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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-03
ID PETITION FOR
 SPECIAL ELECTION Movement for Local School
 Tax We'll Started COMMITTEE HAS MEETING Local Tax Question Explained and Dis cussed-county Supt. l. w. Mo
 Adory Chosen Chairman
 of the Committee.
COMMITTEE HAS MEETING

The local school tax movement starts off with enthusiasm.
 The board of revenue of Jefferson coun- ty is to be petitioned by two hundred or more voters of the county to call a spe- cial election for some date in June for the purpose of determining whether or not an additional tax of 10 cents on the hundred dollars shall be assessed for the benefit of the public schools of the county.
 This was the result of the first meeting of the committee of citizens of the coun- " appointed by the subcommittee from the Jefferson County Teachers associa- tion to take up the matter of local taxa tion for the schools. The meeting was held yesterday afternoon at 4;3O o'clock in the Commercial club room. a majority of the members of the committee being present.
 The following officers. of the committee were chosen:
 Chairman-Prof. I. w. McAdory. coun- | ty superintendent of education.
 Secretary-Prof. W. P. Taylor, of the Taylor school.
 Executive Commttee-Dr. J. II. Phil lips E. K. Campbell, J, B. Gibson and l. w. McAdory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-03
Chief Mullins Statement.

Chief J. Thad Mullen of the fire depart ment, returned to Birmingham yesterday from Morris, where he went Saturday on business trip. Immediately upon his arrival in the city the chief went to the ruins and made a thorough investigation. He said:
 ''The fire department was placed under the control of Capt. W. P. Walton of fire station No. 1 when I left the city, and was In charge of the work at the fire Sunday morning. I have made a careful investigation of the ruins today. and am well pleased with the work done by the members of the fire department The boys worked hard to save the property, is possible for me to express No better work could possibly have been done If l, or anyone else, had been in charge It is impossible to state what caused the fire. Captain Walton tells me that when he reached the scene the fire was burn ing fiercely in the stores of A. T. Killian and R. Giacopazzi on Morris avenue.
 Window Protection.
 Tt appears that had there been fire windows and doors in the Harrison build ing, the three large structures would not have burned. The owners of all buildings in Birmingham should, in my opinion, be required to place iron fire windows in their buildings"
 The insurance companies carrying poi- cies on the property damaged by the big fire were busy yesterday figuring on the losses and the following estimate of the damage done, with the insurance was made:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
The True Army Mule

Col. George E. Jenkins, of Fairbury,
quartermaster and commissary- general
of the Nebraska guard at the recent
school for national guard officers in
this city, says:
after a lifetime of close association
with the mule / have never known him
to kick a man; nor have I ever met a
man who knew another man of his own
knowledge who had been kicked by a
mule
This is bold statement but it is
true nevertheless You can question
soldiers of the army everywhere, and I
confidently predict that they will
bear me out in this. I know I am up
roofing a popular belief, but ask you
to stop and think and { if 1 am not
doing our mule friend deserved JUS
tice. Horses kicks are plenty-mule
kicks &'e as rare as premonitions.
Were va ever riding at night on the
prairies, far away from comrades and
camp, YEARLY looking for the distant
twinkling camp fires not to be found?
Did you ever at such a time see your
mule friend lift his tireless head and
blow his resonant trumpet of discovery
Of the sought-for haven? He has not
seen it, but he has snelt it, and in a
moment is trotting a Decline for the
distant picket line and forage ration.
Were you ever riding across a dreary,
dry, dusty country, thirty, no water
in sight and its Whereabouts undiscov-
cred? Throw the bride loose on the
mules neck and give him his way; he
will take you to water as unerringly as
a carrier pigeon wings it's way to its
roost. Nebraska State Journal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
A MOSQUITO Remedy

