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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
BEGAN REAL WORK
FOR BIRMINGHAM

However, when people began to feel al
home and to work with the interest of
a permanent citizen it did not take many
years for them to know and become in
terested In the one great object, Bir-
mingham, and what concerned her well
fare. BY this time the South Highlands
began to grow, homes were built-with-
out city water or gas. but both soon fol-
lowed. Churches were erected and
schools. though at first the schools were
Of private nature. with the exception
of Powell school.
st. Mary's church was organized. The
first services were held in ST. Mary's
school room, with Mary Gwaltney as prin-
cipal. This house has since been re-
modelled into the residence of DR.. 7. d.
services until the church was built, then
near where the South Highlands school
now stands. between that and Five
Points. 1t was later destroyed by fire.
The first rector was Rev. l.. w. Rose
of Virginia, and the first Ladies' Aid So
ciety of that church was formed at the
residence of Mrs. Adger, corner Tenth
avenue and Seventeenth street, south, In
the home now owned by Dr. S. L. Led
better. Mrs. Joseph F. Johnston was
elected president, with only eight mem
bers to enroll The largest and perhaps
the most profitable church entertainment
ever given in Birmingham up to this date
was the Kirmess. The participants were
the society set of this city, composed of
all denominations. We believe about $500
was cleared for the above church.
Then followed the Breach of Promise
Suit" in which Bessie Warren (now Mrs.
Guy WOODWARD and Judge B. M. Allen
were the leading characters.
Then the District School, whose pu-
pills consisted of Maj. Charles Wheelock,
Mrs ]. s. Somerville, Mrs. John G. Hem
ley, Mrs Robert Cunningham. Mrs. AL
bert Latady and Gen. Rufus N. Rhodes
and many others. This was SO successful
that the merchants of Birmingham ac-
quiesced another year in the promotion
of the Business Mems Jubilee" for
sweet charity. Each society girl was
dressed in some costume indicative of the
character of business they represented
and each had suitable verse to say,
carrying valuable advertisement to the
audience at the proper time. Some of
the actors became stage frightened and
had nothing to say-probably the best ad-
vertisement after all, because the goods
had to speak for themselves.
PEOPLE CONSTANTLY
POURING INTO CITY
While this was all going on there were
more people coming from north and
SOUTH east and west, to swell the ranks
of citizenship. Already LaSeview and
East Lake had been built for outings of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
Retrospective Account Of Some Of the
Early People-The First Business
Houses-Social Life in For
n1er DayS-Enter tain
n1ents of Other Days
by MRS. j. n. REID

Years ago, when Birmingham had only assumed the ap-
pearanee of village ''The Birmingham Age published
aseres of stories called rhe Early Families of Jones Valley
written by Miss Mary Gordon Duffee of Bloun Springs in
which she referred to the early settlers of Jefferson county
most splendid type of people,
They owned their FARMS and cultivated their fields indus
t1ousy when old Eyton the county steo the railroad
They lived peacefully among themselves the city des
tined to bring them wealth was even dream
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
The INSTALLATION
e st. Louis Republic.

From the st. Louis Republic.
whats the best thing you ever saw
that bore out the old adage that clean
liness is next to godliness?"
'Lemme see. OH yes. Back in the
town where l came from the Salvation
Army barracks was next door to the Chi
nese laundry"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
TOp-First building erected in Bir-
mingham, First avenue and Twenty
first street.
Bottom-The old Oxford photograph
gallery, one of Birmingham's early
landmarks.

for much social life, and moving in
among strangers created many amusing
incdents-those little happenings that
afterwards developed good friendship.
We remember an experience of our
own. We had very near neghbor. We
could only see every afternoon a well
dressed lady going for a walk; finally
after several weeks knock on our door
brought US face to face with a beautiful
woman. Before we could ask her to be
seated she explained she had not called
before BECAUSE her husband was careful
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
ANOTHER INCIDENT
ABOUT WELL KNOWN MEN

