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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-07
TODAY'S AGE HERALD

1-Peary discovers the north pole. Cook Is lionized in Copenhagen. Governor Conner speaks at Hunts vile.
 Peary's announcement causes aston ishment.
 Corporation tax causes trouble. Harriman's condition is serious. Womans mutilated body found. o-Rrandon explains pension situation. Teachers begin district meeting. a-Iabor Day marked by arrests in Bessemer.
 Ensley deserted by citizens observ- ing Labor Day. 4-Editorial comment 6-Speakers make ringing speeches 10 laboring men.
 Governor Conner snubbed by lead CTS of Farmers union entertain CTS.
 rastors union will fight for prohi- bition amendment. Negro woman stabbed to death at Capitol park.
 Boy at Weems accidently shoots head off
 Hawkins has leg broken in motor cycle collision. 6-Fort delivers charge to jury. 7-Birmingham social news. Dolly Dalrymple's column. Meridian enjoys Labor Day. s-Souddor candidate for circuit judge. Police charged with tyranny. sporting news.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-07

Copenhagen, September 6.-Copenhagen was electrified tonight by the report of Commander Peary's announcement that he had reached the north pole Dr. Cook was immensely interested and said:
 That is good news. l hope Peary did get to the pole. His observations and reports on that region will confirm mne."
 It is doubtful if history furnishes a more dramatic episode than the break ing of the news to Dr. Cook that Peary had realized the goal of his life's ambi- tion and repeated struggles. Dr. Cook was seated at dinner surrounded by explorers and correspondents in the gild- ed ball room of the Tivoli Casino Around his neck was hung garland of pink roses, according to the Scandinavian method of honoring heroes, which the. explorer wore blushingy and with visi- ble embarrassment. Several speeches ac- claiming and repeated toasts to the dis coverer were drunk with clamorous cheers. Amid this scene word was re- ceived that Peary had planted the stars and stripes at the pole. Cook was per- fectly cool and unmoved He made a striking spech, in which he paid high tribute to the work of Sverdrup, who sat near, to whose discoveries he largely owed his success; to John R. Bradley, who had financed the expedition; to the intelligence, endurance and faithfulness" of the Eskimos who had assisted him in the preparations and those who had accompanied him. The whole story of the expedition, he said, has not come out and will not come out for some time; nor will it come on instalments but only when it is completed.
 pr. Cook did not permit the whispers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-07
CONDITION OF HARTMAN
 IS AGAIN VERY SERIOUS

daughters for the children of the Episco- pal church today.
 Dr. Lyle appeared anxious that Mir Harriman's condition should not be ex- aggerated. INT. Hartman is a sick man, but we hope for the best he repeated when pressed for further statement.
 The physician was besieged with tele- phone inquiries, following a day of ru- mors which had apparently started in New York and had disturbed Wall street throughout the latter part of the market today.
 Dr. Lyle, over the telephone said it was only natural that a sick man should want nurse.
 Despite Dr. Lyles reinsurance, Arden tonight was full of rumors that MT. liar riman's relapse was of very serious character It was reported that several of the specialists who attended the con- ference at the Hartman home week ago Saturday were again with the ailing financier. Dr. Lyle, however, declined to add anything to the bulletin which he has given out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-07
DiogeneS Would HaUe
 BIO1Vf1 Our His LQnfe1-71
Pedry's AnnOuncenlent
 Asfounds Copenhagen

which came to his ears of Peary's sue cess to move him in the least but when he had finished, he was surrounded by correspondents, who looked for some sign of emotion, but the explorer said. smil- ingly
 T am glad"
 Asked if there was any probability of Peary's having found the tube contain ing his records, Dr. Cook replied:
 T hope so, but that Is doubtful on &C., count of the drift
 Dr. Cook added:
 Commander Peary reached the pole this year. probably; while I was there last year His route was several hum dred miles east of mine. We are rivals. of course, but the pole is big enough for two.
 ''That two men got to the pole along different paths," continued the explorer, will furnish large editions to scientific knowledge. Probably other parties will reach it in the next ten years, since every explorer Is helped by the experiences of his predecessors, just as Sverdrup's obser- vations and reports were of immeasur- able help to me. I can say nothing more, without knowing further details, than that am glad of it.
 While Dr. Cook was conversing cas- uaily tnlS morning iWltn American Irlenus, the possibility of this very denouement which electrified the world was laughing ly suggested Dr. Cook remarked
 'Tt is quite possible that Peary will turn up now. He Is about due to get back, If he carries out his plans We have always been friends. While of course we are rivals In the attempt to find the pole we have been friendly ri- vals"
 Those who have had the best oppor- tunities to become acquainted with pr. Cook here believe that he Is not likely to enter Into a controversy with Dr. Peary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-07
THRILLING SCENES
 IN STEAMER WRECK