A gentleman living in the city who
occasionally goes into the country for
a day or two came back from recent
trip with a brand new mosquito rene
dy. you can talk about your screens
on the cisterns and buy the best bars
for your beds, but l am here to tell you
that there is nothing like new mown
hay to keep the little pests from you.
1 have just been up the country where
the mosquitoes are as thick as f1eas OH
common cur, and after trying to sleep
in the house l got UP and went out onto
a pile of new mown hay and slept
soundly the rest of the night. 1 was in
the open without any bar or covering
Of any kind and not one mosquito
came near me. How do 1 account for
that? Well, at first I did not know
just the reason, but after trying the
experiment several times came to the
conclusion that the mosquitoes do not
like the smell Of new mown hay, or any
hay for that matter. No, would not
advise the citizens of Galveston to buy
a bale of hay apiece and spread 1t out
on their bedroom floors for place to
sleep, but If any of them have occasion
to go into the country and are driven
out of the house by the pests, let them
make their bed in the hay and I'll guar
antee that they will get a refreshing
nights sleep. Galveston News.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
Jeff Mccoy Shot Dead

Two years later Jeff Mccoy was
captured and shot dead in the presence
of his sister. 1t was a war of EXTERN
ination. Now and then one or more
members of either family were shot
but in 1888 came quicker action. The
over their heads and shot one of the
women as she tried to escape. In re-
turn a Hatfield was killed and then a
Mccoy.
Eventually, most of the leaders on
either side were shot and killed until
1893, when the feud was thought to
have been ended by the marriage of q
Mccoy to a Hatfield. Other killings
have occurred since, but the case OF
johnson Hatfield was virtually the
last and the ancient enmity may b.
said to have burned itself out.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
"MARRYING JUSTICE"
is ROBBED BY GROOM
Declares 81 Was Taken From Him
While Drinking Toast to Bride

BELLEYILLE, Ill, July 23.-Justice
William E. Ward, known as the mar
rylng justice" of Belleville, declared
yesterday that he had been robbed by
a bridegroom on Wednesday of the
wedding fee of 81 and an additional
50 which he had in his vest pocket.
Justice Ward said that the groom was
from st. Louis, but declined to make
his name public. He claims that he
had just married the couple and the
groom handedash him two So bills and
then invited him into the bar of the
hotel to drink to the health of the
bride. A toast was given to the bride,
the groom paying the bill. Justice
Ward says that he then proposed a
toast to the groom, and that while they
were at the crowded bar the groom
showed against him and deity extract
ed 81 from his pocket.
Ward declares that he did not dis
cover his loss until after the couple
had boarded a suburban car for ST.
Louis, when he decided that the story
was too good to keep.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
PARDONS HATFIELD
But BANISHFS HIM
Leader of Famous Kentucky
Fuedists Released, But
Must Leave State

FRANKFORT, KY, July 23.--Under
promise never again to set foot in thr
state of Kentucky, Johnson Hatfield
one OF the survivors of the Hatfield
Mccoy feud, has been pardoned from
the Kentucky penitentiary, where he
was serving a life sentence for murder
Hatfield has been in falling health
since his commitment four years a eo
and 1t is feared he will die. The NC
Coys, VINO, the Hatfields assert, tried
TO eXterm1nate them, requested acting
GOV. Thorne to pardon Hatfield.
making an affidavit that the convicted
man was not member of the band
that killed some of the McCoys in q
famous midnight raid in August. 1888.
They declared he was ten miles awav
Ill in bed
GOV. Beckham refused to pardon
Hatfield, but acting Gov. Thorne
sad that as the Hatfields and McCoys,
aIter years of warfare desire peace
and wish to cross out all old scores
ana to settle all differences, he thought
law abiding citizens should lend them
a helping hand.
Originated Many Years AGO
1t was before the outbreak of the
war of the Rebellion that the Hatfield
mccoy feud originated. The cause was
SAAS oeOu wv OIL TWO DrlStlV
mountain hogs. Over these Anse Hat.
field and Randolph Mccoy had a dis.
agreement. They went to law and
Hatfield was beaten.
This, however, did not settle the dis
pute by any means. All the relatives
OF both men took sides, and shortly
after the trial BILL" Stayton, nephew
OF Floyd Hatfield, son of one of the
witnesses, was found dead by bullet
wound. Two of the McCoys were tried
Tor the crime and acquitted. Soon aft
erWard Jonce Hatfield became enamor-
ed OF Rosanna Mccoy and kidnapped
her.
Occasional deaths occurred on both
SIDES up to 1882, when there was a
veritable reign of terror in KentnckS
cap" Hatfield, son of Anse. became
the leader of his faction. and on cleo
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
SUICIDE OF A GIRL
Handsome Young Lady Drinks Car
bolic Acid After Dismissal


