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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-16

Feed as much of the produce Of the
farm to your own stock as you can.
In this way you turn back to the soil
the fertility and keep improving its
condition.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-16

Pigs i'd on skinned milk do bet
ter than upon any other diet, whether
fed sweet or sour. Pigs seem to like
the sour rather than the sweet, and in
either case grain foods should be fed
with It in order to make a balanced
ration. Skinned milk as a food for
all young animals is an aid to the
digestive organs, as there is not par
ticle Of it but is digestible.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-16

1t is argued by those who feed all
the corn the cattle will consume,
swine following at the same time in
the pastures, that the hogs will take
care of all that is not digested. 1t is
true that swine will gather all the
corn in the weddings, but it is also
true that cattle when fed very heavily
will consume and digest more food
than can be assimilated by the sys-
TEN, so that neither the animal to
which the grain is fed nor the swine
will get the full benefit of the same.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-13

Washington, December 12.-Enrique
Creel former Mexican ambassador to
this country and now here as special en-
voy for his government in the Central
American imbroglo, arrived today and
will bring his mission before the state
department Tuesday. While insisting
that his government had Astounding faith
in the broad judgment and sound diplo-
Macy of the state department, Senior
Creel indicated that Mexico was not al
together in accord with the vigorous
measures being employed by the United
States to bring the Zelaya government to
time.
Mexico is the friend of both the Cen
trail American republics and of the United
States" he said MY government would
like to aid in settling the present dispute,
and it is in peculiarly happy posi-
ton to further that end
Senior Creel was asked IL he meant that
Mexico was prepared to offer her good
offices to bring about settlement.
Precisely" he replied. 1--WE hope to
Join with the United States in solving the
situation without bloodshed and with en-
tire good feeling. know 1t is the wish of
all concerned that the old year may go
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-13
CUTTING TOO MANY
CHRISTMAS TREES

Washington, December 12.-Does the
trees prove a menace to the American
forests? Does it tend to denudation
of the timber lands?
These are questions asked of the
United States forestry service by those
interested In the conservation of natural
resources. The subject has received the
serious consideration OF the forestry
bureau and the reply has been sent out
that there need be no danger of destruc-
ton If the cutting of young evergreens
for Christmas trees is done with dis
elimination.
However, the Yuletide call to the for
ests, and its exaction of 100000 young
spruces frs and balsams to gladden. the
hearts and brighten the eyes of the chill
Christmas tree has been felt for the past
three weeks in the wooded sections of
Maine, Michigan and Oregon, the great
centers of the Christmas tree cutting in
dustry. Shippers are now busy rushing
the product to the market The total cut
of trees yields the owners OF lands about
$50 900, while the consumers pay
about $2,00o,000. shippers and dealers
reaping a great share of the profits.
Maine is the principal tributary to New
York and Pennsylvania markets. besides
serving New England.
The city Of Chicago takes the bulk Of
the Michigan yield.
Oregon trees are cut more than those
of any other state on the Pacific coast,
but the total cut of the state does no
equal that Of either Maine or Michigan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-13

Washington, December 12-(Special.)-
Alexander M CARRIER, attorney geenral OF
Alabama, and Samuel D. Wealdey are
here to argue before the supreme court
tomorrow the cases of the Louisville and
Nashville, Southern, Central of Georgia
and Seaboard Air Line railways against
John b. CASTOR. The railways will be
represented in the argument by Judge
Alex B. Humphrey of Louisville The
railways are attacking in the case the
so-oalled foreign corporation tax law
of the state.
The supreme court of Alabama on ap-
peal affirmed the judgment of the lower
court, declaring that the tax is privil-
ege tax, and not a property tax that
the statute does not impair the obligation
of any contract that 1t was not an unlaw-
ful burden upon interference with
interstate commerce, that it was not an
unjust discrimination against foreign cor
porations. and impliedly at least that the
method adopted in determining the
amount of the tax was not correct
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-13
BLERIOT MACHINE
Is BADLY WRECKED

