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Mexico Missouri message., 1910-10-13
LADDoN1A ITEMS.
Lus Eastham's Sweets-Five Nor
mons Preaching-Mr. Gill;
land Dead.

Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Reese and niece,
Miss Madeline Revans, of Wanda
liza visited Jacob Williams and
wife Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cobb of Vandalia
visited Cheever Day and wife Sun
day.
Mrs. Ben Adams of Mexico Wis
tied I. j. N. Smith last week.
Mr.. Yarnell of Sullivan, ILL.,, is
visiting his aunt here, Mrs. James
Jenkins.
l. j. N. Smith and wife have re-
turned from Sedalia. Nick says
he saw strange things at the State
Fair. What interested him most
was the men in the flying machine
up in the air sailing around like a
buzzard.
DR.. Mccall is building a 10
room modern house. Finished a
fine barn, 80 by 40 feet. Pete Ber-
shears is bossing the work This
is on the tract of land the doctor
bought of Jerry Griffin, in the east
part of town.
Rev. Beatty Rice has put an ad-
dition to the house he bought Of
George Barton. Laid granitoid
walks in front of his lots and
around his house.
George Ferris is laying a grant
told walk on Walnut street, across
his half block, in south Laddonia.
John Delaporte is tearing up
the brick walk in front of his
home, on Chestnut street, and put
ting in granitoid.
Bob Grange, the mule man, has
built substantial coral, six feet
high, woven wire, six inch posts,
with top plank 2 by 6 inches. This
is mule high, hog tight. Bob has
40 mules of all ages. He is paying
good prices for good sucking
mules. Paid Nick Smith 1926 fov
one sucking mule.
Garth Beal- of Laddonia has
been promoted to day operator al
Bowling Green.
James Brown hassthe foundation
in, for a modern cottage house on
his farm, north of town.
We met in Laddonia recently
Mr. Beshears He is 84 years old
Came with his father to Rails
county and settled near New Lon
don. He said he was pleased Will
the Mexico Message. What amused
him much was the writings tina
told Of the days of Abner Smitl
who came to Missouri and settled
in Bowling Green in 1884. He wa
well acquainted with Judge Shel
who first settled near New Lon
don, moved and settled on Lie
Creek about 1856, afterward
moved on a farm near MeXicc
Abner Smith died in the pos
house in Alabama. He was We
acquainted with John Hurley, VIII
killed the last elk ever seen i
North Missouri and saw the las
Poor Lo, "Whose untutored min
saw his God in the clouds an
heard him in the winds.
Uncle James Gdlliland passe
to the great unknown last Satu
day night, at 10 o'clock. He wi
be buried Monday, at 10 o'clocl
Funeral at the Baptist church I
was a Mason in good standing al
was a good man,
Five young men are holdir
meetings on the street corne
here, claiming to point the W,
Of Salvation to fallen men a,
women, as revealed thru prop
ct, Joseph Smith, leader of t
Latter Day Saints. They expect
be here three or four days. Thi
they may as well save their brea
to cool their broth
Lusk Eastman, who once ran
barber shop here is now running
molasses factory out in Linn TOW
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19