RACINE, Wis, July 23.--The deep
est mystery surrounds the suicide Of
Anna Nimms, beautiful girl twenty
years of age, whose parents reside at
Watertown, Wis, and who yesterday
morning, after writing two letters,
drank two ounces of carbolic acid. The
girl was employed as a cashier by
Frank Lintner, wholesale and retail
baker, and was discharged, but the
reasons given for such discharge by
the employer and other employees are
conflicting. The employer says it was
because of her refusal to obey orders
and the employees say 1t was because
of a shortage in the cash register.
On being notified of her discharge
MISS Nimms purchased carbolic ACID
and was seen to write letters which
she placed on a dresser. The letters
cannot be found. The coroner is in :
vestigating and the girls father has
been summoned. If the letters can be
found the reason for the suicide will
probably be known.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
FLOPED ON EVE OF
HER WEDDING DAY
With rousseau Ready, Miss
Spang!er Ran Off With
Fiance's Rival

HANOVER, Pa, July 23.--Miss Elsie
Spangler. the pretty eighteen year -old
daughter of c. Spangler, of Germany
township, Adams county, eloped last
night with Robert Slower, of Littles-
town, while Claud Erb, of Taneytown,
her fiance, was getting ready to marry
her tomorrow. Erb, with his wedding
outfit packed in his trunk, is now on
his way to the Spangler home and has
no idea that his prospective bride has
flown with another man.
Erb and Miss Spangler became en-
gagged some time ago, and everything
went smoothly until Erb's business
took him to York. The girls parents
favored the match, and when Slower
began paying Miss Elsie marked at
tentions the young woman's father or
dered him out of the house. His action
famed the flames of a new love kindled
In Elsie'S heart, and she began meet
ing StoyerN clandestfnely. With each
successive meeting the love grew un-
til Miss Spangler was ready to adopt
any plan that would free her from Erb.
Mr.. Spangler OWNED how things
were going, and wishing his daughter to
marry Erb, ordered her to visit her
aunt at Hanover and prepare her trous-
seau. The wedding day was then set
for tomorrow, and work on gowns and
lingerie was rushed with all possible
speed. Elsie uttered no verbal protest
but notified Slower that affairs had
reached an acute stage. He communi-
Gated with his friends and they sug-
gested an elopement.
AS he is but nineteen and Miss
Spangler was also minor, SO that they
could not marry in Pennsylvania with
out the consent of their parents, the
young folks fed by team to West
minister, carrying the trousseau with
them. There they were married at the
parsonage of the Lutheran church by
the Rev. Mr.. Miller, the pastor. The
wedding f1nery came into good use. but
Erb will have a sad surprise when he
discovers that rival benefited by 1t.
The bride Immediately notified her pa
rents and it is expected that they win
be reconciled to the match
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
Safety for Small Yachts

The Rev. Mr.. Odenbach thinks that
some system of signals might be estab-
lished, say, on one of the cribs. One
flag might be displayed when caution
was necessary, two when there was
prospect of positive danger.
TT is almost impossible" said he, "for
boating parties, and people in small
yachts, to get to shore in time to avoid
one of those terrible line squalls The
day may have been fair and thoroughly
delightful A black cloud, visible in the
sky, perhaps has been noticed by some
of the party, but, as a rule, its mean
ing is not comprehended in time to
prevent the mischief
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
Five Hundred Thousand

Tess can't understand what he
saw in her. Her face is decidedly plain.
Jess Yes, but the figure she has
makes up for all that.
Tess Figure? She's positivelv
scrawny. She has no figure.
Jess-You're mistaken. She has civ
ngures. and the first ones a five
philadelphia Press.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
season. would be more than sufficient

return.
Our observatory lies a little too far
inland, and within the Cleveland smoke
belt at times; otherwise, long since we
would have demonstrated by facts that
timely warning of sudden squalls can
in many cases be given. Under the
present conditions we are willing to do
all that is practicable, and would fur
nish the indications of our instrument
to yacht clubs, boat houses or any per-
sons who would be benefited by such
knowledge. We would consider our
selves happy if at any time we proved
to be instrumental in saving human
life
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24