ANOlH HEN lNOlDENl
ABOUT WELL KNOWN MEN
We never tried to find their family
tree We carried over some of our hot
rolls and we became frequent visitors and
fast friends.
We cannot speak of the incidents of
Birmingham % years ago without re-
ferring to a beautiful incident that hap
pened with one of the early bachelors of
Birmingham. Everybody rented rooms in
those days and almost everybody does
now.
But our next door neighbor had beau
tiful, bright front room, and she adver-
tised it for rent. She told us she had
rented 1t to the kindest, incest man she
| ever knew, but did not mention the name.
The room just overlooked our nursery,
and each morning after breakfast we
bathed and dressed the baby at the same
hour, plated the hair and tidied the
other two little girls for the day. Inad-
vertently we glanced to the window of
our neighbor, and saw 'the nice old gen.
| tleman' reading but saw that he noticed
our routine duties, so we pulled down the
shade.
That afternoon we were in the front
| yard and we saw coming up the street
a friend of our childhood, Maj. Pat Kirk
land. He stopped and before he extended
his hand said: II have stopped to quar-
rel, and I'll tell you why. 1 am a lonely
old bachelor and go from my room to
/ town and back. I have my meals as
please and when please. and generally
by myself. You have pulled the curtain
down upon scene that carried me back
to my mothers knee and given me the
only insight into mothers love and
home that I have known for years. Now
l want you to raise that curtain every
morning and let me peep into your nur-
sery and hear the cry of the babies
! While the sunshine pours in to give them
strength let the light of their innocence
and the sound of their voice give sun
shine to my heart"
| 1t is needless to say the curtain was
raised and the babes played on the> win
dow pane with Major Kirkland each >day
before they had their mornings nap
J He went to sleep last spring-that sleep
that dreams in the unknown-but the
man lived while he lived and gave bounty
to those who needed and the sjncerest
friendship to those who knew him. The
same babes carry flowers to his tomb to-
day. In turn he had given iov to their
childhood pleasures and the continued af-
fectlonate friendship as they grew to ma
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

The county was traversed by stage
from south to north Alabama, for
places, among the mountains of the
northern part of the state-the homes
of the Mudds and Smiths being more
accessible to the roadway. They were
noted for their hospitality and they
had hosts of friends who visited with
them on their annual trips. The writ
er knew the genuineness of their hos
pitality long before Birmingham had
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
PEOPLE CONSTANTLY
POURING INTO CITY

While this was ali going on there were
more people coming from north and
south, east and west, to swell the ranks
of citizenship. Already LaSeview and
East Lake had been built for outings Of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
OTHER SETTLERS
WERE COMING DAILY

Homes had been founded among those
who had seen the first line stretched to
survey the city's length and breadth, and
there were many settlers coming every
day. Each new ccmer received a cor
dial welcome. Those who felt at home
stood together like one big family and
with each arrival of another citizen the
chain grew, making a stronger force
working for Birmingham. The boom had
come and gone, many had fortunes spent,
and many had capital bent, yet hope was
not dead
Behind its mineral wealth was already
alive the Birmingham spirit that never
tagged. Unlike Rome, Birmingham was
not built in a day, and it took more than
a Romulus and Remus to build it's foun-
dation. But by concerted action in the
past 25 years wonders have been wrought
by capital and labor and men and women
have been born and grown amid the fields
of coal and iron.
Tall trees have from little acorns
grown and towering skyscrapers have
replaced the upright plank stores. Com
merce and trade have invited the build
MS VI many roaus, ana lheir WHISTLES
mingle with those of the original Ala
bama Great Southern, Louisville and
Nashville and the Georgia Pacific, who
paved the way TO the outside world.
FORMS OF ENTERTAINMENT
IN THE EARLY DAYS
Progress and prosperity brought the
churches, and with the usual "stews''
and teas money was made for their
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

turer years. Such occurrences only had
their share in the makeup Of the variety
Of happenings in building a new city with
new folks,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

christened the Magic City," she tottled
and grew alternately, because just lit
tie more than two years before she had
suffered a collapse from the boom,
that boom that retarded her growth like
spring fever does the tottling babe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

as to whom she should meet, but he had
investigated and found out about us and
he was anxious she should call at once.
We were very busy making out our
rolls for supper, and really had been in
terrupted, SO this gave us the opportuni-
ty. and we remarked: "Oh. how impru-
dent we have been to receive this visit
without some care for ourselves, SO you
must really excuse us until we investi-
gate a little too" Really we were anxious
to have good bread, and felt sure our
neichhors were good folks
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-04
SCHOOL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Commentator of Instructors an d
Things Done