St. Johns, Newfoundland, September G. Thrilling scenes attended the loss of the Allan line steamer Laurentian, bound from Boston to Glasgow, which piled up on the rocks near Cape Race during a dense fog at o'clock this morning The vessel is a total wreck, but the 50 pas sengers and 40 members of the crew es- caped to land after trying experience.
 The steamer rebounded heavily when she struck, the shock throwing most of the passengers from their berths. They stampeded for the decks without stopping to dress and for half an hour much ex- citement prevailed.
 A stiff northwest wind banged the ship about and the situation became so' serious at O clock thas orders were given to put the boats over. Twenty-Five Of the passengers, mostly women and chill dren, were placed in the first boat, but unluckly the bow tackle collapsed and several persons were thrown into the sea.
 Captain Imrie had ropes thrown over the side and within 15 minutes those who had been immersed were drawn to the deck.
 Finally six more lifeboats were put over and the passengers transferred to them. The seas, however, constantly drenched the shipwrecked people, and 1t was only by constant bailing that the lfeboats were kept afloat.
 About 10 o'clock, after the boats had been adrift two hours, boat from nearby fishing village was sighted The dshing boat piloted the lifecraft to a harbor. where the passengers and crew were cared for by the fisher folk. A steamer left St. Johns tonight to bring the shipwrecked people to this port.
 The Laurentian was built at Greenock, Scotland, by R. Steel & Co.,, in 1872 and for many years was named the Poiyne- sian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-07
BALLINGER TALKS
 WITH PRESIDENT

Beverly, Mass, September 6-After spending the entire forenoon in Boston, Secretary of the Interior Ballinger came to Beverly this afternoon to go over with President Taft the entire situation that has developed in the Interior department during the two months the secretary has been absent in the west.
 Mir Ballinger brought with him several satchels full of government documents. Among these were the detailed reports of Frank Pierce, assistant secretary of the interior; Fred Bennett, commissioner of the general land office, and Henry P. Schwartz, chief of the field service in the land office, regarding the Cunning ham Alaska coal land cases, called for by President Taft two weeks ago. These reports are in reply to statements said to have been made to the President by Louis R. Glavis, special agent in the land service, with headquarters at Se- attle.
 Inference had been drawn from the Glavs statements that officials of the Interior department had been eager to push the Cunningham claims to patent without a proper hearing. The land claims amount to several millions of dol lars.
 The forestry division of the Agricul- tural department has come into direct conflict with the Interior department and Chief Forester Pinchot has publicly at tackled some of the acts of Secretary Bal finger.
 Mir Taft played golf with Secretary of the Navy Meyer against Governor Dra- per and Lieutenant Governor Frothing- ham of Massachusetts. After the game the members of the foursome had lunch con at the club.
 Secretary Ballinger was met at the Beverly station by the Presidents auto- mobile, whirled away to the club to join, the Presidents party at luncheon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-07
Banns Are Proclaimed.

Dingwald, Scotland, September 6.-The proclamation of the banns at Dingwald of the marriage September 15 at Tulloch castle of Prince Miguel of Braganza and Miss Anita Stewart, constitutes the first announcement of royal marriage in Scotland since the reformation. Prince Miguel is the son of the pretender to the Portuguese throne. Miss Stewart Is the only daughter of Mrs. James Henry Smith of New York by her first mar riage
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-07
WOMAN'S MUTILATED BODY
 FOUND IN A COFFEE SACK

the same man and that the dog was used for experimental purposes.
 A coroner's jury has been sworn and the inquest will be held Friday night.
 There was not a scrap of the victims clothing in the coffee sack which con- tained the torso.
 For two days the bundle had been seen floating in shallow water 50 feet below the Jefferson avenue bridge within view Of thousands of passengers who crossed on the Wyandotte-Detroit Electric railway line slit in the bag today disclosed the gruesome contents of the sack to the gaze of c. K. Locke and John Jones of Detroit, who passed near the spot in a, row boat, bent holiday fishing ex- petition. The condition of the body in .dicated that it had not been in the water longer than a week.
 Among the missing young women whose cases were investigated by the police was Miss Hattie Hochstadt This girl is said by her relatives to be half-witted. She had been gone a week from her home, 40 Deeming street, and came nearest the de- scription of the young woman who Is dead, but she turned up today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-07
SPANISH ARMY TO
 INVADE MOROCCO

