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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-02-18
Half Million Dollar Fire.

Two bodies were recovered Thurs
LAY from the ruins of the Wabash
railroad warehouse at Chicago, which
burned Wednesday night with a loss
OF 100000.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-02-18
PeriShcS i'm the Blizzard.

Herman Taylor, a prominent stock
feeder residing a mile south of Plain
view, persisted in the blizzard. He
went out to care for his stock and EVIL
IDENTITY became exhausted.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-02-18
Sioux City Live Stock Market.

Saturdays quotations on the Sioux
City live stock market follow: TOP
hogs, 1928. Butcher steers, $5.85.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-02-18
Aged Nebraska Woman Dead.

Mrs. Martha Barnes, aged So, the
Oldest woman in Madison county, died
at Battle Creek Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
EN-INCH SNOW
 IN BALTIMORE

Baltimore, March 4.-(By United Wire less via Washington.)- )-Baltimore had a vivid reminder today of the blizzards which have visited this city at periods of a decade or whereabouts in years past. Almost the whole city lay under net work of fallen wires. Street car service was disorganzed in all directions, a number of lines being out of commission altogether all day long; neither of the two telegraph companies had single wire working out of Baltimore, and the telephone service was badly crippled To- cally and altogether useless as to outside points The storm caused the death of Policeman Thomas H. Warrington, who early today was removing fallen dead wire from the street at McMechen and Mount Royal avenue, when Tive" wire fell, killing him instantly.
 The isolation of the city, so far as tele- graph communication was concerned, be- came complete at 1 o'clock this morning. The telephone wires worked a little long CT. A telegraph cable strung across the tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio rail road at Green Mount avenue, sagged so greatly as to stop trains and had to be cut to permit them to pass. The dam age to wires extended in all directions within a radius of 30 miles of this city.
 Every railroad between Baltimore and Washington was tied up until after noon and thousands who expected to attend the inauguration were detained in this city From all directions came reports of trees and poles down across the tracks of all the companies. and on interurban elec- trio lines the wiring was down in places. Strenuous efforts were made to resume service. From the suburbs came reports of many poles and trees falling under the weight of wet snow, and one awning frame in falling broke mans leg. A woman was said to have been killed in northeast Baltimore.
 The storm ceased about noon and the weather tonight Is clear. Ten inches of snow covers the ground, and the tempera- ture is between 30 and 40 degrees
 While the railroads report conditions rapidly improving, wire prostration, how ever is so complete that 1t will be sev eral days before normal conditions are restored.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
ELOPEMENT MAY
 SETTLE LAWSUIT

Jackson, Miss, March 4(Special. )-Mrs. Mamie DePriest Sivley and her husband, w. Baker Sivley, Jr., eloped at midnight last night and are supposed to be in Memphis. Seldom. if ever before, has Jackson experienced such a sensation. Mrs. Sivley recently sued her mother-n- law, Mrs. Baker Sivley, ST., for S60,c0 for alternating her husbands affections. The testimony showed that the elder Mrs. Sivley induced her son to desert his wife after they had been married but few weeks. and the plaintiff was awarded d verdict for $3o,00o. half of which she agreed to pay her attorneys. The recon ciliation may stop the collection of the judgment against the wealthy mother-in- law, but the attorneys have enjoined any compromise as to their fee, and the case will go on to the supreme court unless it Is paid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
POLICE NAMED BY
 ENSLEY COUNCIL Houses to Be Numbered In
 WyIam Wards VIII. MORGAN MEETS DEATH We'll Known Man sustains Fracture of Skull By Being Thrown to Ground.
 Negro Killed at Pump
 ing Station.
VIII. MORGAN MEETS DEATH

