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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-22
The Birmingham Water Company
Supplies a Filtered and Purified
Not a Crude Product

1T will be appreciated, from the de-
seription which we have given of our
publication plants and methods, that
the water supplied by the water com
pany to the homes of Birmingham is
not the same water which one sees
flowing in Five Mile creek or in the
canal or in the Cahaba rivers, but is a
water which has been scientifically
treated. filtered and purified, accord
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-22
Books on ElocutiOn

DO you think that any one in the Cor
ner (some one who has taken up elocu-
tion) has some readings he no longer
cares for? l should appreciate them. J
mitch prefer funny recitations, for L think
there is enough sadness in the world,
without any ane learning sad pieces. l
have few post cards which 7 will gladly
send to any one who would like them.
'E. II. r.
There are scores of books containing Sc
leetions, humorous and grave, for the use
of elocutionists. Perhaps some of my
readers will supply tn eneed of this cor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-22
Baby Buggy Wanted

II am young mother, 10 years old. My
baby is just c few months old. | live
with my parents. who are janitors. My
husband left me about seven months be-
fore my baby was born I write to ask ii
any one in your Corner has a large baby
buggy. Baby is big and outgrows ev-
ei eiything | will pay express charges.
"E. b.
Here is another request for a baby
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-22
How Would You Like to Wear q
Halo, Like Mr. Dustin Fdrnun1?

Course You Know It's Cowboy Halo-He is Hanging It
Up Temporarily Beside the Worn and Dusty Old Hat of
Union Colonel-What the Manager Said to Him About
Playing Shakespeare Lassoing'' Role
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-22
North Birmingham Supply

" A. M. LYNN, President.
North Birmingham Supply
ION February 10, 1913, the water
company addressed the following let
ter 10 the board of commissioners, rel
ative to the North Birmingham mu-
nicipal water supply:
February IS. 1913.
Ito the Board of Commissioners OF
the City of Birmingham, Ala:
'Gentlemen-I enclose herewith
copies of three sheets showing analysis
of the water now being supplied by the
city of Birmingham to the district
comprising former North Birmin CHAM.
"'These analysis dated February
10, IS. 13, 1913. were made by our
analyst in our laboratory, the company
having started an investigation of diff
ferent waters used for drinking within
the limits of The city of Birmingham.
"'The well furnishing this water
supply to former North Brming CHAM is
adjacent to the old limestone quarry
of the Sloss company, which quarry
is not now being operated, with the
result that it has filled with water
from sources both underground and
surface.
Ion January 20. 1913, the level of
the water in this quarry was taken.
Ion February 6, 1918, the city of
the we'll aforesaid.
Ion February 13, and again this
morning, the level of the water in the
quarry was taken with the result that
even with heavy rains intervening
which have washed surface drainage
into the quarry, the level of the water
therein has been reduced by the pump
ing of the well about six inches.
1--WE are convinced from the en-
oil tba nbNcira1 :
ditions surrounding the sourse of sup
ply that some prompt action should
be taken by the city to safeguard Tie
health of the community supplied by
the well water.
Having made the analyses en-
closed herein, we feel that a moral
responsibility rests upon us to acquaint
the city promptly with the results of
our Investigations and for proper In
depreciation of the analyses enclosed,
we respectfully refer you to your
health officer. Yours truly,
"a. NJ. LYNN,
President
"On February 20 the water company
wrote further to the city commission
ers on this subject, as follows:
February 20, 1913.
""The Board of Commissioners of the
City of Birmingham Ala;
'Gentlemen-It is very important
that your reservoir and water pipe
lines in former North Birmingham be
cleaned and flushed thoroughly so as
to remove the polluted water that re-
mains therein, following the closing s
down of your pumping station. More
sickness may result If this is not done
and done Well
or you will delegate authority to
us to do this. we viii be glad to see
that it is properly done Immediately.
Yours respectfully, A. NJ LYNN.
President
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-22