Birmingham was a mere boy itself. I'm
til comparatively few months ago the
constant service did not tell on him,
though he looked like veteran. He
passed away a short time ago at a ripe
age of 2s years.
In March, 1886, David L. Bridges
went to Pulaski, Tenn, and bought
Frank, who was then a handsome
youngster wearing a beautiful iron
gray coat, which turned before he
died to a snowy white.
When Frank came to Birmingham
the city, then little more than viii
lage, had just bought one of its first
steam fire engines, the Nellie X.
Raps,' and for several years he ran
ahead of the steamer. That was when
birmingham had no paved streets, and
when the fire department was called
out the engine took the middle of the
sidewalks and dashed on It's way.
During the few years succeeding
Frank drew Chief Nevins' buggy to
fires with the agility of a good race
horse, and after that he worked ahead
of every sort of wagon in the fire de-
partment. His last job was to pull the
buggy of the inspector of fire plugs.
The faithful old horse was perhaps
the most intelligent animal ever con-
nected with the fire department. He
always had the ability to care for
himself, consequently he was never
laid up with skinned knees or other
injuries. In answering alarms he
would do his full share of the work
until he was tired down, then he used
his Judgment. He would trot, but that
was his idea of the way the thing
should be done and no amount of
whipping would convince him that he
should run. Consequently he was sell
dom whipped. To this no doubt was
due his ripe old age and his staying
qualities.
And Frank had his own attractive
ways and displayed his intelligence in
many manner. He knew his name
| when called as well as people do, and
! it is related that a reporter used TO
carry sugar loaves in his pockets and
stand around Frank to watch him
steal them.
Until his last days the old horse
drank No, not whisky. Water? Yes,
sometimes. But more than that he had
an Unsuitable thirst for soda-pop.
Strawberry was his favorite flavor and
somebody had to buy for Frank once
day. The man who served it would
stand in chNr, Frank would throw
back his head, open his mouth and
then-good- night soda-pop.
1t is also stated that when a lady
with a bouquet of flowers came near
him he would Invariably steal the
flowers and eat them, provided they
were palatable.
These things made Frank a center
of attraction while he was in the
service of engine company No. /.
HIS wonderful intelligence and lengthy
association endeared him to every fire
laddie who knew him and Frank 8
death comes as a blow. During his last
days Frank became white with old age,
but through his own good care he bore
few scars from injuries, and he had
the muscles of trained athlete He
figured in practically every big fire
that occurred in Birmingham for 20
years or more, hence his record and
his death will become a part of the
history of the fire department.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19

| Old Frank is dead
| The fire department, as a body, did not
go into mourning on the occasion of the
demise of it's oldest member. Neverthe-
less his death was blow that will not
be forgotten soon and his place will prob
| ably never be exactly filled; at least, in
of the department.
| Frank was the faithful old animal who
served in the Birmingham fire depart
ment continuously for % years. AT the
time of his death, speaking from the point
of service, there was nothing in the de-
| partment. man, apparatus or equipment
| of any nature, as old as was the gentle
| and beloved old horse. With the ex-
ception of the building on the northeast
corner of Avenue D and Nineteenth
street, now the station of engine company
No. 2, and Franks first home, everything
which ever had to do with fre-hghting
has changed since he came to Brming-
| ham.
Frank spent, his last days in peace
After more than a score of years of con-
| tinuous service, during which time the
sturdy old animal ran before practically
every piece of apparatus in the depart
ment, his physique grew less strong than
his spirit, and the city decided to get
rid of him Frank was then superior
to many horses in Birmingham, but he
was unequal to the work required of him
and he had to go.
J. Thad Mullen, former chief of the
fire department, for whom Frank had
rendered service, has heart in him
whose magnitude can be compared only
to objects of great dimensions, and this
ex-fire chief could not bear to see Frank
placed in the hands of strangers. Ac-
cordingly he secured permission from the
city to look after old Frank during his
declining years.
Mr. Mullen took Frank to his place
near Cleveland and there placed the
faithful old horse ON his pasture. This
was Franks pension for valiant service
rendered The handsome old animal
roamed over scenes the like of which he
had known in Tennessee when he was a
colt He could get up in the morning
and go out and get his legs wet up to the
knees with dew. Long before sunrise he
could leisurey stroll out and nip off the
freshest, the choicest and tenderest
blades of dew-laden grass. This was life,
he probably often mused but he lived to
enjoy it but a short time. The kind Great
ure had done his work on earth and he
soon departed for his eternal grazing
grounds. But he left behind him a record
unequaled.
Frank Gafford'' was his full name. He
was named after ex-Chief of the Fire De-
partment Frank Gafford, at present street
commissioner of Birmingham. 1t was %
years ago that Frank came to the Magic
City and he was then but years old.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19

