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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-05
Deaths and Funerals
Charles M. Maxwell

Charles M. Maxwell, aged 35 years, died yesterday morning at the resi- dence of his sister, Mrs. A. V. McCar- son. 23oS Fifth avenue, after short illness. MT. Maxwell was single and is survived by two sisters. The funeral services will be held this afternoon at o'clock from the chapel of Shaw & Son. Interment will be in .Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-05
Mrs. Augusta Herman

Funeral services over the body of Mrs. Augusta Herman. who died Friday were held yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the family residence, 422 South Nineteenth street. Interme nt was in Elmwood cemetery.
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Frank Robert Means

The funeral services over the body of Frank Robert Means, the infant son of MT. and Mrs. James Means, will be held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the family residence, 1904 Avenue C. In. torment will be In Elmwood cemetery with the Rev. Father OKelly in charge.
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M. H Gie,sler

Funeral. services over the body of w. H. Giesler. who died Thursday at his home in Sunny Side. were held yester- day morning at 10:3O o'clock from the Methodist church at Sunny Side. The Confederate veterans attended the fun eral in body. Interment was in Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-05
George B. Miles

Funeral services over the body of George B. Miles, who died Friday at the home of his brother at Union Springs, were held yesterday morning from the residence. Interment was in the Union Springs cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-05
8EHuxE
WIDOW OF FORMER
 VICE PRESIDENT DIES

South Bend, Ind, March 4-On the forty-second anniversary of her hus- bands Inauguration as Vice President of the United States, Mrs. Ellan Wade Col fax, widow of Schuyler Colfax. died at her home here this morning, aged 73.
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Report From Shropshire

hcpOIt CIOm SHIOpSuITc
 After the charges of Auditor Petersen were made to him about the change in
 the minutes, Mayor Culpepper Exum in- structed City Attorney Romaine Boyd to
 begin an inquiry and if the salaries were illegal to see about refund of the money.
 A letter was written to Robert II.
 Thach. now assistant city attorney, who
 was at the time city attorney; Horace Shropshire, Jr., city clerk; George Eus- tis comptroller of the public improve
 ment funds, who was at that time city treasurer, and to Auditor Petersen. The letter simply called for data and explanations as to the alleged irregular ity.
 The answer of City Clerk Shropshire follows:
 "Honfi Romaine Boyd, City Attorney. City. et Dear Sir: In reply to yours of the 27th regarding the charges made by Au- ditor Petersen that the minutes of the City Council had been so altered that the city treasurer, city attorney and city clerk received an Illegal increase in salary, September. 1909, I beg to say that at a meeting of the City Council held Oc- tober 21. 1908, a resolution fixing the sal aries of the three officers above men, toned for one year, or until October, 1909. was adopted, copy of which resolu- tion is hereto attached. In writing the minutes clerical error was made in not stating properly to what date the salaries were fixed. This error was dis covered by the then city attorney and upon instructions from the finance com mittee, the minutes were made to cor- form to the resolution that had been adopted by the council Ss
 "The resolution as it stands on tce minutes of the City Council is the reso- lution adopted by them and I inclose you a copy of a statement from the sin- dividual members of the finance commit tee alleging this to be q fact. The ques ton of fixing salaries for one year so they could be adjusted at the expira- ton of that time, was discussed at the committee meeting held in October. 1905. and the outcome was the resolution, a copy of which is hereto attached.
 "The original of the resolution is now in my possession, The city attorney, finance committee and myself were of the opinion that the minutes should speak the truth and they do. It is nothing un. usual to have clerical error corrected when discovered, the minutes in ql,es- ton showing plainly that the correction had been made. No effort was made to conceal same. A different coored rib bon was used. Yours very truly,
 ''H. E. SHROPSHIRE, JR., City Clerk"
 Finance Committee Report The statement of the finance committee. as it existed at the time mentioned, and as referred to by MT. Shropshire. follows:
 When the municipal code went into effect by its provisions 1t was required that the city treasurer. city attorney and city clerk be elected at the first regular meeting of the city council in October, 1908, to hold office until the next general election. and until their successors were elected and qualified Municipal code sec ton 1066). Section 1257 of the code pro vided that the fees. salary, compensation and smoluments of offices should not be increased or diminished during the term for which they should have been elected
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Miss Anna c. Morris !