Constantinople, December 12.-M.
Bleriot. the French aeroplanist. who
made the fight across the English
channel, had another serious accident
here today. He was giving an exhf-
bition in the presence of an immense
crowd when his aeroplane collided with
a house. The force of impact turned
the machine completely over arei
Bleriot fell to the grouK1- He was in
jured on the left side and probably in
ternally injured. His machine was
wrecked.
Bleriot did not wish to disappoint tho
crowds that had gathered. although a
strong wind was blowing. No soonAr
had he ascended than he was carried
by the wind about a mile and a half to-
ward q hill. He was unable to rise
above the roofs of tho houses on the
hill.
Nine. Bleriot had him conveyed to
the French hospital. She reassured tho
crowds that were besieging the hos
pital reporting the condition of her
husband to be fairly satisfactory, but
said that nothing definite could De
learned until tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-13

Washington, December 12.-(special)-
President Taft's Winona speech, In which
he defended the Payne tariff law. will
have wide circulation In the next Con-
gressional campaign. Several days ago
Senator Carter had this speech printed in
The Congressional Record This means
that it can now be printed In pamphlet
form and sent free through the mails as
a public document 1t is the purpose of
Representative Mckinley, chairman of
the republican congressional campaign
committee. to have several million copies
of this speech circulated by his commit
tee.
AS now organized. the congressional
committee includes in it's officers some
of Speaker Cannon's most loyal support
ers. The speech made recently at Kan
sas city by Mr.. Cannon, in which he at
tackled the republican insurgents, has
been inserted In The Congressional Rec
ord, but no decision has been reached
by Chairman Mckinley regarding its cir
culation by the COMMITTEES. Some OF the
republican representatives who voted
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-13
RESPONSIBILITY
NOT ON HUNTER

Savannah, December 12.--After OBJ
tanning from ]. G. Hunter. husband -
Mrs. Maggie Hunter. who is dying at
the Savannah hospital from blows dealt
her by the murderer of Mrs. Carrie
Ohlander and her mother, Mrs. Eliza
Gribble, here Friday afternoon, the ad-
mission that he had visited the home
and his wife, from whom he is sepa-
rated on the day of the murders. the
police today were compelled to elimi-
nate him from suspicion of being tn q
murderer However, he is being held
as prisoner at police headquarters.
The police today question William
Walls, who admitted that he went to
the Gribble house Friday and peered
through the closed window blinds into
the room of Mrs. Hunter. hoping to at
tract her attention, but he declares ne
saw no one. This he says occurred at
the time the two women were lying
dead In the house. The third degree"
was administered and for three hours a
rapid fire Of questioning was kept up.
After making these admissions walfs
stuck to his story of innocence. Tile
police now believe his story to be true.
This leaves but the original theory that
the murders were tho result of a negro
mans plan to assault Mrs. Ohlander.
For hours today detectives went ovek
every foot of the house of murders, sx-
amined blood stained walls and floors
minutely. The physical evidence OBJ
tanned in this examination seems to
prove that Mrs. Gribble was first to die
and that this may have been planned
In advance TO clear the way for the
attack upon her daughter; that Mrs.
Ohlanaer was next attacked and that
Mrs. Hunter, who was not known to BE-
in the house. surprised the assailant
and was struck down.
There has been no cessation of effort
to find the unknow negro man toward
whom evidence points as the mur-
derer. No trace of him has been
found since he was seen leaving the
Gribble home after the murder
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-13
TOB[ BUSY WITH
APPROPRIATIONS
Congress Will Do But Little
Before Holidays
*
TWO ELEMENTS IN FIELD
Effort Viii Probably Be Made to
Carry Into Effect Recommen-
dations of the Pres
TWO ELEMENTS IN FIELD

