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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
Birmingham as a Gateway

A dozen cities, including St. Louis and other interior towns, are now claiming to be so many Panama gate ways, and this suggests that Blr- mingham should proceed to catch up with the procession, for here a dozen railroads meet, and here, too, the Warrior with slackwater navigation six feet deep the year round runs to the sea. What better point than this can be found for a southeastern gateway? Birmingham is the cen- tral city of the southeast, and all the eastern and northern country can gain ready access to it.
 Panama will be an ideal place for winter trips, and trade will seek it the year round. From here the tour 1 ist will have the choice of many routes and sea trips, whereas from New Orleans he will be confined to those of one city. From here one can go to ports all the way from New Orleans to Key West, dozen in number. This is the true center for Panama travel, the true distributive point.
 We cannot build a skyscraper hotel too speedily. It should be high and broad. A good name might be the Hotel de Panama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27

these unfortunate occurrences could be traced to the saloon. for had such been the case, q certain class of citizens would have cessainly enlarged on that fact.
 However, the time has come when the strongest effort of the law should be used to prevent the promiseuous carrying or firearms, for the cause of many of the tragedies is attributable to that cause. Also the sale of that class of toy pistols and air guns that stand convicted each Christmas tide should be prohibited, or at least restricted''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
APPLICATIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 A woman's big feet are always by other women's measurements.
 The reason people have fiery red hair is they think it's deep bronze.
 A man is willing to try to smile away grief, but he wants to cuss away pain.
 What makes a girl really indignant to b. kissed by man is for him not to be the right one.
 After woman passes 35 the best way for you to convince her you are smart business man is to think she Is 27.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
Nashville's School for Teachers

The trustees of the Peabody edu- cational fund have given to the George Peabody college for teachers at Nashville $1 100000, provided the state, county and city turn over S55o,000. To this the trustees pro pose to add $500,00O when the col
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
ADRIFT WITH THE. TIMES
SURFEITED.

sURFEITED. Smiling she stood
 Meath mistletoe And hoped he would A kiss bestow. He turned away;
 No wonder she Was mad all day. Ks mad's could be. Yet, she was fair And youthful, too, With golden hair And eyes of blue The kind in books One reads about, Where lovely looks Ne'er do give out. You would have kissed Her--so would I: Such favors missed, One cannot buy. No doubt, he would Have ta' en one, too, As lovers should, But, pshaw! he knew Just how 'twould taste, Since oft before He had in haste
 Behind the door, Or elsewhere gripped With keen delight This honey-lipped And winsome sprite. Now, though she purred, They two were wed And he preferred To smoke, instead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27

Attention is called to a very strong and timely letter which appears in another column, written by August Hirseh. in pro- test against rowdyism in Birmingham at Christmas time. Birmingham simply can not afford to have a continuance of reck- less shooting. Parents are largely to blame, but the community as a whole is in a great measure responsible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
ROrGH ON FATHER.


 A little boy out in Stockton, according to the Rocks County Record. said to his mother the other day: Ma, am I a de- scendant from a monkey2' q don't know" replied the mother, q never knew any of your fathers folks" The father, who was listening, went out in the coalshed and kicked the eat through the roof.-Kansas City Star.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
EPITAPEj

FIT lAHf1S. The only reason I am here, A hunter took Me for a deer.
 Detroit Free Press. The only reason I am dead, I ate "hot dogs" Then went to bed.
 Birmingham Age-Iierald. The reason why My grave is green, 1s lit the fire With kerosene.
 Louisville Post. The reason I Am in my tomb, A toadstool looked Like mushroom
 Houston Post. The reason why These lines you see Candles, matches, A Christmas tree.
 St. Louis Times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27

It is now too late to withdraw Colonel Roosevelts name from the Nebraska pri- mary It was filed by his friends and must appear on the official ballots.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27

President Taft is compelled by his own pet board to demand wool reduction that he vetoed last summer. He is forced, in other words, to swallow himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
Real Criminal ReckIcssness

