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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-04
TEXAS GIANT LOOKS
DOWN ON ADMISSION

Admission, August 3.-(Special. )-Col. A.
A. Powell, one of the seven Texas tall
men, is in the city on business and has
attracted considerable notice during the
past few days. He says he travelled some
time with the Barnum circus and claims
to have had an audience with Queen Vic
toria, who presented him with valuable
watch.
He said In an interview: ST gained the
title of colonel while in command of a
regiment of Texas militia. l was born in
the Lone Star state, though my parents
came from North Carolina. / am one of
the noted family Of Texas giants. there
being seven brothers of us, of which 1 am
the youngest and the smallest I am AZ
years of age, tip the beam at 244 pounds,
am seven feet four and one-half inches in
height and wear No. IA boot.
For seven years l have travelled with
p. It. Barnums circus, and during that
time was known, with my brothers, as
the Texas giants. With the exception of
Africa, have been practically all over
the earth, but when P. T. Barnum died
the show business died also, and I lost
interest in that kind of business. though
1 subsequently made one trip to Australia
with Sells Bros. In 1892.
IT am thirty-second degree Mason
and an Odd Fellow. This watch, chain
and charm were presented to me by
Queen Victoria, whom met on one of
my visits to England some years ago.
presume the Queen was interested In me
chiefly because OF my statue. although
she was pleased to learn that l was
Mason, and gave me this watch, valued
at $3.50, together with the chain and
charm The latter, you will observe is
a Masonic emblem and is valued at $3.50.
OF course, 1 prize these gifts very high
ly. coming from the source they did. The
Queen was a charming old lady and ac-
corded me great consideration"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-04
PUBLIC INITIATION.
Thirty-Two Candidates Indicted Intc
Woodmanism.

Florence, August 3.-(Special 1.-THE Joint
initiation of 80 candidates at the Tri-
Cities park by the Florence and Sheffield
camps, Woodmen of the world, attracted
a crowd of about 1000 people last night
Four cars we're chartered which trans
ported the crowd free and refreshments
were served on the ground to the music
Of string band. Sixty candidates were
due to take the initiation but the rain
interfered somewhat with the programme
A drill was given by the Uniform rank
of Florence and public speeches were
made by John A. Pruitt, clerk Of Head
camp ''S'' and by A. A. Williams Of
Florence. AT 10 o'clock the public ex-
eroises were concluded ana Ahs initiation
took plAoe,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-04
Return for Sentence.

Huntsville, August Especial )-Robert
Hughes, j. w. Vinson and FL. Bohannan,
white, and Dave Wylam, Dutch Gurley
and VIII Powers, by reporting to the
United States court clerk yesterday after
noon established their claim to being
honest men. At the last term of federal
court each of the six men was convicted
of violating the internal revenue laws
and sentenced to terms in jail of varied
lengths. Judge Oscar r. Hundley, who
was presiding over the court, learned
that the families of the defendants would
suffer If they were confined at the begin
ming of the farm season. and directed
them to go home, make their crops and
come back Every paroled man came
back, Just as he said he would.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-04

we doctored six months with three Of
the best doctors in Atchison but he only
got worse. His face, head and hands
were q solid sore. There was no end to
the suffering for him. We had to tie
his little hands to keep him from scratch
ing. He never knew what it was to
sleep well from the time he took the
disease until he was cured. He kept US
awake all hours in the night and his
health wasn't what you would call good.
We tried everything but TIE right thing.
Finally got q set Of the Cuticura Rem
edies and am pleased to say we did not
use all Of them until he was cured. We
have waited seven months to see II II
would return but it never has and to-
day his skin is clear and fair a. 1t pos
sibly could be-. l hope Cuticura may
save some one else's little ones suffering
and also their pockst-books. John
Leason, 14O3 Atchison st., Atchison,
Kan, Nov. and II, 1905"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-04
Ensley Briefs.

The Amphion club is planning a dance
at East Lake early next week.
The Air-Dome reopened this evening
under new management. A feature was
the selections rendered by the band IN
front of the building. The performance
was well patronlzed tonight.
The drawing for the safety razor and
other articles attracted a large crowd
at Shuptrine & Barrett's drug store. w.
e. Wimple won the prize.
Ensley lodge No. 1e5, Independent Order
of Odd Fellows, will meet in regular
session Wednesday night on Nineteenth
street. A full attendance of members is
urged.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-04
Legislature Is Wild"

Huntsville. August 3-(Special )--Repre-
sentative A. D. Kirby of the lower house
of the Alabama legislature left this morn
ing for Montgomery after having spent
two days at home. He believes that all of
the pending prohibition measures will be
enacted because, as he expresses 1t: "The
legislature has gone wild over the subject
of prohibition--even worse than at the last
session. Mr.. Kirby has been lined up
with the prohibitionists but they may. get
to be too extreme for him. so his inti-
mate friends believe.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-04
McCanex Fined 800.

