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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01
CARPENTERS FALL
 TO AWFUL DEATH

New York, August 31.-Three carpenters, working on temporary scaffold on wire cables under the dome of the old customs house building on Wall street, now being remodeled for the National City bank were hurled through the air to a skylght 80 feet below, late today, when one of the supporting cables parted.
 Andrew O'Malley, 27 years old, was dead when picked up; Charles Clark, 30 years old, died a few minutes later. The third man, James Graham, 30 years old received a fracture of the skull and in- ternal injuries, and was taken to a hos pital in a dying condition. OMalley' s body tore through the skylight and fell to the stone pavement on the ground floor, eight stories below the scaffold, a distance of 125 feet. The bodies of Gra- ham and Clark struck the iron frame of the skylight and were caught there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01
(. 0. P. ALSO WANTS THE COLLEGE VOTE

New York, August 31.-It was announc- ed at the republican national committee headquarters today that Alfred E. Lunt, of Boston, president of the republican college league, had been appointed to look after the college vote in the inter- est of the republican nominees in the present campaign.
 Boston, Mass, August 31.-Alfred E. Lunt said today that the league has two hundred college clubs enrolled and that the republican student vote to be polled this year will be the largest in the coun- try's history. MT. Lunt will leave to- night for Chicago, the seat of his first operations.
 The republican college league plans to send students to their homes with their votes if they are especially needed by the party in their home districts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01
FEAGIN'S RULING
 MAY BE ENJOINED
JUDGE THOMAS G. JONES IS GIVEN NOTICE THAT INTERSTATE SHIP PING CASE WILL BE PRESENTED TO HIM TODAY.

Montgomery, August 31.-(Special.)- Judge Thomas G. Jones of the federal court was tonight notified that the case in which Judge Feagin held that inter state shipment ended at the depot would be presented to him tomorrow. No details were given or mention of the class of procedure made, though pre- sumption is that it will be a petition for injunction to prevent the ruling of Judge Feagin from becoming effective. The notice comes from Attorney Walker Percy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01
HartseIIe School Opens.

Hartselle, August S1.-(Special)-The Hartselle public school opened its doors for another scholastic year this morning. A large number of pupils were on hand, to greet the same teachers as last year. An elocution department has been added since the last term, under the direction of Miss Lucy Corsbe. The term prom ises equally as good, if not better than preceding ones. The state high school will open here the first Monday in Octo- Der.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01
Tennis Title Retained.

Kansas City, August 31.-Harry E. Brewster and A. E. Stirin, of St. Joseph, Mo, this afternoon retained the Missouri Valley Tennis championship in doubles, successfully defending their title against Drummond Jones of St. Louis and J. T. Bailey, of Albion, Okla. Score: 6-4; 4-6; 6-4; 1-6; e..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01
OKLAHOMA CONVENTION.
Democrats Will Meet To Ratify Result
 of Primaries.

Tulsa, Okla, August 31.-The demo- cratic state convention will meet in this city tomorrow to ratify the nominees nominated in the recent primaries to adopt platform and to map out a state campaign.
 A fight over the partys attitude on the present dispensary system a solution of the question of forcing state wide pro- hibition is expected. Governor Haskell and United States Senator's Gore and owen will address the convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01
LEAKING BOILER
 SCALDS PEOPLE Joseph Hammond Is Painfully
 Injured At Attalla BRYAN RALLY IS PLANNED J. Thomas Heflin Will Speak at Gads- den Next Saturday-Rev. w. B.
 Allen Accepts Gall To
 Newport News.
BRYAN RALLY IS PLANNED

Gadsden, August S1.-(Special.)-A boiler in the plant of the Attalla Cooperage company blew out plug on Sunday night snd flooded the place with boiling water. The escaping water and steam brought out a number of citizens, and when they were Investigating the trouble Joseph Hammond, one of the most prominent citizens of the place, was badly scalded. The boiling water ran into a low place that was filled with sawdust and this fioated on top, and so deceived the men that several of them were frightfully burned in the water before it was realized what the trouble was. MT. Hammond was burned as high up as his knees, while some others were burned but little.
 J. Thomas Heflin has advised w.. J. Boykin, president of the Bryan club, that he will be in this city next Saturday, and a great Bryan rally is being planned for that date. MT. Hef1in IS no stranger to this community and there is no doubt that the democrats will be out in full force to greet him.
 The Rev William B. Allen of the Church of the Holy Comforter the Epis- copal church of this city, has accepted call to go to Newport News, Va, to be- come the rector of St. PauPs church of that place. He rendered his resignation to the local church yesterday, to take ef feet October l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01
LIGHT BREAKS
 THROUGH TUNNEL Work on Atlanta, Birmingham
 and Atlantic Is Pushed TWENTY-SEVEN MEN IN JAIL Chairman McEderry Calls on Demo- crats To Organize Campaign Clubs.
 TaIladega National Bank ls-
 sues Handsome Booklet.
TWENTY-SEVEN MEN IN JAIL

