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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-18
TAFT HAS CALLER
IN CINCINNATI
YOUNG MAN WANTS PRESIDENT
ELECT TO HELP HIM GET A
PLACE IN THE UNITED STATES
ARMY-TELLs OF DEFECTS.

Cincinnati. November 17.-Late today at
the Pike street home of Charles P. Taft,
where President-eIect Taft was a guest,
servant said to Mr.. Taft: "A man at
the door, who says you would not know
him by name, wants to see you"
"send him in was the quick response,
whereupon there was ushered before Mr..
Taft a young man clad in werkman's $
clothes
II want TO get into the army he re-
piled to Nh. Taft's question. 81 was told
that because of fault in my left eye
| / could not get in, but was told to get
glasses and could get into the hos
pital corps, and rew they. say that must
have some experience to gctfnto the hos
pital corps, but have my glasses.
Mr.. Taft remarked; 'Well, young man,
you look to me like the type of men we
want in the army, and if you will write
me letter at Hot Springs I will see
that it gets consideration from the proper
officers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-18
GUINNESS CASE Is
BEING DEVELOPED

Laporte. Ind, November<37.-Te Tes timony
intended to show that g7ay Lamphere, on
trial here far the Guinness murders, made
numerous threats against Mrs. Guinness
was introduced by the state today. Pros
ecutor Smith maintained that the evi-
dence proved conclusively that strong
motive existed for the defendant to an
noy Mrs. Guinness. and that this annoy
ance terminated in Lamphere setting fire
to the house. The love affairs OF Mrs
Guinness and Lamphere were told by Will
liam Slater a states witness, and by his
testimony the state sought to show that it
was because of the falling out between
the two that Lamphere sought to harm
the woman.
Louis Ruehl saloonkeeper, told the
jury that Lamphere one night made the
remark that if "the old woman did not
leave him alone he would send her over
the road
Attorney Worden of the defense will
contend that Mrs Guinness was overcome
eide by taking poison, supposedly killing
the children first and setting fire to the
house before taking the fatal dose.
Frank j. Pittner, cashier of the First
National bank. testified that Mrs. Gun
ness and Andrew Hegelein came to the
bank January 6, 1905 and that the man
left three certificates of deposit issued by
the First National uank of Aberdeen, $.
D., for $2s92, and that that sum was turned
over to Helgelein on January IA. He also
described fGr-lined overcoat which Hell
gelein wore when at the bank, the de-
scription fitting a coat declared by other
witnesses to have been later worn by
Lamphere.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-18
BY HUGH ROBERTS.

While circling the track at the State
Fair grounds in an attempt to break the
worlds record for the number of niles
covered in "a hours, Emile Stricken, one
of the famous drivers of the world, was
done to death yesterday morning.
At 2:4O o'clock he flashed meteor-like in
front OF the grandstand, his estimated
speed being 60 miles per hour, and a Sec
ond later, from the first curve of the
track, there reverberated two dense re-
ports, like unto an explosion of dyna-
mite, or the startling report of a gun.
The whirr Of the great engine was heard
no more, and the truth flashed stimuli
taneously through thousand minds
can accident has occurredl
When the throng, scarcely breathing un-
der the pressure of its excitement,
reached the spot where the engine devil
sat quivering, as if itself breathing to
death, Emile Stricken, crushed beyond
recognition, in a torn and mangled heap,
was held in view.
Leon Barrows, the Birmingham boy,
who rode with Stricler, was stretched
And thus ended, in the sixth hour, the
daring attempt of Lewis Strang and
Emile Stricken to cover 1900 miles in "a
hours continuous riding.
The Exploding Tire.
What caused the horrible accident is a
matter of doubt.
The race was started at 9:07:3O o'clock,
with Strang at the wheel. During the
first hour, when 81 miles were covered, the
carbureter, owing to the formation across
it's top of thin coat of ice, failed to
work satisfactorily. In repairing condi-
TONS, two minutes were lost. For the
same reason a three-minutes' halt was
lecessary in the second hour. In the third
hour the carbureter still refused to give
satisfaction, and in the fourth, on ac-
count of this condition, strang was able
to cover but AZ miles. Then 1t was that
enough time was taken to repair the bad
ly working attachment and when Stricken
began his daring drive. he was able to
make the best time of the night. He was
continuing this mad pace with ever in
creasing speed, when the explosion oc-
Cured, and he was torn to pieces.
Two tires were blown into shreds. The
right axle was bent almost double The
rigid iron of the steering wheel was
crooked.
But the fact remains that the car
neither was dashed into the fence nor
did it turn over!
The explosion Of the first tire, il is
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-18
Mr.. BRYAN TALKS
ABOUT THE PARTY
Is Not Discouraged As to the
Future
HIS OWN CANDIDACY
Hopes 1t May Never Become Necessary
for Him to Run for Office Again.,
But Declines to Commit Him
self on That Point.
lis OWN CANDIDACY

