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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-23
BELIEF IS EXPRESSED THAT IN. TERVENlNG COUNTIES WILL BE GLAD TO ASSIST IN BiRMINo. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT HIGHWAY.

An automobile road from Birmingham to Montgomery is now being suggested and from the amount of good roads en- thusiasm in Birmingham it is believed the matter can be pushed to a success full conclusion.
 The value of such a road is readily ap- parent. The distance between the two cities is only 90 miles, and with only fair conditions an automobile could cover it easily in three hours. On account of Montgomery being the state capital the travel to 1t is unusually heavy and the desire for a good road between the places has often been expressed by automo- bilists here Undoubtedly 1t would be one of the busiest roads in the country and Its establishment in addition to the great pleasure to be derived from it by the thousands of automobilists, would result in netting of thousands of dollars to the farmers of the district through which it passed.
 At present it is practically impossible
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-23
SERIOUS RESULTS
 OF OMAHA STRIKE

Omaha, Neb,, September 22.-Eight strikebreakers were injured, one of them perhaps fatally; John Pstricek. a by stander, was shot through the hip, and eight cars were partly demolished as the result of riots which occurred after dark tonight in connection with the street car strike which began here last Satur- day.
 The injured men, with the exception of Petricek, are strkebreakers and their names were not given out. James Fitz- patrick, another strikebreaker, was struck by several missiles while he was at tempting to shield a woman and her child, who were riding on his car, but his injuries are not serious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-23
POOR ROADS IN
 UNITED STATES

Cleveland, O., September 22-That the roads of the United States are no better developed than they were 30 years ago considering the advance by the country in population and wealth, was declared by Logan Walter Page, director of the United States office of public roads at the national good roads convention here to- day.
 About half the states are operating under practically tho same laws as pre- vailed in England when America was a colony" said MT. Page.
 St. Louis was selected as the next con- vention city, the convention to be held -soma tamsAn<s Ootobenk ial0h
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-23
C. and Jury Ls Busy Win
 Gambling Mbestigafions

That the Jefferson county grand jury, now sitting, is sitting the gamb- ling situation in Birmingham to the very bottom Is evidenced by the fact that practically every gentleman of the green cloth" in the city has during the past few days appeared before the inquisitorial body in response to sub poenas served by the sheriff a short time ago. It is understood, also, that quite a number of men of no little prominence have been summoned in connection with this investigat ton, but just what part they are playing Is not known.
 For the past few days the halls about the grand jury room have been literally packed with men who are known to be professional gamblers, and were the secrets of the grand jury
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-23

room made public they would no doubt make interesting reading matter.
 It Is understood that a short time ago the grand jury issued more than 100 subpoenas in this supposed inves- tigation of the gambling situation. It is known that the sheriff had a spe- cial man serve many of them, but 1t Is stated that before the deputy could serve all of the papers the tI/n of affairs became known among those of the inner circle' among the gamblers, and it is said that many of them left town.
 It Is believed about the courth ouse that wh en the inquisitorial body now sitting reports finally of possibly before that time, many true bills charging gaming will be returned The matter Is being watched closely and the out come of the investigation is awaited with much interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-23
Auto Reliability Contest.

Milford, Pa. September 22.-The con- testants in the Frank A. Munsey relia- bility trials from Washington, D. C., to Boston and return. finished the sec ond days run from Philadelphia to Mill ford with all cars but three on time. Of the 25 contesting cars Il have perfect scores.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-23
At the Riiou.

very capable company plays Way Down East this week at the Bijou. The cast is well balanced, every member of the company carries his part we'll and the whole presents finished effect that Is delightful to the theatregoer. There is matinee this afternoon and Saturday and nightly peformances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-23
CITY ITEMS.

