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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-06
JOHN w. TOMLINSON
NOT A CANDIDATE

That he was in no wise an applicant for
the position of commissioner of Birming-
ham, even should that position be created
by the present Legislature, was the official
declaration of Col. John w. Tomlinson,
national democratic executive commit
teemen, yesterday.
He said that under no consideration
could he be induced to accept the position
and that he was surprised that his friends
permitted the use Of his name in connec-
ton with that office.
Colonel Tomlinson said:
1.-THE use of my name in connection
with the commission board of Birming-
ham was without my authority, and had
I been consulted would have been used
against my consent. have sufficient per-
sonal business to attend to without ac-
cepting any position like a commission
ership.
Il do not hold aloft, however, from
serving my city. state or nation in any
manner whatever where l think it is for
the interest of my friends to do so. 1
am now member of the Board of Edu-
cation of Birmingham. a position with
out compensation. The time give to the
adjustment Of matters on that board are
sufficient to consume my spare time. In
that capacity have taken real pleasure
and pride III serving the city Of Birming-
ham. But as between this position and
that of a commissioner with salary
there is quite a distinction.
II have no ambition to relinquish my
I'D e..
pecally where there are SO many men
eminently suited for those offices who
are in an receptive mood
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-06

has attracted such widespread attention
to Birmingham and this marvellous dis
trict that every friend of 1t can point
with pride and convincing proof that such
a district is no longer local in its in
flucnce, but Is of great national import
ance.
1T should also be remembered that
some years ago Congress voted about ST.
600, 600 to buy some private locks on the
Monongahela river The immediate eff
feet of this was to enable West Virginia
coal to compete at still less price In the
the New Orleans market against Alabama
coal. There seems no fair or just reason
why Congress should now hesitate to APP
propriate $6,000,000 or 100000 to open/up
the heart of this marvellous Birmingham
district to tidewater
I'm addition, the Lake Borgne canal
Colonel Hillyard's 'dsregarded canal)
which was at one time itself the subject
of skepticism, even of ridicule, is now
open and boats are passing from the gulf
INTO the Mississippi river through that
canal.
In enumerating the points under the
psychological head, l could very prop
erly have said a whole lot of just and
complimentary things about your push
and vigor, and success in the way of
doing things but I spared you the en-
barrassment of reading so many nice
things about yourself from one who has
long watched and admired your career in
Birmingham, With best wishes, | am
yours truly. j. A. VANHOOSE."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-06
AMUSEMENTS
Raymond Hitchcock

Raymond Hitchcock and his merry
company of comedians, singers and
dancers will be the attraction at the JEFF
ferson theatre tonight. 1t will be the
first presentation in this city of George
NJ. Cohen's latest contribution to the
lyric stage, 1.-THE Man Who Owns Broad
way" 1t is said to be the best musical
comedy that Cohen has yet done, he is
responsible for the book as we'll as the
music. The production is the largest
and most pretentious that Messrs Cohen
and Harris have yet attempted. 1t re-
auires three 60-foot baggage cars to trans
mort the scenery, costumes and electric
effects. The engagement will be for one
night only.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-06

which the church of the Ara Coel is cele-
brated, lying in her lap. Behind her are
the OK and the ass, while around kneel
kings in alteration, and in the clouds
above an admirably painted pastoral
background, God the Father is seen, sur
rounded by angels and cherubs The
scene in the church is beautiful and
touching, and the enjoyment and affsc-
tionate interest of the genuine. Few
Roman girls and boys fail to visit the
Presinio and during the afternoons be-
tween Christmas and Epiphany numbers
of children recite poems, dialogues, and
speeches in explanation of the Sacred
Mystery to the great delight OF their
relations and the good Romans around,
who all adore children.
A foolish joke on the part of two girls
may cost the lives at Partinco Anna
and Antonina Polizzi, the latter being
only sixteen years old, took 1t into their
heads to play a joke upon tenants of q
house not far away from their own. They
dressed as brigands and walked towards
the neighboring dwelling.
But they distinguished themselves so
well that they duped a man named Sava-
Ijno, who was walking with a gun looking
for game which is plentiful there. Flo
. sked the supposed brigands the reason
OF their visit but the young women con-
tinued their walk. After again calling
upon them to stop. Savarno fired twice.
Antonino was killed while Anna was
seriously injured.
Savarno became distracted when he
learned that he had shot two innocent bun
foolish girls and he disappeared.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-06
BRICK MANUFACTURERS
GO TO LOUISVILLE