"At Five Points on the night of Christmas," said William Letcher, a resident of the Southside, T saw a young boy shooting Roman candles As he shot he danced as firecrackers were exploding about his feet. The balls of fire were first thrown against the storehouse of a Five Points merchant and then against the ground. There was an ever present danger of disastrous fire and of what Is worst, the loss of an eye and possibly life.
 q spoke to the boy, but when he suggested that I get a policeman l thought that his mind was one which will never become aware of the ne cessity of a regard for others and de- sisted in my efforts. fear that some of these days I will hear of him enter ing the walls of penitentiary."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27

The Marquis of Queenspury went home for a brief visit, but he has. returned to this country to stay, bringing his rules with him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27

Women cannot smoke when motoring, ana In the smart set they are reviving snuff taking. It is exceedingly arlstoerat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27

The doctors say the house cat sNould be kept at home at night, and they should have added "thc man of the house also"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27

pr. Wu refused to play Santa Claus to little Pu Vi, the infant Emperor. Wu is full of western ideas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27

George R. Sheldon is simply trying to and he is having a hard time of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27

w. Morgan Sinister is due a salary of s2o,00o for three years. but he may have to take it out in experience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27

Chicago claims now to be the home of republican national conventions by right and prescription.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27

The government printing office is dis tressed over the paper furnished The paper now used will not last 50 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27

The Camorrist trial will be resumed after the holidays. It may outlast even the packers trial in Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27

Some one has suggested that William J. Burns be employed to ascertain what has become of the LaFoIlette booml
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27

The abuse of Arizona because she went democratic does not seem to be altogether just and proper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
Regarding Republican Candidates

Tt might be possible for the republicans to nominate ex-President Roosevelt next year, but I feel almost sure that Presi- dent Taft will receive the honor,' said Walter P Worsham of Chicago. 'I be- long to the republican persuasion and If I had the selection of the presidential candidate my choice would be Roosevelt. The ex-President has made it plain that he is not candidate, although I meet many republican 1aymen,' like myself, who suspect that his protest against run ming again might be overcome if the con vention stampeded for him.
 'I believe MT. Roosevelt would be the strongest man for the head of our ticket, but it looks to me as if Taft will be a sure winner in the convention.
 'LaFollette is not seriously considered as a presidential aspirant. "As to what the democrats will do I am not prepared even to guess. Taft may not be as strong in 1912 as he was in 1908, when he had the Roosevelt administration behind him, but unless the democrats act with better judgment than they usually do. the next President will be a republican,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
HANDICAPPED

HANDICAPPED. He's bought a speedy auto car And takes her out to ride; His rival, left behind so far, His anguish strives to hide Alas alack, when wealth competes All in tte game of love, Some bitter bread ye suitor eats Who has no treasure trove.
 PAUL, COOK
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
DECIDED ADVANTAGE.

DECIDED ADVANTAGE. Johnny, why don't you try to stand at the head of yout class. instead of always being at the foot?" "Shucks By standing at the foot of the class I can see out of a window' pa. '' POLITICAL NOTE.
 Who is
 Ready?
 Seems 'tis
 Teddy!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27

We have 5000 murders a year in pnis country, and 90 per cent of the murderers go unpunished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
About Persons

E. R. Lacey of Jasper, formerly a mem- Der of the legislature from Walker coun- ty, is in Birmingham.
  Guy V. ORear. a we'll known citizen of Drifton is in Birmingham on busi- ness, and Is registered at the Morris
  Paul L. Morrow of England well known throughout the state, is visiting the city.
  W. L. Shepherd of Montgomery is at the Hillman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27

The wallet of the head of the house shows that this is the second day after Christmas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27

pr. Hutchison is right-four hours work a day is enough for anyone except an em- blower.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27

Sun Vat Sen is in Shanghai, where he is China's favorite Sun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27

The sheep of the country should read the tariff boards first report.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
MAD ALL OVER.

MAD ALL OVER.
 A Moberly man got mad the other day because his wife asked him to take up the carpet He not only took it up, but tore 1t up afterward and then whittled at his own windpipe to spite her. Unfortu- nately his knife was too dull to infiet any real demage.-Kansas City Times
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27

A chorus girl trial stands as New York's brightest effort of the dying year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27

Straw votes in Ohio Care particularly eccentric this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-27
GAsTRONMC CRIMES

This is nice winter for all but the coal man.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-14
EXCELLENT FILMS
To Be Shown ON
SCREEN TONIGHT
'BLIND PRINCESS AND POET
AND THREE OTHER FILM
PICTURES TONIGHT.