Jefferson Thetatre Roster-Following is the Jefferson theatre roster for the season of 1909-10: R. s. Douglas, man ager; Mrs. R. S. Douglas, treasurer; Charles Sexton, assistant trasurer; M. Myers, stage manager; E. B. Coleman advertising agent and orchestra door keeper Raymond Yound balcony doorkeeper; Jake Goldstein, gallery doorkeeper; G. w. Patterson, head ,tcl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-23
SPRAGINS AND
 WEAKLEY SPEAK ON AMENDMENT l
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1o

 djspensary, the brewers and distillers or the county, which profited $S9,O00 out of total sales of over a quarter of a million dollars.
 Judge Weakley complimented the states of Georgia, South Carolina, Ala bama Mississippi and Tennessee as domain of temperance that any king would be proud to look upon.
 Penalty Unnecessary.
 As to the charge that there Is no pen atty in the proposed amendment, he claimed that penalty is not necessary, constitutional clause being no place for penalties. This matter, he said, should be left to the legislature. By forever pro- hibiting the state from licensing the liquor traffic he said the question would no longer be one involving finance and agitation for re-establishing the traffic and 1t would cease for all time. He went into an explanation of the second section of proposed amendment and said that there would never be legislature in Alabama that would forbid the storage of liquor for private use in the homes of the people. He said there is no law against drinking liquor and no law against keeping it anywhere except in soft drink stands.
 Spragins Given Demonstration. Senator Spragins was greeted with cries of 'Hurrah for the next governor. and the demonstration continued for con- siderable time.
 Senator Spragins said he had been seek
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-23
At the Hippodrome.

When the Hippodrome can offer such headline acts as the Lola Milton company there is no question as to the success of the new vaudeville theatre. There are three acts, two new pictures and an il- lrstrated song at the daily matinee and the two night performances, 7:3O and 9 O clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-23
The Virqinia.

Miss Mabel Paige, the idol of the south, and her excellent stock company will be the attraction at the Virginia theatre, opening next Monday with matinee. The production will be entitled ''The Belle of Richmond" There will be matinee every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-23
DEATHS AND FUNERALS,
Mrs. Sarah Pickens Mcqueen.

Mrs. sarah Pickens McQueen.
 The remains of Mrs Sarah Pickens McQueen. who died at AshevilIe, N. O.. will arrive in Birmingham at noon today and will be taken to the~parlors of the Green Undertaking company. They will be held there until o'clock, when the. funeral party will proceed to Eutaw, Ala. where funeral services will be held tomor TOW afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-23
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses hay been issued as follows from the office of the probate court:
 J. H. Carol of McCalla to Miss Ruby Lee Nicholson.
 O. W. Bonds of Pratt City to Miss Mary Eliza Watson.
 T. c. Hopkins of Adeer to Miss Jennie Pearl Outindyke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-23
Mrs. Laura A. corvin.

Mrs. Laura A. Corvin. age 70 years wifs ief A. L. Corvin. died at e;16 o'clock last night at Twenty-seventh street and Ave hue | The remains will be sent to Wythe- ville Va. by the Green Undertaking Co. for interment. The residence of the de- ceased was at Rising station on the South @nsley line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-23
Fifty Thousand "Fans.v

This monster crowd of Chicago fans were with President Taft at the Giants Cubs game of which the Bonita theatre are showing moving pictures today and tomorrow. The President, the game, the crowd are all great. A wonderfully graphic picture
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-23

No. 32 Seaboard fast train to New York and the east leaves ' a.m.; arrives 2:45, following afternoon. Through Pullmans and Dining cars, ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-23
Submarine Boat Brought Up.

Sebastopol, September 3.-The Russian submarine Kambala, which was sunk off this port last June with a loss Of 20 men, was brought to the surface from a depth of 20 fathoms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-23
THE WEATHER.

