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Bisbee daily review., 1911-03-07
By Frank ]. Graf.

(Member Duluth stock Exchani:s.)
 The opening of the week did not show very much activity in any of tht markets. Tn the New York stocks there were fractional advances at the close but in Union Pacific, Read ing ard Steel common there was good trading and higher prices were made Trading was very light and confined to these few stocIos. We do not look for any particular change in the New York list. Pending the copper producers report 10 be issued this week copper stocks are very dull and narrow. so narrow in fact that the report may not have any effect on them whatever They seemed to be begged at their present prices and the general public do not seem to be taking any interest whatever. Am aIeamated wss up half point, North Butte of half a point and aside Of these two there was not sign of change over Saturday Shattuck holds at 20 to 201l, Calumet & Ari- zona and Sup Pitts firm and unchang- ed Calumet and Arizona directors were co meet today to declare the dividend on Calumet and Arizona but it was not known if the dividend on Sun Pitts would be declared at this meetine or not Curbs are without change and in fact without demand, there is no trading in any of them, London copper was off 3s 9d. Sales 2SS. 100. Money 2% per cent
Bisbee daily review., 1911-03-07
Mining, Stock Reports, Financial.
Hit Him Coming and Goine.


 An attorney went tO livery stable and hired a team for two or three hours and at the end of that time. in a state of observation-disclosures Jeff the team at another livery stable. where 1t remained eight days. Al stable No there was no worry about the team They knew the attorney was perfectly good for the pay. They knew that if he kept ihe team month the bill would be paid promptly on pirsenta ton They presumed that he knew what he was about and concluded n was bis business and uoi theirS. Al stable No. there was equai freedom from anxiety. The attorney came there. left the team and went away saying nothing. They put The horse into stall and "chalked il down on the office slate. knowing him to br n business mau who paid cash Disroy cry came at last. and the lawyer was presented with two bills. one for eight days hire and the other for eight days keep He paid both bills promptly. but it cured him Of being absentmlnd cd for nearly a whole month
Bisbee daily review., 1911-03-07
Currency Tn China.

Writing from the interior of China. traveier says: Currency is primitive to a degree. Lump silver only is used and copper cash Coined monev is not current. Even iD Hona9 city, which is distant only two days by rail from Pekin. lump silver. the sane cum brous currency that has been used for centuries. is still employed. II is cur into small pieces by hammer and chs el. Every town and village hos it's oxn weights and scales. and there is no pretense al uniformity"
Bisbee daily review., 1911-03-07
The Ocean.

CT all natural stores of water tho pecan is. of course. the most obundsat and from it all other water may be :a.1 70 be derived From the surface of the ocean a continuous stream 3f yapor is rising with the atmosphere to be recondensed in the upper re cions and precipitated as raln. snow aud sleet. Some eight-elevenths O; these precipitates return directly tr tia ocean: the rest. falling on land collects into pools. lakes. rivers or else nenetratoS the earth. perhaps to com" 10 light again in springs and wells.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-03-07
A cemsteer serenade.

Sounds os music coming from the cemetery in the middle of the nLgSt terrified the inhabitants ot tue Swiss village of Bregerz. near the Austrian frontier Two gendarmes hid thehl- selves one night behind a tombstone .a order to investigate. They saw q young tradesman climb over the cem etery wall. pull a violin from under bis coat and. standing over a newly made grave. begin to play the Bohe- milan Girl They listened to the end and then went up to the man. who said he had been playing over the tomb of his bride. who had died the week before 'It was the piece she liked best" he said to the gendarmes, who led him away.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-03-07
maxims For Golfers.

Don't say to your opponent on the drst tee. Il am afraid I shan't be able to give you a game" or 'I am so frightened of playing great swell like you" This kind of modesty, however genuine. imposes upon no- body. Don't decline to take your proper allowance of strokes. It's not fair on your adversary, who will get no pleasure or glory out of beating yor. as he probably will do. whereas you will be able 10 boast abominably of a chance victory over him. 1T you have particularly cantankerous member of your club put him instant ly upon your committee. He will probably be Battered, fall into the trap and be muzzled forever more Frvfe NfaeaZiue
Bisbee daily review., 1911-03-07
Lies Pereentao.s.

