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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-13
PETITION
FILED AT SHEFFIELD
People Will Decide for or
Against Commission
Form Monday

Sheffield, August 12.-(specaL)-The
form of government has been filed and
certified before the probate judge of Col
bert county, and r. A. Willhoyt, the
mayor of Sheffield has called the election
for Monday, August 10. 1912.
The proposition reads thus:
Shall the proposition to organize the
city of Sheffield. under the commission
government, act OF The legislature of Ala
bama OF 1911 applicable to class d cities
he adopted"
The Civic club of Sheffield has decided
to erecs public sanitary drinking foun-
tain at the southeast corner Of Mont
gomery avenue and Fourth street. This
will be a bubbling fountain of the latest
type with all sanitary equipments. The
ladies are anxious that the pure food law
will be enforced to the letter, and are
willing to help the authorities in the work
as much as possible.
An accident occurred at the Sheffield
Steam laundry, that necessitated the am
putating of two fingers of Mrs. Wark
Parker Her right band was caught in
the machinery and the fingers were
broken.
Three gentlemen went into partnership
at beginning of the season to raise to-
matoes, and the result is that j. G. DON
aldson c. T. Smith and A ID. Roberts
tains il large fine tomatoes. One vine
alone bearing 45 tomatoes. The tomato
farm is located on a small plot of ground
at the Texas oil plant
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GO THROUGH
FLORENCE ON WAY SOUTH

over Florence. Her remains were taken
to Petersburg, Tenn. for interment, her
old home.
Three miles west of Florence. on the
Waterloo road, the 3-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. II. l.. Landrum
found a box of strychnine tablets and.
mlstaking them for candy, ate 20.
enough to kill 10 adults Physicians
were hastily summoned. but nothing
could be done to relieve the little suf-
ferer She died after an hour of in
tense suffering.
The Baraca class is trying to plan
an annual camp for the young boys of
the Methodist church. and If the plan
projected Is a success, and 1t can be
made permanent institution, the hope
is that next year all the boys in the
town of Florence viii be invited on
this annual camp, and the regular Boy
Scout method of military discipline Will
be enforced.
necessary, and when the series shall have
been completed in the columns of The
Age-Herald the book will soon after ap-
pear. b. f.. RILEY.
Birmingham, August u, 1912, 2o3S Thir-
teenth avenue, south
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The Contents of Average Man

from the MllNduhcc oCntiIcf
An average man of $50 pounds contains
the constituents found In 1900 eggs. There
is enough gas in him to fill gasometer
Of 3e4o cubic feet The iron In him would
make four ten-penny nails His fat would
make rs candles and good sized cake Of
soap. His phosphate content would make
1904 boxes of matches. There Is enough
hydrogen in him in combination to fill a
balloon and carry him above the clouds
The remaining constituents would Yield
six teaspoonfuls OF salt, bowl OF sugar
and ten gallons of water.
The foregoing analysis is made by the
practical druggist. which adds that
man has 200 muscles, about l,0o0,oooW)
cells, 800 bones, gallons of blood, sew
eral hundred feet of arteries and veins.
more than Is feet Of intestnes and mil
lions of pores. His heart weighs from
to u ounces; It's capacity Is from TO
ounces In each yentricle, and its size Is
5x31kx2h inches; 1t pumps 22h pounds OF
blood every minute. IS tons in every y
hours. about $50 tons year; in fully
developed, healthy adult it beats about :.
times minute.
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DEKALb BOARD OF
EDUCATION CHOSEN
Four Elected at Fort Payne
Saturday
MONUMENT PROPOSED
Veterans and Sons of Veterans Meet
Saturday to Ascertain Amount of
Money Raised-Circuit Court
Opened Yesterday