Following is the programme for the
concert by Nappi's Military band al
East Lake this afternoon and tonight
and every evening this week:
FIRST PART.
March-"Il Libero Penziero"-Nappi
THE hemians'-Puccini.
Quartette from Rigoletti-Verdi.
Medley-"All Star''--Roberts.
Intermission.
SECOND PART
dollar Princess"--Ieo Falls
cornet Solo by Prof. Nappi-Ser-
enade to the Angels-Chambers.
MY Southern Rose.'-H. Won TIL.
ger.
Intermezzo--'k isses''--R. Hubbel1.
Overture-'Poet and Peasant"-s
Suppe
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19
STREET RETURNS AND TALKS
ABOUT THE GROCERS' CASE

the hearing will not be opened until
about September. We have accumulated
volume of evidence against the associa-
ton and feel sure our allegations will be
affirmed to the satisfaction of the court.
Mr.. Clabaugh, who has been prominent
in the local fight, will be a witness for the
government, according to the present
plans.
The statement of Mr.. Street was the
only development Yesterday in the case
filed by the government against the gro
GERS. The petition has been recorded in
the United States clerks office and the
government officials are resting on their
oars until the legal answer is made by
the respondents.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19
Marriage Licenses issued

Marriage licenses have been issued
as follows from the office OF the pro-
bate court:
William Armstrong of Birmingham to
Miss Maggie Morris.
W. Oscar Dabbs of Ensley to Miss
Carrie Hogan.
Willie Self of Morris to Miss Thelma
Edwards.
Albert Williams of Bessemer to Mrs.
jamie Yeager.
Tom George of Bessemer to MISS
Bertha Trammel
Lester D. Gray OF Bessemer to Miss
Ethel E. Thornton.
Francis Wallace of Pratt City to Miss
Janet Laird.
w. H. Livingston of Pratt City to
Miss Willie May Smith.
Charles H. RACERS of Birmingham to
Miss Essie L. Carter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19

o. D. Street, United States district at
torney, who signed the petition of the
government which seeks to dissolve the
Southern Wholesale Grocers' association,
returned from Washington yesterday. He
remained here a few hours and left for
his home in Guntersville
Mr.. Street says the government expects
10 win the case instituted against the
grocers and that special attorneys from
the department of justice in Washington
will be present when the case is called.
1.-THE respondents have until the first
Monday in August to file their answer to
our petition said Mr.. Street. After
that they have 80 days in which to APP
pear and offer testimony. In other words.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19

J. H. Jackson. superintendent of the
Frisco. was yesterday elected temper
airy chairman of the board of cont~o
of the Terminal station. The selection
of Mr.. jackson to succeed j. e. Lortor
was made after Mr.. Lorton stated that
he would be absent from the city 70.
several months. After electing r. F.
Russell secretary the board adjourned
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19
Hydinger' s Platform

To the Voters of Greater Birmingham
I am making the race for the office OF
police commissioner.
The position has no salary attached
to it; for that reason 1t behooves an
honest man not to spend very much
money to get the office. If elected to the
office will go in with nothing promised
except law enforcement to everyone and
all alike. If find there are difficulties
in enforcing the law i will come clean
with the people of Greater Birmingham
and let them know why, and l promise
them to do everything In my power to
see that our laws are upheld
earnestly solicit every mans vote
that wants Brmingham's police depart
ment conducted according to the laws as
they are on the books l win appre-
ciate everyone speaking good word in
my behalf. FEB HYDINGER.
Candidate for Police Commissioner
n n uudcnu for T-ioouan GnI
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19
REPUBLICANs/TO MEET
Comfy Committee VIII He Here TO
morrow to Call Convention

The jefferson county republican execu-
.iua committee will meet Monday at noon,
pursuant to an official call issued seVera'
days ago.
the nurpose of the meeting is to call a
a,s,r,ct convention and to elect delegates
- t,,is Gathering. In addition to this 1t
is expected that date will be fxed Tor
the district convention which VIII IN turn
a,ect delegates to the state convention.
Teh republican sentiment seems TO be
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19
TORCHLIGHT PARADE
GIVES FINAL FLARE
TO THE CAMP A|Gk
Ensley Voters Hear Several
Candidates at Two Meet
ings Last Night
NO NEW SENSATIONS
CAME AT LAST MINUTE
Only Two or Three of the Aidermanic
Fights Are Arousing Special In
terest--A List of the Vot-
ing Places

, The Age Herald will bulletin all
|, city election returns Monday night
, at The Age-Heral building on
, Fifth avenue The returns will be
) flashed on canvas as fast as the
!, count is made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19
Cable Hall Services

