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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-07
PLATTEN SPENDS
SHORT TIME HERE
Recent Buyer of Southern
Steel Properties Looking
Over Holdings

John w. Platten of New York, the re-
cent buyer of the Southern Iron and Steel
company properties at public auction
which concern has subsequently become
the Gulf States Steel mompany. was in
Gadsden and Birmingham Thursday, leav-
ing yesterday for New Orleans to make
some further inspection of properties in
which he is interested Mr.. Platten, ac-
companied by James Bowron, president of
the Gulf States Steel visited the steel
plant and furnaces at Gadsden and later
came to Birmingham where Mr.. Platten
spent a few hours. Mr.. Platten is also
president of a widely known bond house
represented here by Clem Gazzum with
whom Mr.. Platten conferred while in
the city. Henry r. Howe, attorney for
the bond company, also met Mr.. Platten
The chief conference of the visit, how
ever, was reserved for the dinner hour
when Mr. Platten. George Gordon Craw-
ford and James Bowron held an extended
conference. 1t was stated subsequently
that the conference was of no public
interest, that Mr.. Platten and Mr.. Craw-
ford had mutual friends IN New York,
and that the visit was to talk of ac-
quaintances
Mr.. Platten, it was stated, was un-
usually hopeful about the future business
activities and was very optimistic He
said that the currency legislation was
going to be a powerful leverage to start
business off and that a great deal of
good was to eminate directly from that
source.
Mr. Platten was accompanied by one of
his assistants on the trip which will in
clude visits to Gulfport. Mobile and New
Orleans and other points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-07
COMMISSIONERS ARE
CAREFULLY LOOKING
INTO GAS PROPOSAL
No Mention Made of Matter
at the Meeting Yesterday.
Investigating Several
Phases of Proposition

The by-product gas proposition recent
ly made to the city officials by the Bir-
mingham Railway, Light and Power COM
pany has not yet been welcomed as was
the golden egg from the tabled goose il
certain indications at the city hall can
be depended upon. The matter had been
postponed to come up for action at the
commission meeting yesterday It was
not mentioned.
Members Of the commission now state
that 1t may be sometime yet before
they are prepai ed to take final action in
the matter. There are several phases of
the proposition which they are investi-
eating. What they are the commissioners
decline to state. They also are awaiting
reports from certain individuals. Who
these are they decline to state
1t is known, however, that one or two
doubts have arisen as to the wisdom of
accepting the proposition as it now
stands. One of these concerns a report
that the by-product gas as proposed at
the present time cannot be used by con-
account of its alleged cumming" pro-
cHNitles. II is stated that there is a
sticky substance in the gas, and that
this fun will gather on the burners Of
gas stoves and gas lights and shut up tho
holes, and that before such gas can be
used with satisfaction it will have to be
purified-put through a process which will
| cleanse it of this gum. 1t is understood.
however, that the Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company contemplates
purifying the gas of this gum"
Another report is that although the rate
made to the city by the gas company for
this new gas is practically half the pres
ent rate in Birmingham, at the same time
1t is claimed it is still too high a rate
for that kind of gas. By-product gas is
alleged and some northern cities, it is
said, are now using Ii at rate of 40
cents per thousand feet.
This is 20 or so cents lower per thou
sand than the rate proposed in the prop
ostion now before the Birmingham city
commission from the Birmingham Rail-
way, Light and Power company. These
at least are two of the features being
looked into by the city commissioners.
Many citizens who have knowledge on
the subject have privately discussed the
matter with members of the commission
within the past few days.
At any rate, 1t Is probable that it will
be a week or two before the commission
ers take any action as they are now con-
sidering having the city clerk write to
other cities where by-product gas is used
and secure data on the matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-07
BIRMINGHAM DElEG ALTON TO
LEAVE HERE NEXT FRIDAY.
ADEQUATE FUNDS ARE IN
HAND

At the meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce directors held at o'clock vester-
day afternoon, the matter of securing
a regional bank for Birmingham was dis
cussed and report from the regional
bank committee heard. Vice Chairman
}. d. Moore presented the report for the
committee.
The report showed that the local COM
mittee has been working in every possi-
BILE direction that would prove of assist
ance to the city in its fight for the bank
The financial committee reported that it
had raised good sum of money to carry
on the fight and that it could il neces-
sary, secure two or three times as much
as the amount in hand. NJ. p. Northing-
ton is chairman of the finance committee
and he pointed out that the time is short
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-07
Lightner Sees Press Club