Talladega, August 31.-(SpeciaL)- Daylight now shines through the tow ering mountain chain that serves as a boundary line between the counties Of Clay and Talladega, on the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic railroad. For the past Is months the Cowan & Oates Contracting company has dug, bored and blasted through the bowels of the Appallachians, making a tunnel for the purpose of shortening the line, and re- ducing the grade, and today, with one loud, tremendous blast the gleam of daylight shone through section that has been dark since creations morning. The length of the tunnel Is 800 feet, height 25 feet, width 22 feet: it's cost $75,000. It is the only tunnel on the line.
 The old Eastern of Alabama railroad, built by the Louisville and Nashville, and leased to Percy Smith, had grades and curves that were not available for the more modern Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic railroad, and when this Eastern of Alabama was swallowed up by the latter road, this costly work was abandoned-work that probably cost a half million dollars-and parallel with 1t a new line was laid out with less curves and easier grades, and the tunnel was begun. The completion of the tunnel will shorten the line two miles, and reduce the grade materially.
 It is located 10 miles from Talla- dega, between the stations of Eagle Ford and Markstein, in a rough and wild mountain country. Cowan & Oates Contracting company which has charge of the work on the old Eastern of Ala bama portion of the road between Pryi- ton and Talladega, report that the en- tire work will be completed within 60 days. All the work on this line IS or the most durable character, concrete and steel being used instead of wood. and in every way plans have been carried out to make of the Atlanta, Bir- mingham and Atlantic railroad bed a most complete and modern steel high way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01
Louisiana Hearst Party.

Baton Rouge, La.. August 31.-C. A. Walsh, of the Independence league today filed with the secretary of state a list of that partys presidential electors for the state of Louisiana.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01

There are 27 prisoners in the county jail Nine are charged with assaults with weapons, or for murder. Five are charged with grand larceny, and two with burglary. Three are charged with murder, four with shooting into train one with carrying a short pistol, one with robbery, one with using infiamed language in the presence of females and one with obtaining money under false pretenses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01

George T. McElderry, chairman of the county executive committee, has issued ringing address to the democratic voters of Talladega county to or ganize campaign clubs in each pre- cinct, on or before the 18th day of Sep tember. MT. McElderry calls attention to the fact that the republican na tional convention voted down over whelmingly publicity of campaign con tributions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01

The handsome residence of w. E. Henk kel on East street is about com pleted, and will be occupied within the next week. The peculiarity of the en- tire dwelling is that it is built by a local architect and carpenters, all the material, especially the woodwork of oak, pine, poplar, the brick and brick work mantels and ornaments were all cut, made and manufactured within six miles or less, of the city The dwelling is costly and beautiful, and 1t Is a Tal- ladega product from turret to founda- tion stone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01

The Tanadega National bank has issued for free distribution, and as an advertising medium for the bank handsome booklet of 127 pages con taining cotton sellers tables, cotton seed sellers tables, cotton pickers' tables and cotton pickers' time tables. The bank also offers it's services to the farmers in case they desire to hold cot ton for higher prices.
Panama City pilot., 1908-11-05