fa
Some nine years ago, our citizens in
annual district meeting, voted to add
manual training 10 our school course
In the claes of 1862 there were three
boys and twelve girls. In 1903 there
were four boys and, nineteen girls. We
began to take notice. and make an
effort to hold the boys in school and
this department. the result. The
class of 1918, numbering IS. was even
~ divided Has not manual training
paid IN helping to get TINS. result? The
exhibit of wood work was 2 God a1d the
teacher, Mr.. Shaw, deserves the credit.
Exhibit of sewing was never better and
well arranged BY Miss Rinkley. Miss
Dix has a new method Of teaching Lat
in and the exhibit Of illustrating by
pictures, was most interesting a d
showed faithfulwork. Miss Wellers,
the hard worked teaches Of English,
had some fine work shown The Mer-
chant OF Venice, illustrated by pic
lures, was well done and showed en-
thusiasm and ingenuity. In our opin-
ion, the work here is too heavy for one
teacher.
Miss Wolfe has done fine work in her
commercial department and practical
results are obtained The ability to
keep exact accounts is & fine asset and
we are all going to need il under the
income tax law.
Mr.. Finner of the department Of ply
sizes, is faithful worker, prompt and
exact in his classes. and 3 young man
of sterling worth
Mr.. Wilson exhibit il agriculture
was practical and quite wonderful as
showing what can be done in this line.
We regret he is leaving Us for a posi-
ton with e higher salary.
The music of comnetleement speaks
for the work of Miss Mills. The beauty
and perfection Of the elAss plays speak
for Mr.. Orput in his department. Some
work was done IN athletics, ard in the
state oratoricai contest. cur Mary
1 Graves won fourth place. losing third
By only one point, 50 Viroqua is still on
the map.
The school year has been a serene
one and back Of al this has been the
power behind the throne in our eff
eieut Superintendent Bishop, with his
peculiar gifts as manager IF children
and his executive ability.
So closes the school year. ard we
hope al return in September, with re-
newed hope and energy for even better
things The work of the citizens who
have given brief talks "a high school Is
appreciated ard has plsyed 2 part in
the good work. l. r. c.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-04

Mrs. Nathan Coo is in Chicago Wis
ting her daughter Charity.
Thomas Linton is here from Mon
tana, after two years absence.
Mrs. Floyd Bowman and Miss Floy
Potts are visitors at Minneapolis.
Mrs. NJ. w. Twining and little
daughter were at Gays Mills with
friends.
-Viroqua Knights Templar Com
mandery has called Oft for the heated
period.
Mrs. Karine Fleischer, one of West
by well-known woman, died the last
day of May.
Work in Viroqua knights Pythias
lodge has been suspended for the warm
weather season.
From Dillingham;, Mr.. and Mrs
Gus Hook are receiving visit with
their daughter Zoe.
The massive Mitchell cars bought
by II. 2. Proctor and John r. Spellum
arrived and are in service.
&C. w. Graves went to White Bear
Lake, Minr ssots, 90 visit his daughter,
Mrs. Sherwood C0fiiand.
Martin Enochson of Avalanche has
been here visiting with his brother Ed.
and sister, Mrs. W. E. Garrett.
"A Mr.. Jacobson of Greenwood town
was guest of j. +. S.s--eve locking
about with a view to purchasing a farm.
Marjorie, daughter of John f.
Chapman, former resident here, grad
uated from Cheney, Washington. high
school,
Miss Vera Officer closed her school
az North Springviile with picnic,
which was largely attended by pupils
and parents. A few went from Viro-
qua.
Because most Of the troops Of the
standing army are row located alorg
the border of Mexico, there will be no
drilling on the range near Sparta this
sumner.
Messrs. J. A. Hayes ard L. L.
bathFop, leading citizens of La Fargo,
were IN the city on Thursday, returning
from the BANKERS convention a = La
Crosse.
The Sentry states that L. L. Ton
que is the only veteran of the Gettys-
burg fight. now residing in Hillsh0rn
section. and he is thinking OF taking
advantage Of the offer by the state 70
visit that historic battle ground fer the
tifueth anniversary.
William E. Gore, town Of Liber-
9. gentlemsns~died at Grand Rapids.
Michigan, May 15sh, where he was
about to complete course at Veterinary
college. Mr.. Gore was farmer, teach
er and popular citizen, born IN 1876
Funeral was held at Viola with Mason
&c, Odd Fellow and other society hon
ors.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-04
NO TIME WASTED
Prompt Action Is Pleasing Many
Viroqua Citizens