A. ID. Lightner, president of the New
orleans Terminal company and chief
traffic officer for the New Orleans and
Texas and Mexico lines of the Frisco,
was visitor TO the incompleted News
paper club rooms yesterday He was
shown the first floor, whereupon he paid
his initiation as nonresident member
and one years dues in advance. He was
shown later the ladies' floor and the cafe
and subsequently the promenade. Mr..
Lightner said that he had no idea of the
elaborateness of the club. He confessed
that New Orleans had nothing like 1t, or
any city that he had ever visited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-07
CEMENT COMPANY
is ORDERED SOLD
Minimum Price of Plant and Proper
ties of Atlantic and Portland
Cement Co. Set at 100000

Order of sale of the plant and proper
Cement company has been made by Judge
E. II. Dryer of the bankrupt court. The
plant is located at Ragland st. Clair
county. the minimum price to be set at
S600,00 After the payment of all ad-
ministration charges the sale is to net the
bondholders not less than 40 per cent.
The reorganization committee. with the
consent of the court, paid off all the un-
secured creditors on a 40 per cent basis.
The committee will probably take over the
property and continue its operation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-07
Building Permits

The following building permits were
issued yesterday in the office of the build
ing inspector:
s25OO-W. c. Beck, Third avenue and
Hawkins street; two one-story frame
buildings.
$176O--Mrs. Lula Page. Avenue and
Fortieth street; one-story frame building
s2c00--O. A. Lindsey, 1903 Seventeenth
avenue. south; two-story frame building.
s100-Mrs. f. Blumberg, Sixteenth ave-
nue. and Twentieth street, south; move
and repairs.
s16OO-George Costellos. 1011 Fourteenth
street, north; repairs from fire loss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-07
Camp Hardee Meets Today

Camp Hardee will hold its regular
meeting this afternoon at 2:3O o'clock
at the Chamber of Commerce audi
torium. Important business Is to come
up. Several papers will be read and
resolutions upon the death of several
comrades will be adopted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-07
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were
yesterday issued from the office of the
probate court:
Obey Cooper, Adamsville, to Miss
Tony Blackston.
Carl Haynes, Village Springs. to
Miss Annie Belle Parsons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-07
Only One "BROMO aUININEy

To get the genuine. call for full name
IAxA TIVE BROMO QUININE. Look
for signature of e. w. GROVE. Cures a
Cold In One Day. 25c.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-08-28

Father, is the prince really poor and alone in this country?'
 "Poor-yes, fancy-I am quite cer- tain, in fact Alone-that depends. The authorities of Norfolk received him with some distinction, the Herald states, but he is putting up at the inn -oue would conclude that he was an invited guest at many of our great houses
 Lucy flew like a bird across to the fireplace Her hands went up to eith CT side of the colonel's face. Father quick! Have Thunder saddled, and ride iu-Quick father--and bring the prince out here to stay with us. Give the order to Sambo, or l shall"
 Colonel Hamptons eyes widened with surprise. Why, but Lucy, he stammered "Why-but why should ]? What claim have We"
 "Oh, nonsense" and Lucy shook her head impauently Who has more claim? Aren't we Virginians of the James river princes in our own coun try, too? Hasn't our family reigned in Roanoke longer than ever his reigHed in Europe? Haven't we enough house room and servants to make him as comfortable as in a pal ace? But that isn't the most impor tant It is a shame to us all, father that no one has invited him before, that a strange gentleman of high sta tiou should have to lodge at an inn Why hasn't Cousin George Harrison asked him to Brandon? And the Car Gers at Shirley, and the people at Berkeley what do they mean by not asking him? But we won't let Vir- ginian hospitality be stained. We will ask him You will ride to Norfolk at once, will you not, father dear?"
 The touch on his cheek was pleas ant to the vain and affectionate man, but the spirit of the girls speech, the suggestion of the courtesy due from him as a reiguing prince, to this other prince forlorn and exiled, this was pleasanter He pursued his lips and smiled down.
 "Out of the mouth of babes he re. marked, and drew his brows together as if under stress of large machinery
 (TO BE CONTINUED
Bisbee daily review., 1914-08-28