It sometimes happens that a man plays an errorless game because he ac- cepts mighty few chances The man in the right garden is pretty sure to have a better fielding record than the shortstop.-Atchison Globe.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-03-07
Ihs man and the Parrot.

Exasperated Purchaser Didn't you guarantee that this parrot would re- peat every word be heards
 Bird DeaIer-Certainly l did.
 But ne doesn't repeat a single word ~ He repeats every word he hears. but he never hears any. He is as deaf as a post"
Bisbee daily review., 1911-03-07
No Food For Babes.


 The tough customer was struggling with a tough cteak in tough restau- rant
 Say, you" he finally roared at a waiter. T ain't used to eatin' rhinoce- ros hide. Fetch me something a little more nOurishin' in Hurryf'
 'Ah. fade away. little oner' said the pugilist waiter witheringly. What do you tink this joint is--a diet kitchen :" Seattle PoSt-Inteiligencer.
 Short Lived Joy.
 Wife twho last week quarreled with her husband and now seeks him among his companions at the innl- Can you forgive me. Edward?
 ausband-Well. you used me very badly. but let it go. Yes.
 wife-How I thank you for taking me back. And now you're coming straight home with ne. What bust ness have you sitting here tn II ai uights- Flicgcnde BIatter.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-03-07
Scandinavian Carving.

From earliest times carving has re ceived great attention in Scandinavia One sees evidence of this in many Swedish churches. both in wood and stone, dating hack rsany centuries. In Stockholm are many to be found. now safely cared for fin well known Inu- scum. Some of these northern church es. notably those of Borgund and Hit terdal. are quite covered with such quaint ornamentation. Beyond such public expression of painstakinG lahor one may see in almost any comfo"- ably furnished house wooden forks. spoons. salt boxes and platters. but still more attracting attention are huge wooden tanLards. and those will often bear close study both ip design and in execution.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-03-07
outdone.

"He dotted on Alice and would have married her but for her mother"
 HAh. Her mother"-
 'Yes; her mother was still more ai- tractive"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds of conveyance of the following real estate transfers. in which amounts of sl0O or more were involved, were filed in the probate court Tuesday:
 s5s2s-lsaae T. Houser to Grace G. Don- ovan, lot 15, block IS, survey of West End by the West End Land and Improve ment company. The house number of lot 15 Is 1116 First avenue, north.
 s21W--L. S Selman to R. Brinsbelle, lot ?. block l, survey of J. R. Gardners ad- dition to West End.
 $i903-The Bessemer Coal Iron and Land company to s. z. Johnson, lots and :, fIonting 50 feet each on Dartmouth ave- nue and extending back of uniform width l9o feet to an alley in block 119, survey of Bessemer.
 S3000-J. w. Ager. ct al, to William W. Poplar street, in block S92. survey of Hanover Place
 s1000-Iaura T. Edwards to J. l.. Ed wards, lot l, block 4, survey of Wood lawn. ~
 $i351- Elizabeth Speaker to George l.. Smith, part of lots 23, 24 and 25,i border ing on Vine street, in block ?, survey of West End. f-.tG4
 $i0oO--North Birmingham Land company to Mrs. G. E. Dedman. lot g. block 42, survey of North Birmingham Land com panXss second addition to North Birming- ham S s.lsf
 slaoo-Mrs. Mary Thomas to H. W. Gull bepper, lot r.. fronting 10 feet on Ave nue c and extending back lso feet to an alley in block l, survey of Ensley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20