San Antonio Tex, November 17-"My
friends do not require me,to prejudice the
future, and shall not take the advice of
my opponents on this subject. I shall
continue TO write and speak in defense of
the things which l believe to be good for
the American people. ] hope that it may
never become necessary to run for an Of
flee again, but ws,t nor attempt to decide
that aueStiofi anti tie Inc comes to act
do not see any necessity to say more
on the subject"
In answer to the direct question: "'Will
you run for the presidency again if condi-
tions arise to warrant it?" W. j. Bryan
tonight dictated the above statement.
Regarding the future of the democratic
party, he said
Il am not al all discouraged as to the
future of the democratic party. There
must be democratic party in every coun-
try. and | want our party to be demo-
cratic, and / have no doubt that the
country will see the necessity of the adop-
tion of the reforms advocated by the dem
ocratic party 1t is already a great edu-
cational force and | have no. doubt that
condltions Will so vindicate the party as
to make the voters turn to it as the best
instrument for the accomplishment of the
necessary reforms
'Will you allow yourself to be elected
United States senator from Nebraska ?p
he was asked
They do not elect a senator this year"
he said with a smile
But they do two years from now" he
was reminded
You have my statement regarding my
future so far as ! care to say" And he
smilingly refused to discuss the future
further, so far as his own position is con-
cerned.
Mr. and Mrs Bryan were in San An
tonic today en- route to Mexico. They
were accorded q hearty welcome
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-18
RUEF CASE MUST
PROCEED TODAY


San Francisco, November 11.-Superior
Judge Lawler crushed aside all diiatory
motions interposed by the attorneys of
Abraham Ruef today, and the trial of
the former political boss on one Of the
many charges of bribery against him,
which was interrupted Aby the attempt to
assassinate Prosecutor Heney, will pro-
ceed tomorrow with the taking of test:-
mony of the state unless the defense de-
lays the hearing with further technical
tiles.
Judge Lawler today denied in success
sion the motions of Ruef for change of
venue, continuance of 80 days and dismiss
sal of the jury.
The same precautions were taken today
as on yesterday to safeguard the court
room from violence. Reuf was brought
from the county jail closely guarded, and
a large number of police were scattered
along the approaches to and throughout
the courtroom
Francis ]. Heney is recovering with sur
prising rapidity, and 1t is predicted that
in a few weeks he will be able to resume
his prosecution of the graft cases. He
is able to swallow without serious diff
Guilty and was able to take liquid nour-
ishment today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-18

west in alliance with the democrats is
daily more obvious. Nearly every west
ern Senator fayors a reduction and there
is a possibility that they will stand
together against the eastern coterie. Sem
ator McCumber of North Dakota was in
the city today. He was frank In stating
that the duties should be removed on
coal. lumber and to some extent, iron.
Anyway there is fight coming in the
Senate and there is hope that the Payne
bill which will be railroaded through the
House in March may be cut down some
what in the Senate. IT is an old legis-
lative trick to report bills containing a
big percentage over what is actually de-
sired. then when the final figures are
agreed to there is a concession on eaen
side and in the case of the forthcoming
tariff bill it will be found that the trusts
also are satisfied.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-18
ANTICS OF REPUBLICANS
READS LIKE A COMEDY

Washington, November 17.-(Specia1 y
1t reads like a comedy, the filing of suits
by the government against the sugar
trust for short weight on sugar import
ed from Cuba. While the government
was taking the preliminary steps relat-
ing to few thousand pounds of sugar
the republican members of the ways and
means committee were laughing derisive-
ly at witnesses who contend that the
sugar schedule should be reduced and
chuclSling approvingly at arguments tend
ing to maintain existing rates. The sugar
trust makes more in an hour out of
the Dingley act than it could be fined
should the government be able to prove
its short weight charges.
That the only nope of tariff revision
rests upon the republican Senators of the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-18
Daring Rider Was Little More
Than Bleeding Mass Of
Pulp After Accident
SKETCH OF MAN WHOSE
FRIENDS WERE TRUE BLUE
Exploding Tire Is Explanation of Dis.
aster--car Did Not Strike Fence
and Did Not Turn
Over.

