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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-23

Montgomery, September 22.-Spe- cial.)-While astute politicians, gag ing with vision advertised as prophetic, can see on tn political horizon no hope of success for Walter D. Seed, guard ian of the defunct exchequer of the state of Alabama, 1t is true, neverthe- less, that other obstacles, apparently as great as that presently separating the candidate from the gubernatorial chair, have been met and overcome by the gentleman from Tuscaloosa. Mr. Seed is tenacious. He is patient. He has been running for governor since the date of his election as treasurer. The Conner administration, emptying his vaults of the splendid surplus left therein by Governor Jelks, made the title of treasurer merely nominal. Therefore no one can criticise MT. Seed for putting his idle moments to profit. During the last few years he has made no less than 50O speeches throughout the state of Alabama. He has eaten that many dinners in the homes of the voters, and chucked under the chin about 40 times that many babies.
 Mr. Seed is a graduate of the Uni versity. His expenses were paid by the late Professor Calhoun of that in- stitution. After graduation the pres- ent trasurer of the state of Alabama, acted conductor on the mule car or Tuscaloosa, and by so doing was laughed at and derided by the "snob" element of that city. But soon Pro- lessor Calh oun was repaid, and MT. Seed had accepted a more lucrative position as clerk. He soon became head of a mercantile business and was successful. He became county treas urer, and then treasurer of the state. He Is now a candidate for governor, and was able some days ago when the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-23
Negro Drayman Arrested.

Chief J. c. Jordan arrested a negro drayman named John Black, who was conveying three large casks along Ave nue F. investigation proved the casks full of beer of the bottled variety. Chief landed him in Jail. The wet goods were taken to the city hall and deposited in the chiefs "sideboard'' which Is assum- ing a crowded condition.
 It is alleged that Black is in the em- ploy of Pete Periolo, a former saloon man. He will be given a hearing before Mayor Sugg tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-23
w. J. Iewis Dead.

W. J. Lewis, white man about 50 years old, died this morning at the home of his brother-in-law, MT. Maxwell, at Wylam. The deceased had been suffering for some time with cancer, and only re- gently underwent an operation. He had been in Wylam about three months, coming there from Oklahoma City. He is survived by a wife Arrangements for the funeral services have not been con cluded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-23
kniqhts to Celebrate Anniversary.

Steel City lodge No. 19e, Knights of Pythias, will hold an anniversary meeting and banquet in the early part of October. All the members will be invited to attend, whether in good standing or not, and invitations will be extended to prominent members of the order to be present.
 The lodge will present past chancel Tor Jewels to five presiding officers whose terms of office preceded the present term. Those to receive the jewels az A. B. Moss, R. l.. Daniel, A. R. Mays. Thomas R. Walker and c. H. Mandy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-23

visions, are planning to send again to Bir- mingham samples of their industry.
 But when Attorney General Garber rem ders the opinion which will incriminate those so doing it Is probable that no skilled housewife will display this fall sample of the wine which she made last spring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-23
Sale of Near Beer Charged.

Huntsville, September 22.-(Special)- Charged with retailing near-beer at Riverton in defiance of the internal reve nue law, R. A. Elon was given hearing before Commissioner Greenleaf yesterday afternoon Elon's case was passed over to the United States grand jury and the defendant gave bond
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-23
Extension of Water works System.

Huntsville, September 22.-(Special)- The city council last night ordered the waterworks system to be extended be- yond the city limits in East Huntsville and bought new hose for the fire depart ment. A committee was instructed to as- certain the cost of opening Cruse alley. in the residence section. and converting 1t into street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-23
Acquitted of Selling Liquor.

Florence, September 22.-(Special)- George McCravy of Mitchelfs beat was acquitted today by jury In the crlm- inal court of the charge of selling wine. McCravy was defended by Col. Emmet O'Neal and A. A. Williams, Solicitor k T. Simpson, Jr, prosecuting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-23
Railroad Commission Meets.

