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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-06-30
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Tie formula is plainly printed on every bottle,
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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-06-30

De Quiz-Are you In favor of q
safe and sane Fourth of July?
De Whiz-No; let the boys have
all the giant f1recrackers they want.
De OUTPUT such things are dan
gerous.
De Whiz-I know 1t. I haven't any
boys.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-06-30

Life Is for the most part but the
union of our individual selves.-Cow-
per.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-07
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds were placed on record in the probate office showing the following transfers of property yesterday, the consideration being 5000 or more:
 s2500-The Woodlawn Realty com pany to F. w. Mckinley. lot in block in the map of the Woodlawn Realty company's fifth addition to Wood lawn.
 s125O--Mrs Dina Stevens to Mrs. Nanina Phillips, Cornelia Jones and Bee Jones. lot 3 according to the map and survey of owen X Luster's subdivision of lot of the Forsythe estate in the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section 21, township IT., range west in Woodlawn.
 s6SO0-E. A. Fall to Roy Mccullough, the south half of lot and the north .71S feet of lot 3 in block c of the ,I'nn Iris addition to the city of Bir- mingham.
 T. B. Whetmire and wife to Shelby Elliott. parcel of land at gllf northwest corner of the southwest uuertCr of the south east quaite, O. section 16, township IT, range ] west,
 Ss35o--Ella II Garrett to l. $. Se!- man. lot 5 in block 73, according tc the West End Land and Improy cment conpany's plan and survey of the West End in the city of Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-07
t. r. MERRILL SAYS
 CITY NEEDS HOTEL
Contractor Declares Bir- mingham's Only Fault Is
 Inadequate Hotels

G. E. Merrill, the we'll known building contractor, was in Birmingham yester- day with Mrs Merrill, en route to New Orleans He has just completed the con- struction of the 10,OOO,O0O city hall and county building in Chicago and is en route to points in Texas for a short va cation. MT. and Mrs. Merrill were the guests yesterday Of M. D. Orcutt and Mrs. Orcutt
 Mr. Merrill said that Birmingham was enc of the best appearing cities that he had been into for several years, and that he was very deeply impressed with the whole district. He was shown the resi- dential section and the largest industrial plant and was deeply pleased with the evidences of greatness in Birmingham.
 ''There is one feature of Birmingham, however, that will not appeal to the wis., itors," said MT. Merrill, and that is the hotel facilities here. l have never been in city, which was otherwise so at tractive, that possessed such inadequate hotel facilities. I would be glad to build one here if that move 'iszdecided upon by your citizens. It may be safe rule to follow that unless the average man, who must live at a hotel while visiting city, is pleased he will get bad impress sion of that city. The average man may not be privileged to visit your wonderful mills or your matehless residential sec tions Therefore, he will not know or them But if you have first class hotel, and he is pleased with the treatment there, that man is sure to leave city reasonably well pleased. The hotels you have here now are suitable to some town of say 25OO0 or 50,00O inhabitants but not for one of the real metropolitan cities of the south.
 ''I am not a knocker, and would have remained off the hotel topic except that was asked for an opinion.
 ''I have been in every state and terri tory of America, and I have yet to find more attractive residential section than you have in Birmingham. The scenic beauty from natural sources is marvellous, while the architecture and construction bounds away from any comparison I might feel like making. Birmingham is simply superb in the resident sections.
 ',This city is the talk of the continent. Every we'll informed man knows of the wonderful census returns and the great ness of Birmingham The city is bound to keep going, and l hope every city in the south will have to sit up and take notice of the advances of Birmingham. hear it frequently said that Birming- ham will be the largest southern city In a short period of time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-07
Great White Way Will Be
 Lighted Saturday Night