! ''I believe said Emile Stricken
{ before the beginning of the race in
2 which he encountered such a cruel
z fate, "tha. we will break the pres
2 emf 24rbour record.
{ THE track is good. The car, as
: far as we can judge, is in per-
: feet condition.
Z Il have the greatest confidence
3 in the ability of Strang, and am
2 candid in expressing my belief
z that he is the greatest driver
Z that the world has produced.
y believe, too, that L will be able
& to make creditable showing,
2 and between us both, / feel sure
2 that ere the return of this same :
Z hour tomorrow night. that little
g car will have gone 1900 miles or
& more.
Z And here Stricken paused for a
9 moment.
!. IAN accident occurs
& His expression was of the most
( serious. He even looked proph etic.
/. .I dare not make a statement
{ for publication. L have been in so
{ many great events, the outlook
E in which was the most propitious,
z and have seen so many accidents
g that have transformed brilliant
3 prospects into direst disaster.
3 Therefore, 1 prefer not to make
& statement"
3 An hour later he was dead.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-18
Emile Stricker's Cruel s.
Death Sends Shock Cey
Horror Through Ma on

thought, threw Barrows from the car. A
hundred feet further, another tire ex-
ploded, and this, lifting Stricker from his
seat, dashed him to earth with incalcu-
liable velocity.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-18
Count Makes Flights.

Lemans, November 17.-count De
Lambert today made two flights unac-
companied in the Wright aeroplane. On
each occasion he remained in the air
for about Is minutes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-18
Pool Championship.

st. Louis. November 1.-THE score in
the second block of the three-block
worlds continuous pool championship late
tonight was; Alfredo de Orc, 1856; Thomas
Hueston, us. Total score: De Orc, 32s;
Hueston. s79 The final block will be
played tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-18
confesses to Murder.

Nineland. n. j., November 17.-Walter
Zeller tonight confessed that Oline Wheel
ef, Herbert Grggs and bimself were
guilty of the murder of William Read.
Zeller's grandfather, who was shot on
Friday night last.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-18
BIG 81, TED.

Atlanta, November 17.-"If I
had been a candidate for Presi
dent this time, / would have car
ried Georgia and broken the solid
south" were the words attributed
to President Roosevelt by Com
missioner of Agriculture Hudson
of Georgia who has just returned
to Atlanta from Washington,
where he went to consult the
president about the country life
proposition
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-18
DISPLEASURE OF PEOPLE
BROUGHT TO THE THRONE
German Ruler Promises Henceforth to
Conform to Constitutional Methods
of Conducting Policies of Gov
ernment-lssues Statement.