stant small items appearing which will infiate the above sum slightly. It was the intention ofsthe commissioners to take care of the s300,000 to accrue during the next three months, but it was ruled by the bond attorneys of New York that the sum could not be included in the total issue by reason of the fact that such action would be anticipating an indebted ness.
 In appreciation of this state of affairs President Exum made arrangements yes torday with the local banks to take care O. the situation. The arrangements were completed, and 1t Is possible now even for the city to secure whatever ready money raay be needed.
 It was announced yesterday by the com niissioners that it was the policy and pledge of the commission to bring the expenses of the city within it's revenue, and that task would not be forgotten In an effort to carry out that pact with the people the commission will exercise a careful observance over the budget now being prepared by the several dpart- ments, and wherever it is possible trim mings will be made to meet the situa- tion and keep expenses down.
 The commissioners with all but BOO GOO in debts paid, with a reduction of operating expenses resulting from cuts made heretofore. with licenses from liquor. with a reduction in the budget, with the fire department decreased ex- penses and with other short cuts, will probably be able to reduce the cityis ex- penses within the income and at the ex- piration of the fiscal year 1912 it is ap- prehended that Birmingham will be op- erating within it's income.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20
HOWARD ENROLMENT MAY REACH 200
President Enthusiastic Over PrOs- . poets for Athietics-New Fac ulty Members

Since the opening of Howard col legee on September ? the prospects noted at that time for & much larger enrolment than last year have become facts and although the compiling of the exact figures of number of stu dents has not been completed 1t is expected to number close to 200 boys and men from North& Carolina to Mis- sissippi. The new members of the fac ulty are Percy P. Burns, an alumnus of Howard college and teacher of six years, experience in the. Co-Education al Institute of South Narolina; C. M Sarratt graduate. of Cornell and pro- lessor Of mathematics; J. P. Dean, fel- low for the junior Latin class and a Howard graduate of this year In Latin.
 President Montague is enthusiastic in regard to the athletics for this term
 "rhe boys are working hard for the game scheduled with the University of Alabama on September 30,' he said. .and am proud that we have in corporated athletics into our curricu- lum. It insures clean sports have 1t under my personal supervision and the boys trying for the various teams are among the best students in the college. They must attend classes, they are all enrolled and the coach, Professor Long well of the University of Pennsylvania, is paid stipulated salary by the col lege trustees and rated as a member of the college faculty"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20
MONTGOMERY IS STILL
 TROUBLED WITH TIGERS

With the chief problem facing the excise eommssi of Montgomery k how to eliminate the blind tiger, was vouehed for yesterday by Richard K. Banks. who spent the day in Bir- mingham.
 MT. Banks is a member Of the Mont gomery commission appointed by Gov ernor O'Nea1 and has been well known in Alabama politics for number ol years. He was interested in the or ganization of the Birmingham excise commission and smiled Knowingly when it was remarked that the members of the board were reclining on no bed of roses
 We have organized" stated MT. Banks, and the saloons are running under strict surveillance. There have been no attempts on the part of those holding licenses to- break the laws. The people, apparently. are satisfied. and there has been no criticism.
 "We are troubled by the continued operation of blind tigers. but plans are on foot now to eradicate the par asites which must result in success Several of those who waxed strong
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20

under prohibition could not appreciate the present necessity of paying license fees for the purpose of doing busi- ness and. they argued that if they couatf sell at will when the actual sale war contrary 10 law they could certainly sell without license when the legal ized sale is permissible Several have been arrested. true, but in these cases only nominal fines were inflicted. Ho~ ever some of these days Mont gomery judges will mete out hard labor sen- tences, which should be done. and then the blind tigers the natural progeny of prohibition. will disappear from the face of the earth"
 Mir. Banks stated that al the present time detectives were trailing down the Montgomery tigers" and .that. within a short time the commission would be no longer annoyed by their hidden operation. He called attention to the fact that the excise commission has no right to arrest and indict punish- ment and intimated that such a state of affairs was brought about through some minor defect In the Smith bill resultant from section probably omit ted through oversight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20
ID RAISE $5OO0
 FOR CHARITIES

To raise s5OO0 through popular subsarip- ton by the end of the fiscal year, April 70 1912 was the campaign adopted by the finance committee of the Associated Char ities after a consultation held yesterday morning in the office of Secretary Me Grath. The plans for this movement will be submitted to the members at their nexi meeting and special committee will be delegated to secure the funds. The ex- pense of the charities of the organization have hitherto been borne by the 2oo men and women enrolled as members, but the calls for aid have increase to the extent that a greater sum of money will be re- aured to meet the demands.
 As the winter months approach a larger number of appeals for help will be made. December, January and February aver age 150 per cent more than that or any other period of the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20
AT THE HOTELS