Ensley, March 4-(Special.) 1.-The city council met tonight in regular session at the city hall and much business was transacted.
 President P. J. Rogers was in the chair and all the members were present ex- cept Alderman Craig of the Fifth ward The regular monthly bills were reported by the finance committee and ordered paid. Alderman McDowell introduced an ordinance to lay nearly six miles of sidewalks and curbing. The Improvements are in every ward in the city and will cost in the neighborhood of S30.0O0. The ordinance was referred to the commit tee on public improvements. Water plugs were ordered placed in the Sixth and Seventh wards in compliance with the terms of consolidation of Ensley and Wylam.
 The following police officers were elect ed on recommendation of the police com mittee: John Wren. city detective. Patrol- men, Henry White D. R. Crenshaw P. A. Cochran, A. H. Ramage, N. A. Wal ker, A. M. Eubanks, D. R. Blue w. l. Philips.
 A resolution was offered calling for the annexation of Falrview Chief of Police l. c. Jordan was instructed to enforce the dox tax ordinance. Considerable dis cussion was had on this subject which resulted in the chief being instructed to have every dog in the city taken up whose owner had failed to take out a license. This license and tax can be se- cured from the city tax collector. It was decided to give the owners until March 20 to procure the same. At the suggestion of Alderman Pow the aldermen from Vivian were instructed to take steps to have the houses in the Sixth and Seventh wards numbered. The council then ad- iourned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
CHARGES AGAINST
 HENRY HUDSPETH

New Orleans, March 4-Charges have been preferred here against Henry S. Hudspeth, former president of the New Orleans Typographical union, charging him with obtaining money by false pre- lenses, while he was at the head of the union. It Is alleged that Hudspeth defrauded the union of money by charg- ing 1t up with time that had been de- voted to private purposes He has not yet been taken into custody.
 Hudspeth was a candidate against Pres ident James Lynch of the International Typogra phical union at the last meeting of the organization.
 s. T. Stephenson, who was secretary of the local union at the time Hudspeth was president was recently arrested and is in jail here on the charge of em- bezzling the funds of the union.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
Charge Is Withdrawn.

Madrid, March 4.--The public prosecu- tor today withdrew the charge In crlmlnai action recently begun against a church employe named Rolfir, in connection with the case of Ernest Henri Batiste West. claimant to the Sackville peerage and es- tates. against Lionel Sackville- West, to whom the estates have passed The pros ecutor stated that there was no evidence against the defendant, who was accused of having altered the church records or the marriage of Josephine De Orega, & Snanish dancer, to a Spaniard named Olivia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
DAHLoNEGA's SCHEDULE.
North Georgia Institute Is Branching
 Out In Athletics.

Atlanta, March 4.--(Speeial)- )-The Dah- lonega baseball team has practically com pleted it's schedule for the season. The dates arranged by Manager Porter for the North Georgia college follows:
 March 19, 20-Demarest at Dahlonega. March 27-Tech or RiVerview Military Academy.
 April 5. 6-Clemson at Clemson.
 April Thurman at Greenyille. April 8, 9, 10-Maryville at Dahionega. April 12, 13, 14-Sewanee at Sewanee (pending).
 April 15 Is, 17-University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
 April 2S, 24-Mercer at Macon pending).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
Tennis Championships.

Atlanta March -(Special.)-Offcial notification that the Memphis Country club has been awarded the honor of hold ing the annual Tennessee tennis cham pionship has reached Atlanta. The event has been the grasshopper of the circuit of late, hopping from Nashville to Knox vile and then back to Memphis. The other championships will be held in the usual places. as follows:
 Intercollegiate, in Atlanta.
 Carolina, in Greenyille.
 Gulf States, in New Orleans.
 Southern, in Atlanta.
 Georgia, in Macon.
 South Atlantic, in Augusta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
Memorials to Congress.

New York, March 4-Memorials to Con- gress were adopted by the New York chamber of commerce today protesting against the computing of ad valorem duties under the new tariff on the whole sale market price in this country instead of on the prices abroad; urging provision in the new tariff law for securing from France minimum rates of duty on Ameri- can exports; and favoring the bill for providing adequate residences abroad for American diplomatic officials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
SAD DAY FOR MEN
 IN THE NAVY YARD

