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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-27
crowdina Him.


Mr.. POgs0n's three sons had married
and gone to settle down In different
parts Of the country. One day he re-
ceived this telegram frofn the eldest:
j. You have "a grandson Fine boy. Ten
pounds. GEORGE. 4
Mr.. Pogson answered 1t at once:
Good! Buy finest baby carriage you
can find and send bill to me.
FATHER.
In due time the bill came. 1t called
for $35, and he sent his check for the
amount.
A few weeks later his second son
sent him this dispatch:
You are the grandparent Of fine boy
Not weighed vet, but q bouncer.
To this he responded;
Glad to hear it. Buy good, serviceable
baby carriage and forward bill to me.
FATHER.
Promptly came the bill. It was for
$25, and he paid it
Ten days elapsed. and then came a
dispatch from the third son to this
effect:
You have another grandson. Large. fine
boy. Named for you. ALBERT.
Mr.. Pogson's response to this was
as follows:
All right, but looks like crowding me.
Am sending $3.50. Buy baby carriage
with it. FATHER.
Youths Companion.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-27
Ben Franklin's Keenness.

Two incidents recall the keenness
and the thoroughness-the great twin
abilities, to see and to utilize Of Ben
Franklin. One day he CHANGED to OBJ
serve a lady In the possession Of an
imported whisk broom. With his usual
interest and careful consideration he
examined 1t as a novelty. He discov-
cred on the brush of the broom seed,
which he carefully removed. Present
~ he planted it, and the growth from
this seed was the first crop Of broom
corn in this country. Again one day
when DR.. Franklin was walking by
Dock creek he saw stuck in the mud
a wtckerwork basket, which had
sprouted. Carefully he fshed out the
basket and carefully took It apart. He
gave cuttings to his friend, Mr.. Charles
Norris, who planted the twigs in his
garden, where they grew to great size.
They turned out to be yellow willows
and, as Franklin had foreseen, proved
Of great commercial value.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-27
What ! Political Speaker Endured.

What = Political Speaker Endures.
The political stump speaker has
many amusing and many unpleasant
experiences. A1party of us went down
into the heart'of the east side Of New
] York one night,with a politician some
what handicapped by his wealth and
social position, who nevertheless elect
ed to go to the doubtful district per-
sonally. At street, corner bunting
draped cart awaited him, and, climbing
to the tailboard Of this, he began tell
Ing the ragged audience in well round
ed periods how they should vote and
why. a few jeers began to crop from
the tolerance Of the crowd. The jeers
gained volume. He was told to "Aw.
sshet up!" Close your headv' asay,
give US drink; your talk makes us
t'irsty Somewhat disconnected, but
still determined to finish his speech.
ne was continuing when something
hurtled past his head and splashed
gently on the floor Of the cart. An
other something and another followed.
and every one was lodging decadent
tomatoes until, It becoming impossible
to hear 9 shout above the jeers and
laughter OF the voters, the horses were
started forward out Of the soft, red
commandment and the district left to
its own political sins. John r. Win
chell In Metropolitan Magazine.
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Found a Better Place.

Mark Twain said: Once when was
going out to visit some friends I told
George, my negro servant, to lock the
house and put the key under certain
stone near the steps. He agreed to
do so. It was late at night when I re-
turned. went to the stone under
which the key was supposed to have
been hidden. It was gone. I hunted
around for about fifteen minutes, but
still no key. Finally went to
Georges house-he roomed outside
and raped vigorously upon the door.
A black head, which had no diff
ficulty in recognizing as Georges, pop
ped out Of an upstairs window.
Where did you put that key, you
black rascal?'' I roared.
ooh, massa," answered George, 81
found better place for it!''
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Why He Did the Maahino