Huntsville, September 22-(Special.)- The Alabama railroad commission spent today in Huntsville. committee repre- sentng the Business Mems club appeared before the commission and made request that the body take under consideration a union depot for Huntsville.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-09-10

compared with the splendid Jewel for
which / was straining my life."
Peary Plants Flag In Ice.
Peary planted nag on the highest
pinnacle Of the ice field and left a
bottle containing record Of his ex-
petition. On the return trip an ice
bridge spanning lead gave way with
the Peary party and set them adrift
on a foe. They were carried east
steadily for five. days until they were
obliged to use their sledges for fuel
and some of the dogs for food. They
finally succeeded In crossing the lead
on young Ice which sagged with every
step. On May IL Peary and his COM
rades landed on the north coast OF
Greenland. and there met one OF the
supporting divisions which also had
drifted to the land ON an ice Zoe.
Until Peary's third attempt the duke
of the Abruzzi's expedition held the
record In the struggle to gain the
pole. On March 20. 1900. the duke
and his party were at q latitude Of Sc
degrees 80 minutes north. Unlike
Peary and DR.. Cook. the dukes party
made their attempt with sledges from
the north shore Of Franz Josef land,
establishing the base Of supplies there.
When they started out they figured
they would have to make $50 miles in
IS DAYS.
Certainly" said Capt. Cagni. who
was with the duke on the expedition.
"it seemed OVERLOAD. even to ourselves.
to count upon a daily march OF more
than ten miles"
After the dukes party got under
way they found actually that they
made less than ten miles q day. al.
though those figures were exceeded
a little ON the march back.
The duke of the Abruzzis party
started north from Franz Josef land
February IS. They encountered yio-
lent winds and bitter cold. On March
% three men were sent back to estab.
lish communication with the base OF
supplies. They never more were
seen. 1t was ON May II that the dukes
party reached the latitude So degrees
and 80 minutes. There two cylinders
containing a record Of the expedition
were left. The party did ncs get back
to Teplitz bay until June %.
Nansen One Of the Hardest.
DR.. Fridtjof hansen ranks with the
duke Of the Abruzzi and Peary as a
pole hunter. He made Q record Of
Sc degrees and II minutes ON April Z.
1895.
He started out with his good ship
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RATS LATEST POISON SQUAD
Government Biologists "Pets" Eat All
Sorts Of Patent oestroyers with
lmpunity.

Washington.-When Prof. David +.
Lantz of the biological survey went
home the other night he left in a
cage containing "a rats. kept for Just
such experiments. quantity of rat
poison which the makers declared to
be infallible. The poison was adyer-
tised to kill the huskiest rats and
mummify the dead bodies SO there
never would be decomposition and bad
rdors.
The next morning Prof. Lantz took
look at his poison squad. Not a rat
was dead. and all seemed to be look
Ing for more food. The rats have been
on this sort OF duty since last May,
and have consumed all sorts OF patent
rat poisons.
Prof. iantz experiments q great deal
with rats. and hopes some day to
find . microbe which will cause an
epidemic OF some sort among them,
thus exterminating the rodents.
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LAST CHIEF OF cHIPPEWAs
Powerful Nation, Lives at Age Of
81, In Log Cabin.

st. Ignace. Mich.-ln all this north
country there is no more interesting
parsonage than Chief Misatigo. or San
dgo. as he is commonly called
the last great chieftain of the once
powerful Chippewa nation. This old
monarch OF the north-now more than
81 years old-li2es In his rude log
| cabin in sparsely settled Indian ham,
let. about ten miles from this place.
At times when his mind Is clear he
viii talk for hours about this vast do
main that was the fatherland OF his
ancestors for many centuries.
In his log cabin he sits and smokes
his pipe and patiently Taits the sum.
mons OF the Gitchi Manitou.
Questioned by an interpreter as to
the Chiefs first view OF steamboat
on these waters. the old man became
voluble. His eyes began to sparkle
and smile fitted over his wrinkied
countenance as memories Of his child
hood days were lived over again. He
was young lad when "Walkin-the-
Water" the first steamboat on the up
per lakes. made Its appearance here
in 1919
II the Indians were frightened ut
the appearance of the first sailing ves-
sci. we can well conceive OF their ter
ror when this new monster. belching
forth smoke. came steaming along.
Chief Santigo tells how he sought the
friendly embrace of his squaw moth
err nj that time. The Indians thought
that the visit OF this evil engine OF de-
| struction meant the humiliation OF
their people.
Just as the old chief was again laps.
ing into silence his visitors heard a
buzzing sound along the road. and a
red sightseeing motor car rushed by
with jolly crowd OF tourists on their
way from st. Ignace to Brevoort lake
"a fishing resort.
white man always want much 60
very fast" said the old Indian.
Canoe too slow. so he Tut sail on
boat. His too slow. so he make fire.
boat. Now fire makes wagon go much
fast. Bimeby white man ny like
bird. Then he be happy. Go fast
enough"
This was really q remarkable pre-.
diction of the veteran chieftaIn. as he
had never heard OF the aeroplane and
other flying machines being used now
by the white man.
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GIVES AWAY VALUABLE GEMS
italian laborer Finds 100000 Worth
Of Jewels. But Thinks They
Are Worthless.