Several local brick manufacturers will
leave tonight for Louisville to attend the
annual melting of the National Brick
Manufacturers association.
Among those going from here will be
J. r. Copeland and John w. Sibley.
The Louisville and Nashville railroad
has announced that special Pullman car
will be placed on the rear of the fast
train tonight leaving at S:45. This will
be occupied exclusively by the visitors
to this meeting.
The company anticipates large dele
cation from Birmingham which called
for the provision of a special sleeper
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-06
Want Reynolds Record

City Detectives are looking into the rec
ord of A. ]. Reynolds, who was arrested
in Nashville on a charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses. 1t is
thought that the man has a record and
the officers are working diligently to
find it. When Reynolds was arrested hi
claimed that he was working for the
American Manufacturers association of
Chicago. He had no credentials and a
wire to Chicago revealed the fact that
there was no such firm. The officers be-
lieve that the man is wanted for similar
crimes at other places.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-06
Crap. shooter. Arrcsted

4 Yesterday was a hard day on the craps
shooters, about 30 being arrested by the
police and sheriff's deputies. Yesterday
morning Officers Newman, Pair, Stanton,
Kicks and Warren raided game on the
Southside and caught 10 negroes. Yester-
day afternoon Officers Bagley, Taylor,
Slaton, Saunders and Edwards caught
nine near the same place. The deputy
sheriffs caught about 10, Deputies Chew
and Hartsfleld doing the raiding.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-06

Probably for the only time this season
Bijou patrons will be afforded the OPP
rortunity of seeing an original New York
production of famous drama at popular
prices this week when 1.-The Thief will
be offered at that popular theatre. The
production is the same and there are
several members Of the original company
in the one that will appear here. Miss
blanche Shirley, very talented and
beautiful actress. takes the part that
Margaret Ellington created. and 1t is said
II at she plays it with infinite success.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-06
New York Wants Commission

Rochester, N. Y, February 5-Plans Of
a statewide campaign in the interest OF
a commission form of government were
perfected today at the closing session of
The conference begun in this city yester-
day, at which representatives of Is cities
in the state were present. A permanent
organization was effected. Its object as
set forth in the constitution adopted IL
ITO establish in the municipalities of New
York state a business form of govern
ment on the commission PLAN
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-06
legislative Committee

A special committee from the Alabama
legislature will today visit the charitable
institutions located at Birmingham for
which state help has been solicited. The
committee will inspect the Boys Indus
trial school, the Home for the Friends
less and the Hercy Home Industrial
School for Girls.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-06
COUCHED ALL NIGHT
TIL This Recipe Was Tried. Cue
Followed In 5 Hours

prominent medical man who sur
fered with a severe cough and cold on
the lungs. often being kept awake all
night. and weakened by loss OF sleep,
finally discovered simple formula
which will cure any cough In five
hours by the clock. 1t is laxative
tonic cough syrup which can be made
at home by anyone. and the formula
Is here given for the benefit of those
who pass sleepless nights in painful
paroxysms. Those who have tried it
say it Is magical and beats any high
priced. slow-acting cough medicine
ever sold
Mix in a bottle one-half ounce fluid
wild cherry bark. one ounce compound
essence cardiol and three ounces syrup
white pine compound. Take twenty
drops every half hour for four hours.
Then take one-half to one teaspoonful
three or four times a day. Give chill
dren less according to age. This Will
tone up and rid the system Of dcep-
seated coughs every time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-06