h gE i
a man came up out Of one Of the
little roof houses across from the wo-
mans window with a big basket Of
clothes. he was followed by two
small boys, carrying more clothes and
c1othespins. The man put the basket
Of clothes down and began to sort
them out preparatory to hanging them
on the line. The boys helped, handing
him the clothespi1ls and some small
pieces, one at a time. They were a
long while hanging out the clothes be-
cause Of their awkwardness. 1t was
evidently work they were llnaccustome
to, but at last it was finished, and the
boys went down into the little roof
house, leaving the man on the root.
He stood for a moment looking at the
clothes, then, going over to a parapet,
sat down between two tall .chimneys.
The woman could see him from her
window lean against one Of the CHM
neys and by and by throw his arm
across his eyes. q.
She found out afterward that his
wife had died the week before. New
York Press.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-27
OKLAHOMA TOWN
LOT PROBE OPENS
Predicted That Prominent Men
viii Be Indicted.

Muskogee, Okla, Jan. 27.-Special
interest attaches to the sitting OF the
federal grand jury here to investigate
the alleged town lot frauds by reason
of the implication of the governor,
Charles N. Haskell, in the investigas
ton. He, in turn, declares the entire
matter is due to the enmity of Will
lam r. Hearst. This ramiacatton of
the case is an echo of the presiden-
tial campaign Of last year.
In the years 1900 and 1901 a large
number of lots were disposed of to
purchasers, who registered their
names with the movement in much
the same manner as when land is
"homesteaded." Federal authorities
now claim that INSCRIPTIONS men
scheduled the names of number of
dummies" and thus obtained titles
to number of lots when they were
entitled to but one. About two hun
dred and fifty persons whose names
are said to have been used In this
manner are now here, having been
subpoenaed by the government from
Texas, Ohio, West Virginia, Tennes-
see, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Missouri,
Virginia and Arkansas. They are ex-
pected to testify as to what part they
had in the registering of their names
in applying for land.
It Is confidently expected by many
that several men "high up in local
affairs will be hit by the inyestiga-
ton. 1@
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Only I Misunde standing.

Several years ago in well known
wholesale house in a big nanufactur-
ing town an old bachelor bookkeeper,
who had been many years with the
firm, suddenly announced that he was
to be married. z
The partners gave him weeks holt
day, and his fellow clerks raised q
little purse and presented it to pay the
expenses Of his wedding trip.
A couple Of days after the wedding
one of the members Of the firm went
down to seaside resort, and there,
lounging about the parade and appar-
emily enjoying himself immensely, he
saw his recently married old book
keeper, but alone.
Where's your wife," asked the prin-
scipal.
She's at home," was the reply.
But I thought you had money given
you for wedding trip ~
$50 I had, was the reply, but |
didn't understand that it was intend
ed to include her."-Pearson's Weekly,
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TRYING TO SAVE The HUB
Famous Evangelists Begin Great Re.
ligious Meetings There.

Boston, Jan. 26.Two Of Americas
most famous religious workers, the
Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman and Charles
N. Alexander, will begin here today a.
series of simultaneous evangelistic
meetings that are expected to reap a
large harvest of souls. The preaching
will be done by DR.. Chapman and Mr..
Alexander will be in charge Of the
musical side of the work,
DR.. Chapman Is the executive secre-
tary Of the Presbyterian general as
sembly's committee on eyangelistic
work. Mr.. Alexander is the author Of
many famous gospel hymns. He has
conducted religious song services In
many American and British cities In
connection with the Rev. Reuben A.
Torrey and others.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-27
RESULTS TELL
There Can Be No Doubt About the
Result in Bemidji.
Results tell the tale.
All doubt is removed.