Headaches you can't account for
are, in the majority of cases, due
to eye strain, which properly adj
justed glasses will entirely remove.
Consult our optician; he will ex-
plain to you just what the trouble
is and whether glasses should be
used or not.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-24
PRIEST DFV|S[S
PLAN TO SAVE LIFE
With the Ceraunograph He Can
ForeteII the Approach of
Storms on the Lakes

CLEVELAND Ohio, July 23.-Many
lives might be saved every year on the
Great Lakes, according to Rev. Fred
erick L. odenbach, professor in st. Ig-
natius' college, Jersey street, if use
were made of an instrument called the
ceraunograph.
The meteorological observatory at
Ignatius' college is. provided with one
OF these recently perfected and highly
delicate instruments. With the aid of
this intricate machine Father Oden-
bach, who is one of the best known
American authorities in his line of
work, can foretell hours beforehand the
numerous light lake storms which
comeup, often on bright, clear days,
with such startling rapidity and with
such disastrous results to small craft,
such as fishing and pleasure boats.
During the year 1903 there were
thirty-nine days on which thunder
were forty-four storms observed, two
occurring on the same day in five in
stances, the ceraunograph warnings
came on the average over thirteen
hours before the storms reached Cleve-
land.
Would Announce Storms
s'An experience of three years." said
Father Odenbach, has led us to the
belief that the ceraunograph would
form a valuable adjunct to our life
saving stations along the lakes. Though
it may at times announce a storm
which will not prove dangerous, 1t will
hardly fail to give warning of those
thunderstorms which bring with them
squalls that have proved fatal to thou
sands on our great inland seas. Three
lives have been lost already this year
by reason of these sudden line squalls
When the steady tapping of the instru-
ment indicates the approach of more
than ordinary disturbance, it would be
a matter of very little trouble or ex-
pense to set a cautionary signal, even
at the risk of giving a false alarm now
and than One human life saved In a
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-05-26

strands of apple blossoms gave dain.
ty finish and effect. The High schoo
teachers and new graduates were
seated at table in the center and the
members of the Alumni at the sur.
rounding tables. Miss Grace Hensley
ana Gertie Bruner served the guests,
Following is the menu:
Sandwiches Olives
Strawberries
Ice Cream Cake
Each one was furnished with q
blank booklet in which the names of
all present were written curing the
course OF the supper. The half hour
that followed was given over to socia-
bility and planning for the business
meeting. AT the midnight hour Pres
ident Mrs. Herb Herrick and Secre-
tary Florence McAninch took their
places. The house was called to or.
aer ana spirited meeting was soon
~ progress. The regular routine of
business was attended to, followed by
the election of officers. Nominating
81 sPeeches were made by Chal Sturgeon,
Cnarles Fulton and others, and when
Inc results were made known the fol-
lowing officers were announced as
elected for the ensuing year:
Gretchen Delahoyde, President.
Harold Sturgeon, Vice President.
Martha Bruner, Secretary.
Albert Guidinger, Trea surer.
After these matters were attended to
remarks were called for. Mrs. Herb
Herrick, F. A. Minis, Mrs. Statzell,
Kathleen Delahoyde and Harold
Sturgeon responded. Randall Hun
ter moved that vote of thanks be ex.
tended to F. A. Minis and Mrs. Stat
zell for their expression of apprecia-
ing the development of the social side
of life.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-05-26
. EXTRA, IOWA. THURSDAY. MAY 26 1904

man is no stronger than his weakest
point. BY this self examination,
however, man sees his weak points and
by concentrating all his powers to
over come it succeeds. We resent
friendly, flaw finders but control our
own finds. Faults in others are easily
found but in ourselves these same
faults seem virtues. To understand
self is to be able to sympathize with
others and gives the power to COM
fort. Another power gained is the
power to scatter sunshine along life's
pathway. To be CHEEKY is part of
l1fe's duty. 1t helps to cheer and lift
mankind. The man with the "blueso
depresses while he who smiles lifts,
ennobles and elevates. Self examina-
tion is no new thing. Men of all ages
have practiced it. The habit of doing
it thoroughly and unflinchingly is not
easily acquired. We are prone to for
get things and take only the easy ex-
animation. The aim in life is the
standard by which to Judge. No one
with selfish aim is truly great. He
does not rise above his level, but he
who strives by self examination to at
tain true manhood approaches nearest
the ideal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-05-26
date as it was the 2e5th anniversary O

