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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-27
"CUSSED" THE PRESIDENT.
BeverIy's Village Blacksmith Finds
 Himself in Disgrace.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
 David Totten, the village black smith" of the city of Beverly, is in deepest disgrace. Dave is the first Beverly man to "cuss" the President of the United States. Down at the Royal Arcanum meeting the other night they seriously discussed sending Dave over to the With house in Sa- lem and leaving him to his fate.
 Automobiles don't help blacksmiths, and Dave Is for the horse every time. In common with other Beverly citizens he thinks the steam cars monopolize the road, which was made for horses and wagons In tho first instance. So when he came up the avenue the other evening driving one horse and leading two behind which were inclined to be fractions. and met an automobile he got excited.
 "Turn out!" he shouted. and the au- tomobile answered "Honk, honk!"
 "Wlhy don't yer turn out damn yer?" he yelled, as the big car whirled East.
 At the next house Dave stopped and told Jim Portcullom about the danger .,s and high-handed ways of the auto mobiles.
 Meet one just now?" asked Jim.
 Most run over me, and scared the horses. damn him!" replied Dave, his anger rising at the recollection.
 Why, Dave!" said Jim, in horror. "Guess ye don't know who that was, do ye? That was the President ye met down below"
 "Git ap." said Dave, and turned into q side street thoroughly creskfalaeu.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-27
WALTER DESHAzO
 KILLED BY NEGRO
Shot from Ambush Near His
 Home
ASSASSIN IS UNKNOWN
DeShago Was Engineer at Pumping Station at Girls Industrial School. Dies at Hospital in Selma.
 Father in Birmingham.

Selma, September 6.-(Special) )--Walter DeShazo, aged 26 years, whose home was in Montevallo, died at a local sanitarium today at noon having been brought here on a special train over the Southern rail- way, suffering from gunshot wounds re- ceived about Il o'clock Saturday night 1, DeShazo was the engineer in charge of the pumping station for the Girls In- dustrial school at Montevallo. The sta tion is located upon the bank of Shoal creek, the water being pumped from big spring nearby.
 Saturday night at Il o'clock the young man shut down his pump and started home. He had crossed footlog located about 490 feet from his parents home when he saw negro behind a tree with a gun in his hand.
 He called to the negro when the latter without replying raised tile weapon and fired both barrels point blank at him and then fled.
 Through crawling and staggering, his lifeblood dripping from 10 or 15 wounds. MT. DeShazo managed to reach his home. It was then decided that an operation was the only chance to save his life, for the principal part of the load from the ne- gro's gun had gone into his abdomen and side, and it was evident that the in- testines had been perforated special train was secured which left Montevallo for Selma at 5:55 a. m., reaching here in about two hours. The skill of the sur geons in Selma was of no avail, the wounds having been such as to produce fatal results.
 The cause of the assassination has not developed.
 George w. DeShazo, a cousin of the young man and c. s. Starr, a friend, both of Montevallo accompanied him to this city.
 They state that Walter said to them that the negro fired without uttering @ word and that he could not tell who it was.
 He did not know of any enemy that would commit so horrible a crime.
 The father of the young man Is in Bir- mingham, where he Is on the United States grand jury now in session.
 He was communicated with over the long distance telephone.
 The remains were prepared for burial and shipped to Montevallo this after noon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-27
ANOTHER WEEK OF
 ACTIVITY IN IRON Heaviest Buying Is In the
 Eastern District HEAVY RAIL CONTRACTS ,
Orders Aggregate 100000 Tons, With 25o,oo0 Tons Under Negotiation for Next Years hipment-BiIIets
 Active at Advanced Prices.