Pensacola. March 4-March 1 was a. sad one for 2l1 mechanics and 30 clerks at the Pensacola navy yard, for when they reported for duty there today they learned of the Presidents order to close the navy yard. This order did not reach the commandant during the day, but is expected tomorrow and this will prob ably be the last weeks work for the men. fully one hundred of whom have erected homes on the naval reservation but now find themselves out of employ ment The town of Warrington, near the yard, with a population of about 2000 will probably go out of existence as the heads of families will have to seek work elsewhere.
 Prior to last July TOO men were em- ployed at the yard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
RUBE WADDELL IN
 SUIT FOR DIVORCE

St Louis, March A petition for di- vorce was filed by George Edward (Rube) Waddell here. today. The document charges Mrs. Waddell showed a ''vio- lent and ungovernable temper" at various times, and also that on one occasion, when plaintiff threatened to leave de- fendant on account of her association with persons distasteful to plaintiff, while they were residing in the city of Lynn Mass. defendant caused plaintiff to be attacked by a pair of vicious dogs and seriously wounded and lacerated him."
 Waddell is famous as baseball pitcher being at present member of the local American league team. Mrs. Waddell the petition states, resides in New Hamp- shire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
Refuuees Wi. Return.

Hopkinsville, Ky. March 4.-Following a conference with ex-Gov. John I. Cox tonight eight democratic senators who fled from Tennessee to break a quorum fin the legislature. announced they would return tomorrow morning to Nashville, in order to permit the passage of important legislation. They assert that the action of the joint convention in holding cleo tions Wednesday was illegal and will be contested in the courts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
MORE ANTI-JAP
 LEGISLATION

Sacramento, Cal, March 4-In lieu of an anti-Japanese statute the senate to- day expressed it's views on the subject or Asiatic immigration by adopting reso- lution calling upon Congress to enact an Asiatic exclusion law that would keep Japanese as we'll as Chinese aliens out Of the country.
 Senator J. s. Blanford tried to amend the resolution so that Japan would be denied the right of naturalization, but this was voted down. The vote on the resolution was 2S to 2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
WANTED-HELP

Experienced saleswomen, fit- ters and alterers for ladies ready-to.wear shop. Apply POS 1st National Bank Bldg. be- tween 9 and 2 or 3 and 6:30 o'clock. Kaufman & Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
Police Discover Children.

Paris. March 1.-The police have dscov- cred the whereabouts of three children who were adopted some time ago by MT and Mrs. Sargent. now under ar rest. charged with cruelty. They are be- ing cared for at the expense of the Sar- gents. The trial magistrate today ap- pointed three doctors to examine into the mental condition of Mrs. Sargent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
LOCAL BOWLERS
 BEAT CHATTANOOGA

Birmingham trimmed Chattanooga in two of three bowling contests last night. In the total pinnage Birmingham ex- ceeded Chattanooga by only TO. The match was for a purse of $50.
 Clark of Birmingham made high score, 224 and high average, 206 The Birming- ham team was composed of Clark, Hey dorn, Knight, Kuntz and Meek.
 The following are the scores:
 Brmingham-S90, S64, 910-2664
 Chattanooga-S71, SIS. S46-2594.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
LeaisIation In Cuba.

Havana, March 4.-An adverse report on Congressman Emilio Artega's bill prohib- iting the, acquisition of real estate in Cuba by foreigners has been agreed to by the committee on codes, to which it was referred two weeks ago. The report
 which will be presented to the House to- morrow, declares that the project is detri- mental to the prosperity of the republic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
Channes In the Navy.

Newport, R. l.. March 4.--It was an- nounced here tonight that c. c. Vreeland. in command of the battleship Kansas of the Atlantic fleet is to be given the office of chief naval intelligence officer of the navy, to succeed Rear Admiral Ramona P. Rodgers, the present chief intelligence officer, who has been assigned to the presidency of the war college.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
Suits Against Railroads.

New Orleans. March 4.-Suits of 102 lum- Der companies against 12 railroads, to compel refunds on excess charges on shipments of lumber in the south, were finally settled today when the United States circuit court of appeals ratified the compromise between the parties. This decree sanctions the agreement of the railroads to pay $165,00O into the registry of the federal court of the southern dis trict of Georgia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
LIInober Plant Burned.