Oscar V. Case of Fort Payne is at the Florence.
 B. S. Jones of Ensley is in the city, at the Florence. John B. Davidson of Dora is stopping at the Florence.
 c. l.. Dobbs of Bessemer is registered at the Birmingham.
 Among yesterdays arrivals at the Bir- smingham was c. c. Parker of New De catur.
 R. M. Poindexter of Atlanta is at the Birmingham
 W. c. Bruce of Montgomery is in the city, at the Hillman.
 S. A. Moore of Gadsden was at the Hilman last night. s. B. Love and wife of. Oakman are registered at the Hillman.
 J. A. Rosson of Cullman is stopping at the Metropolitan. T. J. Matthews of sylacauga was among Tuesdays arrivals at the Metropolitan. Charles Davis of Talladega is in the city at the Metropolitan.
 Patton Burnett of Greenvile is at the Morris
 S. R. Thompson of Anniston is regis tered at the Morris.
 Among yesterdays arrivals at the Mor- ris was J. R. oglesby of Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20
EIGHT LOCAL MEN
 JOIN THE U. s. NAVY

During the month of August eight Br- n,.ngham men were accepted from the 32 making application, and were sent to the training schools at Norfolk and New uert to become recruits in the United states navy by the local recruiting station in the Chamber of Commerce building.
 Master at arms Fuller, who makes the examinations, states that the chief reasons for rejecting men were, under weight and weak eyes, and that already a decided increase has been shown over last months enlistment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20
WILKINSON TALKS ON SEGREGATION Cannot Comply With All
 Protests Received USE BEST JUDGMENT Upper Second Avenue Merchants Yesterday Made Formal Pro-
 test Against Saloons in
 That Section
USE BEST JUDGMENT

l Commissioner l.. Wilkinson yesterday,
 informally discussing the segregation Of
 the various cities and towns under the excise commissions authority, said that I it was his judgment that saloons must either be located conveniently in the downtown district or Birmingham might still be a prey to blind tigers. The expression of MT. Will<erson was
 caused by numerous complaints from per sons in Birmingham and outlying sec lions that on such and such a street and next to .such and such business house" 1t would be ruinous to locate a saloon.
 I've must locate the saloons against some business houses" said MT. Wilker- son, and this will be done. We have received innumerable complaints, but believe that after a most careful analy- sis of each location we must depend | largely upon our own judgment of con | ditions. 1t is obviously absurd to anyone | that saloons should be placed away out
 side where men would feel as one who takes an excursion trying to get a drink. And again, these men who have to put | up $3000 and a great amount Tor the l investment, have a right to secure good stands where they will make return en the money. It is manifestly the sug- gestion of selfish ones to say that be- | cause certain store is located in cer- 1 tain place there should not be located a saloon near it. If followed such a policy we would not know where to end
 our segregation.
 l we have received many complaints, | and they will be carefully weighed, but there must be a strict ruling of the down. town section for saloons and liquor | houses"
 1 MT Wilkerson said also that a large number of protests have been received as 1 to applicants advertised.
 1 We will hold open every application I for two weeks for such testimony as
 anyone may desire to offer why the ap- | plicant should not be given a license,
 said Mr. Wilkinson. After the expira- l ton of two weeks. and after the legal advertising and qualifications have been attended to, we will authorize the li- censes."
 | The excise commissioners yesterday morning received delegation headed by J X. Downey of the upper Second ave rue merchants. They protested with vehemence against the location of saloons
 in that territory Their protest was re- ceived and filed. The commissioners have
 not taken the question up yet. As to the complaint of business men on the south side of Third avenue between Twentieth and Twenty-first streets, the commission has not acted yet. It was said yesterday that 1s9 appliea-
 ticns had been received. The work of
 trimming out that extensive list will re-
 quire a great deal of time, and while
 some saloons may be located for business
 October l, they will be very few accord
 ing to the general opinion as to the man.
 Ter of wedding out the applicants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20
PHONE RATE CASE
 COMES UP TOMORROW