New York, September 26.-Another week of active, heavy and feverish buy ing of pig iron has carried prices upward DO points ton in the Buffalo district and In Virginia. Contracts for about 145, coo tons have been placed in the eastern dis trict alone. In the central west interest has been mainly in steel making iron, but relatively small orders have been placed for Bessemer during the week.
 The most interesting transaction has been the conversion deal between the Union Forge company and the Lacka- wanna Steel company for 25000 tons. In the Pittsburg district several important foundry contracts have been placed, in- cludlng 12, 900 tons for electrical machinery manufacturers. One contract for 5000 tons of English foundry iron has been put through for delivery at Philadelphia and another cargo is being arranged for de- livery in New England. The English mar ket has risen sharply within the last few days Middlesboro warrants having ad- vanced to 52s. There has been further heavy deals in foreign and domestic ore asgregating 20o.001 tons, and sales of 170.0o0 tons of heavy steel melting scrap at SIS delivered in eastern Pennsylvania
 Finished steel products have been quiet, but strong. Rails have been most active orders having aggregated 100000 and ESQ., GOO under negotiations for next years ship mont. Contracts for fabricated structural steel have aggregated 25.ooo tons.
 Rfllets have been active in small lots and prices have been advanced In some cases s1 a ton. The American Steel and Tin Plate company has advanced blue annealed sheets S1 ton, while inde- pendent sheet manufacturers quoting black sheets at N and galvanized sheets g ton higher. There has been a fair demand for plain structural material from oar shops and ship yards. The market for bars. plates and shapes has hardened and higher prices are expected within few weeks. Mills are congested with work and very few of them can make ship ments on new business under 30 to 90 days upon receipt of specifications.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-27
EDITORIAL INTRODUCTION.


 This series of articles is the result of a year and a half of study and investiga- tions. The author, MT John Kenneth Turner, has visited nearly every part of Mexico; he has penetrated into regions, such as the terrible Vale Nacional, where slavery in its worst form is to be found 1; he has talked with important business men and politicians. He has gathered his material at first hand, often from officials unaware of the nature of his mission. We have some disclosures that would certainly ruin those who made them if ahe persons were identified. It will be
 Selrtling News
 to most people that slavery exists to such an extent right at our doors-that men and women are enslaved for life by the thousands, starved, beaten, and sold. We have supposed Mexico to be in some sense a republic, and not, as we ind it, a government more absolute and autocratic than Russia. It has its Siberias-in the hot lands of the South; its spy system, its condemnations for political offenses, and its terrible prisons. The constitution is dead document It is a government of the few for the few, with a big stand ing army to back them Those at the top have millions and are growing richer; the middle classes are suppressed, discon- tented, and getting poorer; the lower classes are down near the starvation limit
 Mexico is great country; rich in nat- ural resources; inhabited by fifteen mil lions of unhappy people For the uplifting of the people nothing has been done. Yet they have fostered the democratic idea in rpite of persecution, prison, exile, or death
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-27
WEAKLEY SPEAKS AT ENSLEY CHURCH w. s. Emmal Discusses Senti-
 ment In Gadsden IS COMING HOME TO VOTE Says Many Former EnsIey Residents Will Pay Their Way Back from
 Gadsden to Cast a Vote
 Against Amendment.
IS COMING HOME TO VOTE

Ensley, September 26.-(Special. Judge S. D. Weakley of Birmingham made an address at the Ensley Highlands Sunday school this afternoon on the subject ''Tem- perance." The school building was crowded, the seating capacity not being sufficient to accommodate the crowd.
 MT. Weakley made a splendid address and his handling of his subject showed much care and study on this question. He made little or no reference to the political situation except to emphasize his subject. He was given close attention by the large audience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-27
JOHN KNOX SAYS
 O'NEAL WAS MEANT
SAYS JUDGE WEAkLEY DID NOT REFER TO ANNlSTON MAN IN CONNECTION WITH BIENNIAL SESSIONS OF LEGISLATURE.

Anniston, September 26.-(Special.)- John B. Knox of this city was seen this afternoon and denied the statement re- ported in connection with the address of Judge s. D. Weakley here yesterday that he had spoken in favor of biennial ses- sions.
 Mir. Knox says he heard all of Judge Weakley's speech, and that in this case the speaker referred to the president of the State Bar association, MT. ONeal. as favoring biennial sessions, and not to the president of the late constitutional con vention. MT. Knox says he has regularly favored quadrennial sessions. and the re- port does an injustice to both himself and Judge Wealdey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-27

Dr. Oscar R. Berney left yesterday fol New York, where he will spend a two weeks vacation.
 Dennis A. Echols, who was operated upon at St. Vincent's hospital a few weeks ago, was sufficiently improved to be brought home today. He is rapidly recover ing and expects to be out In a few days.
 Dr. and Mrs. w. M. Glasgow have re- turned from their wedding trip and are with MT. and Mrs. Thomas R. West on Avenue G.
 Henry Wurtele is convalescent from his recent illness and has gone to Alton, Ga., to recuperate.
 Mrs J. s. Morrow of Mobile, who has been visiting Mrs. J. M. Perkins at Shady Side, left for her home this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-27
NSome Consolation.
.om Young's Magazine.