Washington, September 22.-Forecast for Alabama: Showers Thursday; Friday partly cloudy, cooler in north portion; moderate variable winds.
 Mississippi; Showers and cooler Thurs day; Friday fair; moderate variable winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-23
The preSer-

The preser-
 V a t on A of your health s h o Il l d be y O u r f i r S t c o n S i d e r. ation. At the first sign of distress, take t h c Bltters. It s an excel lent tonic a Il d health maker. Try 1t for
 Stomach and Bowel Ills or 6iliousness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-23

The following Is the local report of the United States weather bureau at Bir- ming for the "A hours ending at p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-23
ADJUSTMENTS.
TT he Land of Nod.u

Cast of characters, arranged in the or der in which they first appear:
 Bonnie-Anna McNabb.
 Bonnie's Mother-Marion Archer
 The Jack of Hearts-Bessilee Merrill
 The Telephone-Richard Fulton.
 The Weather Man-Nelson Riley.
 The Chorus Girl-Florence Sinnott
 The King of Hearts-Robert LaLonde
 The April Fool-Knox Wilson.
 The Welsh Rarebit-Nel McNeil.
 The Man in the Moon-Claude Lightner.
 The Rory Bory Alice-Dorothy Ellis
 The Sandman-William Morgan.
 The Knockout Drops-Louis Lytle.
 The Alarm Clock-Dougras Wright
 The Devil-Nelson Riley.
 One of the more pleasing of the nu- merous musical shows that have made bid for popular favor In the past few years Is ''The Land of Nod" which was presented at the Jefferson theatre yes- terday afternoon and last night. The piece has been before the public for sev- eral seasons now and time has dimmed its lustre somewhat, but 1t is still tune- ful and diverting, with many quaint con- ceits taken from nursery lore and put In form to amuse grown-ups. Knox Wilson is still playing the part of April Fool and he plays 1t we'll MT. Wilson was suffering from cold last night and did not give his popular musical spe- cialties, which have won for him so much appaluse in the past. However, Nell McNeil, who was the Welsh rarebit, did some stunts with saxaphone and trombone that were well received.
 In addition to Knox Wilson, there were several other well known people in the company Neil McNen is a thorough Welsh rarebit with all kinds of Welsh rarebit habits and he has been playing the part long enough now to be familiar with it's idiosyncrasies. Miss Florence Sinnott, who is 8 local favorite. and was not long ago at the Bijou, played the chorus girl. Little Miss Anna McNabb, also remembered as the first Bonnie who visited Birmingham, is still with the com pany. Miss Bessilee Merrill, who has a dashing stage presence and sings fairly well. took the part of the jack of hearts. William Morgan as the sandman was eerie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-23
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-10-13
Go TO School or Go to work.

Milwaukee Journal: At this time
of the year some half million Ameri-
can boys and their parents are debat-
ing the question at to whether to so
back to school this fail or to cut
loose from b0yhood and start out in
the great world with q job.
It IS a big question for the boy 1t
is a big question for the parents.
The day the boy goes TO school the
mother loses her baby. The day the
hoy leaves school ard goes to work,
the mother loses ner child.
The day the boy leaves school
behind his whole relation to the
family aud to the world changes.
He begins a fight that he will have
to wage all his hfe-the fight for a
job. There are certain things that
schoul will do for boy and there are
other things that no school nor college
can do. In the first place it ism t
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-10-13
Auction Bulletin.
Mrs. E. L. Mlnk's Sale.