Madrid, September 6.-The twelfth di- vision of the Spanish army, consisting of 11,000 men, under command of General Sotomayo, has been ordered to Malilla. Morocco. to take part in the campaign against the Moors
 Premier Maura explained today that the endorsements had been requested by General Marina because of the ex- tension of his lines of operation. The premier said also that another division might be mobilized immediately.
 Advices received froU Melilla say the Spanish position at El Arba and Restin- ga have been reinforced and that the Moors have partly abandoned Mount Gu rugua and are massing at Nador and Zeluan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-07
 River to he Improved.

Columbus. Ga. September 6.-(Specialo An enthusiastic meeting of Columbus business men was held tonight at which the slogan was improvement of the Chat tahoochee river. Addresses were made by Judge George Hillyer, railroad com missioner of Georgia. and Congressman Henry D. Clayton of Alabama, J. D.. Massey, president of the board of trade presided over the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-07
cook,. statement Believed.

7 Munich September 6.-Dr. zugmayer' who has travelled extensively in Tibet and Iceland, said today regarding pr. Cooks achievement:
 s.I feel perfectly sure that Dr. COOK has discovered the north pole. Every ithinR Cook has said so far is possipies ma | see no reason why there should
 o nonbt h this ease"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-07
WORDS OF HANSEN
 WERE PROPHETIC

Christiania, September 6.-Captain Nan sen. who is visiting Bergen. refused to. night to make any statement regarding the discoveries of Dr. Cook and Com mander Peary, but In an interview yes terday he said
 Tn some few days we shall hear from Peary."
 This recalls his utterance on his re- turn from his own expedition in 1S9S having left the Tram 17 months before When fears were expressed concern'ng the fate of those left heh.rd he said
 ''Be quiet about the Fran; Sverdrugh will come shortlr'
 Sverdrup returned week later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-07
STRIKE SETTLED
 FsY0RlEG MEN

Pittsburg. September 6.--A settlement was reached today between officials of the Pressed Steel Car company and the representatives of the 3500 eH- ployes of the concern, who have been on strike for eight weeks. according to reliable information tonight.
 Conditions are favorable to the strik. ers' demands-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-07

Arden, N. r.. September 6.-E. H. Har-. riman is not as we'll as he was a week ago, on the day that his personal TO- assurance led the newspapers of the country to abandon the watch maintained for four anxious days about the home on Tower Hill. Dr. Wm. G. Lyle, MT. Harriman's principal physician, tonight gave out brief bulletin from Arden house on his patients condition.
 The bulletin follows:
 "Mr Hartman has suffered relapse He had a sharp attack of indigestion on Sunday, but rested comfortably to- day. We hope for the bests's
 Two incidents at Arden today seemed to indicate that MT. Harriman's condition is again believed to be serious. A traln- ed nurse was hastily summoned from St Lukes hospital and arrived at Tower Hill this afternoon. A second incident was the sudden postponement Of lawn picnic arranged by MT. Hartman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-07