Results tell the tale.
All doubt is removed.
The testimony Of a Bemidji citizen
Can be easily investigated.
What better proof can be had?
Mrs. ]. E. CahilIl, living at 81
Minnesota Ave-, Bemidji, Mimi,
says: I have never had any seri-
Gus trouble with my kidneys. but a
few months ago there was unmistak-
able signs that my kidneys we're dis
ordered, the principal one being a
pain through the small of my back.
/ had heard so much about Doan's
Kidney Pills that I concluded to
give them a trial, and procured a
box at the Owl Drug Store. I used
them according to directions, was
cured and have felt perfectly well
since. am satisfied with the
results that followed the use Of
Doan's Kidney Pills in my case and
have no hesitancy in recommending
this remedy to other persons suffer-
ing from kidney complaint. .
For sale by all dealers. Price
50 cents. Foster Milburn Co.
Buffalo, New York, sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's
and take no other.
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/ .lTlsH WORKERS DEMANDS
ilessures Advocated by Labor Party,
Now in Convention.

hv IL ahNr Partv.5
"' - ~. ca,u.n.ion
:, m,
To l''i'' s"
nlnth annual neeaiis " ny naDoA
party OF dreat Dil..,il, VIM Sc ass
plea mere 'ouay' VIZ uieouss asss
OF importance 70 ene woiAins peup1s
OF TINS country anu " .nose - o.1e.
LANDS VINO are iIte 'i ~ nneasu NJ e
looking 70 'neil ausansee -, ~
LABOR party nas - o = 80.
.a'ives ~ ps'i 80 So 49, an
la,seis uuo ~ - 49, - ..s 49,, 49,
oiu asg pension la", w" 49,
eheos 9ssn' ~. !, "a S,araaa,s u - ~ ,,,a
Anons ~. ,ne p as4;os -. ~ ~ .s
ousseu :. .n1 e,,u ~ IIn;.as
as "ouiu W .sleu - -, ~
o.a'es' DO oue . nNs 'ne Wv W p
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"A Valuable Milestone.

a well known novelist was touring
through Lancashire in order to learn
something Of the lives of the inhabit-
ants when be came upon an old man
breaking stones on the roadside and,
thinking he might gain some knowl-
edge from him, addressed him thus:
sHow far is it to Fleetwood, my
MANI
You'll see milestone bit farther
on" was the gruff reply.
whats the use, If 1 can't read 2"
said the novelist, eager to draw the old
man into a conversation. S
Then it'll just suit you, for there's
nowt on i" said the old fellow.-Lon-
don Graphic. 5#..
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II Ianited.

Little ROLLS, four years old, came to
the table, where we had tomato soup,
Of which he is very fond. Being very
hungry, he could not wait for It to
cool, but hastily ate two or three
spoonfuls; then, laying down his spoon,
he exclaimed, "My goodness, that soup
is so hot it makes sparks all down me"
Delineator. Il
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-27
OPPOSITION TURNED DOWN
House Allows Use Of Pension Building
for lnauuuraI Ball.

Washington, Jan. 26.-The fight
over the use of the pension building
for the inaugural ball was renewed in
the house of representatives. Mr..
Sims (Tenn.), as he had done when
the resolution was up two weeks ago.
led the opposition.
The supporters of the proposition,
however, were too numerous and the
necessary authority was granted.
Many Democrats voted with the Re.
publicans, while a handful of the lat
ter aligned themselves with the oppo.
sitiOn,
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Why He Was Mad.

Stubb- What's the trouble with the
writer's husband? He looks angry
enough to chew tacks. Penn-And he
Is. She dedicated her latest book to
him. Stub Gracious! I should con-
slider that a compliment Penn-Not
If you knew the title Of the book. It
Is wild Animals Have Met. Chit
cago News.
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Specific Directions.

The message was transmitted to the
cub" telegrapher. AS written it read:
Foundation under freight house
needs attention at once.n
As delivered to the general foreman
the dispatch contained a rather star
Ting bit Of Information. thread:
Found a lion under freight house.
Needs attention at once.'' TO which
he replied briefly:
Feed the lion and notify the live
stock agent
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BAD Luck.