The Boosters and Hustlers of Third avenue will combine in making lae opening of Birmng gham's first Greet White Way next Saturday night and have arranged for appropriate cere- monies to mark the turning on of the current.
 The posts to complete the system will arrive from the Union Foundry company of Anniston today, according to telegram received from Girard Schumacher. who is the designer of the Birmingham special post, yesterday afternoon and the Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company will put an extra force to working night and day if necessary to finish the whole line from Twentieth street to 100 feet below Seventeenth street by Saturday. The construction work Is completed. for the three and a quarter blocks for the erection and wiring of the posts.
 The Hustlers, composed of merchants along the avenue between Twentieth and Nineteenth streets voted almost unanimously yesterday morning to turn the lights on in their posts Saturday night. The Boosters, recently formed with a membership of the business men of Third avenue between Nineteenth a -.l Seventeenth streets, made a move to rush the work on their portion of the system and cooperate with the Hustlers in arranging a celebration that will show Birmingham people what good street lights are.
 Commissioner Culpepper EXum has consented, if he is in the city at the time, to make an address or push the button to light the posts as well IS give the Boosters permission to make a parade through the avenue. Nappi's 5 band has been engaged by the HuStlers to play for several hours at various positions tip and down the street and other features of the celebration will be decided today.
 Committees from the Hustlers and Boosters will hold a joint conference this morning to discuss and plan the details of the big opening Saturday night. The Hustlers, through their committed, Bert Jacobs, Sam Blach, wto acted for Colman Blach, and A Bar ton, who substituted for !. H. Hol- combe, have already subscribed their funds for the financing of the cere- monies and a committee from the Boosters will probably be started out this morning to collect their quota from the lower Third avenue merchants.
 The .Hustlers have no regular of- fcers and the White Way Ideal has been managed by the committee composed of Bert Jacobs, Colman Blach and J. H. Holcomb. The Boosters officers are Robert W. Ewing, president; M. L. Se- mon, vice president; S. N. Sutton, sec retary, and T. c. Cairns, treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-07
CHAMBER PLANS
 FOR PATTERSON
Distinguished Editor Will Probably Speak At
 Orpheum

A called meeting of the board of di- rectors of the Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday at noon for the purpose of arranging to receive Henry Watterson, who will deliver an address in Brming- ham December 23 in favor of the rati- ication of the peace and arbitration treaties between the United States and the governments of Great Britain and France.
 President Richard w. Massey presided. He stated that MT. Watterson would de- liver 10 addresses in this country at the request of the citizens national commit- tee, of which Joseph H. Choate is chair man, and that MT. Watterson named Bir- mingham as one of the cities in which he especially desired to speak.
 It was agreed by the board that the meeting on December 23 would be held under the auspices of the Chamber of Commerce. President Massey said the only expense would be the rent of the atre He stated that Belton Gilreath had offered to pay $25 toward the rent of the hall or theatre to be secured for the occasion. It was learned that the Jeffer- son theatre was not available, but that the Orpheum could probably be secured. On motion the president of the chamber was authorized to arrange all details. such as closing a contract for the use of the Orpheum, the selection of some one to preside and introduce MT. Watterson, the appointment of reception committee, etc.
 Mr. Massey said that in addition to extending to MT. Watterson formal invitation in the name of the Chamber or Commerce, he would wuts to him per TN"- Nv ard invite him to be his guest while in Birmingham. IL is believed that III Nlew sI Mi. ,,altefson Fame HIS al
 ditor and as a speaker the Crpheum VIII be filled 10 overhowng.
 Mr Wattel son win deliver the first of his 10 addresses at Cooper Union, New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-07
AT THE HOTELS

w. w. Graves of Montgomery is stop ping at the Morris
 Louis H. Hale of Anniston is a guest at the Morris.
 IT. c. Pollard of Huntsville is at the Morris.
 J. A. Sellers of Montgomery is stop ping at the Metropolitan.
 J. H. Howard of Brookwood is at the Metropolitan
 w. R. Robbins of Sayre is a guest at the Metropolitan.
 w. S. McNeil of Fayette is at the Florence.
 H. G. Ashley of Mobile was registered at the Florence last night.
 F. O. Parsons of Edgarton, Ga, is stopping at the Florence.
 S. c. Smith of Atlanta is at the Bir- mingham.
 J. A. Kendall of Chicago is stoD ping at the Birmingham.
 A. Yeager of St Louis is at the Birmingham.
 John J. Rawls of Mobile is stopping Rt the Hillman.
 Scott Maxwell of. Cordova is a guest at the Hillman-
 c. H. Hitchcock of Atlanta was reg istered at the Hillman last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-07
MIR. EXUM RETURNS
 FROM NEW YORK
President of City Commission Back for Work After Accompanying
 Family Home