Having sold her farm the under
signed viii sell at public auction, be-
ginning at 10 o'clock a. m. sharp, at
Burton, Grant County, Wisconsin.
TUESDAY OCTOBER 10Th, 1909,
The following described property,
tOwit:
Six Head Horses One black horse
IA years old; one bay horse IA
years old; one sorrel horse 16 years
old; one bav horse gears old; one
grey mare s years old; one grey
mare IA years old.
Thirty. four Head of Cattle-Con-
sisting of Il head good milch cows
all under wears of age, heifers 2
and years old, 4 steers 1 and 2 years
old. Six spring calves. One reg
istered Angus bull
Seventy Head of Hogs All thrifty
spring pigs; one high grade Poland
China boar. Some chickens.
One No. 2 DeLaval separator,
washing machine, 13 gal. barrel
churn, two 10 gallon milk cans,
l new gal. oil can; kraut cutter;
About three hundred pieces sheet
music.
Household Goods-Plush couch,
3 bedsteads, mattresses ind springs,
hanging lamp, parlor lamp, two
hand lamps, Small air tight heating
stove.
Variety of Farm Machinery Two
wagons one Cooper wagon, one
four inch steel tire wagon; two top
buggies, one open buggy; one pair
bobsleighs; one pair wagon springs;
four walking stubble plows 8 of
them IA inch and one 18 inch; two
harrows -one a 3-horse draft, and
one a 2 horse draft single shovel
pillow; one Moline corn planter;
pair hand planters; Mccormick
mower; Mccormick hay rake; two
j. /. Case riding sulkies; Case
walking sulky; one Peacock riding
sulky; hay rack; hay forks; rope
and pulloys; hog racks, one hog
crate; feed mill-capacity Is bu.
per hour; 2 patenG epd-gate scoops
tank heater; small corr shelter, PAIR
scales; cross cut saw; wedges, and
z Id sledge, 16 10 maui; lawn mower;
new Is foot ladder;uew hog trough;
one sickle sharpener; one grind
stone; wire stretcher; wagon jack
and post pnIler; 8 set heavy work
harness; two sou single harness;
one light driving harness.
About thirty tons of good timothy
hay; forty acres of fine corn in field.
Terms All sums of ten dollars
and under cash; over that amount
one years time on bankable notes,
beaping7 per cent interest.
Lunch at noon.
MRS. E. L. MINK,
r. II. Hoskins, Auctioneer.
r. Meyer. Clerk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-10-13
Oldest Living Things.

The big trees of California are the
oldest living things in the world.
Estimates made from cross sections of
some of those which have fallen show
that the mature trees are more than
4, 900 years old. There are trees still
fiourlshing vigorously in the Calaveras
grove which were pretty we'll grown
at a time which antedates the
pyramids of Egypt. They were
centuries old when Rome was
founded, and when ColumD BUS started
on his voyage of discovery they were
hoary with age.
Compared with these giant sequoias
every other living thing in the world
is a creature of today, and there are
only few evidences of mans handi
work still in existence-some of the
ruins of ancient Greece and Assyria-
that were constructed at an earlier
date
In one portion of the grove there
are ten trees each of which has a
diameter of more than % feet, and
more than seventy with diameter Of
from Is to % feet. The bark is from
inches 10 2 feet in thickness, aud
the trees are so hardy that forest fires
produce almost no effect on them. In
deed. they are almost indestructible
except by man. and if saved from
the ravages of the lumberman there is
no reason to doubt that they will live
for many centuries to come.
But the necessity for such protec-
tion is revealed in the statement that
eacn of these big trees contains as
much lumber as is ordinarily grown
on fifteen or twenty acres ~of timber
land. The Calaveras grove was in
the possession IF a Minnesota lumber
concern operating mills on the Pacific
coast. and the government obtained
possession by trading an equal amount
of other timber situated on the forest
reserves. Boston Globe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-10-13
AUCTION.

Having sold out, for the purpose
of moving west, l will offer for sale
at aution, at my farm two and one
half miles north of Lancaster, be-
ginning at 10 O'Clock sharp, on
THURSDAY, OCTOBER Fl, 1909
The following described property
Five Head Horses-Three work
horses, two of which are good brood
mares; one 3 year old iron gray
mare, weight about 1850; one year
ling filly.
% Head Cattle-Eleven Mulch
COWS. three coming fresh this fall
others all due to freshen about 1st
of April; SIX yearlings and six spring
calves.
Al Head of Hogs-Fifteen brood
sows and 90 shoats. all Poland China
stock and good ones.
16 Head Sheep-All Oxforddowns
and all extra good breeding ewes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-10-13