1--WE are not, however, different from
other folks, only just little more so.
Everywhere there is pauper who
rich, and the deaf ear is wrongfully
turned to his line of language. The fact
is that he is entitled to and of right ought
to be heard. The best trainer and teacher
of jockeys in the world is old man DAILY.
who cannot ride a horse and who has
wooden leg.
THE best preacher on economy that
the world has ever seen is a man who
spends with a ready hand his ready and
retreating cash, and filings his coin TO
the four winds of heaven.
II have no more respect for the tenn
perance preachments of man who was
never. drunk than for the legal opinion
of a man who never practiced law.
THE man who knows naught of the
glory and grief that turks in a jag is
not qualified to harangue about the liquor
habit 1t takes a man who, in his time,
has enveloped much booze and beer, who
has felt the sad sagging of the knee,
who has doubted the stability and damn
ed the billowing of the firmest earth, and
yet felt within his brain the ecstasy OF
universal dominion and then felt-the
morning after, when pain and anguish
wiring the brow
Every effort of the mind and every
aspiring purpose of genius sets in instant
motion a countervailng train of ideas
which involves civilization in the widest
Inconsistencies. Just as a mans thought
solved the problem OF aerial flight, so
that as on the wings of the morning, we
can be borne through the painless and
reckless air, along comes fellow in Ger
many who devises a gun to shoot us on
the wing.
Just as one over-rich person builds a
hospital in which we can take notice of
the nurse, some doctor comes along and
fixed up dope that keeps us too well to
have an excuse for the call
Just as the crop of hookworms was
at its height and even the poorest could
revel in his laziness and languor, the
hated Rockefeller, with that coveted cash,
matches a scheme to kill the worm and
he proposes to let us all work our fool
selves to death.
IT love Memphis with her winning and
wayward ways. She has passed through
| trial and travail, has felt the fever 3
blistering breath and has been shaken by
| financial storm. She has stood the Shock
of commercial battles and has grown
with the growth and become strong with
the strength of high resolve. In every
crisis she has presented an iron front
| to the forces which have assaled her
| and now her greatness has come to pass.
| She challenges the inland markets of the
world to stand forth and give her bat
| tie in the fair and open field of COM
merce and secure in her natural advan-
tages she will unhorse all corners and
snatch the budding honors from their
crests to make a garland for her trium-
plant brow"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-06

The coming of 1.-The SGuaw Man. an
nounced for local presentation at tho
Shubert theatre Thursday matinee and
night, is like a fresh breeze waited from
the west. This dramatic gem from the
production at Wallack's theatre, New
York, with William Faversham in the
stellar role. 1t had the distinction of
capacity houses for whole year and
duplicated this record at Her Majesty S
theatre in London.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-06
tsThe Blue Mousse

When Grace Merritt as 1.-THE Blue
Mouse" in Clyde Fitchs play of the same
name, declares: I'm just hungry for a
little affectionate attention." there are
few in the audience who wouldn't glady
change places with the sman whom she
is addressing. 1t all comes about over
the temperament of 1.-THE Blue Mouse,
who, when she feels sympathetic can't
help being friendly. She has been en-
gagged by Rollett, secretary to the pres
ident Of a railroad, to impersonate his
real wife, firt with the president and
obtain for him CRolletD a promotion
Rollett really loves his wife and is bored
at the child-like affection that the
Mouse" would bestow on him. The
blue Mouse" plays the Shubert We'd
nesday matinee and night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-06
"The City"

To the use OF drugs, doubtless, may be
traced depravity, the utter lack of honor
and the tendency to blackmail of George
Frederick Hammock, the wonderful char
acter in the play of 1.-The City," which
oomes to the Shubert tonight and Tues
nay night. Hammock Is the illegitimate
son of George Rand, Sr., a banker of
Middleburg, N. Y. Although he is in
ignorance of his birth, he realizes that he
has some hold upon the financier and he
'bleeds" him successfully for years. Han
mock is taken into the bank but fails.
The drug habit dominates his character.
Finally his demands become so frequent
that Rand offers resistance and Han
mock threatens his life. The shock brings
on a stroke of apoplexy and on his death
bed the senior Rand confesses to his son
and heir the blot upon the family name.
The plot is worked out Interestingly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-06