Washington, December 12.-Appropria-
ton legislation will be undertaken by
Congress before adjournment for the
holidays. There has been a general dis
position that all measures of such char
acter be hurried through.
Mr.. Tawney has found ready second
in Chairfnan Payne, of the ways and
means committee, and the two putting
their heads together have arranged a
programme which will insure the pas
sage of the District of Columbia appro-
priation bin and possibly before the de-
parture of the solons for their homes
They must earn their turkey before
they eat IT, said Mr.. Tawney, when re-
minded of the anxiety of some of the
members of both houses to get away
next Saturday. The determination Inn
mediately to begin work on the supply
measures Is an indication of the leaders
of Congress This plan is independent
of all other legislative schemes.
There are two elements in Congress-
One favors extensive general legislation
The other takes the position that In
view of the fact that a general tariff
bill was passed in the long extra ses-
sion of the spring and summer, Con-
gress should be content to do very little
more during the present session than
pass the appropriation bills. The latter
faction takes the position that in recent
years there has been too much legisla-
ton rather than too little. They say
that the country needs and wants a rest
All recognize, however, that some ef-
fort probably will be made to carry into
effect the recommendations of the Pres
ident. whether contained in his annual
message or in the special messages
which he has promised. He is laying
out an extensive programme, and no.
body believes it will be possible to do
all he asks to be done. His recommends
tions with reference to railroad legisla-
tion are apt 70 give more trouble than
anythS-g elB- becstse Il Is believed that
there will be- pupuc demand Tor such
that he will recommend, and because
Congress is always divided on the pol
ley to be pursued with reference to the
roads. The conservation. irrigation, pos
tai savings, merchant marine, and other
questions will not attract SO much atten-
tion and may be more easily put aside
than the railroad question. There Is a
general antipathy to bond issues, and
any measures involving such a feature
will be very carefully considered before
1t is accepted
No one expects any antitrust legisla-
ton until the supreme court shall have
had an opportunity to pass upon the i'm
portant cases involving the Sherman law
which are now before that tribunal, or
in a way to reach 1t soon.
Aside from the consideration of appro-
priation bills, there will be little attempt
at legislation in either the Senate or
House during the present week.
The Senate will meet tomorrow, but
the House will not be in session again
until Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-13
Nine Fe1y.ymef1 Frozen
To Death On Lake Erie

Erie. Pa, December 12-With her flag
at half mast the state fisheries boat, Com
modore Perry, brought to this port lnte
today the dead and frozen bodies of nine
members of the crew of the Bessemer
and Marquette ferry, No. 2, which left
Conneaut, o., Tuesday morning. carrying
32 men and which probably foundered
in the middle of Lake Erie.
For 4S hours the Commodore Perry
secured eastern Lake Erie for traces of
the ferry, finding tiny 10-man yawl Is
miles off this port at il O'Clock today.
News of the finding of the bodies had
reached the city and thousands of per-
sons swarmed the wharves. AS soon as
the fishboat made fast force OF men
with tackle set to work raising the dead
bodies of the men to the deck, where
wagons were in waiting. The procession
of dead passed through the principal
streets of the city with hundreds OF peo-
pie following.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-13
CORPORATION TAX CASE
BEFORE SUPREME COURT

Counsel for plaintiff in error assai1
the tax upon three grounds
1. Because the imposition of the tax, as
to plaintiff in error, impairs the obliga-
tlon of q contract between 1t and the
state of Alabama in violation of section
10 of article l of the constitution.
g. Because the imposition of the tax
upon foreign corporations alone LIS an
unjust discrimination and denial of the
equal protection of the law. in violation
of the fourteenth amendment, since like
tax is not imposed on domestic corpora
tions.
3. Because the tax is burden upon,
interference with or regulation of inter
state commerce, in violation of section 8
of article 1 of the constitution
In the last two years the amount of
money collected and held by the prelate
judge awaiting the termination of the
case is $4,000. The tax provided In the
statute bring In revenue to the state
amounting to 100000 annually. The state
won in the Alabama supreme court and
the cases come to the United States su-
preme court on writ of error.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-13
POSTAL BANKS
HAVE PROSPERED