Fort Bayne, August 12.-(SpeciaI)-
Much interest was manifested in the
meeting of the chairmen of the school
districts of the county which was held
here Saturday, when the county board
of education for DeKalb county was
elected.
The meeting was held at the court
house at this place and four other men
besides the county superintendent of
education, who is always member,
were elected.
The board is composed of the fol-
lowing men: ]. valdor Curtis. county
superintendent of education; 1. ]. Crump
of Lathamville, c. G. Ward of Chavise.
D. w. Moore of Valley Head and G. L.
Malone of Fort Payne.
Plan Confederate Monument
The Conferedate Veterans and Sons
of the Confederate Veterans held a
Joint meeting at the courthouse at this
place Saturday for the purpose of as
pertaining how much money had been
raised for the proposed Confederate
monument, which Us to be erected in
the near future at this place.
A report was made by the different
committees and something like $500
had been raised.
Judge w. w. HARRISON, commander
of the Sons of the Confederate Veter-
ans, and DIR. w. e. Quin of this place,
also N. S. Davenport. a prominent mer-
chant of Valley Head, made interest
ing talks.
Circuit Court Convenes
Circuit court will open here today
with Judge Blackwood presiding in
stead of Judge w. w. HARRISON. Judge
Blackwood, who is incompetent to hold
court at Oneonta, on account of cases
of relatives to be tried at that place,
has exchanged work with Judge Har-
Alison.
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Why a Cats Eyes Glow in Dark

From the M1IWauKet SefltI1ItI.
The eyes OF cat shine In tie dark not
because they produce light. for they do
not. but because they reflect all tSe
light that may reach them. II the cat
be In totally dark room you cannot see
It's eyes: 1t is only when there is at least
glimmer of light that these glow. The
animal must be looking almost directly at
you. Whatever light there be must come
from about behind or above you.
The cats eye Is powerful lens with
a reflector behind It. This gathers the
rays and concentrates them in a horizon
tai beam. 1t Is possible that these shin
ing eyes exercise sort of hypnotic fas-
cination for mice ard rats. II may also
be that the ray they cast. splender ana
faint though it be. serves to light VI
their prey sufficiently for their keen eyes
to see it
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LETTERS TO EDITOR
Commends Hum0r

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
Your Washington correspondent is truly
great humorist. and the hest of all is
what he has to say is full of good sound
sense The man that William can't make
laugh must be grated from cssb apple
tree. And who would have ever thought
that an Englishman would ever have cap
tured the wit of an Irishman. but this is
what your man Mandy has done. Mandy
must have crossed over the line from
England into County, Cork and been made
high clerk I'm some police court.
~ J. l.. DARBY.
Rirrninphams AIlg1lst 70
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$250,OOO BLAZE
IN SANTA FE SHOPS
Explosion of an Oil Tank at
Cleburne, Tex, Does I'm
told Damage

Cleburne, Tex. August 12-Fire
starting in the Santa Fe railroad shops
here today caused an estimated dam
age of $3.50, 900. The explosion of an
oil tank caused by a lighted candle in
the hands of A. Y. Campbell, boiler
maker. started the fire. Campbell. 1T
is believed was fatally injured. The
flames rapidly spread over the ear
sheds and lumber yards, destroying
passenger coaches and freight ears.
Walter Corzine, an apprentice, was
slightly burned.
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THREE CANDIDATES
|NF|ELDFOR MAYOR
Jones Will Run for Office at
Tuscumbia
LOWER MAYORS PAY
Southern Employe Resigns Position to
Live in Nebraska--Salary of
Superintendent of Schools
Increased to $500
LOWER MAYORS PAY

Tuscumbia. August 12-tspecial. There
are now three candidates for mayor OF
Tuscumbia. I. r. Jones. a prominent
member of the city council, has an
nounced his candidacy. This makes three
from which to choose. as j. E. Isbell and
T. H. Gambille are already announced as
aspirants for the office.
Will Reside in Nebraska
Mr.. Waltemouth has rendered his
resignation with the Southern railroad
and will soon leave for North Platte.
Neb., where he will make a permanent
residence.
Salary Increased
The salary of the city school superin-
tendent of Tuscumbia has been raised
from $1,000 to $500 per year Through his
indomitable energy, several hundred dol
lars worth of improvements will be put
on the school building before the opening
CT the fall term of the public school.
Dance at Cars Hall
The young people of Tuscumbia en-
Joyed dance at Carr's hall, given by
the young gentlemen as complimentary
TO the home girls. to whom they are in
debted for many social courtesies.
Subscriptions for Building
The woman's department of the Col
bert County fair has completed their
work of soliciting subscriptions for the
woman's building, and they pledge a
comfortable. beautiful place to display
their wares.
Mayors Salary Reduced
The mayors salary of this city was re-
duced SO per month at the recent meet
ing OF the city council, and the salary
of the aldermen was fixed at $50 per year.
Five hundred dollars was appropriated
for the Improvement of the school build
ing and the list of delinquent taxpayers
was filed with the chancery court, in or
der that suit may be instituted if neces-
sary. The present board has reduced the
Indebtedness of the city. The bonded
debt of Tuscumbia is now only about
$500.
Library Benefit
The Helen Keller Library association
will hold a reception and give a pleasing
in the rooms of the asso-
citation at 4 o'clock: also in the evening
at s O'clock next Thursday. This will be
for the benefit of the library
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HOBSON ADDED TO
LIST Of SPEAKERS
Addresses Farmers Union
August % at Admission
HELM TO BE HEARD
- D.
HELM TO BE HEARD
Little Son of Atlanta Banker Loses
Way in Mountain, Being Later
Found by Boy Scouts-Edu-
cational Board Chosen