Tonight at the Butler theater
one OF the best programs ever pre-
sented in Tonopah will be on the
boards. The pictures today are:
Man to Man." one of the best west
ern Vitigraph pictures ever taken,
showing how a man may be an out
law and still have a spark of man.
hood in him. THE Suol of a Vio-
lin a very fine Gaumant drama,
showing how violin wins a girls
heart. Two good Selig comedies en-
titled Jealous George and "A
Turkish Cigarette. Both are good
laugh producers, and our feature
picture, entitled 1.-The Blind Princess
and the Poet" one of the Biograph
company's great scenic production
This is a story of blind princess
who was told by a soothsayer that
the man who really kissed her fol
love alone would make her see
again and how all the mobiles ir
her country kissed her, but not fol
love, and a poet, who loved her
kissed her while asleep and her eye
sight came back and she married
the poet.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-14
RUNAWAY ALMOST
RESULTS IN SERIOUS
INJURY TO CHILD

The horse attached to the deliV-
cry wagon of the Home Bakery
became frightened while travelir :"
along the street in the rear of
knights of Columbus hall, and with
its occupants, little girl and the
driver, started on minute
gait down the steep hill leading into
Brougher avenue. The driver was
thrown out but the little child
cling to the vehicle and upon
reaching Prospect street the horse
collided with a gas street lamp,
causing wagon, horse and little girl
to be piled up in heap. Or. Nc
Leod who was on his way home,
rescued the girl from the overturned
wagon. Upon eamination it was
found that the child had escaped
injury. The driver was considerably
bruised and the wagon will have to
be rebuilt
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-14
RIGHT TO PLAY
IN AUSTRALIA Won
BY AMERICANS

NEW YORK Sept. 14.-American
tennis players won the right to play
the Australians for the Davis cup
by capturing the final singles in
yesterdays play, before the West
Side Tennis club. Both matches
went four fast sets.
Mclaughlin defeated Dixon, cap
tain of the British team and Larned
defeated Lowe. rated as the best
singles player on the British team.
Results of the competitions gave
the Americans four points by win
ming ali the singles and the British
one. by winning the doubles.
The Americans won principally
by attacks at the net at which
game the Britons were not so skill
ed as at back court play.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-14
NEW YORK AVIATOR is OFF FOR THE PACIFIC COAST
Souvenir Hunters Almost Dismantle Robert
Fowler's Wrecked Aeroplane--New Ma
chine Is on Fast Train Speeding West

ALTA, Cal, Sept 14-Undis-
mayed by the wreck of his machine
and slight injuries to himself Avi-
ator Fowler is already preparing to
resume his journey across the coun-
try. All necessary parts for the
repair of the biplane are at Og-
den and as soon as. the mechani-
clans arrive from Reno, the airship
will be taken to Colfax, where re-
pairs will be made. Fowler will
start the instant the craft is put in
order.
Swarms OF souvenir hunters have
swooped down upon the ill-fated BIZ
plane and before the arrival of Con-
stable Wagner of Alta, who made
one arrest, almost dismantled the
wreck One man attempted to make
off with Fowler's sweater and two
shirts.
ALTA, Cal, Sept. 14.-Not in
the least discouraged by his accl-
dent of last Monday, Aviator Rob
ert G. Fowler busted himself this
morning in planning the best course
to enable him to resume his jour
ney at the earliest possible moment.
Fowler's manager, F. c. Grundy
who had preceded him, arrived
yesterday.
The special baggage car carrying
parts of Fowlers machine arrived
with Grundy.
1t is possible to rebuild the ma
chine as the engine is not injured
in the least and the car brought
sufficient parts, but Fowler believes
that the best course is to send to
the Wright brothers, factory in Day
ton, Ohio, for machine, com
plete, except for the engine.
Fowler said that a machine would
be able to reach him by express il
four or five days at the very most
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some
VERY RICH GOLD
ASSAY RETURNS