New York.-The collection OF gems
for the recovery OF which reward oil
$1,000 was advertised by ID. ID. Dreicer
& Co. is in custody OF Capt. Larkins
of the Jersey City detective squad
who. with other detectives. aided by
Court Interpreter Marinetti. worked
two days to recover them.
Some careless person left the gems
in a red leather case on seat In the
mems cabin OF an Erie ferry boat
lune 90.
Paolo Campanelli. an Italian laborer,
saw and appropriated the case. He
has been In this country four months,
and on examining the Jewels conclud-
ed they were valueless stage junk and
gave them to the little daughter OF
Stefano Bardogo to decorate her doll
Bardogo was not positive they were
spurious and put them away In his
trunk.
He gave Mrs. Antonio Louri, a
neighbor. one Of the smaller diamonds
from a tiara to have made into q
ring. She visited local jeweler. who
told her 1t was worth 1880.
She had II set In ring and then
informed Bardogo OF his enormous
wealth. As soon as II was learned
that the police were after the Jewels
Bardogo became frightened and called
Campanelli. who gave the tiara
brooch. and watch pendant to fellow
laborer named Pagiio. In Manhattan
convinced that they would be reward
ed and not arrested. they assisted
the police In finding the jewels. The
police estimate the Jewels are worth
about 100000.
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undertaking that has attracted many
adventurous spirits since the middle
of the nineteenth century. and for
hundreds of years before that intrepid
European explorers had been sacri
ficing life and limb In an endeavor to
find a northwest or northeast passage
through the ice fields to the wealth
If the orient.
The best previous record to DR..
Cooks reported final triumph was that
Of Capt. Robert E. Peary, who on
April &c. 1906. reached lititude Of 81
degrees 6 minutes north. or a station
within 200 statute miles OF the pole
This was Peary's third attempt to
reach the much sought spot. and he
now is at Etah. on the west coast OF
Greenland. preparing for his fourth
dash into the northern ice fields.
Peary started on his sledge jour
ney over the Ice field about three
weeks earlier In the season-February
2S, 1905. to be exact. Peary left land
at Point Moss. Peary had 81 Eskimos
and 100 dogs. He divided his party
IuIu SGtSIGi uiNiSiouSp lis tuN0 uSiA6
to keep in touch through these differ
emit divisions with base Of supplies.
Peary found the sledging for the first
60 miles from land rough and progress
slow.
Six Days Travel Without Sun.
He had his first glimpse OF the sun
six days after he had started. AS the
party got further from land. however.
the sledging improved. but the leads,
or openings in the ice. became more
frequent. On the sixth day out, at 81
degrees IS minutes north. Peary and
Els party struck lead that held them
up for nearly a week. They finally
sot across. over a two-mile stretch OF
young ice. Then they were held up
for six days more by a terrific wind
and snow storm. When they were
ready to resume their march pole
ward they found they had been carried
20 miles to the eastward by the foe.
Capt. Peary sent two Eskimos back
to establish connections with the d.
visions behind. The Eskimos returned
after three days and reported that
they found only open water. Peary
could no longer depend on his support
Ing parties and he made up his mind
that quick dash for the pole was his
anly hope.
He abandoned everything that
wasn't absolutely necessary and start.
cd. his men strotting behind him in
indian ale. In ten hours they made
90 miles. A Peary advanced he
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-09-10
Two Americans Bring
Age-Long Hunt to
Successful
Close
Story Of the Worlds
Quest for North
Pole