traces of Peary in the moving ice ana according to word received late tohish. from the captain of the Roosevelt, hooe'' Bartlett, Peary saw nothing about the lev wastes that sentinel the pole 10 ih- dicate that pr. Cook preceded him by year there.
 Peary Notifies Wife.
 Just as Dr. Cook notified his wife' so Commander Peary took advantage or the brief stop at Indian Harbor to assure Mrs. Peary of his safety. This message almost overlooked during day Of ex- citement over his achievement, reached New York tonight from South Harpswell, Me-, where Mrs. Peary has been speno- ing the summer. It contained both touch of pathos and quaint reference to his success.
 Have made good at last" says the explorer to his wife. 'I have the old pole. Am well. Love. Will wire again from Chateau" The message Is signed simply Bert" abbreviation of Robert, Commander Peary's first name Mrs. Peary sent a wife's characteristic reply, with love and blessing, and request for him to hurry home'
 By another strange coincidence in this chapter of coincidences, Mrs. Cook, too, was in South Harpswell, Me-, when she received the first news of her husbands success Both she and Mrs. Peary had gone for months without word of their husbands, but had hoped and prayed, first for their safe return and, secondly. 1t may be guessed, for the planting Of the flag at the pole.
 News is Too Sudden.
 In New York tonight little preparation had been made to welcome home Con- mander Peary, for so suddenly came the news of his achievement that scientific societies were overwhelmed. While his name was on the lips of everyone, from the street urchin to the college professor, no formal meetings were held and no committees of welcome appointed. But with the dawn of tomorrow, it is ex- pected that the Peary Arctic club. the Explorer's club and the Arctic club will begin preparations for the celebration of the unprecedented event. Peary's ex- ploit could not be discussed from sci- entific viewpoint tonight because details of his dash to the pole are lacking.
 If is noted generally, however, that the homecoming of the two explorers, prac- tically at the same time, will afford an opportunity for the comparison of records never heretofore presented.
 Cooks achievement has been questioned and he has been charged by stanch sup porters of Commander Peary with con- duct unethical for what they termed his following in secrecy route which Peary had in view Each faction now, however. has its laurels and with animosity buried, the world at large will profit therefrom-
 Message to Wife.
 South Harpswell, Me, September B. Commander Robert E. Peary announced his success in discovering the north pole to his wife, who is summering at Eagle Island here as follows:
 'Indian Harbor, Via Cape Ray.
 September 6, 1909. "Mrs. R. E. Peary, South Harpswell, Me. Have made good at last. I have the old pole. Am we'll. Love. Will wire again from Chateau. BERT" In replying. Mrs. Peary sent the follow ing dispatch:
 South Harpswell, Me,
 September S. 1909. "Commander R. E. Peary, Steamer Roosevelt Chateau Bay.
 'All well. Best love. God bless you. Hurry homo 5O-'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-07
Miss Stewart Made a Princess.

Vienna, September s.-Emperor Francis Joseph conferred upon Miss Anita Stew art. whose marriage to Prince Miguel of Braganza will take place September 15. the rank of princess in her own right.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-07-03
Not That Kind.

Apropos of examination time, Prof.
Carl C. Petersen of Dubuque related
at a recent dinner some examination
stories.
"Once, in a Bible lesson he said.
81 repeated the text:
"'Arise and take the young child
and his mother and flee into Egypt.
"And then l showed the children a
large picture that illustrated the text
In bright colors.
1.-THE children studied this picture
eagerly. Then they all frowned; all
looked rather disappointed. Finally q
little girl said:
"eTeacher, where is the flea?'"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-07-03
The Leopard, Craftiest Beast in
the JunQIe.

From the Hon the thoughts of the
hunter turn naturally to the most
crafty of African animals, the leopard
the tiger of the Beers.
The leopard is the brainiest of the
carnivora. The stories told by the
natives and hunters of its cleverness
would fill volumes. One thing is GER
tain, it gets it's food easier than any
other animal. The methods are sim
pie in the extreme. 1t ascends a tree
beside a waterhole and waits for it's
flying like a thunderbolt from the
treetop, strikes down its prey with a
blow, at the same time sinking its
teeth into a vital spot.
On one occasion / had the good for
tune to witness a scene, in which a
leopard was the chief actor, that left
an indelible picture in the gallery of
my memory
/ was hunting one day, with shfka-
rec, for food. We were unsuccessful
in getting a shot on the weld and so
decided to wait at a Wei (waterhole)
till the game came to drink. 1t was
a beautifully calm day. with not the
slightest movement in the air. We
made y bed of leaves in sheltering
nook end prepared for action. The
smootfness of the deep blue water be-
fore u, was broken only by the wa
ter lizards as they leaped after the
silver dragon flies. Big, heavy-winged,
bril1isnt-hued butterflies flew cratic
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-07-03