:. Mother said five-year-old Jack,
show much older than you is father"
Just thirteen years, /" replied the un-
suspecting parent.
well, mother" seriously continued
the child, 'the next time you marry,
don't marry man thirteen years older
than you. Don't you know It is bad
luck -Delineator.
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Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Jan. 26.-Wheat-May,
$1.06A: July, 965s @98a4c; Sept,
931ac: Dec, 941sc. Corn-May, GIN
@e2ssc; July, 621kc; Sept, 621sc.
Oats-May. 51Mc; July, 461zc; Sept,
39Ac. Pork JAN, $500; May, &c.
971s; July, $17.O0. Butter Dreamer
les, 22@2Sc; dairies, 21k@25c. Eggs
-29c. Poultry Turkeys, Ice; chick
ems, Ike; springs, 1916.
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Proved IL.

what started the riot at the per-
Torrance Of Hamlet last night r
why, Hamlet held the skull and
said: Alas. poor Yorick! You are not
the only deadhead in the house, !"
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a Strong Puff.

Two men were having an argument
as to their respective strengths.
Why, said the first, every morn,
ing before breakfast I get bucket
and pull up ninety gallons from the
well" ISL
That's nothing, retorted the other.
Il get q boat every morning and pull
up the river
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Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Jan. 26.-Wheat- TO arrive
and on track-No. hard, $1.O67s;; No.
1 Northern, $1.05%;. No. 2 Northern,
$1.03%: May, s1.05%; July, $1.O81s.
Flax-To arrive, on track, May and
July, $1.5b%; Oct, $1.3511s.
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The Missinal Part.

Mrs. Boardem How do you find the
chicken soup, Mr.. Board ? Mr.. Board
-erI have no difficulty In finding the
soup, madam, but am inclined to.
think the chicken will prove an alibi
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GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis, Jan. Wheat May,
$1.06%@1.06A; July, SLOTS. On
track-No. 1 hard, $1.O9A; No. /
Northern, $1.08%; No. 2 Northern,
$1.06@I07; No. 8 Northern, $1031z
@1.O5.
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A Doubtful Bag.

Salesman-Sorry we're quite out Of
game, but I can recommend the sau-
sages.
Mr.. Won Sharp shooter I'm, yes!
But the wife would not believe shot.
,em.-London Half Holiday
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Assume II adversely countenance
Sof prosperity and in prosperity moder-
ate thy emper.-LivY
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Talk not Of good life. but let thy
good life talk. Schiller. ]. b
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liver s. Lee of Glenwood Presents a
Bill to Abolish Practice Of Treating
In Saloons-Minneapolis Man Would
/ Prohibit Use of Slot Machines.
Number of Employees on Trains Pre-.
! scribed. --. .- -.s
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Church Services.

First Methodist Church. Avenue G and
Twentieth Street-Rev. B. B. Glasgow.
pastor Morning service at Il o'clock,
evening services at 7:45 o'clock. Sunday
school at 9:45 a. m.
First Presbyterian Church, Avenue g
and Nineteenth Street-Rev. Fl. C. Keg-
ley, pastor. Morning service at IL O'clock,
evening services at 7:45 o'clock. Sunday
school at s:45 a. m
First Baptist Church, Avenue G and
Eighteenth Street-Rev. o. P. Bentley
pastor. Morning service at II o'clock,
evening services at 745 o'clock. Sunday
school at e45 a. m.
Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Ave-
nue. / and Eighteenth Street-Rev. L. A.
Reagor pastor. Morning service at IL
O'Clock, evening service at 7:45 o'clock
Sunday school at 9:45 q. m.
First Christian Church, Avenue F and
Twenty-first Street-Rev. P. Fl. Duncan,
pastor. Morning service at II o'clock,
evening services at 7;45 o'clock. Sunday
school at s:45 a. m.
ST. Anthony's Church (Catholc), Ave
nue. TT and Twenty-first Street-Rev. r.
c. Doyle pastor: Rev. Paul Klltch, as
sistant First mass a. m. second mass
1920 a M Sunday school at $3.50 p m.
st. Johns Church (EpiscopaD. Avenue
E and Sixteenth Street-Morning prayer
II o'clock. evening prayer o'clock. Sun
day school at 9:45 o'clock w. II. Wallace,
superin tendent.
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@L,.<z ).
8rs AVE. ArEaS@ ST..
We Pay Car Fares.
CLASSES ORGANIZE
At Alabama Girls Industrial School
at MontevalIo.