died yesterday morning at her home, so1 South Twenty third street, after lingering illness. The funeral services will be held from the residence this afternoon at o'clock Interment will be in Oak Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-05
Methodist Protestant Services

Regular services will be held today by the Methodist Protestant in Fraterna hall on Third avenue. Sunday school at 10 a. m. Preaching at II a. m. A ladies aid society will be organized at the close of the service.
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n q. Adults, S25; Children, Cremation SI5. Cincinnati Crema- tiOn Co. Onice 30 Wig. gins Block. Cincinnati. o. Booklets free
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FOR appropriate floral offerings, phone q. See Godden's Seed & Flower Store' eo1S 1st avenue.
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Petersen's Reply

The reply of City Auditor Petersen to Captain Boyd's request for his
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SHAW. Tn. und.rtaksr. Phones .
LICE JOY. Undertaken. Phones 7A

GREEN Undertaking Go. Phonss ioo,.
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charges was recelVed as 1olloWS Dy the city attorney:
 Birmingham, Ala, March 3. 1911 MT Romaine Boyd. City Attorney City.
 Dear Sir-In answer to yours Of the 1st inst, l beg to advise you as follows:
 "The minutes themselves are prima facie evidence that the salaries were illegally increased. and that is all you need to collect the money back. AS to the forging in connection herewith, I will furnish my informa- tion together with that of my wit ness, to the criminal grand jury of Jefferson county or to a court of com potent Jurisdiction.
 For my protection I laid the said minutes before several prominent citi- zens before the matter came up. Yours very truly,
 CARL s. PETERSEN,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-05
B|G PRICE FOR
 10TH STREET LOT
SOUTHEAST, CORNER OF TWEN- TEETH STREET AND THIRD AVENUE SOLD FOR $375O PER FRONT FOOT

The highest price paid for centrally To- cated business property was reached yes- terday when s15O.Oo0 was paid to H. IT. Mayberry and T. J. Watson, owning the southeast corner of Third avenue and Twentieth street, by the Twentieth Street Realty company.
 The price Is figured to be $3750 per front foot and is even larger per front foot be- cause the block purchased is only 40 feet on Twentieth street and 75 feet on Third avenue.
 The site is now occupied by drug store operated by the Gum Drug conl- pany. It is considered a very desirable business block, while the price is the highest ever paid in Birmingham.
 It Is stated that the purchase is merely an investment by the purchasers and not bought with any view of improving at this time.
 However, eventually the site may bs used for a skyscraper as 1t Is recalled the Empire building corner was purchased as an investment four years before it was used as the site for the present Empire building.
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-05-19

The laws passed at the recent SEES
sion Of the. Missouri legislation will
fill book Of eight hundred pages.
mo wonder the people say there are
too many laws, and yet the people
are.to blame for them, themselves.
CONSERVATION reigns in the English
court. Queen Mary has barred the
hObble, skirts, clinging gowns, paint
and'lip salve. Don't care anything
about going now.
The Wichita Eagle says:-Tbe
prohibition law iuI Kansas is consider.
ably like the alfalfa fields in Kansas.
Alfalfa is great stuff, and covers the
state like verdant blanket, except
in those spots where it does not
stake" even after. repeated sowing.
Prohibition like alfalfa is great stuff
where it takes root, but sometimes
aud in some places it is hard to. get
itrooted.'
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-05-19

The farmers. seem to be divided
over the Canadian reciprocity matter.
In Illinois the executive committee Of
the State Institute has Endorsed the
reciprocity movement.
Now, that Hitchcock has gotten
the deficit in the post office. depart
ment. wiped out, perhaps the agitation
the raise. the rates on second class
mail matter will cease, and the pub
fishers will get a rest.
There may be something in man
holding the Mayors office after all
After serving a number of years in
that capacity, and recently retiring
A. -Gluck of Dodge City, accompan
led by his wife has started on a six
months tour Of the world. %.
According to the reports made by
the officers Of the Brotherhood oil
Railway Trainmen at their conven-
ton in Harrisburg Pa, the increase
granted to trainmen during the pas
veal. amounts to .sS7, 100000.
Rooseyelt's candidate for governor
Of New FORK last fall, has been giver
a soothing balm for his defeat, b. be.
ing appointed secretary Of war to sue
coed Judge Dickerson, deceased.
Judge Pollock of the United State.
court sustained the demurrer fled b,
the attorney for nine Missouri. Pacif,
conductors, formerly in service be-
tween Hoisington and Kansas City
in the case in which they are charged
with violating the Interstate Com
merce Law. 80.
The way ]. B. Adams of Butte
county is cavorting around, it look
IS though he might be opposing Victo
Murdoch fol. the. congressional nom
ination in the Eight district mex
spring.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-05-19
E. R. MOSES. MER. COMFY