Cupepper Exum. president Of the board of commissioners. accompanied by Mrs. Exum and their children. returned yesterday afternoon from New York city. Mir. Exum went east several days ago to return with Mrs. EXum and the chil- dren who have been in New York and other eastern points for several weeks
 He said last night that conditions in New York were very good and that noth- ing there gave any reason for dis pondency in business lines.
 "Irinancially speaking, things are bright in New York" said Mr Exum. ''The merchants are evidenly doing a large business while financial men as a rule look hopefully to the future. Pol itics is as a matter of course, getting warm with a great deal of comment upon the future. I find MT. Underwood just as popular as ever in New York city,"
 MT. Exum said that he did not have any comment to make at this time upon the very interesting situations that have been precipitated locally by the execu- ton of the rnooted Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company lighting con- tract.
 President Exum will preside at the meeting of the commission to be held this morning. According to Secretary Scudder Ryall, there is very little im- portant matter before the official body for the meeting today, the work being principally routine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-07
CITY MAY SOON HAVE CREMAT0Rf GaffOrd Goes To Inspect
 Jackson Plant PLAN TO ERECT THREE City Commissioners Send Representa- tive To Secure Plans and Ideas
 for Garbage CrematOries in
 Birmingham
PLAN TO ERECT THREE

The first serious step taken by the com mission toward the building of the city crematories held to be very necessary here, was made yesterday when Frank H. Gafford heading the street depart- ment under Commissioner James Wealth. erly was sent to Jackson, Miss, to in- spect plant there Other trips of in- spection have been taken by city offl- cials. but not by the commissioners, with out result up to this time.
 The attraction at Jackson is the fact that the crematory there was built by the people of Jackson after ideas evolved by them and upon which there has been no patent secured. Mayor Crowder of that city, who was at one time a well known citizen of Birmingham. has ex- tolled the crematory in many letters to the Birmingham commission and a great deal of interest has been aroused as to that plant.
 Frank II. Gafford said yesterday that he had been told that the plant cost slaGo and that it's capacity was 40 tons of refuse per day. He does not know at this time the technical details of the plant. It is said here that the modest plant can he duplicated at the city jail site in Bir- mingham Woodlawn and in Ensley at no considerable outlay of money and that the trio of plants will care for praeti- cally all the refuse accumulated in Great CT Birmingham. The destruction of 12o tons of refuse per day at the three plants would handle the vexed refuse problem here according to the officials
 As time passes it is said to be the in- tention of the commissioners to extend the system by building other plants at various points about the city. The proh- lem now Is to solve the long haul on the refuse and only by building no less than three plants can this be done.
 Mir. Gafford said yesterday he would be absent from Birmingham two or three days, by direction of the commissioners. The plan now is to see whether MT. Gafford is pleased with the plant If he thinks 1t will be capable of handling the refuse of Birmingham he will bo given a sufficient fund to erect it. The plant will be under the direction of MT. Gafford and his forces in construction The commissioners are determined to go ahead with the erection of some kind of garbage destroyer. The garbage situa- ton here is said to be a menace to the general sanitary situation and will be relieved as quickly as possible
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-07
JOHN SAW STARS AND MOONS