Get down TO the cause Of everything.
Bad backs are frequently caused by
weak kidneys.
Help the kidneys to get rid of kidney
backache.
Deans Kidney Pills are for the kid
neys only.
No time wasted trying to cure other
troubles.
Viroqua people endorse their merit.
=. G. Brown, Court St. Viroqua.
Wis, says: 81 think just as highly of
Doan's Kidney Pills today as did when
publicly endorsed them three years
ago My back ached so intensely that
| was unable to sleep well a.,d my kid.
ueys caused me a great deal OF annoy
ance, the kidney eecretions passing too
frequently. Finally | got supply of
Doan's Kidney Pills and 1t did not take
them long TO have good effect Since
! used this remedy, the kidney secre-
tions have not bothered me ard my
condition Aas improved in every way.
For sale by al dealers, Price 50cents.
Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo. New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doans and
take no other.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-04

-Pan-a-cea cures games because it
contains hyposuiphite of soda. that is
quickly taken up by the blnoG which
nauseates the worm, causes L 10 let go
is hold from the walls of the wind pipe
and then the chick is able % throw il
off, Second: q prevents ard cures leg
weakness. because 1t contains New
Nornica, the greatest nerve tafdc known
Third: Il prevents bowel trouble be-
csuse it CO mains internal lsntesepticfo
that purpose. Every p4esa9e is seldom
a pos{ i've guarantee ~ o. E. Davis,
druggist.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-04

Appropriate books make the most
desirable graduation presents. Towner
has very large assortment.
DIR. w. w. Hanson, Dentist, over
D. E. Davis drug store. Phone 284,
residence and office. I-52w.
Before you decorate your home see
rowner. He has anything you need
for house cleaning and decoration.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-04

WANTED Information as to the ad-
dress of Alonzo Stickel or Stickels, or
widow or heirs if dead He served in
Co. '1", 7th Wisconsin Infantry in the
Civil war, and enlisted at Springville,
Vernon county. Small recovery can
probably be made. Address, Edwin w.
Spaulding, Pacific Building, Washing
ton. d. C..
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-04

Attention, Horsemen! We take
pleasure in showing you our PURE BRED
Stations; have both Percheron and
trotting bred, and they are at home
every day in the year. You always
know where to find them. IL you want
to breed to a grade, come and breed to
PURE BRED and raise grade of your
own, for they must come from the PURE
BRED. otherwise they would be scrubs
Yours for the BEST horses,
r. M MINSHALI
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-04

LOST Monday. on streets of Viroqua,
a pair Of bow glasses, IN &C z. Dah.'
stamped on flap Of case. Finder please
leave at CENSOR office.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-04

WANTED-A girl to do light house.
work in family of two. Mrs Elihu Den
ming, Viroqua.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-04

For SALE:-SIxty head young horses,
forty head of yearlings and 20 head of
three TO five ear-olds, at Viroqua,
Wis. Inquire at Hotel Fortuey. Geo.
j. DeNouchv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-04

LOST Between Ananias Smith farm
and Main street, a starting crank to an
automobile Finder please leave at
CENSOR office.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-04
LIBRARY NOTE

The hours of opening at the library
will be from 2 to 5 p. M, during the
summer months.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-04

For SALE-We have seed buckwheat
for SALE Can also furnish pasture for
few more head Of cattle. Apply at
John Dawson & Company's insurance
Office.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-04
WANT AID. COLUMN


For SALE = My 3-year-old licensed
grade Percheron stallion, st. Sylvio;
one sorrel gelding years old. Anton
Larson, Westby r. 4, one mile south
of Coon town hall.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-04

FoR SALE-Two fresh cows, each will
give 26 quarts of milk per day. One
COW to be fresh soon. George and
Stephen Hetland, Viroqua RI.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-04