Onard, Garrett, FedOr, Kinkelin 2
Wilson 2. Double plays, Bran
non to Annis to Kennedy. Base
on balls, off Fox 2, off Sizemore
2. Struck out, by Fox 9, by
SizesmOre 6. Time, LAO.
Umpire Wing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-05-19
MILLERs WIN THE OPENERS
The Fans Delight To See Them
Winning Them Straight

lie DdSe Dali SEASON Ol gllc Sldl6
league was officially opened on
Thursday of last week, Great
Bend beginning the fun at Wei
lingtOn. The fOndest expectations
of the local fans have so far been
fulfilled by the team, no more
could be expected than what
they have accomplished. Up to
the time Of going to press. Thurs
day afternoon, they had won six
out of seven games played, lead
ing the league, with Larned see
Ond, with the same record. The
team has been pretty well lined
up. But one change in the field
to be made, as we understand it..
and that is if Pete Galkenberg,
the heavy hitter of last year,
should decide to come back, and
then another one as soon as Ma
pie gets in shape to pitch, there
will likely be one Of the pitchers
farmed out, as there are five. on
the staff.
The first game on the home
grounds was played on. Wednes-
day with Newton, tOuted to be
the hard hitters, There was pref
ty near a record breaking crowd
out. An automobile parade form
ed at the depot and went out to
the. grounds. The band was out,
| the business houses were nearly
all closed and the city enjoyed
pretty much of a holiday. As a
usual thing. in the past when we
have been wanting to win extra
hard we have lost, but this time
We carried the winning star, nos
ing out in the ninth inning In
what might be called a sensation
al finish.
The Newton bunch Outhit our
boys, but. excellent base running
pulled us in. The batteries were
for Newton, Sax and Flood. For
the home team Wheatley worked
the first four innings, when
lLuhresen was put in, with WacOb
on the receiving end. Great
Bend got three scores in the see
lOnd inning, the fun started when
TOmlin got a two Dagger, was
sent. to third by WacOb, when
Wilson who drawn a pass was
forced out at second, Wheatley
was safe at first on an error and
TOmlin scored. Bechtold drew a
walk, and then Johnny FedOr
comes up, gets a clean single and
WacOb and Wheatley score.
In the fourth inning Wilson
was safe on first, stole second
and third, and scored on Wheat
ley's long sacrifice fly. This
was. all there was to it for the
home team until the 9th inning,
although they got men on bases
nearly every time. In the ninth
BechtOld drew a walk, stole see
ond, was sacrificed to third by
Fedor, and scored on what we
would call a sacrifice by Bumb,
who was safe on first. Bumb
stole second, likewise third, the
third baSeman dropping the ball
which rolled out into the field
when Bumb starts for home. Al
though the ball beat him in the
catcher dropped the ball or failed
to tag him, at any rate both UNI
pires called him safe, and the
game was won.
The opposition was close to scor
ing several times, but secured al
their runs in the sixth inning
gathering in six hits and oul
boys making two errors. White
led off with a hot one that SHOULD
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-05-19