TTUIH I UUfk 5 NIdE dzIHo,
 ''The quality of consolation rendered by the 'profesh' after a hrst-night catastro- phe." remarked William Hodge. who has made hit in "The Man From Home" ''resembles that of the English butler, who called on an invalid friend.
 Bill he said, I've come to cheer you up a bit like I've brought you a few fahrs Bill. I fought if I was too late they'd come in andy for a wreaf. yer know. Don't get down-'earted. Bill. Lum- my, don't you look gashly! But there, keep up yer spirits. ole sport: I've come to see yer an cheer yer up bit. Nice little room you ave ere, but as I sez to msself when I was a-comin' up: Wot a orkward staircase to get a coffin dahni"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-27

Confederate monument erected recently by the local chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy
 From the best information I can gather this county is about equally divided on the proposeNamendment to the constitu- tion for prohibition. No aggressive fight is being made on either side so far and the people are taking but little interest in the matter. As 1t stands now neither side will get large majority in Bullock county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-27
FURNACE TO
 START OCTOBER 10

Sheffield September 26.-The Sheffield Coal and Iron companys furnace No. 2 will blow in on October 10 after standing Idle two years. The furnace has under gone repairs at an immense cost and E.. G. Rust, president of the company, Is here to look over the situation. The Shelf field Coal and Iron company has been reorganized with capital of $3.225.OOO and after repairs have been made the inten- ton is to start furnace No. which is also idle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-27
Were Secretly Married.

Florence September 26.-(Special)-A se- cret marriage. performed Saturday. Sep tember IS, came to light last evening when E. l.. Craig of the Louisville and Nashville depot force here. presented his bride to his friends. Mrs. Craig had just arrived from Summerville, Tenn, where the marriage took place, and it was the first intimation his companions had that he was benedict. Mrs Craig was Miss Ruby Register of Summertown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-27
Hearing the Language.

\
 Henry K. Dixey tells this young French nobieman, who had eagerly ac- quired few Austrian phrases from d charming chorus girl sojourning in Paris. Not long after at q reception given by a recently imported American marquise, he seized the opportunity to greet her in her own language.
 How dye do. Count "," exclaimed his hostess, 'I hope you are quite well.''
 ''Thank you a bunch. I hope you arc hot stuff. too.' beamed the count.
 It was sometime later before he realized how nicely he had answered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-27
Tan Day.

The officers and -lembers of the Ensley Highlands Sunday school desire to extend their thanks and appreciation for the gen. erous manner in which the public re- sponded to their appeal for aid to pay off their indebtedness on the school building. About $50 was realized by the young
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-27
Pastor ResIuns.

Florence September 26.-(Special.) 1.-The Rev. George H. Freeman, pastor of the East Florence Presbyterian church, has resigned his passionate and will leave on october 10 for vertrees, Tenn, where he has accepted call. His resignation was accepted with regret by his congrega- tion here. who realize that his work dur ing the past two years for the upbuilding of the church has been very successful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-27
THE AMERICAN M A c A z I N E VOL. Lxv1u OCTOBER, 1909 No. C
Barbarous Mexico

A series of articles in which important facts about despot- ism and slavery in that un- happy country are reported for the first time and in which the author narrates thrilling personal experiences.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-27
The Aim of a Woman.

From Judge.
 The police records show that some women, who can't hit the side of barn with a stone have a remarkable aim with fiatiron.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-27
Personal and General.

ladies who sold tags from to o'clock on Saturday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-27
! A Great Diaz-Mexico Myth

ssfas been built up through slSilfuIly applied Influence upon journalism. It is the most astounding case of the suppression of truth and the dissemination of untruth and half-truth that recent history affords. But MT. Turner has by long and often hazardous journeys and investigations got at the truth. As you read the articles one after another, follow the author in his adventures, and see with his eyes how things really are. you will be forced to admit that Mexico the Republic IS a pretense and sham.
 This series. splendidly Illustrated, is one of i many fresh additional features in the en- iarged American Magazine. The magazine is not only increased to IA pages but 1t is enriched by added illustrated forms on fine plate paper and en1ivcned by wider range of articles and stories In size in varied interest, in beauty, and In wholesome re- freshing spirit. this number Is a good ex- ample of great family magazine
 Buy 1t at any stand-Is cents . copy. $I.5o year. ] THE
 OCTOBER AMERICAN MAGAZINE
 s4I Fifth Avenue. New York City
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-27
Concealment No Longer
 Possible