For SALE-A fine farm near Westby.
If you want to buy. it will pay you to
investigate this one | have the price
so low that it may go quick, so you bad
be ter write me at once. Soil is of the
best, good buildings, fine shade trees
and close to school. Address, Box 1886,
Westby, Wisconsin.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-04

For SALE-One three-burner Insur-
anee gasoline stove, LOO. worth $40 90,
in good repair. w. w. Wigginton.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-04
antsd

WAITED "A girl to do general house,
work in family of two. Inquire of, or
address Mrs. H. P. Proctor, Viroqua.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-04
For Rent

For RENT -Conviently located resi-
dence, in good condition. Can be had
June g. Inquire of Chas. S. Slack &
Co
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-04

erty and two lots in heart of city of
Viroqua. Chas. S. Slack.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-04

For SALE--Choice S. G.. Black Mi
norca eggs, ST. so for setting of Is. In
quire of NJ. j. Jasperson.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-04

For SALE-Plymouth Rock eggs so
cents per setting, at the County Asylum.
Make early application to Superintend-
ent Buffers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-04

For SALE-A few tons of good tim
othy and clover hay lin now still for
sale. II. r. Vergeront, r. /, Viroqua.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-04

corn, Early Ohio potatoes. Inquire of
VIM. Webb, Viroqua.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-04

For SALE Land near Ismay, Gus
ter county, Montana, from Sc. 25 to 500
per acre. Write, n. Pin Beebe, Fps
witch, South Dakota.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-04

Mrs. Nathan Coo is IN Chicago Wis
ting her daughter Charity.
Thomas Linton is here from Mon
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-04

For SALE have 800 Scotch Pine
trees from to feet high. Price 30
cents piece. Send inyour orders early
by phone or mil Best time to set
them out is as soon as frost is out of
the ground. Phone No. 1884. G. T.
Forum, Virouua.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-15
AUTOMOBILE GREATEST
ASSET OF CRIMINALS
Judge Declares in Favor of Test
of Character for the
ChauffeurS r

CHICAGO, Ill.,, Jan. 2S.-"The auto
mobile is the most dangerous weapon
aver used by criminals said William
g. McAdoo, chief justice of the magis:
trate's court of New York, in an ad-
dress Monday to the judges of the mu-
nicipal court here
Use of the automobile must be curb
ed, he said. Chauffeurs must be iden-
titled by finger prints and subjected to
rigid character test and a finger
print" law of wide application to
every person found guilty of any Of
tense must be enacted In addition
Judge McAdoo said detectives and the
uniformed police should be so far
apart that they do not even know
each other by sight
"The automobile has been eagerly
seized by criminals as the most effect
i've weapon ever devised for their
purposes" said Judge McAdoo. "Chauf-
feurs have exceptional responsibilities,
therefore, and every man driving a
car should be compelled to prove that
he is a man of moral standing"
Use of finger prints in identifying
women residents of disorderly dis
tricts also was recommended by Judge
McAdoo. Chicago is likely soon to
have a court for women only, Judge
Olson told Judge MefAdoo.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-15
l. l. BISHOP TO
HOLD ON FOR
awhile

Instead Of stepping on, OF the Office
lie has occupied tor just three months
ard half Hubert X. BIZ hop. superiu-
tcndent OF public works has consent
g to continue temporarily in the
capacity.
This annOun 2mcEt today hv Gov
CrnOr Frear solves q problem that
TIL eatencd to frOTe very unpleasant
10 the territory ANA to the chief eXecu-
tive. who Was nOt pre!Arel To inmPd!-
3teIy select 4 new NJ for the office.
Under the law, the chief executive
states. no once would I've AL hoTltT
20 sign contract, for the board Of har-
Tor commissioners or the public works
department if Ri, hops resignation n2d
taken effect today and all new bus!-
ress would be absolutely stopped unit!
mother superintendent "as appoint
Cd
The governors acceptance of Rish-
ops resignation therefore has been
extended Indefinitely, or, until he has
found time to choose a successor to
the position. Meantime A. c. Wheel
er, the assistant superintendent, will
assume active charge of the depart
ment, wdile Bishops only duties Will
be TO sign contracts and serve as
chairman of the harbOr board.
The latter has offered to continue
his official connection with the terri
torial government in this manner and
serve without pay from this time for
wards The latter feature is his own
suggestion.