sacola may escape, and it may not
The fact rcmai.is that the Gredge Will
always be needed, as set forth by the
q. S. Engineers, to maintain 80 feet
of water across that bar, and no such
work will be required at the entrance
to st Andrews Bay. Tropical storms
deepen the water in front of st An
drews Bay, they make shoals in front
of and close all harbors to the west
of it.
When the first railroad was built
out of Pensacola there was just the
same amount of water at the entrance
of st Andrews Bay as there was on
the bar at Pensacola. This depth was
maintained here until the pass widen
ed, and another was made, which
soon lessened the depth of water.
Pensacolaians may not have any
fear that the channel across the bar
there will fill up, but the U. S. Engi-
neers have fears, and they are well
founded in the light of history and
a study of the charts in their possess
ion. The PILOT has some of these
old charts, and at some time in the
future, as matter of historical in
teres1, will publish them.
The PILOT joins hands with the
News in wishing that the hammer
might be buried, for it has been used
most indefatigably in hammering St.
Andrews Bay. 1t will also do all in
it's power to build up West Florida,
but it holds views of it's own as to
what will and what will not build up
this country, and it knows that abus-
ing, misrepresenting, and knocking
the st Andrews Bay country will no
longer remain unnoticed by its repre-
sentatives.
Panama City pilot., 1908-11-05

houses to rent furnished or unfur-
rished, keep US advised of what they
have to offer, and we will be in a
position to answer inquiries on this
subject.
To carry on this work l have out
lined, means work and work for each
and all of US.
Do not think you can be idle and
let some one else bear the brunt of
the fray, while you reap the benefits.
Your neighbor may be thinking the
same thing, with the result, nothing
done.
No matter how little you may think
your individual effort counts for, if
exerted in the right direction, it will
add to the general good, and with
harmonious action on the part of all,
help to accomplish the big things we
are striving for.
We earnestly request large at
! tendance at our next meeting Nov.
14th, with the enrolment of many
new members.
With energetic cooperation on the
part of our members, we can build up
an organization, that by virtue Of its
high standards, and effective work
will command recognition in both
State and National affairs that con
Germ US, and secure for st Andrews
Bay the benefits and improvements
which are rightfully due, and which
have SO long been withheld.
w. Z. LOOK,
Secretary.
Panama City pilot., 1908-11-05

have recently been in many States
arc are still in such States as New
York and Pennsylvsn where the
caucus and delegate convention have
attained the fullest perfection. Have
we ever known candidates. TO be ex-
pensive in New York? Does the
caucus ever produce minority candi-
dates? Have Democrats ever been
known to take part in a Republic IN
caucus?
1t has been sought to do away once
for all with any possibility of minority
nominations by requiring the voters
to indicate second choice for each
office. If, then, no one Of the candi-
dates for given Office has a first
choice" majority over all the others,
the candidate having the smallest
number of votes is stricken from the
list and the "SecOnh choice" votes
concentrated on the others, this pro-
cess being repeated, if necessary until
one of the candidates has clear ma
Jority. Senator LaFOllette, while
Governor OF Wisconsin, advocated
this plan, but il was not accepted bv
the Legislature. Experience in the
State Of Washington seems to show
tlat sacOnd-chOice voting (which
must obviously be com mpulSOry and
not optional with the voter is too
complicated for the average voter,
and may even lead to the disfranchise-
ment Of many individuals in fairly
intelligent electorate.
After all, the direct primary must
stand or fall by the comparative value
of results achieved through its use.
The Republicans of Crawford County,
Pennsylvania, began to use the direct
primary nearly fifty years ago, and
they have never seen fit to go back
to the caucus and convention method.
In the States where it has recently
been adopted the machine politicians
are usually dissatisfied with it, but
the voters at large, SO far as the press
reflects their sentiments, are unwill-
ing to return to the old system.
Peering into the future, the creature
that we have enthroned as party boss
in this country sees in the open
primary not merely the loss of dicta-
tOrial power, but his actual effacement
from our scheme of political life. 1t
was not strange that the perfection
OF party organization in our time-the
New York Republican machine-Op-
posed, with faulty that outsiders
could not understand, the renomina-
tion of Governor Hughes. AS surely
as Charles E. Hughes is chosen for
second term III the GovernOrship a
direct primary law will go on the
statute-boOk OfNew York State No
one sees this more clearly than the
machine leaders of his own party
! The Outlook.
Panama City pilot., 1908-11-05

the L. & n. r, r. in Pensacola they
fail most signally in aiding such at
tempts.
If the above does not answer Brother
Thomas question there is still left a
mass of correspondence in connection
with the refusal of the L. & n. TO do
business with the railway leading to
this bay which is being prepared for
the Inter State Commerce Commits
sion, also the stand taken by the Gen
eral Freight Agent of the L. & n. K.
r., as to the President of that road re-
fusing to allow st Andrews Bay to be
treated as port, that may be more
convincing
Panama City pilot., 1908-11-05
Primary Elections.
w. Z. LOOK,
Secretary.