These things cannot be longer concealed as they have been by suppression of indi- Niduals and journals. Our large commer- cial interests and the closeness of the country make 1t necessary for us to know the truth about Mexico. It is said that If the iron hand of Diaz weakens, the state of affairs will be worse than in Cuba in 'o8. We should not sit in ignorance, for we may have to step on the fuse
 Why have we not known this before? Diaz controls all sources of news and the means of transmitting it. Papers are stopped or subsidized at the pleasure of the government We know some of the subsidies paid even to important Mexican papers printed in English. The read news of Mexico does not get across the border Books that truly describe the present state of things are suppressed or bought up even when published in, the United States
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-06-28
= y -, L.. $40, s....- si.'
DISH FOR THE i ! GODS
:EOLooisTic DESCRIPTION OF THE
%sAuERkRAUT.
1t. Hermann aof~Pilsen the Patron
saint OF DsIIeacy $50 Much In
Eavsr. in.Arnsrlea and th.
Home Land,

the sharp sting of. these brisk fall
warns rich and door alike
+ that the sauerkyaut season IN n AWNING
to-oey'i In: a! thousand smiling fields,
tne busy sickle of the husbandman
Iays low the billowy: Erasa. To-mor,
row, In: thousand, tubs, vats and
caiurons. vinegar and massage will
convert the stalks into savory kraut
"a month hence, and-l0t the. candi.
oates and the campaign 90 hang.
every third dinner table IN America
Will groan beneath, gigantic pyramids
Oh tne emperor of all delIcatessen. =.
Those Americans who have visited
munlch know we'll the noble statue at
the head Of the Observation-Disclosures
raised by grateful Bavaria to the
memory of st. Hermann of Pilsen. in
ventor and protagonist Of sauerkraut.
Inc genial old saint, a smile upon his
iace' is seen stirring large kettle Of
hraut with an oar Of gilt bronze, and
so hfellke 1s the carving that the tray-
eler, standing by, can we'll nigh scent
the perfumed steam and hear the fIut-
Ter OF angelic wings. In these unro-
mantle United States we have no pub
TIC monuments to Hermann, and his
very name, indeed. is unknown to all
save feW cognoscenti; but, neverthe-
Iess' and Notwithstanding this neg
lect, the delicious victual he gave to
'the world Is firmly enshrined in the
hearts or the American people, Stewed
gently In Rhine wine it tickles the
oesophagi Of the opulent; boiled in
plain hydrant water it nourishes the
son or toll. 1t is at once Wand. a
passion and public institution.
TWO days are required to cook
sauerkraut properly. On the first day
IL should be dredged out Of the barrel.
sponged, aerated and freed of thistles.
and then boiled for an hour and 20
minutes In the pot with 1t, and sub
merged beneath the surface of its
g. bubbling juices, there should be one
pigtail or eight inches of spareribs for
each hundred linear yards of kraut
At the end of the process of boiling
the heavenly mess should be given a
dash OF Rhine wine-not bogus Cali
fornia wine, but real Rhine wine-and
placed In some dark and damp cellar,
pit, cavern or catacOmb to cool Next
day, at high noon, it should be brought
out, warmed quickly over brisk, hrc;.
dumped upon a hot plate, garnished
with mashed .potatoes-and consumed.
Sauerkraut thus prepared is a pale
Vandyke brown in color and utterly
fndescribable in aroma and flavor.
once eaten by a. man of true refine
ment 1t will haunt the dim corridors
OF his memory 80 long as breath AMI,
mates his senseless clay.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-06-28
A Peculiar Wrench

OF the foot or ankle may produce Il
very serious sprain. A sprain liz
more painful than break. In all
sprains, cuts, burns and scalds, Bal
lard's Snow Liniment is the best
thing to use. Relieves the pain in
stantly, reduces swelling, is a perfect
antiseptic and heals rapidly. Price
2oc, SOC and Sl.00 Sold by ElkO Drug
Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-06-28
Nlaht Doctor Only.