Mr. Robert De Lanea, who has
arrived here short time ago in
company with his wife, from Wash
ington, d. c., exhibits an assay
sheet that runs very high in gold.
He has had two well-known pros
pectors in the field for the last
eight weeks and is confident that
they have struck across a ledge
that will develop into a very rich
mine.
He is somewhat reticent about
giving out the exact location at
present, but states the property is
about forty miles from here.
1t is claimed that the vein is
from two and half to four feet
in width and is traceable on the
surface for distance of some four
thousand feet.
For reference he refers to the
Nevada First National bank, or S.
r. Moore, the real estate man of
Tonopah.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-14
TERRIFIC STORM CAUSES MUCH
DAMAGE IN SPRINGFIELD, I'LL.

SPRINGFIELD, H., Sept. IL
Three severe windstorms of unusual
violence swept over this city yester-
day morning, causing damage which
will run into hundreds of thousands
OF dollars The wind was accom-
panied by terrific rain and elec-
trical storm.
Thousands of shade trees lie
PROSTATE in the streets and the
street car service has been thor.
oughly crippled The cellars of the
downtown buildings have been all
flooded with many feet of water
owing to the choking of the drains
by refuse and debris washed into
them by the downpour.
During the height of the storm
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-14
MOLTEN LAVA GUSHING FROM
MANY CREV|CES ON CREST
OF MOUNT AETNA.

CATANIA Sicily, Sept 14.-The
crest of Mount Aetna now presents
a terrifying spectacle. Heavy dense
smoke encompasses the top, with
frequent brilliant flashes. A bonn
bardment which continues along a
line nearly two miles in length, is
like the firing of heavy artillery.
torrent of burning lava, 1000
feet vide and four feet deep, is
pouring down the slope. Everything
in its way is carried before it,.
Groves of trees were uprooted, set
on fire and the lava is pouring into
the fields, and sending out for
miles around hot waves Of resin
Gus smoke.
Peasants have abandoned their
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-14
James j. Ward, Second Contestant for Hearst
Prize Is on His Way--Is Flying In a Fifty
Horse Power Machine

NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-Work had
been begun yesterday morning in
the busy skyscrapers of lower New
York when James J. Ward lifted his
biplane from Governors Island and
started across the continent in the
path of the sun.
1t was sos NJ. when the boy
ish aYiator-he is only % years old
and locks younger-rose from the
level stretch of land and climbed
from the sea at the lower end of
the island, which offers the best
place in the city for the start or
close of flight.
Ward is the second competitor to
try fer the prize of $4,000 offered
by William r. Hearst for the quick
est flight from coast to coast, and
the first to start on the westward
route. To win, he must reach Los
Angeles or San Francisco in go
days.
2O-Mlle Nlnu blowing.
A brisk 20-mile breeze from the
northwest was fluttering the flags
over the buildings of the govern
ment military post and directly
against it Ward must fly for the
first stage of his journey Start
ing with the wind behind him he
turned at the lower end of the
island and came humming back, ris-
ing high over the bay and heading
across the Hudson river for Jersey
City.
On the west bank of the river
he picked up the flag-decked loco
motive waiting at the Erie station
to pilot him over the maze OF
tracks across the Hackensack marsh.
es, then scared into his course
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-14

homes, carrying with them the sick
aud aged, children, and whatever
meager belongings they were able
to get together. Whole regions
covered with the lava of past erup-
tions are torn open by the frequent
earth shocks. Many of these earth
quakes were of great violence, and
peasants fear a repetition of the
Messina disaster
The eruption is assuming proper
tions of real disaster. A lava
stream whose path crosses railway
lines circling the valcano, is APP
preaching the railway station to the
north. 1t is especially threatening
TO the depots at Moio and Alican-
tara, which have been abandoned.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-14
VISITORS ARE EXCLUDED
FROM The SICK ROOM
GOVERNORS CONDITION STILL
IMPROVEMENTS NOT
YET PERMITTED.