Bainbrdge. Ga, March 4.-Babcock Brothers Lumber company, at Babcock, a few miles north of this city, was par tially destroyed by fire last night. It Is estimated that the loss will reach $60000, with about $40,0 GOO insurance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
Last Gift to Roosevelt.

Washington. March 1.-The last gift re- ceived by President Roosevelt in the White House just before he left for the capitol today was bouquet of Richmond roses presented by ten children, repre- senting the public school children of Chi cago The President expressed his pleas- ure at the receipt of the gift.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05


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clergymen. In the height of the Civil 1 war the pronounced union sentiments of Dr Nagel compelled him to remove from Texas to St. Louis. Here Charles Ma gel soon entered the St. Louis high school Graduating from there he took 1 two years course in the St. Louis law school and then went to the Unl- versity of Berlin, where he took a spe- cial course in law and political economy. Returning to St. Louis in 1873 he was admitted to the bar and soon took an active part in municipal affairs In ad- dition to being a member of the lower house of state legislature, he was for four years president of the city council of St. Louis Although he has taken an active part in politics and has an ex- tended law practice, he has found time to give much attention to educational matters. He fills a professorship in the St. Louis law school; is a member of the board of trustees of the public H. brary, of the board of trustees of Wash ington university and a member of the board of control of the St. Louis Mu- scum of Fine Arts MT. Nagel, as the Missouri member of the republican na- tional committee, served during the re- cent campaign as a member of the exec utive committee and was in charge of the western headquarters. Socially, he has been active in his native city, being a
 
 mercial club, the St. Louis club, the Round Table and Country clubs, and also of the Metropolitan club in Washington city
 Frank H. Hitchcock.
 Although the youngest member of the new cabinet, Frank H Hitchcock MT. Tafts Postmaster General, Is probably better known to the general public than any of his colleagues by reason of the prominence he obtained as chairman of the republican national committee in the recent campaign. Mir. Hitchcock is only R years of age and since he left school has been in the employ of the gov ernment. He is native of Ohio, but received his education in Massachusetts, to which state his parents removed while he was quite young. Graduating from Harvard in 1891, he obtained a clerkship in the department of agriculture. Later Secretary Wilson made him chief of the division of foreign markets and when the department of commerce and labor was organized he was made it's first chief clerk In MT. Roosevelts first campaign he was assistant secretary to the repub- lican national committee and was later appointed first Assistant Postmaster Gen eral He resigned that position when the Taft campaign was opened to take charge of MT. Taft's interests. Subsequently he was oloSlcu SHhiihiail Ol lHe IepupuCdl national committee which post he still holds. During his first years as govern ment clerk in Washington MT. Hitchcock found time to take a law course at Co., lumban university and on graduation was admitted to the bar In the District of Co., lumba and three years later was ad- mitted to practice before the supreme court of the United States. Among other associations he Is member of the Amer ican Economic association, the American Statistical association and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Mr. Hitchcock is bachelor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
Sad Accident at Blast Furnace.

oao Accloent ar SlaSt FuTndce.
 W. H. Morgan, white man about 3S years of age, employed by the Tennees- see Coal, Iron and Railroad company as boiler foreman at the blast furnaces, met with an unusual accident this morning. which resulted in his death tonight at 9:30 o'clock. The cause of his death was severe fracture at the base of the skull The deceased was standing in front of the boiler when a rope broke that was being used to hoist & casting close by. The rope struck Morgan on the upper part of his legs, throwing him to the ground, his head striking with considerable force.
 The fall dazed him, but he was soon able to walk about, and was about to resume his duties. His foreman insisted that he go to the hospital, which he re- luctantly did. He was conveyed to the Cunningham hospital where 1t was found he had sustained a badly fractured skull. The physicians operated on him but de- spite their skill and attention he died tonight at 9:30 o'clock. Morgan was well known in this part of the district and had worked for the company for several years. He leaves a wife and three ehil- dren, who reside at Pratt City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
James Wilson.