New York doctor has a new idea
He practices at night only. He found
that 80 many night cases coming on
the top Of his Office hours and visits
wore him out, 80 he determined to
save his energy for the night work,
which paid best anyway. He says he
finds patients prefer having doctor
who is fresh and wide awake instead
OF one who is tired out after . days
work.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-06-28
A Vital Point.

The most delicate part OF a baby is
it's bowels. Every ailment that It
suffers with attacks the bowels also,
endangering In most cases the life OF
the infant. McGee's Baby Elixir cures
diarrhea, dysentery and all derange-
ments OF the stomach or bowels.
Sold by Elko Drug Co.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-09
ROBERTS,.
Special to The JeurnaI.

Roberts, June T. Mrs. Henry w.
Crawford, of Pensacola, chaperoned a
party o. Roberts young people on z
picnic to the river last Friday. Those
composing tne party We're: Misses
Naomi Gonzalez, Claud Coker, Zettie
Hart, Catharine Stewart, Annie Rob
erts ard Maggie Mcneil, Messrs. VIII
Coker, Paul Hart, Oma Coker, Simon
PTadIey Dan and Paul Hart, and Mr..
Tom Davidson. They went rowing on
the river and gathered a lot of beau
ttful water lilies. All spent a most
enjoyable day.
Miss Maggie Mcneil, from Camden,
Ala, is visiting her cousin, Miss
Claud Cocker.
There will be a large picnic and
barbecue at Gonzalez on July 18th.
There will be soda water and ice
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-09
Florida An Ideal
Frog-Breeding State.

II the story be true which reaches
The Journal from several sources that
q frog farm is TO be started in Santa
Rosa county; its promoters having
been inspired by a pamphlet publish
ed recently by the United States de-
partment of agriculture, it ought to
pay those promoters well. For from
the FISHING Gazette, published i'll
New York City, we learn that this
pamphlet declares there is an unIim-
tied opportunity for frog cultivation
in Florida"
One would think the industry
should be taken up at many points;
for there are Few greater delicacies
than frogs legs. The meat is the
cleanest and whitest imaginable and
wnen cooked resembles the henderest
chicken. They certainly enjoy a wide
popularity among those who are sup
posed TO know all about good things
TO eat, and the market for them
should be practically without limit:
for they would Inevitably grow in IA
voF with The eattrs public when more
generally produced and distributed.
1t remains for one or more enter
prising citizens of Escambia county
to enter tne field early and commence
the scientific breeding of frogs. II
does not look as though it would re.
Quire much czRital or ha sxDAaSisa ia
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-09

on the contrary, have limited that the
German alienist would nave suffered
seriously by comparison with the OBJ
iects of mis- criticisms. There is q
vast difference between science and
sciolism, a fact which it would be
well for many of US mortals to bear
in mind.
Tolstoi is considered by many o.
the best thinkers of the world to have
had more influence upon the public
mind during the last half century
than any other of the great writer's
who have lent glory to the literature
of that period. And he has done
more than merely write. He has
done that which few nave ever been
brave enough, strong enough, truly
moral enough to do-lhe has lived up
to his convictions His life has been a
guiding star to the masses in his own
country and to millions living in
other parts of the world.
It is difficult to fathom just what
the Times intends to convey in the
latter portion of its TRADE. 1t reads
like tumble of words without coordi-
nation and certainly not inspired by
the writings of the great Russian,
which are as clear as the day and as
fOrceful as the sun One rather sim
guIar fact stands out, however, in the
Times's conclusion, and that is that it
believes in re-inaugurating the prac-
tice of "an eye for an eye and a tooth
for a tooth" in this twentieth century
of the Christian era; a proposition
which is so blatantly ridiculous that
it should effectualIy discredit all else
in the article and not necessitate fur
ther argument.
So, let us wrangle no further. But
in closing, it is impossible not to ad.
wise the much admired editor of the
Times to get full set of Tolstoi's
works. Read his wonderful peasant
stories, then his "Kreutzer Sonata -
then "Anna Karenina," then Work
While Ye Have the Light"-read all
ne has written, not neglecting The
Resurrection" of course. If he will
do this with mind not distorted by
bias, we predict the course of instruc-
ton will do him a world of good and
that, at least. his single life" will
have been ''uplifted" by the same
hand which has been engaged so long
in dragging down the mighty from
their seats.