Dick testified that he was a lather and that on Monday night after he had retired to dis downy couch, his slunf- bers were disturbed by the prisoner trying to break into his dwelling by the gentle means of kicking in the door.
 Did John make mich noise in his endeavors to enter your domicile?" queried the judge.
 "Jedge, dat yellow pusson made sa much noise dat 1t jared loose the head board of ma bed
 What steps did you take to prevent the forcible entry.9f
 "Jedge, I picked up my Iathing hatchet and starts ter de doah, jest as got dar Mistah Tucker had bout kicked hit offen de hinges, so ah ups and swiped him on de side of he head wid ma hatchet."
 You tried to kill him, I suppose?'
 No, sah, jedge. positively no sah. if ah wanted ter kill him ah wouldn't hit him on de head. ah would have hit his heel"
 John what have you to say?" dSuSes all II tell de lfuI, an knows muffin bout the 'sturbance dat de COL ored gemman what calls hisself Dick Drew has jest tole de cote, ah does know dat ah got a lick on my head, dat caused de Brothers of Mouldy Shroud ter hole special meetin m assess de members fer de funeral ben eft. An guess I mistoo1 Mistah Drew's house for mine, being as we is neigt- bors."
 Well, John," said Judge Ab., q am inclined to believe you have been suf- rciently punished for your hilarious ir :. discretions and will discharge you but let this be a warning to you, that how ever much you may desire to show your appreciation of the gospel hymn, Just Chop Him on the Head with a Golden Ak it is different proposition | when it comes to lathing hatchet. You may go.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-07

association nursing on December 1 and has already introduced several improve ments in the prevention of disease and care of the diseased patients The dis pensarv which is located on the fourth floor of the Chamber of Commerce, is the base of operations for the visiting nurse as the tubercular persons who are exam ined there are given the advantage of personal instruction as to their care at home by Mrs. Sandford. A file is made of the names and addresses of the pa- tients and regular visits paid them to keep in touch with their progress or de- cline. Upon examination, if the man or woman applying at the dispensary is i'll enough he or she is sent immediately to the Red mountain camp.
 As soon as Mrs. Sandford has ascer- tained that a tuberculosis patient has be,n. removed from his former room at the home or lodging place, the health de- partInent is notified that fumigation is necessary at that address and it is done as soon as possible This means of pre- venting the spread of the disease is being emphaszed by the association and rapid action is taken as soon as an infected apartment has been located
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-07
APPRECIATION OF
 RUDOLPH GANZ

The New York Evening Mail has this to say of Rodolf Ganz:
 MT. Gang, always favorite, was ac- claimed loudly after an exceedingly brilliant and fluent performance MT Gang has mastery of the keyboard that is so dazzling as to make one for get almost every other phase of his art which. however, v is broader than mere technique, and last night he also demonstrated great power perhaps too much at times, for the poetic context of the Tschaikowsky work, which has many subtle beauties outside of ts. tremendous draught it makes upon the technical side. MT. Gang lent much distinction to the programmed
 He will be the second soloist in Mrs Aldrich's series of matinee recitals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-07

When the case of John Tucker was called yesterday in the court of com mon pleas a tall yellow negro with a bandage around his head slowly rose from his seat in the court room and in rather weak voice said, Here me-"
 He ambled to the desk behind which sat Judge Abernethy, who greeted him thus:
 "John, you are charged with aggra- vated dsorderly cosduct, consisting principally of imbibing a superhuity of Holland gin or Jersey lightning or kin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-07
Best for Asthma, Ca
 tarrh, Bronchitis

Why need anyone suffer from any throat or nose troubles when soothing, healing HYOMEI is guaranteed to ban ssh all misery or money back.
 ''The undersigned herewith recom- inends HYOMEI to all who are afflicted with asthma, catarrh, or bronchitis. HYOMEI was used by my wife for oronchitis and asthma and l used it Tor bronchitis and sore throat.
 Tt has given relief and permanent Results and I write these few lines for the benefit Of all who are afflicted sith the ailments named abovea Theo- lore. Boehlan, Traffic Manager of the Concordia Publishing House, cor. Jeff erson Ave and Nil mi St, Concordia.
 as, Jan 2d, 1911 N0rrons drug store
 . druggists everywhere sell Hyomei. X compete outfit including inhaler costs $l.00, Extra bottles if needed 50 cents. Just breathe 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-07
BIG FOUR OFFICIALS
 WILL VISIT CITY

