FOR the pur-
po<s. az reading the report
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
J. H. Comstock. of this department.
reports having tested all weights and
measures used in the city, and found
conditions extremely satisfactory
Plumbing Inspector.
VI. p. Maloney. inspector of this de-
partment, reposts having made 2317
plumbing Inspections, and collected
s1427.50 for same He made AS inspec-
tions for the health department and col
Iected $500 for examination of plumb
ers He reports the following municipal
institutions:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-14
ANNUAL REPORT Of MAYOR MAKES MANY
Recommendations FOR CIVIC RETIREMENT
Continued From Page Two)


chiefs secretary and driver, IS: three
captains, $40 each; five drivers. IS each.
and that all pipemen be paid SIS per
month for the first six months service
and thereafter $50 per month
The commission also recommends the
location of a fire station in the vicinity
or the union station.
heartily concur in the above recon-
mendations when the city's finances
will permit
The strength of the department has
during the year been increased from
"a to So men.
improvements Made.
During the year an addition was
bullt to the central station, the addi-
ton fully equipped and the central sta
ton renovated. Two steamer heaters
nave been installed and horse and
buggy purchased for the chief.
An office has been equipped and pro-
Vlded for the chief.
Cement floors have replaced wooden
floors in the workshop. One noninter-
ferlng alarm box has been installed 1T
the corner of Ell Paso and San Antonio
streets, the old box being removed to
FL Paso and Seventh streets. One mile
or fire alarm wire has been installed,
making total of II miles in service.
All IRE apparatus has been repainted
and renovated where necessary SAM
tary feed boxes have been installed in
all stations A combination chemical
and hose automobile has been added TO
the service. An additional station has
been purchased in Highland Park.
The recommendation is made for the
purchase of an automobile for the chief
1 believe it necessary and approve the
recommendation.
Chiefs Report.
During the year the department re-
sponded to 2S7 alarms, being 46 in ex-
cess of the previous year.
Alarms received by box y
Alarms received by telephone. 100
Alarms, still 81
Alarms received from IL a. m. to
II p M ~
Alarms received frem II p. m. to
Il a. m LIZ
Total ....
Origin of Fire
Brlck houses -.----- u
Frame houses -. 81
Adobe houses Is
BOX cars
False -!..-- Y
Response to Juarez .....--...---- :
other than buildings .-......... 81
Iotal ~ 20 4
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-14

Total collections from Mch.
1, 1909. to Feb. IS. 1910. $500, 0s9.53
Recommendations.
/ again renew my recomme ndation Of
last year 70 the effect that the legisla-
ture should be requested to so amend
the city charter as to change the time
of collections OF city taxes from Feb
ruary to July, having taxes rendered
delinquent on the 31st day of July in
stead of March I, as at present. This
will result In affording the taxpayer
six months time after payment OF
county and state tax in which to meet
his city tax
City Finances.
The city finances are in good condi-
ton as is evidenced from the following
totaled statement:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-14

NunfDer OF Gays SeTNSu DH pi iSOi1OiS
on fines, 6947.
Chief Jenkins is an efficient and ca
pable officer, and commands an active
and vigilant force
Corporation Court.
7. c Lea, jr., judge Of the corpora
ton court, reports having tried during
the year 6171 cases. of which 1899 were
fined and 2752 were acquitted and
transferred to the county jail. He as
sessed s19,O21 in fines.
Judge Lea is a conscientious and just
judge.
Fire Department.
This branch OF the public service Is
governed by volunteer committee ap-
pointed by the mayor, consisting of
Frank Powers. chairman; W. T Hixson,
secretary; judge P. F. Edwards, c. c.
Keifer and ~. c. Edwards. This COM
rnittee has rendered much valuable SER
vice to the city, having reorganized
the department from a volunteer basis
to q paid department. under the oirec-
ton of an experienced chief. The COM
mission employs and discharges all
men. During the past year. the COM
mission increased the department by
the addition of nine men. the commits
sion compiled and completed a manual
of rules and regulations and has made
the department an effective and COM
pact fire fighting force
Recommendations.
The commission recommends that the
chiefs salary be raised SIS per month;
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-14


In his report the chief states the
cause of each fire. All fires were con-
fined to the building in which they
originated. and no fire in a building of
more than two stories extended beyond
the story in which it originated
The. total value of buildings and con-
tracts Appropriated s1,sS5,475.50.
The insurance on the same amounted
to s974,255-
The loss sustained on buildings and
contents. insured and uninsured. totale
s95.799.4O.
Tota Insurance -...--- 1874, 255.oO
Total loss insured and unin-
sured ---.-.--- ------ 1913 40
Net insurance over loss sS7S, 1850
Net loss uninsured 1890. 2.S65.00
Total loss carried by insurance COM
panies. s92,934.40-
Cost of Insurance.
We have 100 insurance companies do
ing business in this city. The yearly
premiums collected by 10 companies
averaged $4,000 for the past IL months.
would average approximately $3.50. 900.
This, less s92,934.4o fire loss for this
year. would net the companies $780,
O65.6O. not including an average COM
mission of Is percent paid to agents.
This is what FL Paso pays insurance
companies for protection
During the year the department laid
4SSOO feet of hose, raised S75 feet OF
ladders. used So chemical engines. nine
steamers. So fire hydrants, had 3044 men
attending fires. averaging u So 10
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-14