Ell Dorado 900 POI 600 3 10
Great Bend 10 1O2 $50 u IA 2
rett. Three base hits, Kinkelin,
Wilson, FedOr, Bumb. Stolen
bases, BrannOn 2, Leonard. Full
Ter, Lyons, Kinkelin, Harrison.
Double play, Tomlin to Bumb.
Hits, off Salm IA, off LuhrsOn 3,
off Wheatley 4. Base on balls,
Salm 3, LumSOn 2, Wheatley l..
Struck out by Salm. 2, by Luhr-
son 4, by Wheatley 7. Time, 2:O5
Umpire, Wing. =
R II Z
Great Bend 002 600 600 25 3
Ell Dorado 600 200 OO' Al 0
Batteries, Kuhagen and Harri-
son, WacOb and Bumb; Kellar
and Garrett.
Summary-StOlen bases, Kill
lay, Kennedy, SizemOre, Bran
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-05-19

have only be a single, but Wilson
fumbled it.. and before the ball
was recovered White was at
third. He scored on a two bag
ger by Freeman, Allen was out
on first, Eckstein flew out. and
then Sax got a hit scoring Free
man. Flood popped a long fly
to BechtOld which the latter
dropped, and Sax scored. Flood
then scored ON Jewell'S hit, and
Jewell scored on Stilwell's hit.
The agony was over when Still
well was caught between third
and home. But five runs. one
more than the Millers had. had
been annexed by the visitors. In
the fourth inning Sax was twice
robbed Of a hit, once when the
wind blew a long fly foul, and
again when BechtOld made a
great run and caught another
fly.
The game was a pretty good
one, and revealed to the specta-
tors the fact, so we think, that
we have a stronger team this
year than We have had in the
past. They seem to be going good.
While they will get their slumps.
as do all teams, yet we believe
the fans may look for some fine
exhibition of ball playing, and a
close to. the top, if not the top,
team at the endOfthe season. The
summary of the game is as fol-
lows:
R II E
Newton =. 900 COS 600 3 u 3
Great Bend 03O 100 002 6 5 3
Two. base hits. TOmlin. Free
man, base on balls, off Wheatley
l, Sax g.. Struck out, by Wheat
ley 3, Luhresen |, Sax 9. Stol.
en- bases, Stilwell, White. Free.
man, Allen, BechtOld. 2, Bumt
2. Wilson 2, WacOb. Sacrifice
hits, Bumb, Kinkelin, Wheatley
The summary of the previOu,
games is as follows:
Great Bend 600 OlO O1O % 8
S Wellington 600 100 900 Is
Il Summary-TwO base hits, Fee.
dor, WacOb. Stolen bases, Bech.
told, FEEDER, Smith, Weber 2
Sacrifice hits, Tomlin, Peoples 2
Sacrifice flys, WacOb. Base on
:. balls, off Luhrson 3, off Giffin !
Struck out, by LuhrsOn II, by
Kuhagen 2, by Giffin ).
Umpire Knapp.
Attendance, 1000.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-05-19

non, BectOld, Fedor; two base
hits, SnemOre, Leonard; sacri-
flee hits, Harrison; double plays,
BrannOn to AnniS to Kennedy;
struck out, by Kellar s, by Ku-
hagen 10; bases on balls, off Kel-
lar 2, off Kuhagen 2; hit by pit
ched ball, Lyons, Sizemore.
Umpire, Wing.
The series. with Newton winds
up here today, then comes Nc
PhersOn for three games, Newton
for three games, coming home on
the 31st with Wellington for
three games, followed by FL Do
RADIO for three games. ..
1t is the intention of the man
agement, and every possible eff
fort will be made to fulfill these
intentions, to have all games con-
Quoted in an orderly manner. no
swearing, no gambling, or no
rOwdyism will be tolerated. They
are going to do their part to fur
nish good clean amusement, and
it is up to the spectators to see
that it is. continued in that way,
Boost for your home team, but
! do it like ladies and gentlemen.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-05-19
Great Bend OO2 100 600 80 5.
WELLINGTON OOO 1OO 100 9 e 3.

r II +
Great Bend 0O2 100 600 80 5
Wellington. 600 100 100 2 6 2
Batteries, Kuhagen, LuhrSOn
and Wacob, Boone and Money
maker.
Summary-BaSe on balls. off
Boone 4, off Kuhagen 2, off Lu-
hrson l. Two base hits, WacOb,
Boone. Struck out, by Boone s,
by Kuhagen 3. Double plays,
WacOb to Bumb to Jarvis. Hit
by pitcher, Jarvis, Held. =.
Umpire, Knapp.
=. r II Z
Wellington 600 600 600 0 2 4
Great Bend 600 1Ol 21O 5 10 0
Batteries, Harmon and Money
maker, Wheatley and WacOb.
Summary-Struck out by Har-
mon s, by Wheatley II. Base
on balls, off Harmon l, off Wheat
ley l.. Two base hits, Wheatley 8
Bumb, Lyons.
Umpire Knapp.
R H E
Ell Dorado 2lO 600 O01 1 6 3
Great Bend 21O III 900 6 s 3
Summary-Twc base hits, Kin
Ikelin, Lyons. Stolen bases; Lee
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-05-19