there ls. The prince was shipped by his jailers on the frigate Andromede more than four months ago, for what port is unmovn. One has not heard of him lately, and there are fears that he may have suffered shipwreck. But ] do not fear It is the hope of France. it is Frances destiny which the An dromede carries. It will carry that great cargo safely. The young prince will yet come to his own, and land perhaps you, Mademoiselle-wh knows?-win cry for him 'Viye TEm. pereur'i"
 The tone full Of feeling thrilled through the girl She flushed and stammered as she went on, but Fran. cois, carried away by his enthusiasm, did not think of it "If you will let me ask just one question more, Mon. sieur, l will promise not to ask any after"
 The flicker Of amusement lighted his face. Ask me a thousand Mad emoiselle."
 "No, only one. Did that seigneur- that General Gourgaud-did he have any-any daughterg'
 The Frenchman rose in a business. like way, the way of a teacher of Ian guage at the end of a lesson.
 "One, 70 he answered briefly in a mat ter-offact tone. And then, Made moiselle has talked enchantingly we'll this evening but ] have perhaps talk ed too much. ] may have tired Mad emoiselle. ! have the honor to wish you a good evening"
 His heels together, he stood in the doorway and made his bow. "Au plaisir de vous revoir,' he said. and was gone
Bisbee daily review., 1914-08-28
CHAPTER xxnL
The Prince comes.

NA NNANAN GAINEas
 The glittering morning sunlight of late March flooded the eastern dining room of Roanoke house. A fire blaz. ed on the hearth; hot dishes steamed on the table; the girls face, the crack. ling fire, the polished silver reflected from polished mahogany; the soft shod, solicitous service of a white. aproned negro; all this made the room fragrant with homeliness in spite of the fact that one could see ones breath in the air But they were used to it-the hardy Virgiuians of those days of open fires and no fur naces, of many luxuries and few com. forts, and in happy ignorance of world progress, they suffered cheerfuuy and were strong
 Colonel Henry Hampton faced a DOT trait of the first Hampton of Roanoke stately with brass buttons and silver lace, set in the panels seventy-dve years before. Lucy had concluded her broiled chicken and bacon and hot
Bisbee daily review., 1914-08-28

bread, ana now as he. late for break fast always. followed in her wake. he read the Norfolk and Portsmouth Herald with which a colored boy had that morning ridden out from Norfolk eight miles away It was before the time of daily papers, except in a large city or two, and this of once a week was an event; a boy was sent to Nor folk the day before its publication that the colonel might have it at the earliest moment
 How would you like Co see a live prince, Lucy2' he inquired "The Her cid states that we have one with us, not ten miles from Roanoke. Prince Louis Napoleon was landed from the Andromede, in Norfolk, only yester- day. Poor young man. he went on condescendingly "he has no money, l understand, and here he is stranded in a strange country with his fortune to make, and no assets but a title. It's little that will help hin in the states!'
 Colonel Hampton glanced over to see if she were listening to his words of wisdom; he liked an attentive au- dience He was enchanted with her expression. She had dropped knife and fork and, with her blue eyes stretched wide, her white teeth shin. ing, was drinking in his sentences.
 Father Is Prince Louis in Nor folk? How can F. be? Monsieur Beaupre was talking to me about him last night, and he did not dream of his coming here. Surely he would have known if the prince were expected '
 Colonel Hampton smiled sarcastical- ly. You will find that your father occasionally knows more than even Monsieur Besupre and even on French questions, ] may add, he an- nounced, from a mountain height But in one point you are right my dear The prince was not expected by any one, not even by the great Chevalier Beaupre. He was eEiled from France, as you may or may not know, some four and a half months ago. on account of his attempt on Stras- burg, and was sent out on the Andro- mede, with sealed orders No one knew his destination until be landed, on the twenty-elghth, in Norfolk. There colonel got up and walk ed Go the fireplace and stood with his back to the blaze, and his legs far apart masterfully "There, my dear ] have given you a dose of history for a female mind How are you going to amuse your little self today?'
 The female mind paid no attention to the disgression. Lucy had long ago. finally if unconsciously. put her fathers personality into It's right place.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-08-28