If Secretary Wilson continues to hold the agricultural portfolio until Novem- ber he will have broken the record for continuous cabinet service. which Is now held by Albert Gallatin, once Sec retary of the Treasury, who served 12 years, eight months and 25 days. Sec retary Wilson was appointed at the outset of the Mckinley administration. He was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, in 1885, and the age of IT was brought to this country by his parents. He was educated in the public schools of Iowa and at Iowa college. He engaged In farming and, entering state politics, was a member of the Twelfth, Thir- teenth and Fourteenth assemblies of Iowa, being elected speaker of the as sembly in his last term. He served three terms in Congress. In the For ty-eighth Congress his seat was con tested and the opponents of General Grant, who was then nearing his end at Mount McGregor, used the seating contest for a filibuster to defeat the Grant retirement bill. MT. Wilson saved the measure by resigning on the stipulation that the Grant bill should be immediately passed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
Missionary Social.

The Woman's Missionary union of the First Baptist church met in a social meeting yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. P. A. Eubank on Avenue C.. The subject for the afternoon was Ja- pan. The house was artistically deco rated in Japanese lanterns, fans and um- brellas. In the archway between the living room and dining room a Japanese parasol was hung and attached all around this were strips of red cardboard with missionary facts of Japan written upon them, to be read by the ladies' An old-time spelling match was held and other forms of amusement were in- dulged in. Mrs. Paul Wright rendered several musical selections which added much to the afternoon. Dainty refresh ments. consisting of tea, sandwiches and stuffed dates, were served by young ladies dressed in Japanese kimonos. The ladies bade the hostess goodbye, feeling that the afternoon was spent most pleas antly and profitably.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
Franklin Macveagh.

Franklin MacVeagh, merchant, who will be the next Secretary of the Treas ury was born on a farm near Phoenix ville, Chester county, Pennsylvania He was graduated from Yale as B. A. in 1862, and from Columbia law school New York, in 1864, and began practice with his brother, Wayne MacVeagh but, his health falling, he abandoned law and went west Shortly after he established in Chicago the wh holesale grocery house of Franklin MacVeagh Ss Co., which for many years has been one of the largest in the country and from which 1t Is reported. he has only recently resigned. He is also a direc- tor of the Commercial National bank and other Chicago corporations.
 MT. MacVeagh is distinguished in Chicago not only as a most successful merchant. but especially for his active work in behalf of civic progress and reform. He became president of the Citizens Association of Chicago in 1874, and continued to hold the office several years afterward, making it tn @ instrument for many important politi- cal reforms. At the head of the Bu- reau of Charities he added greatly to the effectiveness of that organization, and as chairman of the Municipal Art league and otherwise he has been a faithful worker for the beautifying of Chicago, by extension of the boule- ward system and in many other ways. He has also taken an active part in the work of the National Civic federation. Mir MacVeagh was until recently af- fliated with the democratic party and in 1895 he was nominated in conven- tion by the democracy of Illinois for the United States Senate. He made a of cta ia hut 1af1 T in legislature. He married Miss Emily Eames
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
Negro Shot at Pumping Station.

AS the result of a trivial quarrel be- tween two negroes employed at the Vil- lage creek pumping station of the Ten nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company one of them, Joe little, lies dead at the undertaking establishment of Echols & Angwin, and his assailant, Will Edwards,
 is fugitive from justice The two men had a dispute about o'clock this morn ing regarding some orders that had been issued by the master mechanic, re- suting in Edwards securing a pistol and shooting little through the head. Only one shot was fired, the ball entering the ear and coming out at the side of the head, killing him instantly. AS there were no immediate witnesses Edwards succeeded in making his escape and at a late hour had not been apprehended. The coroner will hold an inquest Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-05
Church Notices.

Lenten services, consisting of the Way of the Cross, and benediction will be held at St. Anthony's Catholic church Friday night. After the services the choir will rehearse for the Easter music
 The revival at the Methodist church at Vivian that is being conducted by the Rev J. o. Hanes, the evangelist, is meet ing with much success and large congre- gatons are present at all the services Quite a number of people from Ensley are attending the services. The pastor. the Rev. J. J. Williams, extends cordial invitation to all people of whatever creed or faith to attend the services.