Montevallo, October SpeciaI)-The
classes at the Alabama Girls Industrial
school have been organized with the
following officers: Senior: President, Leo
la Faux; vice president, Annie Lee Jen-
kins; secretary. Martha X. Grady; treas
urer, Bertha Hasten: historian. Helen
Windham critic, Grace Louise Steele;
poet, Lucille Ellenberg; musician, Sallie
Sellers; artist, Louise Thomas; prophet,
Edith Patterson.
Junior: President, Corinne Nicely; vice
president, Elizabeth Hodges secretary
and treasurer, Merle McWilliams; his
torian, Mary Mcmillan; poet, Winnie Da-
Wis Nicely; musician Ruth Kyle; critic,
Nina Allison.
Sophomore: President. Nancy Mclean;
vice president, Alline Robertson; secre-
tary and treasurer, Annie Reynolds; his
torian, Bessie Watson musician, Inez
Gay; poet, Irma Dumas critic, Airline
Fitzgerald.
Freshman: President, Marian Brooke:
vice president Gladys Mumme secretary
and treasurer. Hazel Torrance: musician
Clara Belle Robinson; poet, Helen Seven
historian, Mabel c. Hinton; critic, Mamie
Ruth Henderson.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
1.-THE Climax


BY Eowsru - r.rrps
re ~ teacher-J NJ Col
~
Pietro Colfanti. his son-Charies HOW
son
John Raymond, the
Thorne. .,,a ,nnil-Pauline
q,errv
There are only four eharac.ers ;" Nv
Climax" a unique play WIN a iii'
theme which was presented at eile 'ei-
ferson theatre last night me SOY -
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the crowd romped until time came to
close the gates.
Awards in the womans department gave
the best booth to Booth No. l, VINO re-
ceived $75, while the other winners IN Or
der were 4. 8, 8, Z, 9 and 5. Booth NO.
was given a special prize as having 'ne
highest type of art.
Poultry Awards.
In the poultry department awards were
made as follows:
Single Comb Rhode Island Reds-L' +.
Gartner of Americas, Ga, tnlro ana
fourth cockerel; c. w. Eddy of Gunters-
vile third and fourth cock, first and third
hen fifth cockerel, second and fourth
nullet. first and second hen; Pike County
ponltrv Farm of West Point, Miss, Sec
ond and fifth cock second hen and third
pen: A. M Pearson of Sylaeausa' nrst
eockerel: W. r Roberts of Gurley, hrsI
cock. 7, K. Terrell of Brming ham, tourth
and fifth hen, third pullet; MIS-. r. u,
Davis of Nashville, fourth puilet anu
second cockerel
single Comb Buff Orpingtons-Dr: II, ".
Shanks of Garland, first cockefei nis'
cock, second hen; F. II. Davis Oh Pr
uingham second and fifth pulle1 anu
second pen Eugene Lewis of Pulaski,
Tenn. third cockerel, first hen, hrst' thiru
and fourth pulet, first pen
Barred Plymouth Rocks. II. poziei "a
marion. second cock. first, second tniru'
fourth and fifth pullet, Pike County arm
of West Point, Miss, first ana tihru coSh'
fourth and fifth hen. second pen
pose Comb Rhode Island Reds-John j.
Dunlap, Jr, OF Eutaw, first COCK nis,
and second hen, first, second ana 'llliu
pullet first and second cockerel' hrst pen
White Cochins--N. B. Stage OF WAN,
first cock, first, second, third ana iour'D
hen. arst pullet and first pen.
s,rgIe somb White Leghorns-Pike
po,lfrv Farm of West Point. Miss hrst
cock first and fifth hen. third pnilet ana
second nen; s. c. Tatum of Center thiro
90 fourth cockerel, fourth and fifth pull
let: Mrs. F. Forbes of New Decatur sec
ond and third cock, first and second cec sHt
erel second third and fourth men, nrs'
and second pullet. first pen.
black Minorcas-Mrs. F Forbes or new
Decatur, first cock. first hen; A. ran OF
Talladega, first cockerel' hrst anu seV-
ond pullet.
| Others will he announced later.
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Personal and General.