prey for a second Then the cow
charged and hurled the marauder
from her PROSTATE young. A fight
commenced in earnest.
The leopard sprang to its feet and
in an instant was on the back of the
cow With the agility of wrestler
she fell and rolled over her aggressor,
arising to her feet again in a flash.
Before the leopard could spring she
rushed at him with a below like a fog
horn, struck him full on and tossed
him into the water In a moment the
leopard was on the bank again. 1t
sprang at the cows throat but missed
leopard sprang. The COW fell back,
derneath, her horn penetrating the
leopard's body. The leopard. roared
with pain as tt fell to the ground,
bleeding freely from it's double wound,
and the cow WIS covered with gashes
from it's antagonists claws.
The leopard sprang again on the
back of the COW, but she easily shook
him off. He stood for a moment and
then tried to stagger away. The buff
falo made a rush, and hurting him
to the ground, thrust her horns again
into his helpless body. He offered no
resistance, but rolled over on his side
and died.
A young friend Of mine, Jan van
Keenan,, was killed in German East
Africa under peculiar circumstances.
AS no one saw the happening it is
hard to say how it exactly occurred.
We were hunting for specimens for
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-07-03
Not Lackino in DIGNITY.

There was once upon time eoun-
try lawyer who was noted for his SCI
date manners and his judicial bearing.
In the course of time he was elevated
to the bench, where he conducted him
self and the court with becoming de-
meanor, and where he won reputa-
ton for sagacity based nearly alto
gether upon his solemn accents and
his corrugated brow.
One who knew him well was asked
by stranger who saw the judge pass
upon the street whether he was really
an efficient arbiter.
We'll" said the acquaintance slow.
ly, Il think 1 may say that John pre-
sides with more dignity and less abil-
ity than anyone else 1 ever knew
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-07-03

rifles to the spot whence it came.
what a sight met our eyes! There was
Forget" holding on to a bush with
both his hands while one of the young
lions had hold of his foot pulling as
hard as he could in the opposite direc-
ton. Although blood was streaming
from the lions jaws. all of US laughed.
Things went from bad to worse, when
a particular friend of "Forget's'' got
hold of the lions tail and helped
things by pulling it. Up to this time
the young lion was only eating For
gets" foot in a friendly way and
seemed to enjoy the fact that we all
stood around and looked on. as we
had often done ut feeding time
As soon as the lions tail was
tugged it turned ON its tormentor with
roar and struck him down with its
paw. Forget" jumped up, drew his
knife, and thrust it into the animals
side, killing it instantly. The poor ma
tive's foot was indeed badly chewed.
:" Forget said, after his foot had
been dressed, you were a friend of
the young lions Why did you kill
it?"
tBaas," he answered, "it is too
much to expect me TO continue the
friendship by feeding the lion with
my own foot
] found out later that Forget" Hv-
ing up to his reputation, had forgot
ten to feed the cubs, and, one getting
very hungry, and no doubt thinking it
made no difference, started to eat its
foster fathers foot while he was
asleep. The other cub got very quar-
relsome after it lost its brother. sold
il to an agent of the Antwerp Zoolog-
ical Gardens, where 1t is I believe to
this day.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-07-03

a German museum. When we reached
a suitable hunting grounds we camped
and set out daily in different direc-
tions in small parties, a German sci
enlist accompanying each One morn
ing a shikaree came in with the news
that the weld a little way to the north
was covered with game. The hunters
with their rifles and the scientists
with their notebooks and cameras, set
out, making a wide detour. We di-
vided into parties, a shikaree at the
head of each, with the exception of
those two which van Keenan, and my
self commanded. We soon reached
the game. There seemed to be thou
sands of every variety on the weld.
Huge Gland, beautifully striped zebras,
hartebeest, impa1a koodoo, gemsbok,
springbok, in fact there seemed to be
a congress of all the antelope in At
RIGA
On the outskirts near a clump of trees
number of giraffe lowered above the
rest of the animals. Van Keenan, set
out in their direction and the rest of
US waited till the other men started
shooting on the opposite side of the
weld, thus driving the herds in our di-
rection-
After a long, firing wait of four
hours, the cracking of rifles in the
distance brought us to attention and
told us that the work of death had
commenced. Every head on the weld
was raised; every animal, for a sec
ond, was still and silent as a statue
Then, with one accord, they turned
and came galloping toward US, the
ground trembling under the thunder
of their hoofs.
With the magazines of our rifles full
we waited till the animals came into