Admission, August 12.-(Special.)
The name OF Captain r. P. Hobson.
candidate for United States senator.
has been added to the list OF speakers
who will address the Farmers Union
convention here this month, his address
being set for August 22, at oxford
Lake.
On the program of speakers for the
22nd will be Lieutenant Governor Wal
ter d. Seed, Secretary of Agriculture
r. It. Kolb, Congressman j.. Thomas
Helm. and C. S. Barrett, president of
the National Council. Robert E. Gam,
Gil. will deliver the address of welcome.
This will be the first state meeting held
under the auspices of Calhoun county.
Child Lost in Woods
Little William Perkerson, the 7-year
old son of Assistant Cashier Perkerson
of the Fourth National bank, Atlanta,
who are spending some time at Bor-
dem Wheeler Springs. was lost a few
days since when wandering through
the woods, but was later found q half
mile from the hotel by the boy scouts
who refused any reward for their SER
vices.
Educational Board Chosen
There was a meeting early this after
noon in the circuit court room of the
chairman of the district school boards,
So In number. for the purpose of elect
ing new county board of education to
serve for the next four years.
The following were elected: w. w.
Grogan, E. B. Mcclellan, J. w. Harris,
and N. J. Stephens. w. M. Grogan and
e. b. Mcclellan We're elected on the first
ballot, and J. w. Harris and N. j. Ste
phens on the second ballot, but there
was a long drawn out scramble be-
tween IT. NJ Aderhold and N. j. Ste
phens for the fourth place on the
board.
Extra Officers Released
The five extra policemen, who were
on duty during the encampment OF the
militiamen at Camp Pettus were re-
leased the early part of last week, and
the force Is now working the accus-
toned number of men, who have found
business, IL the detection and preven-
ton of crime may be called business,
very dull the past few days.
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ROAD CONTRACTS TO
Be LET IN BARBOUR
$1,000 Already Subscribed
for the Work
FIRST BALE RECEIVED
Wilson Marshall Clubs VIII Be Organ
lied Throughout Barbour-Aged
Citizens Dead-YOungsters
Are Warned