Cable Hall Services--All are invited
70 attend the regular services of the
Altrurian church, Sunday, 10 a. M,
at Cable hall. 1916 second avenue. The
subject of the sermon is "The Other
Apostle"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19
COREY

Passenger service inaugur-
ated today. Visit Corey. Trans
fer at Avenue e and 18th street,
Ensley. Frequent Service.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19

Negro Badly Cut-Police Scouts
Drake and Clements found badly cut
negro yesterday at Woodlawn junction.
The negro, John Stearns, was cut in
q brawl in a railroad camp, 1t was
claimed, and his assailant made his es-
cape. The negro was sent to st. Vim
cents hospital in a serious condition.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19

william Morris III-The many friends
of William Morris will be panied Is
know that he is dangerously Ill. follow.
tng a recent serious operation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19
THE WEATHER

Washington, June 1S.-Forecast for Ala
bama and Mississippi: Generally fair
Sunday and Monday; light, variable
winds
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19

Many persons suffer
With weak stomachs and
| More or less illness because
They fail to understand the
Simple and healthful plan
Of following breakfast:
Grape-Nuts with cream
One or two soft cooked eggs
Some nice crisp toast
A cup Of well-made Postum.
A man says:
II couldn't go on that until
noon"
One or two days trial
Will teach him some big facts
And make him "fit as a lord
There is a deep, underlying
And scientific reason.
The best argument, however,
Is the actual experience
With such breakfasts.
Read 1.-THE Road to MELVILLE"
In pkgs. There's a Reason.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19
Not From Congregation Alone-Mem.

bers of the congregation of the Cen
trail Presbyterian church state that the
purse of gold which was presented to
DR.. Handley Friday night was not con-
tributed by the congregation alone, but
by his many friends all over the city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19
the BEST RE:NEDy
You Can Take

You Can Take
tn correct the stomach, Liver, Kidneys
and Bowels, to make digestion perfect
and tone up the system generally, Is
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS
Thousands have already proven its val
ue, so just follow their example ana
get a bottle today from your Druggist
or dealer 1t lis excellent in cases of
Loss of Appetite. Headache, Floating,
indigestion, Dyspepsia, COstiveness
BiIiousness, General Weakness or NAL
aria.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19

WOOdlawn EndeavOr Society-Th G
Wodlawn Endeavor society of the
Woodlawn Presbyterian church will
hold its regular weekly prayer meet
ing this evening at 7:15 O'Clock at the
church, 1T South Sixtieth street The
topic will be, THE Yoke of Christ -
Matthews 11:25-3o. All young people are
invited.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19

The following is the local report of the
United States weather bureau at Brming
ham for the "a hours ended at p. M.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19

VIII Sing at Tuxedo-The Jefferson
County Sacred Harp Singing society
will sing at the Tuxedo Methodist
church today. The singing will be
conducted by W. K. Davis. The COM
mittee consists of Fl. T. Drewy, Q. j.
Crews and J. M. Allen. All are cor
daily invited to attend. The singing
begins at 80 o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19

@. G. Hudson for License Col
lector.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19

congregational services-rhe Rev.
George Eaves, d. D.. the pastor, will
preach at the Congregational chapel,
North Nineteenth street, near Seventh
avenue, at II o'clock today. Topic, "The
Modern Missionary Motive" Music by
( w A. LAUREL and choir. Bible school
at 10 a. m. No evening service will be
held till turtle err notice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19

Highlands Methodist Serviccs-At the
Highlands Methodist church services
today will be as follows: Sunday school
at $3.50 a. m.; Mark Myatt, superin-
tendent. Morning services al Il o'clock
sermon, "A New Nature and a New
Home" Junior league at 6.15 p. m.
Evening services at o'clock; sub ect
of sermon, THE Tragedy in an Apostle
life Pastor, Rev. HI c. Howard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-21
TROUBLE AMONG FOREIGNERS
Missouri Pacific Has Varied Expert
ences With Its Laborers.