| Berlin November 17.-Fired by the
! angry tide of popular feeling that swept
the empire from end to end Emperg
| William today yielded TO the nation i.
promised hence6orih TO conform to n
sti.utiqaal methods Of eondaetiV tho
Foliciesiaof Germany.
! The climax to the public teranees
I of the Emperor was reachedfT an inter
! view which he gave to an Enslshman
and which was published in the London
Daily Telegraph on October IS. As the
outcome of this the whole country was
aroused; the rechstag indorsed the atti-
ttlde of many of its prominent members
when they denounced the sovereign. and
Chancellor Won Buelow, while he attempt
ed to smooth away the affair, undertook
to communicate to his majesty straight
forward and unvarnished statement Of
how the German people viewed his in
tervention in affairs of state.
The interview between the Emperor and
the imperial chancellor took place at the
new palace in Potsdam this morning and
at its conclusion the Emperor made for
NAL promise to his people that in the
future he would not act except through
the chancellor and his associate min
listers. This promise was made public IN
the Reichsgan Zeitung, the official gazette
of the empire. 1t was in the form of
note as follows:
During today's audience granted to
the imperial chancellor his majesty, the
Emperor and King, listened for several
hours TO a report by Prince Won Buelow.
The imperial chancellor described the
feeling and its causes among the German
people in connection with the article pub
lished in the Daily Telegraph. He also
explained the position he had taken dur
ing the couse of the debates and interpret
lations on this subject in the reichstag,
His majesty the Emperor, received the
statements and explanations with great
earnestness and then expressed his viii
as follows:
Emperor's Statement.
:. Needless of the exaggerations OF
public criticism, which are regarded by
him as Incorrect his majesty perceives
that his principal imperial task is to in
sure the stability of the policies of tho
empire under the guardianship of con-
stitutional responsibilities. In conformity
herewith his majesty, the Emperor. APP
proves the chancellor's utterances in the
-, -, aa.,,,.as prince Va, p,,s,ou,
-,
OF ms cohtihueo ooNi'eiS"e
Prince Won bueiow hau neterliineo @
upon hahulhs III nus iss na.Aon 'ls' - s'so s
Emperor hao NOT ihee .ie ..,,u., eUl,''y "a ~. ~
arise the audience ended with the EN-
peror saving to the imperial chancellor
that ne reposed full confidence in his
wisdom.
Within half an hour after the cham
cellor's return to Berlin, bulletins issued
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-07-25
An Animal HosoitaI.

London has a large building which
has been converted into hospital for
animals. IL Is divided into wards. with
rows OF padded benches. neat boxes or
comfortable stalls. The money for this
hospital WAS contributed by the con-
gregatIons Of 1000 churches In Eng
land. Ireland. Scotland and Wales.
Packages OF leaflets telling about the
work were distributed by boys aud
girls, and ministers preached on kind
ness 20 animals. Hardly great city
today Is without It's animal hospitals.
some especially Ger cats. others for
horses and stiii others for birds.
These hospitals show great advance
In humane sentiment over the days OF
our grnndfathers.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-07-25

= A well known English critic many
years ago in commenting on some
amusing Americanlsms called special
attention 90 the common use I'm this
country OF the word hung instead OF
hanged" In connection with the ex-
ecution OF a malefactor. In England.
he said. beef Is hung. gates are hung.
curtains are hung, but felons are
hanged. In the United States. on the
contrary. felons are treated like beef.
gates and curtains and are all hung"
There was time when this criticism
was just, but no careful speaker or
writer In this country now uses chung"
In that connection Hanged" IS right
OF course, and the wide awakers should
remember that
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-07-25

There are many people who are care
fui OF their table manners VINO are
often puzzled about certain iitte points
OF etiquette. When using bob knife
and fork the knife b held In me right
hand and the fork In the left When
not using the knife II should be laid
along the side Of the plate with the
blade pointing In; the fork In then held
In the right hand. In case the plato Ia
passed for a second helping the knife
and fork are laid side by side along
the side Of the plate, with the knife
on the outside. Never hold the knife
and fork grasped in the hand when
passing the plate.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-07-25
nor THE oUsEW7H


n child's finger and toe nails are
properly cared for from infancy the
nngers Will be pretty shape and the
danger OF ingrowing toe nails and other
ailments Of the feet VIM be lesaened.
The finger nails should always be fled
and not cut Filing the nails win keep
them thin and delicate. The nails
should be trimmed In an oval shape.
and If the fingers are inclined to be
blunt this win often make them tnper
more. 1t Is not wise to make the child
nervous and cross by manicuring the
nails for half an hour, for all that Is
necessary is 10 keep the nails clean and
fled and the skin around the nail loose
and pushed back.
The toe nails may be cut. although
the best method Is 10 file them with n
nail file or an emery stick. They should
be cut straight across and not curved
10 the shape OF the toe.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-07-25
HINTS FOR FARMERS


NOVEMBER should ind the turkeys
well fattened with the bulk OF the
seasons output on the Thanksgiving
market Use precaut1on In feeding
the market turkeys and DO not allow
the breeding turkeys TO feed with tho
failing. as fat breeders assure you OF
a poor crop the following season.
We cannot refrain from repeating
the caution OF o,erfeeding Thousands
OF breeding turkeys are everlastingly
ruined every year by allowing them 70
feed with the market turkeys. Every
year we go over our flock and select
out our breeders Yard them TO them
selves until the heavy feeding Is over.
when they are again given their free
dom 10 approach the breeding season
In the very pink or condition. trans
Uniting health, vigor and beauty 20
their progeny. assuring us OF profit
able crop OF turkeys the coming season.
CONNECTICUT Farmer.
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Value Of ouInsas.