much importance either from the wa
ter company or from anyone else. We
do not doubt that this feeling is shared
by those citizens of Birmingham who
use the water from the two sources
under discussion. There are only nine
houses in the large territory compos-
ing Highland park, and the Investment
which would be necessary for us to
supply those houses could not be made
with any prospect of profit in the early
future. Just a few words to make more
plain the situation as to these two
sources of municipal water supply
Idlewild Spring Supply
Some months ago the city of Birmin3-
ham acquired, and has since operated,
the pipe system. tank, spring and pump
comprising the water supply system FOR
the district known as Highland park
which adioins Glen Iris on the west. The
spring furnishing this water is at the
foot of the hill upon which the residences
in Highland park are located. The water
as it flows from this spring, without any
purification treatment of any kind, is
pumped by the city of Birmingham into
a tank on the mountain side, from which
it is used by the residents of Highland
mark
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-22

brought. to the North Birmingham pump
ing station of tine water company through
q canal six miles long, the canal being
PARTLY closed and partly open. The water
is discharged into a settling reservoir,
where a large percentage of the bacteria
in the water falls to the bottom with the
silt and clay that is in suspension In the
water. The water is then drawn from
the surface of this settling reservoir and
led into different reservoir or compart-
ment where a email amount of coagulart,
sulphate OF aluminium. averaging one
grain per gallon of water, or II parts in
,0Oc,000 parts of water, is added. The
lime in the water quickly disintegrates
the solution of sulphate of aluminium,
forming a hydrate of aluInina, which is
in soluble. The first action of the hydrate
of alumina is To cause additional sedimen-
tation in the second reservoir or COM
partment. that is. additional silt clay and
bacteria are thrown to the bottom of the
reservoir by reason of the focculent ma
ture of the hydrate of alumina. The
water is then taken from the surface OF
this last reservoir and pumped by low
lift pumps to the top of the filters.
Consists of Steel Tanks
THE filters consist of steel tanks con-
tanning 3i5 feet of specially selected Cape
May filter sand, below which are six
irches of white gravel. The water passes
slowly through this sand and gravel and
thence to a concrete water tight filtered
water reservoid, and from the filtered
water reservoir the water is pumped BY
high lift pumps to the consumer. That
part of the hydrate of alumina which
does net settle in the two sedimentaton
reservoirs passes with the water to the
top of the filters, where it forms a layer
on top of the sand and materially aids in
reducing the number of bacteria remains
ing. No part of the, coagulant passes into
the filtered water reservoir. Once each
day each filter is thoroughly cleansed by
Passing filtered water under pressure from
the bottom of he filter through the gravel
and sand, this wash water being wasted
into the sewer. This cleansing process is
carried on until the gravel and sand have
been freed of the silt, clay and bacteria
previously removed from the water by
the filter.
I'm the last few years an additional
safeguard of the public health from
water borne disease has been discovered
in the use Of hypochlorite Of lime. In
fact many cities that do not have filters
use hyopchlorte of lime to reduce the
nun ber of bacteria, but the better prac-
tice sto remove the larger percentage Of
bacteria by sedimentation, coagulation
and filtration. and then, as an additioral
safeguard, add a small amount of hypo-
ohlorite of lime after filtration, in order
to bring the water close to a sterile state.
In order to keep pace with modern prac-
tice, the water company some time ago
installed the hypochlorite of lime process
at its North Birmingham publication
plant as an addition to the modern puri-
fication equipment already in operation.
BY its publication methods it is not
unusual for more than 80 per cent of tire
bacteria in the crude water to be removed
when even taking the average daily re.
suits for one month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-22

been installed at the Shades mountain
plant all necessary devices for the use
of hypochlorite of lime but up to this
time the results obtained by sedimenta-
tion, coagulation and filtration have
been so perfect that the hypochlorite
of lime process has not been used.
During the month of January, 1913,
more than 99A per cent of the bac-
terra in the river water was removed
by the purif fication process.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-22

ing of the public water supply, and IN
addition to analyzing regularly the water
supplied by it, has at intervals been tax
ing and analyzing samples of other wa
ters used for drinking within the city.
. we enclose some data (same being
analyses dated January s, 1913; January
Is, 1918; January %, 1918, and January
%. 1919 pertaining to 1dlewild spring wa
ter furnished by the city of Birmingham
to the district known as Highland park,
the spring being located at the foot OF
the knoll upon which the residences sup
piled are situated
Having obtained these results in our
laboratory, we deem it our duty to place
the information in your possession. We
refrain from interpreting these analyses
or commenting upon the quality of the
water, because this can be done by the
department of health of the city.
. Our sole interest in the matter, and
the only purpose of this communication,
is to aid in safeguarding the public
health. Yours respectfully,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-22
WATERWORKS co.
DEFENDS POSITION
in CONTROVERSY