Nex York.-Two great Americans
have found the North Pole, each in
dependently of the other-and each
within q span of Ave brief days has
first flashed to civilization the news
which centuries have waited to hear.
DR.. Frederick A. Cook of Brooklyn
reached the pole. accompanied only
by two Esquimaux on April 81.
1905. He has just returned to Cop
enhagen by steamer, closely follow
ing the triumphant announcement OF
what he has achieved. Ovations
await him on every hand.
In July. 1908, Americas most In
trepid Arctic explorer. Robert e.
Peary, left chs country to find the
pOqe-or Cook. Without meeting
Cook or learning of his success.
Pea1y on April s OF the present year
made good the effort In wL:ch he has
spent almost lifetime, and himself
reached the northernmost point In
the world. His message OF triumph
follows the other by only i've days.
The search for the north pole 10 an
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F., petition was sent out to search fol
the missing Sir John and his crews
| Rescue Efforts Add to knowledge.
In all. about Is rescue expeditions
| set out from England and Americs
between the years 1S4S and 1854. and
each added to the general fund of arc
| tic geography. Finally traces of tha
missing ships and crews were discov
cred through Eskimos. and in 1851
three sledging parties from Sir Leo
pold McClintock's relief expedition dis
| covered all along the west and south
coast Of King Williams island the re
mains of articles and skeletons thai
told the story Of the disaster.
A record was discovered in cair,
at Point Victory which briefly told tn,
history OF the expedition up to April
Is. 1s4S. The record tells the tale oil
Franklin's death and the beginning oil
the end in these words:
april IS, 1S4s, H. NJ. ships Terro,
and Erebus were deserted on April
%. five leagues north.northwest OF
this. having been beset since Septem
Der II, 1876. The officers and crew
consisting of los souls, under the
command OF Capt. r. r. M. Croker
landed here In latitude 60 degrees Al
minutes. Sir John Franklin died
June IL, 1S47. and the total loss by
deaths in the expedition has been "a
this date nine officers and Is men,"
The disaster which overlook Sii
John led to the discovery of 1000
miles Of coast line. Among the ex
peditiones which started out from
America as a result OF the interest
aroused were those OF De Haven and
Griffith, 1850. and OF DIR. Kane. In 1853
and later OF DIR. Hayes and Hall.
Andree Only Serious eaIloonist.
The only really serious balloon at
tempt that ever has been made tc
reach the pole was that OF Andree. q
Norwegian, and that probably has
ended fatally. Andree started from
Danes island. Spitzbergen. on July II
1897. In the balloon with him were
ID. 8. T. Strindberg and Herr
Fraenckell. His balloon was 81 feel
IN diameter with capacity OF lTo.00e
cubic feet
He estimated that he would reach
the pole In six days. provided favor
able and constant wind was blowing
Two days after he departed message
was received from Andree, by carrier
pigeon. The message said that a,
noon. July IL. they were In latitude
S2.2 degrees and longitude 1855 de
grees east. and making good progress
to the east. ten degrees southern.
A year later Eskimos brought into
Hudson bay pieces OF cordage and
basket work which are supposed tc
have belonged to the Andree balloon
Several expeditions have been sem
In search of him without result
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DISCARD HIGH HEEL