Eufaula, August Especially 1.-THE mat
ter of improvements to be made in the
public road leading 16 miles out of the
city to Baker Hin, and for which the
sum of approximately $1,000 has been Sc
cured in subscriptions. will be put into
effect at once. A committee from the
Commercial club of the city will go to
Baker Hin this week and will while there
award contracts to different farmers along
the route to take up the work, which
is expected to soon begin and pushed to
completion as rapidly as possible.
Democratic Clubs
Wilson and Marshall clubs will be or
ganized all over the county at the earliest
moment, and more interest is being mani
Tested in the outcome every day. Tho
movement vas put on foot last week when
the democratic executive committee per-
feeted the first organization in Clayton.
Youngsters Warned
The action of numerous youths of the
city in the constant blowing of whistles
initiating that of the police caused the
council at its sitting last week to pass
an ordinance making 1t misdemeanor
and imposing fine of s. for a violation.
z. A. Barnes Dead
H. A. Barnes, an old and esteemed citi-
zen of the city. died at his home here
yesterday morning from the result of an
attack OF acute Indigestion. MIR. Barnes
has always been closely identified with
the commercial interests of the city and
was for period of years member of
the city council.
J. L. Ellis Dead
J. T. Ellis, pioneer citizen of George
town, Ga, died at his home in that viii
lage Saturday night and was buried in the
family burial grounds II miles north of
that place yesterday afternoon. Deceased
was over 70 years old, was an honored war
veteran and member of the Masonic fra
ternity.
Mrs. Flewellyn HonOred
Mrs. Willie May Flewelyn was rendered
a o'clock tea by the ladies residing in
the neighborhood of her home this aft
ernoon, which was held In the park 'front.'
ing her home on North Broad street. Mrs.
Flewellyn expects to leave about the
first of the month to make Greensboro her
home, and the occasion was rendered at
testing the high esteem in which she is
held.
First Bale Received
Nearly all the towns surrounding the
city have received their first new bale of
cotton and one is expected here at any
time, as 1t is known that the work of
picking has begun In some sections near
by
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trbution OF each to the states greatness
might be duly recognized and justly APP
preciated
The attempt was at first made to pre-
sent them in somewhat chronological or
der but this plan was upset by others
whose claims must be recognized as
matter of fairness and yet their names mad
been previously passed over. As the work
has developed this plan was practically
abandoned. However should the articles
find shape in book FORM this original pur-
pose will be respected, as thereby the
work viii be of service as side light to
contemporaneous history.
quite a number OF other sketches are yet
to appear. In the event of the publication
OF the book, some of those already pre-
scented viii be somewhat enlarged, and
some errors to which attention has been
kindly called, win be corrected 1t is pos,
sble that the book, II published viii bs
embelished at least in part with cuts,
though this will be determined later.
Should the volume be issued it win be
sold for 81 SO. though all depends on thu
number Of subscribers received, as undei
no condition can the writer undertake to
solicit purchasers after the publication of
the book. note or postal card from such
as desire the book win be all that Is now
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Florence. August 12-(special)-
Pathfinder w. o. Westgard of the Glidden
tourists passed through Florence yester-
day morning at 8 o'clock. Owing to
the Tennessee river being spanned by
an excellent bridge, all other proposed
routes We're eliminated, and for that
reason the Tri-Cities were Incorporated
in the pathway of the tourists. Mr..
Westgard was blazing the Alabama
route in making the trip from Mem
phis to New Orleans.
The past few days the rainfall has
been unusual for this season of the
year. The government forecaster has
announced the fall of rain the first
eight days OF August was ADS inches
and predicts a continued rainfall.
The death of Mrs. Norvila Miller.
which occurred at her home after a
lingering illness, has produced a gloom
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Democratic Clubs
YOUNGSTERS Warned

The action of numerous youths of the
city in the constant blowing of whistles
initiating that of the police caused the
council at its sitting last week to pass
an ordinance making 1t misdemeanor
and imposing a fine of S. for a violation.
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Subscriptions for Building

The woman's department of the Col
bert County fair has completed their
work of soliciting subscriptions for the
woman's building, and they pledge a
comfortable. beautiful place to display
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-11-07
BLOTCHES OR WRINKLES
TO REMOVE SALLOWNESS,
(From Family Physician

Do you realize that just beneath
that coarse, muddy or discolored
complexion there's an exquisitely
beautiful skin of youthful tint and
delicacy? If you could only bring
this complexion to the surface, dis.
carding the old one! You can-in
the easiest, simplest, most natural
manner imaginable. Just get an ounce
of ordinary mercolized wax at any
drug store, apply nightly like cold
cream, removing it mornings with
warm water. The wax assists nature
by gradually taking off the linger-
ing particles of dead and half-dead
surface skin, causing no discomfort
whatever. Ordinarily 1t takes from a
week to ten days to complete the
transformation. Cutaneous defects
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-11-07
Harris Takes
Defeat Like
a True Sport

While he accepts with good grace
the defeat of the flat salary bill, K,
A. Harris, state printing expert, and
father of the measure, issued a state
ment this morning in which he says
that he will continue to fight all
printing abuses.
1.-THE main feature Of the question
in the coming legislature will be as
to whether the state Is to get RELIEF
from these abuses now or suffer them
two years more" said Mr., Harris.
The victory of some of the oppo-
nents of the measure at the state
house does not appear to have been
received with a spirit entirely sports
manlike. A card with some insinua-
lions as to the intentions Of Mr.. Har-
ris, in proposing the flat salary
measure, written in rhyme, was cir
culated about the state house this
morning. Whether the card was read
by Mr.. Harris was not ascertained.
Mr., Harris statement follows;
"The people have spoken In no IN
certain way against the flat salary
initiative and the pending laI. The
issue was united and includes both,
The result, no matter how secured,
Ia from the people, and is decisive. l
am ready to help any honest measure
TO correct the printing abuse that
promises immediate results, no mat
ter whence 1t emanates, nor who ia
vors or opposes IL
THE main feature Of the question
in the coming Legislature will be as
to whether the state is to get relief
from these abuses now or suffer them
two years more. That any effort to
bring the aggregate cost Of state
printing down TO a proper basis will
be opposed is comparatively certain.
"If opponents of the flat salary mi
tiative were in earnest they should
now proceed to secure a commission
of practical printers, both employers
and employed, and work out thorough
and satisfactory amendments to the
pending law or an entirely new one
that will better meet their ideas, |
will be glad to render every possible
assistance to such a person and urge
that 1t be not delayed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-11-07
K X X X X X 4 T. X X 4 4 r 4
y CITY NEWS. r
K X X X X X X X X x X X X X 4