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6contInued on Pase se,enl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-22

n B.-Rrite to; Chattanooga Modi-
cine Co. Ladies' Advisory Dept, Chat
tanooga. Tenn. for Special Instructions
on your case and 6i page book, Home
Treatment for Women sent in plain
wrapper
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-13
GUESS MARVIN'S RIGHT-"THEY WON'T

Simplif1ed mush and milk may have
done, then, and still make. the adult
liver of today work no better than
would a dried apple. That mother
used to do this, that or the other
thing with or for your stomach is no
argument. Conditions have changed.
Stomachs have changed. Mothers
have changed.
Recommending less eating is about
the longest, toughest road to reduc-
ton in living's cost that we observe
on the map. They won't, as Marvin
says.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-13

.. .. 1dTFlQ, III l6CJuTluS 10 d DlEo
audience down East, the other night,
presented a rigidly simple diet as the
only refuge from the high cost of
living. Our mothers" he said, used
to give us bowl of mush and milk
for supper They would be no high
cost of living to speak of, if people
would eat mush and milk nowadays.
But they won't
Most of us grown folks can remem-
Der the mush and milk for supper, all
right, but we have to remember
other things of those days in oonnec-
ton Herewith. Mother did not pay
or 10 cents per quart for the milk,
and we had already had a breakfast
of eggs that didn't cost her i've cents
apiece, and a hearty dinner of meat
that didn't cost her % cents per
pound. In those days, also, mother
got lot of things, such as liver and
soup bones, for instance, for prac-
tically nothing, whereas the mother
of today has to pay about eight rea- i
sonable prices for them.
d Had the mother of IS or 40 years
ago had to put up with present day
conditions, she would probably have
simplifed her supper to bare naked
mush. Still, there's no doubt about
the tremendous waste; nowadays, on
unnecessary and even. deleterious
victuals. The demand is for three
square meals a day." whereas mother
made us get along very nicely on light
suppers and breakfasts,
The fellow who bases his argu-
ment on what mother used to do for
his stomach is a goner. Thirty-fve
or more years ago, fellow could get
I'D on a frosty morning and readily
stow away three slices of fried salt |
pork, four baked potatoes and half
pint of milk gravy, the same follow
ed by IL pancakes garnished an inch |
deem with maple syrup, and feel that |
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-13

Moved by an impulse he could not
resist, he suddenly kissed her. ooh,
HERBERT" she exclaimed, that's not
right" I'm sorry, Helen" replied
Herbert humbly. Il did the best |
knew how. Won't you show me the
proper waE?"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-13
THE "SToNE AGE"

IIlG I'VE TSE
The earliest period of human in
dustFy is called the "Stone Age" be-
cause in digging about among the
remains of the past archaeologists
find relics made of stone always low
er down than relics made of metal.
The ancient saYages were marvel
GUS workers in stone They knew in
each region what stone was best for
their purpose. They found out where,
the material abounded under the best
conditions to be worked. They plan
ned apparatus for mining and quarry
ing it. They transported the material
for long distances, half-shaped to re-
duce the weight, and made treaties
with hostile tribes to secure the right
to visit the coveted spot.
The prehistoric man could tell just
how each kind of stone ought to be
worked and how it would do its work
after it was shaped To such state
of perfection did they arrive that our
most skilIful flint workers, aided by
the finest tools of today, are not able
to reproduce some of the perfect
specimens to be found in our mu-
seums. s..
-o-oL--
Moved by an impulse he could not
resist. he suddenly kissed her. ooh
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-18
WHEN A LAXATIVE rs
NEEDED" CAScARETS'
Salts, Calomel and Cathartic Pills are
violent they act on bowels as
pepper acts In n0strils.

Take a Cascaret tonight and thor.
eughly cleanse your Liver, Stomach
and Bowels, and you will surely feel
great by morning. You men and
women who have headache. coated
tongue, can't sleep, are bilious, ner-
yous and upset. bothered with q sick.
gassy, disordered stomach. or have
backache and feel all worn out
Are you keeping your bowels clean
with Cascarets -or merely forcing q
passageway every few days with
salts, cathartic pills or castor oil /?
This is important
Cascarets Immediately cleanse and
regulate the stomach, remove the
sour, undigested and fermenting food
and foul gases; take the excess bile
from the liver and carry off the cons
stipated waste matter and poison
from the intestines and bowels.
Remember, a Cascaret tonight will
straighten you out by morning. A
10-cent box from your druggist means
healthy bowel action; clear head
and cheerfuIness for months. Don't
forget the children. advertisement.
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CORPORATION NOTICES.
FRICTION OF OFFICERS.
oaAa Sugar Company, Limited.