We should not think of keeping a
poultry farm without guineas The
noise they make often calls attention
20 disturbers that otherwise might not
be noticed. There Is good demand
for breeding stock at 81 per pair. tho
white kind being especially In demand
The meat Is OF good quality. some pre-
terring II TO turkey. They lay twenty
eight 10 thirty eggs before sitting, but
VIII lay nom II the eggs are removed.
-Baltimore American.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-07-25
V.lus Of csmsnt For w.IL..

Unsanitnry dairy wells are menace
10 health. and rs the country becomes
more cioaeiy settled more and more
care IL necessary to provide good wa
ter. The director OF thu, Chicago hy-
gienic laboratory reports that Of 1b3
wells on nearby dairy farms examined
by the inspectors only eleven We're
found TO be safe for domestic purposes.
In All cnses the safe wells were those
lined with cement. with cement covers
and protecting finnge OF cement several
feet out from the well. In some OF the
wells used for washing milk utensils
a high percentage OF colon bacteria
was found. and IN some cases manure
could be detected microscopicaily and
By the odor
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-07-25

The sea Hon displays no little SKIN
and cunning IN capturing gulls. When
In pursuit the sen lion dives deeply un.
der water and swims some distance
from where Il Disappeared then. rising
cautiously. II exposes the tip Of It's nose
along the surface. AZ the same time Civ
ing II rotary motion. The unwary
bird near by alights TO catch the object.
while the sea lion az the same moment
settles beneath the waves and NJ one
bound with extended jaws selzes its
screaming prey and instantly devours
~
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-07-25
Electric Carpet Cleaner.

. Electricity Is now being used TO OPP
crate carpet cleaners. A Pittsburg
man recently patented the apparatus
shown IN the accompanying illustra-
ton, which is more serviceable than
the pneumatic cleaner for small
houses. 1t resembles the familiar car
pet cleaner In appearance. motor
operates turbine and brush, the rev.
olutions OF the latter agitating the nap
of the carpet and loosening the dirt
The turbine creates suction, drawing
up all dust and dirt and depositing 1t
IN dust receiver provided for the
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-07-25

A dangerous catf Catastrophe.
A library catf Catalogue.
A questioning catf Catechism.
A cat that Is good TO eati Catsup.
A cat with coid1 Catarrh.
A cat priced as gem? Catseye.
A subterranean catf Catacomb.
A cat that fiavors the grapes7 Cat
awba
A water catf Cataract
A tree cat7 Catalpa.
A horned catf Cattle.
A cat that WIFI be butterfly A cat.
crpillar.
A cat that can lyp Cathird
A cat that can SWIM Catfish.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-07-25

'-rhe western farmer is waking up
10 a realization OF the fact that he Is.
as the agricultural department told
him some time ago. losing not less than
500, 100000 year from rats" says j.
IL. Van Burden. Milwaukee grain
merchant. Tt costs about 90 cents a
year 20 feed rat. We know this be-
cause we have boxed them up and fed
them as much grain as they would eat
for year. II Is conservative esti-
mate 10 place our rat population at
100000. About one-third OF them
live in the large cities, where they do
not get SO much grain"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-07-25

In cases where the burn IL not seri-
osis enough 20 require the services OF
a doctor. alum WIN be found TO bring
speedy relief. Dissolve two ounces OF
alum In one pint OF hot water. Satu-
rate cotton cloths In this solution and
keep the burn well wrapped IN them.
The pain Will soon cease and the heal
ing process will commence Immediate
". II alum is not handy. use com
mon baking powder. Sprinkle the
burned surface with the baking soda
and then cover with wet cloth.
When the burn is only slight the pain
will cease Immediately and but ono
application be necessary. but when the
injury extends deeper more time and
a greater number OF the baking soda
applications WIFI be necessary.
The white OF an egg Also Is excel
hent for use on burns. Apply II with
a soft brush or wisp OF old muslin.
AS soon as this dries put on another
layer of the egg.