AS to the refOrmer who pinned his
faith on the primary as a panacea, the
disappointment that has come to him
is as fully deserved as the discom-
future ofthe boss. The direct primary
is not direct route TO the political
millennium. The most that may be
hoped from it is that it may, by
making possible a fair field and no
favor, enable an honest candidacy to
earn success. 1t gives the honest
candidate his chance. 1t takes from
the dishonest candidate some, at
least, OF the unfair advantages that
were formerly his. In every State
where the system has been set at
work serious faults have been re-
vealcd in it. II involves heavy eX-
penSe; sometimes it nOminates
minority candidates; it gives an OPP
/ Ortunity for members of a minority
party, if they are willing to lose their
votes in their own primary, to take
part in the nominations of the majority
party. These are grave shortcomings,
but in fairness we should compare
the new system, not with an ideal
situation, but with conditions as they
Panama City pilot., 1908-11-05
What Has the L. & N. Done :

Say, Brother West, of Panama Pilot
fame, what has the poor old L. & n.
done to st Andrews to get your ire
up?-Pensacola News.
The PILOT fears that Brother
Thomas is joker. Or possibly he is
one of that vast number of Pensa-
cola's business men who are under a
hypnotic spell laid by the L. & N.
r. r.
1t would be much easier to tell what
the l.. & n. r. r. had omitted from
doing to st Andrews Bay, than it
would TO state what they had done
! to it.
Go back 20 years ago Brother
Thomas and read the fagitious attacks
of that company's tools in the daily
press of Pensacola. Listen to the
tales of those who attempted to build
up st Andrews Bay, of the repeated
and direct opposition they have met
with at all points from the L. & n .
r. R. Co. and its agents.
Note its efforts to check railroad
building from the interior to this bay
in the past, and its present defiance
of law in striving to down the A &
st A. B. r. r.
1t is now refusing to receive freight
consigned to Panama City by way of
the A. & st A. B. r. r. in defiance
of the law If the State and United
States. Such shipments have been
received only to be taken to Pensa-
cola, and consignees notified from
there to come and get their goods 120
miles from their destination
What does the l.. & n R. r. Co.
care for the laws or the people. In
the language OF a noted railway official
1.-THE people be damned" Possibly
Pensacola requires all st Andrews
Bay shipments handled through that
port, by force, that it may make a
decent showing as a port. 1t is ge-
ting such help at least, and it goes to
swell their totals of business done.
When it comes to that pass that a
United States Senator stands up be-
fore the heads of a Department in
Washington and states that "Pensa-
cola harbOr might as well be wiped
off the map so far as it is of any value
to the iron, coal or cotton industries
of Alabama are concerned, that it is
wholly controlled by the l.. Il n. R.
r." the PILOT need not 60 far to il
lustrate what the l.. & n. has done
against st Andrews Bay, or what it is
doing for Pensacola.
But for some reason only known to
themselves the Press of Pensacola
seem to be in mortal fear of the l.. &
n. r. r. and its representatives.
They bow the knee servilely to its
abuses; they seem satisfied to be but
point on the l.. & L. r. r. map,
reached by a spur track landing its
citizens in sand heap at Flomaton,
or in an ancient hovel at Pensacola;
it accepts a branch train service when
by population and amount of trade it
is warranted in demanding and receiv-
ing a through train service and pro-
per station Accommodations; and when
it comes to independent lines secur-
ing an opportunity to reach the small
amount Of water front not owned by
Panama City pilot., 1908-11-05

Entered as second-class matter May 30th,
1907, at the post office at Panama City, Florida
lnder the Act of Congress of March 3. 1879.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-07
PERSd ON Al