AT the annual meeting Of the stock
holders OF the Oahu Sugar Company.
Limited. held at the office OF H. Hack
field & CO.. Ltd. Honolulu. 7. II on
February 18th. 1913. the following Dl-
rectors and Auditor were elected 10
serve for the ensuing year:
]. F. Hackfeld. ~ P. Robinson. +.
J, Lowrey, J. A McCandless. p. Mnh-
lendorf. H. Focke. w. F. DILLINGHAM;,
W Pfotenhauer. F Klamp, directors,
and A. Haneberg. Auditor.
At subsequent meeting OF these
directors, the following officers were
elected to serve for the year:
]. F. Hackfeld President
NJ. p. Robinson. -. LIST Vice President
If. J. Lowrey. 49,. End Vice President
w. Pfotenhauer .......... Treasurer
F. klamp ...s............ Secretary
+. KI.AMP,
5452-3t Secretary.
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incompetent parties and also to pre-
vent the sale of poisonous drugs ex-
eept by those who know their danger
Gus nature.
A matter which has already been
brought to your attention through the
trips made by a number of your
members should be brought to the at
tention of the legislature and a law
covering the conditions passed at this
coming session.
This is the matter of sanitary
streets and the abolishing of wet
farming in the city of Honolulu.
IF we are to get our house in or
der and remove the dangers from
water-borne diseases, such as cholera
or typhoid, we must have more
streets in which to lay sewers and
water pipes and do away with our
taro patches and auwais. There are
several amendments to existing laws
of somewhat minor importance and
| will not take up your time with
them as l desire to. say a few words
in regard to appropriations.
"A careful estimate of the needs of
the board of health for the coming
lAO years has Uc0H SuDHlllGQ To the
governor and will later be submitted
to the legislature with his recommen-
dations.
Another matter which has been
borne in mind is the opening of the
Panama canal with increased ship
ping and the more intimate relations
we are having yearly with South
American ports. The main items
upon which | ask your support are
the ones for larger and more effec-
tive sanitary force, a liberal allow
ance for tuberculosis work, fund for
establishing bureau of child
hygiene.
Sanitary Engineer.
''The Territory is growing so that
we need a larger force in the santa
ton bureau OF the board. There are
also many engineering problems COM
ing up and there is need of a paid
sanitary engineer who can take up
the water and sewerage problems
from the health standpoint.
FIN regard to tuberculosis you are
all so familiar with this subject that
it is hardly necessary to dwell long
upon it. We have made considerable
headway in the past two wears fight.
ing this disease and now is the oppor-
tune time to strike our hardest blow
against the white plague"
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Estate Of George Milton. Deceased, In.
testate.


The undersigned having been duly
appointed. the Administrator of the Es-
tate Of GEORGE MILTON, late of Ho-
nolulu, Island of Oahu, Territory of
Hawaii, deceased, ifitestate:.
Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons to present their claims against
the estate of said George Milton, de-
ceased, duly authenticated whether SCI
Cured by mortgage or otherwise, to the
undersigned at the office Groom 2, sec
ond floor Brewer building. Fort street,
Honolulu,) within six co months from
the date hereof, or they will be forever
barred.
And all persons indebted to said es-
tate are hereby requested to make inn
mediate payment to the undersigned.
]. A THOMPSON,
Administrator of the Estate of
George Milton, deceased.
Dated, Honolulu. T. H, Feb. 4, 1913.
5461-Feb. 4, IL, is, %; Mar. 4.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, FIRST
Circuit, Territory of Hawaii. In
Probate-at Chambers No. -. In
1.-THE Matter of the Estate of Dang
Young alias Dang Chock Quon. de-
ceased. Order of Notice of Petition
for Allowance of, Accounts, determin-
ling Trust and Distributing the Estate.
On reading wand filing the petition
and accounts Of Ching Shat, Executor
of the last viii and testament of Dang
Young, alias Dang Chock Quon, de-
ceased, wherein petitioner asks to be
allowed s5422.15 and charged with
$5834.92, and asks that the same be
examined and approved, and that a
| final order be made of Distribution of
| the remaining property to the persons
thereto entitled and discharging petit
| toner and sureties from all further
responsibility herein:
1t is Ordered, that Monday, the oath
hday of March, A. ID. 1913, at 8 o'clock
A. M. before the Judge presiding at
Chambers of said. Court at his Court
Room, in Honolulu, County of Homo.
lulu, be and the same hereby is ap-
pointed the time and place for hear.
| ing said Petition and Accounts, and
that all persons interested may then
and there appear and show cause, il
any they have. why the same should
not be granted.
BY the Court:
CSeaD ]. A. DOMINIS,
Clerk
Dated the 10th sday Of February
1913.
GEO. S. CURRY.
Attorney for Executor.
5467 Feb II. Is. rs, Mar. 4, II.
4
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BY AUTHORITY.
TENDERS FOR FURNITURE. BED.
DING, ETC, FOR THE NEW
BUILDING, INSANE
ASYLUM.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF
HEALTH.