Reinhart can fit you. A State St.
High cuts, fourteen inches, $3.50.
Jacob Vogt.
A nice pipe for very little money.
Shafer, the tobacco man.
Leather totp rubber shoes. Some
thing new Jacob Vogt,
The most complete line Of draDeries
in the city, Buren, & Hamilton.
A National Mazda gives 2 times the
light. Geo. Pettingill, 1853 Liberty.
We call for clothes. Salem Laundry,
Our work guaranteed. Salem Steam
Laundry.
Umbrella holders, brass, wood and
tile. The finest line in the city,
Buren, & Hamilton,
The best and largest stock of the
famous Lentz dining tables In Salem,
Calef Bros, corner Court and High
streets.
Fits Market is the place to buy
your fresh and salt water fish. But
Zoe per pound for halibut and salmon.
See them. Fits Market,
The perfect gas heater, the Victor
Vapor. A comfortable room in a few
minutes. No odor and small expense.
Buren, & Hamilton,
In the lead. Acknowledgment
les is surely in 1t for cures, as my pa
tents will tell you, 1t is the drugless
method. DR.. S. q. BARLEY, rooms 81,
upstairs, 147 North Commercial street.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-11-07
Suffrage Has
Undoubtedly
Won in Oregon

Portland, Nov. 1.-The single tax
measure proposed for Multnomah
county has lost BY probably 5000 or
more, while the statewide measure
will go down to defeat by a vote Of
from 2 to 1 to 8 to L.
The blue sky law is leading fine in
Multnomah county, but throughout
all the remainder Of the state is be-
ing showed under.
Ben olcott, for secretary Of state,
is making a runaway race Of 1t.
Latest returns place Taft S26
votes behind Wilson, and the stand
patters are getting excited, claiming
that the president may yet carry the
state. Taft several hours ago nosed
Roosevelt out of second place, and
appears to be gaining steadily on the
president-elect. In the state outside
of Portland Wilson is running much
stronger proportiopately than in the
city.
Women's suffrage has carried by
such a good lead in Multnomah coun-
ty that its success seems assured.
The measures which have met GER
tain defeat are single tax, a Measure
which was intended to prevent boy
cotting and picketing, state printers
bill, creation of Cascade county bill,
for the creation of the office Of lieu
tenant-governor, university library
and a bill to repeal capital punish
ment.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-11-07

like pimples, blotches, liver spots,
moth patches, freckles, of course, dis
appear with the old skin. Nothing
else that l know of will accomplish
such wonderful results in so short a
time.
Fine lines and even the deeper
wrinkles often appear at an early age.
In such cases nothing is better than
a face bath made by dissolvlng 1 OF,
powdered saxolite in " pint witch
hazel. This is remarkably effective.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-11-07
RETURNS IN FROM 81 PRICING
CONTINUED from page one.l

20 year bonds for county roads, N
yes 9S5, 945 no PASS; BAG yes 1851 d
no 1922; 34S yes $40, $40 no 21S5; b
yes 1879, 351 no 1887; 1852 yes M.
35S no 1866; 1854 yes 1896, 355 no 2lH
356 yes 1901; 357 no 2OSS; 1858 yes ISL
359 no 1896; $50 yes 1O46. S61 no 2G.
TO abolish senate, 1862 yes S29, 1884,
1912; for single tax, 1854 yes 79S, n
no 3O43; capital punishment, 1856 "
1892, 967 no 22S9; 1868 yes 1926, 1884,
1911; $40 yes 1923, 81 no 22S6; ST..
eco for administration building, =
yes 5SS, 1913 no 2O19; $175,OOO fOfl
brary and Museum. S74 yes 5SS, Sl5i
1882.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-11-07

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your need of The oliver Typewriter
and the ease with which you may own
1t.
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