Chicago, December 12.-The Postal
Savings Bank league has issued. from
headquarters here, a bulletin giving
digest of the annual report of the Comp
troller of the Currency, Lawrence 0.
Murray, on the growth of postal savings
banks the world over which serves to
emphasize the need for such banks IN
the United States. The table shows that
"a countries or colonies have such banks,
and that during the last decade the num-
ber of depositors in these banks have
increased from 2O,1Sz,SS7 to lO,s2o,S0S, or
nearly 100 per cent. while during the
same period the deposits hav increased
from $1,13S, 4l.8A to 81, ,sS9, ,2ss,sl5. or ap-
proximately 75 per cent. During the de-
cade the average deposit of each depos-
itor has fallen from 1854 TO 1888. While
the number of depositors in postal saw
ings banks is AZ per cent of the number
of depositors in all foreign savings
banks, the deposits are only about 20 per
cent of the total deposits in such banks.
In. the "a countries and dependencies
having postal savings banks. the United
Kingdom leads in the number of deposit
tors and amount of deposits-that is,
II .ols. .251 and s7s4,7s4,5ss respectively. In
Japan there are 8,01s193 depositors, In
italy, 6,1OS, ,So2; France, 5.oS4sss; Belgium,
2,1Os, ,2s7; Austria. 2.O64 4o3; Russia, 1.7Ss-
800; Netherlands, 1,401,67O, and British
India, 1.262,76s. Canadian postal savings
banks have but 155,s95 depositors. but
their deposits amount to $45.1sO 4S4. max
ing the average deposit account $2ss.ss,
by far the largest average account in
postal savings banks In any country.
Such countries as Egypt, Tunis. FEEDER
ated Malay states and the Dutch East
Indies figure in the list. Gold Coast has
the smallest number of depositors. 4lS
Its deposits have grown from Ns,5ol TO
SIS, $50 in ten years, and the average OF
the deposits in 1907 was $5772.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-13
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD.

1-Butler Choctaw county, stirred b.
sequel of Ullmer suicide.
Nine ferrymen frozen to death on
Lake Erie.
Congress will be busy with appro-
priations.
Battle pending between armies in
Nicaragua
General strike of United States Steel
employees not improbable.
Worcester man claims to have invent
ed wonderful aeroplane.
Alabama case before supreme court
today
Tariff leaders making capital of Pres
idsnt Tafts Winona speech.
fudge Dickinson may run for Senate.
Buoyancy caused by President Tafts
message.
Many matters before Georgia legis-
1ature.
s-Important work for the schools.
Kills Ave bears in five shots.
News of Ensley
4-Editorial comment
5-Orpheum theatre will open In Bir-
mingham December ~.
Medical society will probably take up
subject of public hypnotic exhibit
tions. /
Postoffice ready for heavy rush.
ONeal makes formal statement of
his candidacy for governor
Work Is stopped on Martin school,
5-Sl 900 steal carefully arranged.
7-Fireboats in New York city.
Some airships that didn't fly.
Old Chinatown is fading away.
Nicaragua is land of trouble.
s--Reign Of terror is malntained in Ma
naSuA-
Sporting news. !.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-13

Pittsburg, December 12.-One of the
most momentous labor conferences of re-
cent years will begin here tomorrow
when the executive council of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor and the ma
tional officers of the Amalgamated Asso-
citation of Iron, Steel and Tin Plate
Workers open deliberations over the
present strike situation of the union en-
ployes of the American Sheet and Tin
Plate company, a subsidiary of the
United States Steel corporation.
Congress will be appealed to, and as
a last resort sum Of money will be put
aside by the federation council to stand
a long strike siege along many lines of
industry.
President Samuel Gompers of the fed
Grafton, who will be in attendance at the
conference tonight, in a short interview.
stated that the present gathering OF
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-13
MEXICO WANTS AN EARgo9
SETTLEMENT OF TEHUBLE

out in peace and the new one come In
with nothing but promise Of international
amity''
1t has been common report in diplomatic
circles that Mexico Is desirous of seeing
Fernando Madriz, a strong Zelaya follow
er, and president of the arbitration court
at Cartago. chosen to succeed Zelaya in
the event of the latters overthrow or abb
dcation. Senior Creel said tonight that
his government was not putting forward
any candidate for the presidency of Mic
aragua
Madriz, it Is an open secret, is not ac-
ceptable to the state department.
That Mexico is looking forward to the
day when the five turbulent little repuo-
lies of Central America will be nodded
into one government was acknowledged
by the diplomat. The time for the crea-
ton of the United States of Central
America has not yet arrived, In Senior
Creel's opinion, and he believed that such
amalgamaton would be through evolu-
ton, rather than by means of revolution.
The special envoy, who is accompanied
by his secretary will remain In WASH
ington for some weeks. He hopes to be
invited to take part in the negotiations
which he trusts will lead to peaceful
settlement of the United States dispute
with Nicaragua
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-13
LEADERS TO MAKE
MOST OF TAFT'S SPEECH