pair Of boots the cobbler has de
veloped an industry that employs
more than 60 shoemakers and turns
out more than LOCO pairs Of cowboy
boots a month.
The former cobbler has customers
all over the cattle country. Some Of
nis boots even 90 to Canada and Mex
leo. His trade consists almost entire
ly OF individual orders. All shipments
are made by mail, II costs about &C
cents to mail pair OF boots. He paid
Uncle Sam postage bill Of nearly
$500 last year.
The cowboy boot shop Is a wonder.
All work is done by hand. Sixty shoe
makers. nearly all old men. are peg
ging away constantly. The shoema.
ker's trade Is dying out In America.
so The firm sends to Europe for Its
new men. II advances the money for
their trip and let's them pay 1t back as
they can.
Here is something unsual," said the
maker the other day. picking up a
pair Of boots that had shown consider.
able wear. These boots belong to a
cowboy up in Montana. He lives 100
miles from railroad. He has mailed
them to us to put new heels on. Such
things frequently occur. Now he is
100 miles from a shoemaker. Tho
only way he could get those shoes to
the nearest shop was by mail The
same postage brings them to 0lathe.
Therefore he sends them direct to the
factory. where he knows he will get
n first.class Job"
Decorating one whole side OF the
factory are thousand or more shoe
lasts OF all shapes. Those are for
cowboys with crippled feet" said Mr.
Hyer. when we get hold OF Grip
pied foot we make last for II, then
mark for whom II Is made and save
II for future orders from that partic.
ular cowboy" Some Of these lasts
have most unusual shapes.
The boot man Is not disturbed over
the threatened disappearance OF the
cowboy from the western ranges. The
cattle business has undergone many
changes" said he. "and the cowboys
have changed their mode OF living and
style Of boots. but there are Just ms
many cowboys today as there ever
were. They are now fixing fences and
looking after corrals instead of round,
ing up cattle. The day OF the cowboy
Is not over by any means"
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found the character Of the ice i'm
proved. the foes much larger. and the
leads narrower, but increased In num-
bers.
He noticed also that all the cracks
in the ice were at right angles to their
course and that the ice on the north
ern side of the cracks moved much
more rapidly than that on the south
ern.
The dogs began to give out under
the strain, and as they dropped Peary
fed them to the surviving animals. He
pushed on until March 81. when he
looked at his worn out dogs and al
most empty sledges and decided to
turn back.
7. Il thanked God" said he later,
with as good grace as possible for
what lad been able to accomplish.
although It was but an empty bauble
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Changed Conditions on Western
Plains Cause Cowboy to
Alter RegaIia.
FAD IN Footwear Enabled cobbler 20
Rise from Job In state Asylum
for Oeaf-Mutes to Head Of
Factory Employing
Many Men.

topeka, kan.-TEe long spiked.hee]
cowboy boots OF the western plains
nave gone to the discard. In their
place have come boots with broad
military heels. The change in fashion
Is not due to some crazy notion OF a
fashion devisor In London or Paris,
rne western cowboys themselves are
'esponsible for II.
In days OF old n boot with N tbreo
or four inch spiked heel was lust as
essential to the welfare and comfort
Oh a cowpuncher as was a six.shoot.
er. Al that time cowboys lived In the
SADDLE. AS rule they rode wild
orohchos. II took long heel TO make
hem secure In the stirrups.
short heel would let mans foot
slip through the stirrup. and when
lnat happened the man was usually
dragged to death by his broncho. Life
IN the saddle was about the only life
there was around a cattle ranch. Wild
cattle always charged a man on foot
A bunch OF cattle would pay no at.
tention to man on a broncho. but
the moment he stepped out of the
saddle they would either 70 for him
'r stampede.
But times have changed and with
them the style OF cowboy boots. Most
OF the big western ranches have been
cut up and fenced. The cattle have
been tanned. A cowboy spends almost
as much time on foot around the cor.
rails or fixing fences as he spends in
the saddle. Therefore n new heel
had to be adopted: one that would
protect him In the saddle and make
walking easy. He found the combina-
ton In the two inch military heel. All
boots are made that way now.
Most Of the cowboy boots OF the
western range are made In Olathe.
Kan. Thirty-three years ago there
was cobbler for the state deaf and
dumb school ut that place. lie opened
a shoe repair shop on the side. A
Colorado cowboy came back to spend
the winter with his folks at Olathe.
While there he had the cobbler make
him a pair OF cowboy boots.
When the cowboy returned to Colo
RADIO his new boots made hit with
the other cowboys on The ranch and
they sent In orders. From that one