Bert Daniels is hitting at a lively clip with the Cincinnati Reds, bur his throwing is weak The former Yankee Oriole performer has a bum whip that flinders the long losses from the out. field
Bisbee daily review., 1914-08-28

Manager George Stalling figures that his Boston Braves will return home with victories enough to land them up there.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-06-02

the most interesting collections of
the thoughts of a mere man that we
have had the pleasure of reading in
some time. If J. Adam weren't quite
so very sure that woman is creature
of inferior intellect and that he is
the best man for Congress from the
Young and untried Tenth we could
learn to be very fond of him with
little effort on our part. Modesty
is not one of the gentlemen's virtues
but he has most of the others.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-06-02
OLD BOOZE

aid Booze is the worst foe we
1 have as nation, but some of
~ his enemies have kept him in
power for ten years longer than he
would otherwise have retained it, by
their methods of attack and their var
iety of eloquence. When you hear
them go on, you just naturally want
a drink. 1t makes you intellectually
dry.
The attack now being made on drink
along the lines of "a man is an ass
to take a powerful drug when he is
feeling pretty good' argument, is go
ing to put Booze on his back in this
country inside of ten years, unless
something happens. AS many drink
ing men as others will vote against
him, unless they are antagonized by
the paler gray of the jacka- donkeys
who have missions in life.
Old Booze's worst foes are his best
friends. They know what he has done
and is doing to them. They don't
ever expect to stop drinking, but they
do know if they don't see it around,
half the time they don't want it. And
as for another generation it will make
a vast difference.
Just at present Old Booze is sleep
ing in the death cell and half q dozen
old medical germ-carriers in another
part of the prison are tinkering with
the electrical machine that runs the
current through the worst offenders
and rattles the life out of them. He
may, of course, get a new trial if
the judge or governor or somebody
feels inclined, but just at present the
case looks horribly dark for him.
Personally we do not care but will
always be glad to give five dollars
for a chance to vote against him, es-
pecially beer; though during the ex-
IRENE hot weather, beer is a more
or less agreeable drink and we are
always hoping that no one where we
are visiting sets it out on the table
Henry Dav
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-06-02

w re ALWAYS hear lot of talk
M on how to keep the boys on
w the farm. Father has to dig
to get the modern improvements to
keep them on the farm. Now, after
dad gets gasoline engine to run
the separator and milking machine,
he has a two-acre smile on his face
because he doesn't have to milk any
more.
The boys milk at first, but it soon
gets old to them and they train dad
to run the outfit. Now, the boys
tell him to be kind to the cows, but
some COWS do not take kindly to the
new way of milking, and instead of
kicking the machine, they kick dad.
At night when dad comes in the house
he feels run down and disappointed,
and likely he has to make new milk
stool occasionally.
But, these are only the joys of ev
eryday life on the farm. The real
thing comes when dad has to buy an
automobile. Saturday night the boys
have to go to some doings gotten
up to keep the boys on the farm, and
dad has to do all the chores. The
next morning they are tired and get
up just in time for church. In the
afternoon they go auto riding. At
8 o'clock in the evening dad comes
in and picks up his farm paper to
enjoy a little reading. Tinga-ling
goes the telephone; ma answers it
and tells pa that the boys broke down
five miles east. you'll have to hitch
up four horses. 1t looks like rain,
the boys and girls have on their best
clothes, SO you better take one team
to the carriage and lead the other
team to pull the car home," said ma.
Dad goes out grumbling something
that isn't in the Bible. Three hours
later, dad steps up on the porch, wet
clear through. He hears mother in
the kitchen washing the dishes from
late supper, and his oldest girl play
ing the 5000 piano, which he had to
buy for her to keep her on the farm,
and the tune she is playing is CIV
erybody Works But Father"
That night pa informs ma that he
is going to sell out because it is too
much strain on dad to keep the
boys on the farm.-A little Bird
Somewhere.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-06-02