The same care and attention is given to the Sc
lection Of our Carpets, Rugs, Curtains and Drap-
eries-the stock is clean, up-to-date and will
please you :.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-09-21

terest. In other words, they are not
inclined to speculate. They want mines,
and not mining stocks. Having pur-
chased property of proved value they
may incorporate for the sole purpose of
facilitating operations. but it is their
intention to work the property for
what there may be in it, and company
stock is very closely held. In every
mining center, today, are to be found
representatives of gigantic mining syn
dicates, agents of big capitalists and
foreign corporations, who are always
on the lookout for big mining properties;
the bigger the better. These men are
experts in their line and ready to look
Into any proposition in which the pur-
chase price in ore is blocked out on
four sides; but they will not look at a
prospect; nor will the people they rep
resent purchase a minority interest in
any mine, in any producing and dividend
paying company; for they want con-
troll, or nothing. And when they sue
coed at last in getting what they want,
they are willing to expend thousands,
and even millions, in mine equipment,
and in the installation of reduction
works.
The condition of this phase of the
mining industry is an improvement, we
believe, over that which prevailed only
a few years ago when there was an al
most overwhelming demand for mining
stocks, no matter whether the securi-
ties were based on mines of merit or
wildcat prospects. 1t is better for the
country in which the big mines are
located, and furnishes an incentive for
owners of promising properties to de-
velop them into producing mines; into
bonanzas which will tempt the investor
and lead to sales at fancy figures. Salt
Lake Mining Review.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-09-21
Northern Pacific Buys Space at North
west Land Show.

Besides the official exhibit of the pro-
ducts of this state which is to be made
under the direction of the governor at
the Twin City Land Show, the efforts
of the state officials will be supple
mented by big exhibits to be made of
our products by the railroad companies.
The Northern Pacific has just bought
1000 square feet of floor space at the
Twin City Show, which is to be given
from December 18th to 23d under the
auspices of the Northwestern Develop
ment League. This means the railroad
company will make good showing for
state along its lines. Being one of the
first railroad companies to buy space,
the Northern Pacific has selected sec
ton sixty feet long between the main
entrances, about the best there is in
the show.
Representatives, of the railroad are
now at work collecting materials for
the exhibit. While special part of it
will be shown for the first time at the
big show in Saint Paul, the Northern
Pacific will also show in New York City
in Omaha and at several other shows
during the fall and winter. From all
of these displays our state will reap a
benefit.
Speaking Of the advantage of making
these exhibits, j. M. Hannaford, End
vice president of the Northern Pacific,
says: "We have in the past received
good returns from money spent in max.
ing exhibits at land shows and we ex'
pect to realize our moneys worth many
times oyer from the Saint Paul exhibi
ton. "
1t follows that if the railroads ge+
such good results from land show ex
hibits, the states which they represen
: must get large share of the benefit
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-09-21
Entered at the Elk City, Idaho, Post
office for transmission through the
mails as second-class matter.
If You Want Kiss, Why, Take It.

There's jolly Saxon proyerb
That is pretty much like this
That man is half in heaven
If he has woman's kiss,
There is danger in delaying,
For the sweetness may forsake it;
So tell you, bashful lover,
If you want kiss, why, take it.
Never let another fellow
Steal march on you in this;
Never let a laughing maiden
See you spelling for kiss
There's royal way to kissing,
And the jolly ones who make it
Have motto that is winning
If you want kiss, why, take it.
Any fool may face cannon,
Anybody wear a crown,
But man must win woman
If he'd have her for his own.
Would you have the golden apple,
You must find the tree and shake il
If the thing is worth the having,
And you want kiss, why, take it.
Anonymous, from Life.