HEALTH
Honolulu, Hawaii, Feb. 10, 1913.
Sealed tenders, in duplicate, endors-
ed TENDERS FOR FURNITURE,
BEDDING, ETC. FOR THE NEW
BUILDING. INSANE ASYLUM" for
furnishing the, new building at the
Insane Asylum, Honolulu, will be re-
ceived at the office of the Board of
Health until II o'clock, noon, Febru-
airy goth, 1913.
Specifications and a list Of articles
required, and other information, may
be had upon application at the office
of the Board of Health.
Tenders must be accompanied by a
certified check equal in amount to 5
per cent of the tender.
All bids must be made on forms fur
nished by the Board of Health and
must be submitted in accordance with,
and be subject to, the provisions and
requirements of Act g., Session Laws,
1909.
The Board of Health does not bind
itself to accept the lowest or any bid
or tender.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH,
By its President:
j. S. B. PRATT, NJ. D..
5466-Feb. 10. IL, u, 13, IA, is, IL, Is.
10 and 20
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MEETlNG NOTICE.

The Annual Meeting OF the Stock
holders of ALEXANDER & BALDWIN,
LIMITED. will be held al the office
and principal place OF business Of the
Company. Stangenwald Building. H0-
noiulu, T. H., on the oath day of Feb
ruary, 1913. at 9 o'clock A. NJ.
The stock books of the Company will
be closed for transfers from February
18th, 1913. to and Including February
24th, 1913.
ELMER E. PAXTON,
Secretary. Alexander & Baldwin,
Limited.
Honolulu. T. H.. Feb. 9Th, 1913.
5463-I5t
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The Annual Meeting Of the stock
holders Of the KAHULUI RAILROAD
COMPANY will be held af the princi-
pal branch office of the Company,
StangenwaId Building. Honolulu. T. H.
on Thursday, the 10th day Of Febrn-
airy, 1913, at O'Clock P. ~
J. WATERHOUSE.
Secretary, Kahului Railroad Com
pany.
Honolulu. 7. H.. Feb. eth, 1918.
5463-12t
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CORPORATION NOTICES.
NOTICE

The annual meeting OF the stock.
holders of Pacific Sugar Mill win be
held at the office of +. A. Schaefer &
Company. Limited. in Honolulu. on
Friday. the 21st day Of February, 1918,
st 1000 o'clock a. m.
]. w. wALDRON.
Secretary.
Honolulu, February 18th. 1913.
5470-6t.
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BUSINESS NOTICES.
NOTICE.

This is to give notice that no orders
are to be filled fer goods, labor, etc..
on accosnt Elks Carnival Committee
Camp 40, unless accompanied by a
written order signed by G. w. R. King,
Treasurer.
CSigned) J. A. M. JOHNSON,
secretary Elks' Carnival Committee
544S-30t.
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ANNUAL MEETING.
Eva Plantation Company.

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the shareholders ol
the Eva Plantation Company win be
held at the office OF Castle & Cooke
Limited, at the corner OF Fort and
Merchant Streets. in the City and
County of Honolulu, Territory Of Ha
wall, on Wednesday, February Goth
1913, at 10 o'clock a. m.
T. n. PETRIE,
Secretary, Eva Plantation Company
Honolulu, Hawaii, February 18th
1913. 546S-12t.