opened to the mouth of Valley river
This fact settles Colonel Hams objec
ton as to now improving Valley river
1t also disposes of the main objection
which Mr.. Burton, former chairman fol
many years of the rivers and harbors
committee, in regard to earlier construct.
ing this waterway to Birmingham. Ev-
cry argument advanced at that time ir
its favor still holds good and many addi-
tional arguments are now regarded as
facts.
when / was in Panama several years
ago Mr.. Ripley, who was then in charge
of the lock work on that great project
expressed much surprise that the Bir-
mingham district had not long ago taken
up this waterway project and pressed II
to a successful conclusion. When / asked
him If he were to. make this report now
would he make any substantial changes
in same, he stated that he would, but
that 1t would be along the line of recon-
mending 1t still more emphatically.
"Some of these reasons are that steam
shovels are now doing work which was
not considered practicable In 1888; also
that cement is now SO close to the water
way; that large additional supplies OF
water are easily available from such
sources as Turkey creek, the Sipsey and
Blackburn prongs of the Warrior river.
'.Mr Ripley is perhaps without SUI
perior as an expert on waterways. His
opinion should be of conclusive impor-
lance in estimating the practicability of
this work l have yet to hear OF any
engineer who has given the whole SUBJ
ject careful investigation, say that 1t was
not feasible and practicable.
President Mckinley
"In addition, such men as President
Mckinley, Mr.. James T. woodward SEN
ators John T. Morgan, I. c. Platt and
Mark Hanna. many head officials of the
Republic Iron and Steel company ano
of the United States Cast Iron Pipe and
Foundry company, of the Tennessee
Coal, Iron and Railroad company, and OF
the Sloss-S Sheffield Steel and Iron COM
pany, Maj. F. Y. Anderson, Gen. E. w.
Rucker, Messrs. j. II. Adams, Rufus N.
Rhodes, H. l.. Badham, M. V. Joseph
w. A. Walker. T. g. Bush, T. II. Motion,
b. F. Roden. G. B. Mccormack ROPER!
Jemison, N E. Barker, former president
of the First National bank. and many
others of our progressive and far-sishted
citizens have given this matter their
careful, attention and were heartily IN
favor Of it.
IT have stated above that the psyche
logical moment seems to have at last ar
rived, In my humble judgment immediate
action should be taken by the large ana
progressive body of citizens over whlch
you will preside, and under your Wig
orous oversight united EFFORTS De Hiaoe
to secure this benefit.
"Our own congressman, Underwood
will be the honored head of the ways
and means committee of the next Con-
gress Beyond all reasonable doubt ne
will give his powerful influence to Sc
curing the money In addition, we VIII
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-06

Appropriations have already been
made, and the Warrior river will soon be
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-18
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Moscow: R. F. Miller and wife
Grangeville; M. B. Compton, Spokane;
r. Portuguese, Portland Raymond
Roach, G.. W. Armstrong, Spokane; H
w. Cawley, New York; Stanley Nc
Donald, Detroit; Mrs. G. E. Wood
Genessee; Ilend R. Wood, H. w. Clark
Portland; j.. A. Taylor, Spokane; S.
L. Tipto, Boise; M. Levine, Seattle; c.
G. Bacon, Seattle; : H. H. Winslow
Walla Walla; c. c. Day, Asotin; A. ].
Grove, Spokane; W. P McLain, Seat
tie; G. R. Kerns, San Francisco; w.
H. Mcneil, Almata; Senator Thomas
P. Gore. w. E. McCroskey, J. A. Highly,
Lincoln; E. r. Rextree, Spokane; H.
H. Booth Cleveland; V. R. Jones. Pull
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OLIN TO TEST
FOR ACID SOILS

| In an effort to determine just ex-
actly the amount of lime needed on
some of the acid soils of northern
Idaho in order to make them produce
variety of crops, Investigations are
to be conducted by Professor w. H.
Olin of the department of extension
in the University of Idaho, that are
expected to become of great value to
state.
Professor Olin has stated:
Fertile soils contain potash, phos-
pilates, nitrates and lime. In the semi
arid states of the west, there is usual
ly an abundance of potash, a reason
able amount of phosphates, and an
abundance of lime, but we lack nj
trates. For that reason farmers have
learned that alfalfa, by peculiar pro-
cess, takes the nitrogen out of the air
and by chemical process, with the
aid of bacteria, transfers it to the soil
in the form of needed nitrate. In some
soils, the shortage is in other essen
tials, and some parts of northern Ida
no suffer from too much acid, which
means a lack of lime in the earth.
Tests of the acidity of the soil are
made by blue litmus paper touched
to the moistened earth. If there is
acid, the paper turns pink; if much,
it turns red.
ITO discover just the amount of lime
to put in this acid soil to exactly over
come this popularity, we are conduct
ing the Investigations this winter 1t |
means much to the farmers, for these |
lands now will grow little more than |
carrots, sugar beets and things of |
that kind, while but for the lack of
lime they would be FERTILE enough to
grow almost anything. In the east,
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-11-18
APPLE SHOW ENTRIES
PROMISE FINE EXHIBIT