RENO, New, Sept. 14.-Visitors
are still excluded from the sick
room Of Governor Oddie in the Sis
ters' hospital, but his condition is
improving rapidly Only his mother
and sisters are permitted to visit
him, as it is feared that he would
be worried by affairs of state.
The governor will be unable to
attend the convention Of governors
to be shortly held in New Jersey,
but he will be able to attend to
the duties of his office in about
two weeks.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-14

Fowler said that the immediate
cause of the accident was the fail
IRE of the vertical rudder to an
swer TO control. He said he had
discovered a new danger to aviators
in the fact that a strong side wind,
such as he encountered shortly be-
fore the accident strained the YER
teal rudder to such a point that it
refused to work. He will strength
en- the control on the machine in
which he resumes his flight.
Fowler said that conditions in the
air above the Sierras were not near
ly SO bad as he had been given
to expect
He was not distressed by the cold,
and before the accident to the rud-
der experienced little trouble from
the winds.
Parts for Biplane Arrive.
TOWLE Cal, Sept. IA freight
car laden with various parts of
aeroplanes arrived here yesterday
from Reno.
Aviator Fowler at once busted
himself in going over the assort-
ment, hoping to find what is neces-
sary for the repair of his biplane.
If the needed parts are here he
epects to resume his flight from
Alta within two or three days
Machine Is Shipped
OGDEN, Utah, Sept IA BIZ
plane, without engine, left Ogden on
Southern Pacific train No. this
morning for Aviator Fowler. The
machine, expressed from the east.
which reached this point Tuesday,
was to have been held here in re-
serve, but was Immediately ordered
to Towle, Cal
Towle is small station a mile
from Alta, where there is box
factory
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-14

the massive copper roof of the
statehouse was torn from it's moor
ings ard dashed to the ground.
Happily no passersby were present,
and as far as is now known there
has been no loss of life as a re-
suit of the terrific storm
The continued play of lightning
caused short circuit of the lines
of the telephone company, and a
frenzied rush of girl operators oc-
CARED when the switchboard caught
fire. AS result of this happen
ing, the city telephone service is
at standstill, and communication
with the outside world over the tele-
phone lines is entirely cut off.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-14
ANOTHER DAY FINDS NO MATERIAL
Change IN The STRIKE SITUATION

no change in the shop craft situa-
ton.
Illinois Central Situation.
CHICAGO, Sept. 14.-Letters tell
ing of the exact situation which
confronts the Illinois Central rail
road shopmen in their threatened
strike and asking for another strike
vote, were yesterday sent to mem
bers of the various unions involved
in the controversy.
Secretary w. F. Kramer of the
International Blacksmiths' and Help
ers union said that nothing more
could be done before completion OF
the table of strike votes in about
ten days.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-14
DYING CONVICT REFUSES
To REVEAL HIS name
CONVICTED UNDER NAME OF
JOHN DOE FOR POSTOFFICE
BURGLARY.

LEAVENWORTH, Kan, Sept "A
Refusing to reveal his name or
the address of relatives or friends,
a man who was convicted under the
name Of John Doe at Eau Claire,
Wis, for postoffice burglary, is dy-
ing in the federal prison hospital
at this place of cancer of the
stomach. The man is about As
years old, well educated and re-
fined Although told that he could
net live "a hours, he today de-
ciineG tc disclose his identity
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-14
WOMAN MAYOR.

KANSAS CITY, Sept. live
are going to get busy right now,
and things are going to hum in
Hunnewell," said c. w. Trickett,
named by Governor Stubbs to assist
Mrs. Ella Wilson, the woman mayor
of that town, who was having all
sorts of trouble with the man city
council.
On Monday night the council
again refused to confirm the may
or's appointments, and Trickett says
there is no need now of further
delay. 1t looks as though victory
Is near for the woman mayor.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-14

LOS ANGELES, Sept 14.-Again
changing his plans J. w. Kline,
spokesman of the Hartman shop
employees committee, left yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock for Salt Lake
City. Kline said yesterday it was
probable he would have to return
to San Francisco, but this morning
before leaving said that was now
unnecessary.
Klines three associates on the
conference ommittee-Ryan, Buck
law and Franklin-left last night
for Tucson, El Paso, San Antonio
and Houston.
According to Kline there still is