The rule prohibiting speech in the
state reformatory at st. Cloud has
been abolished and now inmates there
may exercise the God given right to
speak like all other human things.
Just how humanizing an influence
this will be remains to be seen, but
all thinking citizens of the state are
rejoicing and hopeful. The rule re-
stricting speech at Saltwater has al
so been modiied-both epoch-making
events in the histories of the insti-
tutions.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-06-02
YOUR LIBRARY
IN Francis Moore }

no YOU care whether your lib
/ rary sinks or swims, lives or
- dies?
Have you noticed whether it's var
nish is thin or that it's paint is peeled
off?
What are you doing this spring for
your homes? Your garages? or your
chicken coops? Should your library
be less inviting than these? Your
young people spend as much time in
the library's reading room as they
do in their own home reading room,
and if you desire them to use the
library more YOU should see that it
is an attractive place for them. They
have a right to as good library as
Mr.. Carnegie expected you to give
them in return for his gift to your
city.
Are you cooperating with the Lib
rary Board? They are a loyal body
and their time and efforts are given
gratutiously for the benefit of fair
Redwood! as individuals they wish tc
help you to help each other; as citi-
Zens they aim to awaken the spirit
that has taken hold of other places,
and to pass it on to you; as an in
terested, all-alive official board they
desire to have children rise up and
point to their own home city with
pride; to have those who are coming
here for their schoolwork feel that
they are receiving full benefit from
the cities privileges and opportunities.
Will you give them the right hand
of fellowship and put YOUR shoulder
to the wheel, too?
Were you interested in last weeks
article? Will you read what follows
next week, too, please.
Here is what other cities in Min
nesota have done in 1913 and 1914.
Albert Lea has a new 100000 roof
Cloquet, Pipestone and Sank Center
have new heating plants. Sank Cen
ter's plant is in connection with the
High School; and right here have you
ever heard that it is even possible
for your High School and City Lib
rary to work together? That one
exists for the other and that neither
can prosper without the aid of the
other? Have you ever considered the
harmony and what an all round good
business cooperation would mean?
Waseca, Spring Valley and Moor
head have new sets of shelves. Man
kato has new cement floors. Owa-
tonna has furnished and equipped ex-
hibition rooms. st. Cloud, Sank Gen.
ter and Thief River have new furni-
ture for the children's room. Little
Falls had its library painted and de-
corated by the City Council. Spring
Valley repaired it's rest rooms. Aus
tin, Cloquet, Hibbing and Mapleton
have improved their grounds. Cloquet
had $4,000 added to be used in put
ting curbing around the boulevard,
and handsome lamps in front OF their
library. This was the work of the
City Council.
Fergus Falls has new display book
rack, table for reading room. rack
for magazines, and book shelves.
Marshall has had its interior newly
and beautiful re-decorated, and
new lighting system installed. Moor
head had it's walls and basement
tinted free of charge Wadena, Thief
River Falls and Luverne were the re-
cipients of 10 volumn set of Cath
Ollie encyclopedia, set of 81 new books,
and gift of 200 books respectively.
st. James started subscription
list, which was headed by individuals
giving $4,000.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-06-02

If you are afraid of critism there
is just one way to live; just be moth
ing, say nothing, do nothing and
you'll never hear any adverse opin-
ion of your actions, nor any other
kind. People viii simply forget you
are living and you will be perfectly
safe.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-06-02

"Read the best books first OF all,
else you viii not have time TO read
them at all'', wrote Thoreau long ago:
and happening upon this chance re-
mark, we fell to wondering how many
are finding time these days TO read
Waldron, which is q most seasonable
volume for now.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-06-02

J. Adams Bede's "Helps to happi-
ness" publication concerning Our
Nation. Its problem and Progress,
which appeared last week is one of
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-06-02
TUESDAY, JUNE End, 1914.
ADVERTISING RATE CARD

Display per Inch Column Measure
Space less than 80 inches. IL to l5c
Space over that amount. $1,000. lie
Other than ordinary display, addition
al charge for extra composition.
Reasonable discount to large yearly
contractors.
READING NOTICES
Local advertising, per line. &c
All church notices and entertainments
where an admission is charged will
be classed as local advertising.
Church notices and lodge announce
ments PERTAINING to services and
meetings will be donated.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-06-02

no YOU care whether your lib
/ rary sinks or swims, lives or
- dies?
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-06-02
HOW ABOUT FATHER?

w re ALWAYS hear lot of talk
M on how to keep the boys on
the farm. Father has to dig