tables inspected 625 slaughter houses
and 7S9 hotels, roOming houses and
restaurants, inspected 1850 head -
slaughtered cattle and condemned y
head of cattle, inspected 45S head of
hogs and condemned ,. inspected los
calves. 666 sheep and condemned l.
The department made 1884 free vac
cinationS.
The Death Rate.
The department reports the death
rate for 1908 at 1855 percent, based on
a population of 10000, and for 1909 at
23.2S On a population of $4,000 The
normal death rate having fallen from
1872 in 1908 to SIS in 1909. or differ
ence of 81 per 1000 population, this
gives US, according 10 the report, an
extremely low normal death rate, un
eXceIed in the United States.
Racie-ionIgicaI DeDarfment.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-14

mary of the work of the commission
up to March /. 1910:
Number of applications .----- .IOo
Number of applications approved 80
Number of applications rejected %
Number Of applications pending Is
Number of trials and Investigations 4
Number Of suspensions ------.- "a
Number of dismissaIs from service 10
Number of designations -----.--- Il
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-14

The police force numbers so men.
The commission formulated and
adopted a manual governing the de-
partment 1t organized the Police Ben
eft association, reorganized and IN
creased the force, reorganized and IN
creased the defective department, reg
ulated by ordinance through the coun-
ell. vehicles and solicitors at the union
station. urged the council to purchase
patrol wagon, placed patrolmen In the
center of streets in the business sec
ton with good results, and strongly
urges improvements at city jail, which
is badly needed
The commission is composed Of J. NJ
WYATT, chairman: w. H. Burgess, F. b.
Simmons, Il. T. White and Tim Lyons
This body Of citizens devote their serV-
ice TO the city from a spirit OF civic
pride, receiving no compensation there
for.
Chiefs Report.
The chief Of police, B. F. Jenkins, re-
ports the expenses and work OF the
department for the past year as fol-
lows:
Salaries of officers S94, 90 ma
CoS+ Of foadipc~ 3.164.60
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-05-31
STATE OF MICHIGAN,

STATE OF MICHIGAN,
The probate court for the County of
Houghton.
At a session of said court, held ~
the probate Office in the village or
Houghton in said county on the 22nd
day OF April A. ID. 1910.
Present, Hon. Geo. G. Bentley, Judge
OF Probate
In the matter of the estate of Mary
Toomey, deceased.
John +. Shea having filed I'm said court
his petition praying that the time for
the presentation of claims against said
estate be limited and that a time and
place be appointed to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands
against said deceased by and before
said court
1t is Ordered, That four months
from this date be allowed for creditors
TO present claims against said estate
II is Further Ordered, That the 9th
day of August 1910, at ten o'clock in
the forenoon, at said probate office, be
and is hereby appointed for the ex-
animation and adjustment OF all
claims and demands against said de-
ceased, and that notice thereof be Civ
en- by publication once each week, for
three successive weeks previous to
said day of hearing, in the Calumet
News. n newspaper printed and circu-
lated In said county.
(SeaD GEO G. BENTLEY.
a true copy. Judge of Probate.
Geo. ID. Freeman,
Register OF Probate.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-05-31

signment of mortgage dated the TENN
day of November. A. ID. 1906, and re-
corded in the office of the Register of
Deeds for said county of Houghton,
Michigan, on the twelfth day of No
vember. A. ID. 1906, in Liber Mn of
Mortgages on page 329, which SAID
mortgage was thereafter and on, to-
wit, the said tenth day of November,
A. ID. 1906 assigned by the said Henry
Hoehner to Joseph Jeffrey, of Calu-
met township, Houghton county Mich
igan, which said last mentioned as
sgnment was recorded in the office
of the Register of Deeds for the said
county of Houghton, Michigan, on the
fifteenth day of November, A. ID. 1906,
i'm Liber Nm of Mortgages on page 331,
on which said mortgage there Is claim
ed to be due at the date of this no.
ticc the sum of two thousand five hun
dred twenty-one and 90-1O0 dollars
<$2, 521 .9O), and no suits or proceedings
at law or i'm equity having been insti-
tuted to recover the moneys secured
by said mortgage, or any part thereof:
Now, therefore, BY virtue of the
power of sale contained in the said
mortgage, and the statute in such case
made and provided. notice is hereby
given that on Tuesday, the twenty
third day of August, A. ID. 1910, at ten
O'Clock i'm the forenoon there will be
sold at public auction to the highest
bidder, at the front door of the Court
House in the village of Houghton. I'm
the county of Houghton, Michigan
chat being the place where the Circuit
Court for said county is holden) the
premises described i'm said mortgage,
or so much thereof as may be neces-
sary to pay the amount due on said
mortgage with seven per cent interest
and all legal costs as provided for in
said mortgage, and an attorney fee of
thirty-five $3.50 dollars, as also provid-
ed for in said mortgage. The prem
Uses describ in said mortgage being
all those certain pieces or parcels of
land situat d in the village of Laur-
ium, county of Houghton and state of
Michigan, and described as follows, to-
|
eighteen GS), and nineteen C9) in
Block numbered twelve U2) in the
| Second Addition to the village or Cal
umet (now Lauriun) according to the
plat thereof of record i'm the office of
| the Register of Deeds for said county
of Houghton, Michigan. together with
the tenemcnts. hercdiaments and APP
|
after belonging or in anywise apper-
tanning or thereupon situated.
Dated this twenty seventh day of
May, A. ID. 1910.
JOSEPH JEFFERY,
Assignee of Mortgage.
Kerr a. Petermann,
Attorneys for Assignee
business address.
Calumet, Michigan.