John s.. Rise of Lein, was in the
city yesterday and reports that he
has gathered his seed corn, having
about thirty-five bushels. Mr.. Rise
is one of the most progressive farm
&ers of the county and is doing much
in the way Of diversifying IN corps.
d. 2. B. Lash of Sterling, is in the
city on business. Mr.. Lash Is we'll
pleased with the result Of the cleo
tion' for governor and likes the Trib.
une as newspaper If he cannot al
ways agree with 1t politically.
6,. H: G. Heater, a. Burleigh county
farmer, near Wilton. was doing busi-
ness in the city Friday and made
the Tribune a call. s; .s
Frank Bly, of Glenview township.
was In Friday from the farm to hear
the election news aftermath.
4 Frank Gran1bs returned from Far
go Friday noon where he had been
on a business trip. ss,.H 5o5.'. "a. .... ..s' 4
y Sam Hood of Frances, has been
spending a couple Of days in the city
visiting friends and transacting some
business. & t.j.s @ 33.l
n H. S. Golf of Almont, was an ar
rival from the west Friday noon.
i Miss Rose Keefe of Hebron was
shopping in the city Friday. 55
3 \. J. Harrington Of Fargo was in
sthe city today looking after penitenti-
ary5 work. ~ 4. :.E !: 5s I
$ G. F. Massingham of Morton county
was noticed on our streets Friday.
He has the finest herd of Hereford
cattle on the Slope If not in the
state. .sf f.5ss f3sI VI.
John Ecklund was In the city Thurs
day and Friday attending county COM
missioner's meeting. A. S.l2.l VI lt<
4 George Boelton, one Of h Driscoll's
.enterprising merchants, was circulat-
ing among his friends in Bismarck
Friday.
# Miss Lulu Satterlund of Washburn,
was an arrival in the city from the
north last night. She left on the
early train for: st. Paul Saturday
morning. f \ Il '}5s n.
Contractor Freeburg was over from
our sister city across the river, look
ing after the home he Is building
here for which the foundation is now
completed. Il 81 hss.''f. sEs.
u Miss Grace McHugh came up from
jamestown Friday for an oyer-Sunday
visit at home.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-07
INTERPRETATIONS
By ]. s. Knauss

lis it right that one person have more
than another, 5ss@. 's
s When acquired by mere heirship
or lot? @
ss Some say It is, and Others say
IVA not. Sl IS 65G3# S Il.
Will the fellow who promised to
vote for brother, @
But was seen with a Democrat,
ever be caught
% Some say he will, and others say
not .Ss: t,.
When the people assume they are
running the nation,
Will the old politicians decay on
the spot?
Some say they viii, others say
not. u S8
Can the chap who bet wrong on the
administration ## ##
Be brought back to life with res
toratives bought
Some say he can, and others say
not
co to Richholt's today for Butter
scotch. Try 1t les fine.
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Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-07
DEDICATE CHURCH
ELEGANT ELL NEW $4,000 BRICK
BRICK AT GLEN ULLIN no BE
DEDICATED SUNDAY.


There will be very great interest
in Congregational church circles at
Glen Ullen Sunday and for day or
two following, marKing as they do
the finishing and dedication OF the
new $4,000 brick church.
President Vittum Of the Fargo col
lege will preach the dedicatory ser
mon. Sermons will be given BY Rev.
], II. Baton of Crank Forks, Rev.
g. E Burhans Of Glendive. Rev. d.
3. Smith Rev q H. stickney Of
Fargo and Rev. #. Sell.
Rev p. Dietrich and his people
have worked hard for the compile.
tion of what II what is the largest
and finest Protestant church In the
state weat Of thu Missouri river.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-07
TO PLUCK RAIN FROM SKIES
Myers to Drown Forest Fires by Ex.
pfodinq Bio Gas Filled Balloon,

pioding Big Gas Filled Balloon.
, Carl e. Myers of Frankfort, a suburb
of Utica, N. Y, Is going to pluck a
rainstorm from the skies that the for
est fires may be extinguished Mr..
Myers is veteran balloonist and aero
nautical engineer and claims that down
In Texas some years ago he produced
rain that spread over several states.
His plan is to send up into the sky a
big balloon filed with gases. which he
explodes with an electric spark. The
explosion will be terrific. In an expert
ence of this kind there has never been
used a balloon more than ten feet in
diameter, but on this occasion a bal
loon having a diameter Of twenty
feet is to be used. Myers proposes to
cause the first explosion somewhere be-
tween Utica and Frankfort within a
few days. Large quantities Of iron
filings and Of sulphuric acid are used
in generating the gases.
Myers has been engaged by several
paper companies Of northern New York
whose forest lands are melting away
to ashes to make rain. He contends
that the Mohawk valley Is better
place to start the rain and that once
begun the rainfall will extend to the
mountains. '&