against the Payne bill feel that the cir
culation of the Presidents Winona speech
In their districts by the official party or
ganization will place them in an awkward
position. They have Suggested the advis-
ability of having a central committee to
look after their interests in the distrfbu-
tion of campaign documents bearing on
the tariff question.
Following their meeting for the consid-
Grafton of means to force the fight against
the House rules, the insurgent repub-
licans today declared that whenever the
issue should come up they would be able
to muster so votes in favor of a change
in the rules. ~
Whether they could count this number
for all the exigencies of the contest, how
ever, is not so certain. 1t was recognized
that the effective force would be meas
ured by the number who would vote to
override the ruling of the speaker, and
on that point 1t is not expected that the
strength will be quite so large.
Along with the reports of their own in
creased strength the insurgents received
assurances that the democrats are likely
to stand more firmly at the back of
leader Champ Clark this session than
last.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-13
May Be General Strike
OF u. S. Steel Employees

union labor leaders was significant and
would be prolific of greater consequence
before it's disbanding.
Principal among the many subjects to
be discussed by the labor leaders will be
the fight contemplated against the
United States Steel corporation by union
men the United States over
As a last resort this strike will be
called in all of the various plants and
producing concerns of the United States
Steel corporation. according to prom
inent Federation of Labor leaders state
ment tonight.
But the strike will only be called after
attempts to settle the trouble otherwise
have failed on the part of the union
men. The open shop policy of the
Steel corporation seems 10 be the bone
of contention over which the federation
OFFICERS are most highly incensed. Two
hundred labor leaders throughout the
United States will be in attendance at
these conferences.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-13

was notified by telephone and 100 resi-
dents of that city arrived here within two
hours They were taken directly to the
coroners morgue, where identihcations
were made.
In the bow end of the boat was found
complete clothing for one man, and it is
the belief that the yawl originally con-
tanned 10 men, and that one, becoming
crazed had discarded his clothing and
jumped into the Icy waters of Lake Erie
At the coroner's morgue these identifi-
cations were made: II. Thomas. second
cook, Port Stanley; William Ray. J.
w Souars, waiter; G. r. Smith, stew
ard r. Steele. fireman: ]. s. Henk, fire.
man; J. Hart, oiler; Ohagen. Charles
Allen, all of Conneaut.
The cook of the car ferry was the only
man to wear an overcoat-
The eight other men were dressed IN
overalIs and jumpers, indicating that the
departure from the car ferry hay heen
hurried AN
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-13
PAPER EXPORTS.
During Past 10 Years $4,000, 900
Worth Sold.

Washington, December 12.-What an i'm
portant factor in the commerce of the
United States is furnished by paper and
it's kind is shown by bulletin just COM
piled by the bureau of statistics of the
department of commerce and labor
Imports of paper and products have in
creased from $3,00O,0OO In 1899 to $12ooo,-
900 in 1909 and the exports have increased
at a large rate also.
During the last 10 years American
manufacturers have sold In foreign mar
kets paper and manufactures value at
SSO,00000O, and during the same period
the United States has spent for the
same products of foreign manufacture
about s70,000,0o0.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-13
REFORM CONCLAVE
GETS UNDER WAY

Washington, December 12-With three
rousing meetings, one in the afternoon
to inaugurate total abstinence in the
army and navy and two tonight, at
which prominent public men spoke in
favor of temperance. the reformers'
conclave got under way today. The con-
clave will be in session five days. Twen-
ty-nve national reform and temperance
organizations are represented.
The movement to introduce temperance
societies in the military service has the
endorsement of Secretary of War Dick
inson and Maj. Gen. Fred D. Grant Let
tiers from both were read at the after
noon meeting.
The principal meeting tonight In the
First Congregational church was pre-
sided over by Senator e. J. Burkett of
Nebraska Representative Richmond
Pearson Hobson of Alabama made the
chief address,