the arithmetic, nor the geography,
nor the spelling. nor the Latin, nor
the geometry that the boy learns"
in school that does him the real goot.
The only thing that school can do
for boy is to teach him first the
habit of discipline and apportioning
his days aud hours with intelligent
relation to the tasks he must perform
and second it will teach him to
learn. That school discipline will
teach him how to use that wonderful
machine which is called the brain.
All the definitions and dates and con-
iugations that ne may stuff into his
skull will be useless unless he shall
learn how to use his brain-his mind
as a skilled workman uses his
hands or his tools.
If the boy wants to go back to
school in order that he may wear a
peanut cap on the back of his head
and De free to hang around the street
school won't help him much, but by
the same token job wouldn't help
him a great deal either.
If boy wants to quit school and
get job so he can be Independent
of his parents. stay out nights and
have money for pool, beer and theater'
then the job won't do him much
good, and keeping him in school
won { help him much either.
It's up to the boy. If he goes to
school to dodge work then success
will dodge him all the DAYS of his
life. If he goes to work to dodge
study and discipline then he will
probably never be much more than a
figure in census and police statistics
and will end amounting to no more
and probably less than he does now.
But boy can leave school and go
to work and yet have all the benefits
of schooling He can study and
teach brain to think and to learn and
can grow, mentally, as fast out of
school as he can inf he will.
All things being eqnal, a boy
should go to school as long as his
parents can afford to send him. This
on the theory that he can be taught
by experts how to use his brain better
than he can teach himself. Also
an education will probably permit
lin to start little higher in the
world of work than he can without it.
But schooling won't boost any boy to
the top of the ladder, nor it won {
Keep him from slipping back. 1t
won't furnish him either common
sense or honest ambition.
And lack of schooling won't keep
any boy back if he has within him
and keeps Dourished the two ele-
ments of common sense and honest
ambition.
So the answer TO the problem is
this; 1t ism It up to the school; 1t ism t
up to the job; It's up to the boy
whether he will be a success or
failure.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-10-13
WHO DISCOVERED THE POLE?

DR.. Frederick A. Cook, discoverer
of the north pole. spoke to an audi
encB of 5000 people in Milwaukee last
Sund ~ aud his description of his
perIlous journey, in which he accom-
pIished the feat that explorers Tor
centuries have failed in, was cheered
by the vast assemblage. which showed
its confidence in his claims. The
controversy between Peaty and Cook
has assume i a character that is most
Nv favorable to the latter. While
Cook has produced but little other
than his word TO confirm his claims,
there appears to b. an air of sincerity
about his statements that inspires Coz
hdeuce in him. Commander Peary
declares that Cook was not at the pole
OH April 81 1908 or any other time,
and that his story is a fake. His
expected public REPUTATION of DR..
Cook claim IS made public today
for the first time, and The Herald was
enabled to make arrangements for this
story hy which it prints simultaneous
ly with is appearance in the great
daily paU-Is which also publish it
this morning So that we give it to
our local readers earlier than it can
be gwen them through any other
paper. we publish Peary' story be-
cause so much has been said about
what it wOuld disclose in r5futing
Cooks CLAIMS that the public in
general is interested in reading the
story at tn first opportunity. At
the same tune we fail to see that
Pea1v has made a very convincing
showing and possibly his word is no
more worthy of credence than that of
the man be denounces aud seeks to
discredit.
The entire foundation upon which
Peary builds his assertions seems to
be the Information obtained by him
from two or three Eskimo boys,
which leaves much room for skeptic-
ism IN SO important a matter as this,
and the world Is likely to take that
view of the matter The most violent
jealousy ST ems TO lie back of Peary s
attitude. and it must be remembered
that he has put forth no mors to sub
stautiate his own claims 20 the dis
covary of the pole than has his rival.
And so far as dignity, manliness
and deceucy are concerned, Cook has
conducted himself in a manner much
better cslulated to secure the con
fd-Dce of the public than has Com
mander ? ary More proof and less
wind would be an acceptable change,
IN any event