Atchison, Kan. Feb. 21.-The Mis-
souri, Pacific employs Americans
Greeks, Italians and Mexicans on its
tracks. Division Engineer Paul Gen
tine has one gang of Italians that are
the best track workers he ever saw,
and he has been in the railroad bust
ness for years. However, the Greeks,
Italians and Mexicans are kept sep
arate, for they can not agree. Es-
pecially is this true of the Greeks and
Italians.
When the railroad company first be-
gan hiring foreigners on the Central
Branch tracks, it permitted the Greeks
and Italians to work together, ard the
experiment almost resulted fatally, for
the Greeks and Italians got into fight
and wholesale murder seemed immi-
nent for a time. While both the
Greeks and the Italians are Catholics.
the Greeks are said to hold stronger
allegiance to their king than to the
pope. For that reason the Greeks and
the Italians are unable to agree on re-
ligion, and can't keep from fighting
when they meet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-21
LARGEST PIER IN WORLD.
Rock Island Plans Mammoth In
prOVement in Galveston


The Rock Island will begin early
this summer the construction of docks
and piers at Galveston. the plans call
ing for the largest pier in the world,
1900 feet long and 20 feet wide, ac-
commodating ten vessels. There will
be two other piers of smaller size.
President Nudge, who, with other Off
Gals, is in Galveston, has announced
that plans were being prepared and
work would be started very soon. The
improvements will cost nearly $4,000
600. and the immense wharves,
equipped with electric conveyors and
all modern facilities for expeditions
handling of freight between cars and
ships. will be ready for business in the
winter of 1911. The Trinity & Brazos
Valley, owned Jointly by the Rock
Island an Colorado & Southern, owns
terminals il Galveston, completed two
years ago at a cost of $1,5OO,00O, and
these will connect with the new docks.
The building of another line from
Houston to Galveston, so miles, is now
under consideration by the Rock
Island.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-21
RAILROAD NEWS.
Railways Protect Trout for
Colorado Streams.
MOffat Road Plants Million Trout
Fry a Year.
AFTER FISH HOGS.
SaW Limits Them to Five Pounds
Fish Per Diem.
Other Items of General Interest
HOGS.
Other Items of General Interest
in Railroad Circles.

Pueblo, Colo, Feb. 21.-The railway:
of the state are doing all II
Their power to keep streams
stocked with trout, but the people are
doing all in their power to decinate
the fish, with the odds largely in favor
OF the humiliation process, is the
opinion of William Weston, genera
agent of the Industrial land and min
eraI department of the Moffat road
An interesting discussion has been
Republican, calling attention to the ef-
forts being made by the Moffat road to
interest farmers and settlers in the
preservation of the trout which still
abound in the many streams of either
slope reached by the railroad.
his railroad company is making an
uphill fight to keep it's streams stocked
with fish The care in planting, the
necessity of paddle wheels in the irriga-
ton bitches, the need of limiting the
days catch to five pounds and of paid
game wardens and the advisability of
a law providing for the determination
of the enormous shoals of red suck
ers." are taken up in detail.
LAS a boy, 1 threw my first fly in q
Welsh stream 45 years ago, and have
ished all over THU continent, and in
various other portions Of the globe
since and may possibly know little
about that sport myself said Mr.
Weston in speaking of the matter to
friend who had written him concerning
the matter.
"Since the Moffat road reached a
point 40 miles from Denver, We have
each year planted from 100000 to 1,000.-
900 trout fry in the waters contiguous
to the Moffat road, between the above
point and Sulphur Springs, ITO miles
from Denver. This work of planting
was done. sometimes by employees of
the United States bureau of fisheries,
Leadville, and of the fish and game
commission of the state, and sometimes
by those employed by me for that pur-
pose, but always with great care, by
men who understand this particular
branch of pisciculture and during this
whole history of fish planting, we have
only had one cause of careless planting,
and that of a small lot Of 5000 fry.
Then as to 'ranchers screening
dtches,' this has been found to be
futile, as the leaves and twigs, and
other f1otsam and jetsam, soon block
the screens. We have no law compelling
even this, and the ranchers are utterly
apathetic as to the preservation of fish.
II do not think in my whole fish ex-
perience I ever saw a trout fry or
lingering killed by beng washed
against an obstacle;' but then, we
never dump them into a swollen, mud
dy stream or one so rapid that the lit
tie fish cannot fight their way up it.
However, think you will see by this
that we have not been asleep all the
time"