Members of the Alabama railroad com
 mission will arrive in Birmingham ;o- night for the purpose of meeting officially tomorrow morning and taking up the case of the Southern Bell Telephone com pany's request for increase in rates. Tho members here will be President Charles H anderson of Troy, Frank Julian ana Leon McCord
 The meeting will be held on the third
 floor of the city hall and will be open to
 the public. r,r +it lt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20
CANNOT TAKE UP
 WHITE WAY NOW
Commission Is Unwilling to Undertake Annual Ex-
 pense of $12,0OO

The great white way proposition for Birmingham indorsed, it is said, by prac- tically all of the retail merchants, was received officially by the commissioners yesterday and passed indefinitely by that body.
 The reason assigned by all three of the commissioners, beginning with Commis- sioner Lane was that the budget for the year ending September 30 had not been completed yet and until that time the city should not take upon itself any new obli- gation entaiing such large expendi- ture as sl2,o0o per year for street light ing. the estimated cost.
 V. H, Hanson, las chairman of the Chamber of Commerce committee acted as spokesman of the committee composed of President R, W. Massey of the Cham Der of Commerce, Secretary ]. B. Babb Ferd Marx, Sol Caheen, and H. J. Porter They presented the case to the eommis- sioners in a very lucid manner explain ing the beauty of, the white lights. The reduction of crime resulting from tho system and assigned various reasons why the proposition should be acted upon. The merchants desired to install the property costing about s24000, and then deliver il gratis to the city. After that the city is to be responsible for the maintenance and the illumination.
 The three commissioners explained their approval of the great white way and said if 1t were not that the city was very deeply in debt the matter would be re- ceived and acted upon at once. However in view of the fact that the bond issue was reduced S30o,0o0 and that the cit, would be behind accordingly that much the proposition would have to go over until some future meeting. The meeting therellnnn adinilrned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20
'DRUMMERS BUSY
 SELLING LIQUORS
All Contracts, However, Are Provisional on Issuing
 of Licenses

| Since the day on which Jefferson county
 discarded prohibition the city has been
 Mecca for the man whose suitea -con-
 tains samples of the brew which made
 Milwaukee famous. and of the principal
 pl oduet of the blue grass region of Kan lucky.
 Hotel men, yesterday, could not make
 an estimate of the number of liquor Sd lesmen who have visited Birmingham
 during the past four weeks, but the
 clerk at one of the hotels declared that fully two-thirds of the guests of that house were having dealings with those
 men who are endeavorirfs to convince the
 excise commissioners that their charac- ters are such as to entitle. them 10 li-
 censes to retail liquor
 | The business done. it is stated. can | hardly be estimated, all men who have applied for licenses providing for full supply of beers and liquors The sales I in each case, it was learned, are pro- vsonal, and will be called off in case I the excise commission turns down the l buyer petition for licenses.
 | But already. in spite of the fact that rot single license has been issued and will not be, in all probability, before Mof day or Tuesday of next week. thou sands of dollars worth of whisky and | beer have been sold. In the meantime.
 tie hotels are prohting as a result of the business acumen and enterprise of | the wholesale liquor houses throughout ! inc United States. It is said by those | in position to know that not a whole | sale whisky house in the states has failed | to send representative to Birmingham | wit hin the past four weeks. II is stated, | ..f tl.,t Il, ,tef-. mers were on the scene even before the votes were counted last month, many 1 of them sure that Jefferson would re- | pudiate prohibition. and others deter mined, in case the result was favorable to them. to be among the first to reap ( ha han
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-20
COMMISSION WANTS
 NEW CITY MARKET
Believes Such an Institution Will Be of Great Benefit to the
 People

The commission intends to assist in es- tablishing a city market. the need of which has been suggested many times. A resolution was introduced at the meeting yesterday that 1t was the sense of the board that such an institution should be established. The resolution requested the aid and cooperation of all the civic bodies of Birmingham. The matter was passed over in order that suggestions may be received by the commissioners.
 By establishing market finder the guidance of the city 1t is the opinion of the commissioners that the people may secure the effects of competition and other benefits tending to reduce the cost of living.