Wageners; first carload ever entered
from Latah county, Idaho.
Houston Brothers, Medford, Ore
Yellow Newtown. The Rogue River
valley won championship prize at the
1910 show. Medford Commercial club
and Rogue River Growers associa-
ton are assisting the exhibitor.
Spokane Valley Irrigated Land COM
pany, mixed carload entered for ex-
hibition purposes; this company won
the first prize on Wageners at the 1910
show
George NJ Stowe, Occur d'Alene, Ida
no, Wagner. First carload exhibit
ever entered by Kootenai county. The
exhibitor is assisted by the Kootenai
Fruit Growers association.
Rosenhaupt & Sons, Spokane mixed
carload; first exhibit entered by this
firm.
keystone Fruit company, Chelan,
Wn., three cars of Gano, Spitzenberg
and Winesap; first year that this COM
pany has exhibited.
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Circus Parade Not in 1t.

CALCUTTA, India, Nov. 18.-Six
thousand performers VIII take part in
the great historical pageant arranged
for King Georges visit on December
3d. All the native princes are par
ticipating, either by taking prominent
characters or lending costumes, jewels,
elephants and servants. Two hundred
elephants gOrgeOusIy comparisoned
will lead the march to the miadan, or
great open space where the perform
ance will be given. Elephants are not
allowed in procession through the vii
lagos, or streets of Calcutta, so a spe-
cial law had to be passed to permit it.
The procession will be nearly four
miles long, Sixty thousand people
will be able to witness it, on the mia
dan
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The Daily Star Mirror carries the United Press
Association Service.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER IS, 1911.
THE ROBNETT PARDON.

Nothing in the history of Idaho ha.
caused more stir than the Robnet
pardon. Here are some short squibs
from the Boise Statesman, all in the
issue of November IS:
Robnett's home Is at the town Of
Opportunity, Wn. He took full adj
vantage of it during his absence.
Belief is growing that the depart
ment of justice ought to change its
last name.
Discovery just made in crude oil
not half so interesting as the one just
made in crude underground flow in
Robnett case
Uncle Sam could save a lot of mon
ey on United States judges. No use
for them with the department of JUS
tice on the bench.
National bank thieves who didn't
help the special prosecutors must feel
like going out behind the cell house
and kicking part of their stripes.
Why not go on and do it right by
giving Robnett soft snap in the de-
partment of Justice? Now that he's
wise, he could get on the civil service
list without taking the examination
Don't see why the packers should
worry Open season for pardons
Attorney General Wickersham says
Idaho's protest in the Robnett case is
the first indication IN years that our
people were interested in the prosecu-
ton of criminals Anyway, the peni-
Tertiary is chock full, which probably
wouldn't be the case if the attorney
general of the United States could get
in his pardon work as easily here as
in Washington.
Dispatch saying the department of
justice will defend Special Prosecutor
Peyton Gordon carries with it the idea
that he needs it,
Constant Reader-You are mista-
ken. Pronounce it with the accent on
the Wick" not on the sham
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SPOKANE, Nov 1S.-Ten entries
have been received in the carload
classes at the fourth National Apple
show here, November 23 to 80. Prizes
of $500 to first and $500 to second
will be awarded in each class, in addi-
ton to which the management offers
a special prize of $500 for the best
packed carload entered in competition.
The International Apple Shippers as
sociation trophy will be awarded for
the best commercially packed and
graded carload and the management
of the show will present purse of
5000 in gold to the exhibitor of the
most artistically decorated carload.
The entries follow:
R. P. Wright, Chelan, Wn., Rome
Beauty; exhibitor at every apple show
and winner of numerous prizes.
H. S. Simmons, Wenatchee, mixed
carload; exhibitor at 1909 show and
large prize winner.
George S. Knapp, Moscow, Idaho,