date as it was the 265th anniversary of
the founding of the first free public
schools in America and as far as he
knew in the world. From this he
went on to show what the free schools
stood for. Not to make more en-.
lightened voters for said he, turning
to the class, miss Delahoyde will
doubtless never vote" Not to make
better moral men for he had found q
higher per cent of educated men in the
penitentiary than out of it. But it
was to fit all people for the higher
civilization in which we are permitted
to live. He congratulated the boys on
their being able to out number the
girls in the class and said that there
were usually five or six girls to every
boy. This, he humorously said, dis
pleased him for in the first place it
hurt his vanity. Second he believed
in the old regime where the wife
looked up to the husband. But he
he could not think of asking girls who
graduate to go through gymnastic per-
| formance of looking up to some one
beneath them. He then went on to
deplore the fact that young men drop
out of the schools and counted it a
privilege to be able to graduate from
a high school. In speaking further of
schools he told the high code of honor
among the West Point cadets and
wished for it among our common
schools where the falsifier is ostra-
cised. He said he believed with
Booker T. Washington that the way
to make people look up to you
is to excel them. Turning to the class
he congratulated them on the COM
pletion of their work.
~
Prof. Minis then introduced Otto
Witthauer, president of the school
board, who in short address in which
all his fellow townsmen felt proud,
presented the class with their diplo-
mas as recognition of their school
work. Prof. Minis then took occasion
to thank all who had worked with
him during the year and to urge the
parents to keep their youth in school.
**x
The Alumni banquet was held at
the X. P. Hall last Friday evening
after the graduating exercises. A So
ciable hour was spent renewing ac-
quaintances and talking over old
school days; then all enjoyed various
games arranged for by the entertain
ment committee. Formality was cast
aside and everyone was bent on hav-
ing general good time. A more
pleasant, sociable crowd could not be
| found.
The hall was tastily decorated and
fitted out with parlor furniture and
rugs. About eleven o'clock the ban
quet was spread. Large boquets of
tea roses and carnations formed a
beautiful center for each table, while
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-05-26
HAROLD STURGEON.

Harold Sturgeon was the first grad.
uate to respond and had prepared a
clear logical thesis on "Failures In
Life" which he delivered in a clear,
manly voice, with perfect ease and
naturalness. He said that failures are
not due to poor judgment, or lack OF
AGILITY, but come, as a result of causes
which persons could in no way govern
or prevent. Others at the great crisis
of their life make the wrong decision
and fail utterly all through life. Some
fail by accepting advice kindly meant
but disastrous to the acceptee. He
then went on to show that young
men fail because of unclean and inn
pure habits, that when the time for
action comes the world mistrusts.
Others do things in hurry and make
disastrous wrecks because they did not
take time to weigh their decisions.
From here he passed on to those who
give up at the first failure and sour on
mankind, and showed the folly of
such actions. He showed how great
minds rise above their failures, max
Ing them but stepping stones to better
things and he who is truly great never
fails but once in the same thing. He
agreed that young men should stand
on their own ability and teach them
selves that rare art of deciding quickly
and surely the things that come to
make or mar mans hopes. 1t is a
wrong idea he urged to think success
comes other than as the reward of
honest labor for shipwreck of hopes,
dreams and ideals come through dis
honest dealings, plans and ideas. In
closing he urged all to listen to those
who have gained their knowledge, by
experience and profit by it.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-05-26
WALTER 1. SMITH

After the graduates had finished
Prof. F. A. Minis in a few we'll chosen
sentences introduced Congressman
Walter L. Smith for the class address.
He responded in his characteristic,
straightforward, strike from the
shoulder manner of addressing au-
diences. He began with neat com.
pliment to the class, teachers and
school and remarked that it was be-
fitting to have the exercises on this
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-05-26
Made Young Again.

"One of DR.. Kings New Life Pills
each night for two weeks has put me
in my teens again" writes D. H. Tur-
ner of Dempsey town, Pa. THEY'RE
the best in the world for Liver, Stom-
ach and Bowels. Purely vegetable.
Never grippe. Only 25c at Nick Doffing
q Co.'s Drug Store.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-05-26
$l.OO PER YEAR

Within half hour after adjourn
ment the happy young people bid
each other good night, congra tulat-
ing themselves on the Splendid
good time they had had and the gen.
eral success of the w hole evening.