C. J. Brister, general freight agent of the Big Four railroad, and George Kause, Jr., assistant general freight agent, will be in Birmingham tomor- row for the purpose of making an in spection of the local situation, in which their line is interested.
 c. H. Rolf, general southern agent for the Fig Four, with offices here. will meet the officials in Nashville and ac- company them to Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-07
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued by the probate judge yes- terday:
 Thomas Miller of Pratt City to Miss Mary Jane Fox.
 w. J. Lawrence of Dolomite to Miss Clara May Reed.
 w. F. Goodwin of Birmingham to Mrs. Leila Kemp.
 J. r. Haley of Birmingham to Miss Sallie Millican.
 George Hendrix of Birmingham to Miss Ethel Crow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-07
Building Permits

Building Inspector w. o. Mathews issued the following permits yesterday morning:
 S4OOO-To the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, for four story brick building at Tenth avenue and Eighteenth street. E st400--Mr. Donnard for one story frame building on lot D In block Is in Corey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-07
DISTRICT NURSE
 STARTS CAMPAIGN Mrs. Sanford Systematizing Operations o Anti-Tuber-
 culOsis Association

Mrs. G. F. Sandford, who has been appointed first district visiting dispensary nurse by the Anti-Tuberculosis Associa- tion of Jefferson county, is conducting a special campaign for Immigration of rooms of hotels and residences that have shel- tered a tuberculosis patient at any stage of the disease
 Mrs Sanford, who has spent nine years in the tuberculosis nursing work in northern cities, took charge of the local
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-07
nlonel Hawkins Dead

Upper Sanduskg, Ao., December 6.-Coi. F. A. Hawkins. ds, who was as private in the signal service Of the union army.
 was the first to telegraph to Washington the news of the completion of Snernan's march tn the sea- died here last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-07
Swept By Forest Fire

Huntsville. December G. (Special.l--- A large area of the west brow of Monte Sano was swept by forest fire last night. Not much damage was done as the blaze confined itself to the underbrusn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-07
V|ADUCT RUMORS
 ARE AFLOkT AGAIN Plan Has Not Been Re
 fused Nor Accepted WILL BE MODIFIED Commissioner James Weatherly Will Participate in Negotiations This
 Time-Railroads Willing
WILL BE MODIFIED

That the commissioners would take up the viaduct proposal where it was absurptly closed several months ago, was the impression at the city nall yesterday It will be recalled that the commissioners have yet to notify the railroad executives whether their offer to build viaducts was refused or ac- cepted Hence it is believed that the negotiations will be resumed where they were left off.
 It is understood that the former offer will be modified in some instances. The most serious objection to the plan. it is said, was the perpetual dedication of the use of certain alleys and strest adjacent to First avenue and Twenty seventh street. It is planned to offer .he railroads a temporary abdication of the streets for reasonable length of time and arrange other features in order that the citizens may not feel inclined to protest.
 The cost of the vladucts was set at s90O,O of which amount the various railroad corporations at First avenue and Twenty-seventh street were to pay The city was asked to maintain cer- tain space not dedicated to the street car line and to pay for incidental property damage and abutments. All these features will be worked over in the new negotiations.
 The erection of vaducts and the erection of a system of crematories are two progressive and constructionary
 ;,. the near future.
 Weatherly Will Assist
 The former negotiations were not par ticipated in by Commissioner James Weatherly on account of the fact that he, as an attorney for the Southern rail- way, party to the plan, had been con suited specifically as to the viaduct. The new negotiations will not be exactly sim liar to the former plan, and MT. Weath- erly will not be barred in any way from participating therein. He proposes to as- sist in relieving the very serious condi- tion now prevailing near Sloss furnace for the benefit of the 10000 passengers pass ing there daily. He will assist Commits sioner Lane and President Exum in solv- ing the viaduct plan
 It was given out yesterday that the ideal plan of handling tn. viaduct sys- ter here would be to secure an engineer to map out general scheme of viaducts for Birminghaln with certain needed sub- ways and crossovers in connection with q plan for bouleyards and parks. It was claimed, however, that asmuch as ,.e First avenue situation is so very danger ous, that special ineaslies should pe taken as soon as possible 10 relieve that grade crossing there.
 It Is understood that the railroads who formulated the plans now held up are willing to re-enter negotiations looking to the solution of the First avenue situation along lines pleasing to all interests con cerned.
 The formal suggestion as to the renewal of negotiations will be made at an early date.