Holt Mcdowell and Arthur Adele, who
are attending the University of Alabama,
came home today to spend the weekend
with their parents.
Mrs. G. W. Read of Talladega is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs NJ. W. Glas-
cow.
D. b. Hayes of Brewton is the guest
of his brother, L. c. Bradley.
DIR. r. T. Ward of Dadeville is spend
ing a few days with Mr.. and Mrs. w.
A. Ward on Avenue D.
II. P. Shuptrine Of Faunsdale is visit
ing his son, DR.. r. p. Shuptrine of the
Shuptrine- Barrett Drug Co.
There will be services at the Christian
church Sunday morning by Rev. Ewell
of FIT Payne. Everybody cordially in
vited Sunday school at the usual hour.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-16
SONS OF JOVE
IN DEVIATION
Executives in the Electrical Trades
Hold Second Regeneration at
Chamber of Commerce.

The second regeneration and deviation
of the Rejuvenated Sons of Jove was
held at the rooms of the Southern En-
gineerng society in the Chamber Of COM
merce building last night.
The Sons OF Jove'' is an organiza-
ton made up of executives in the cleo
trical trades, with headquarters at Dali
las. Tex.
The following members of the Birming-
ham branch participated in the cere-
monies:
G. W. Tuggle. Jupiter; C. A. Barker,
Pluto; L. M. Robertson. Vulcan; l. f.
Mcdonnell Neptune; w. W. Moore.
Apollo r. C. Milor, Mars; c. w. Burney,
Aurenim; George c. Brewer, Hercules;
]. B. Harper Mercury.
Those who braved the terrors of the
Stygian darkness and the anger of the
Immortals were Arthur Kent, Charles NJ.
Radcliffe ]. Frank Morgan, w. J. Whu-
ley, F. c. Sinback
Charles A. Barker is statesman for
Alabama and l. f. Mcdonnell Ia deputy
statesman.
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NEGROES RELIEVED
OF MURDER CHARGE
EnsIey Officers Report Good
Order At Fair
WHIPS ARE A NUISANCE
Mrs. r. M. Cunningham Seriously Ill
in Birminqham-Dr. Robbins
Resting Well-Personal
and General News.

Ensley October 15.-(Speeial)-A coro-
ner's inquest was held this afternoon at
the city hall to investigate the killing
of J. H. Talley a well known negro
tailor, who was shot and killed in the
house of Bette Banks at MinnieYille
yesterday.
Bette Banks and Phil James were ar
rested and charged with the murder OF
Ta1ley They plead self defense. me
evidence this evening was that Talley
was beating the woman when James
interfered 1t was alleged that Talley
drew pistol on James, who is a Grip
pie, and shot him twice when James Sc
cured pistol lying on shelf close
by. returned the fire, killing Talley in
stantly During the shooting the wom-
an, Banks, was wounded in the arm
Coroner Brasher discharged the defend
ants
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Football colors will be sold
at Fair Grounds today by
ladies of Pratt City M. e.
church, south.
STATE FAIR tickets are

STATE FAIR tickets are
sold in city at Florence Hotel
Cigar Store, Parker's, Nor
toms, Withington's, Patton
Pope's, Adams and Gum
Gambill's Drug Stores. Mar
tin Drug Co., Avondale; j. w.
Mcdonald, 9Th Ave. Road,
Avondale; A. r. Causey's
Drug Store, East Birmingham;
R. T. Kelley's, West End;
Shuptrine- Barnett Drug Store,
Ensley; Wylam Drug Co., Wy
lam. Must be bought before
going to Fair Grounds. Buy
Scholars tickets, 15c, for
Children's Day, Oct. Is. Cost
25c if bought at gate.