At the police court this morning John
McCaney, a well-known white man, who
runs a store on the Adamsville road lead
ing to Mulga, was fined 500 and costs
by Mayor Sugg on a charge of violating
the prohibition law. Russell Kellum,
white, was fined $25 on a charge of dis
orderly conduct. Kellum was charged
with appropriating a horse and buggy
that had been hired to another person.
and it was alleged drove the animal all
night. When found next day near McWil-
liams' spring, the horse and buggy were
badly damaged. Kellum was arrested and
on trial this morning was fined the above
amount
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-04
Retires from Office.

Huntsville. August 3-(Special)-The
end of his second term being at hand, Tax
Collector ]. Ed Gardiler has turned over
the keys of his office to his successor, w.
I. Spivey, Mr.. Gardiner has probably
handled more Madison county money than
any other man alive, yet he has retained
his popularity and has never collected a
penalty fee from any man.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-04

set Tor Friday. In addition to the in
dictments already pending against Har-
ian these boys have intimated that they
will testify to having bought whisky
from him.
Harlan was recently under Indictment
in Franklin county for forgery and OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses, but
whether these cases have been settled
is not known
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-04

Cuticura comfort for all who suffer
from facial eruptions such as acne (pim-
pies and blackheads), acne rosaoea,
facial eczema, ringworm, tetter, rednsss,
roughness and oily perspiration ID found
in gentle anointings with Cutioura fol-
lowed by warm baths with Cuticure
Soap. For preserving, purifying and
beautifying the skin, scalp. hair and
hands Of infants, children and adults,
Cuticura and Cuticura Soap are priceless.
s'es ,ss sS:isa's & 9 p E: &O' +
.Gnose!f 6SStsd fllh r.; ~ ~ q e. u som
81 trops- rs Cplumbus Ave. 8dslsn. Mas.
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ecrption Treatment and cure Of diseases OF tho SKIN
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-04

Some of the crack shots in the state are
competing for the prizes. This afternoon
Chief of Police Jordan tied with Laslie
and Warren for the main prize, a hand
some shot gun In the shoot off, how
ever, he lost to Laslie, who won the prize.
The affair has started off very suspicious
ly, about SO entries having been made so
far. The main event will take place to-
morrow,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-04
S18. to WASHINGTON and re-

$18. to Washington and re-
turn. $500 to Richmond and
Norfolk. Aug. 18th, limited IS
days, via Southern Railway.
For all information apply at
city ticket office, Morris Hotel
building. Phones Bell 3067,
Peoples GIT.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-04
Huohey Webster Dismissed.

Huntsville, August 3.-(Special.)- Hughey
Webster, a farmer who was arrested by
Law and Order league officer Satur-
day night for having a bottle of liquor
in his possession and who was then
charged with stealing the bottle on his
refusal to tell where he got it. was ac-
quilted in Justice Ferguson's court after
hearing on the larceny charge, and was
dismissed from custody.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-04

in Iowa. She will be absent about a
month. Miss Maud Scott will fill her
place until she returns.
Miss McLemore Supple is visiting friends
in Montgomery and other points in south
Alabama.
Mrs. M. r. Johnson entertained class
No. of the Ensley Highlands Sunday
school at her home on jefferson avenue
this evening"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-04
Personal and General,

Superintendent A. F. Hilleke of the
Semet- Solvay company is In Mobile at
tending the convention of the Knights
of Columbus.
Joseph Lower returned this morning
from months vacation at his old home
in Pittsburg Pa.
Miss Louise Thompson librarian at the
Carnegie library, is spending her vacation
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-04
LARGE Increase In Bank DEPOSITS.

The deposits of the branch bank of the
Bank of Ensley at Wylam for the month
of July exceeded the deposits of the pre-
vious month by over $4,000. This is a
healthy indication of the improvement in
industrial and business conditions, and is
very encouraging to the citizens gem
orally. The branch bank at Wylam Is in
charge of Albert Spencer, and has proven
a great convenience to the people in that
locality, and has been a success from the
beginning. Industrial conditions in and
around Wylam are exceptionally good the
mines are working full time, the Har-
bison-Walker Refractories plant has a
large force at work and much building
and other improvements are being made
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-04

Personally conducted excur-
sion to Cumberland Island via
Atlanta, Birmingham & Allan
tic r. R., August 18th, 1909.
$1,000 Round Trip. Tickets
good 10 days, returning on any
regular train within limit.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-04

Splendid opportunity to Wis
it the east. $500 to Washing
ton and return, $500 to Rich
mond and Norfork and return
via SEABOARD
on August IA. Phone 1882. Of
flee 1927 First Avenua-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-04
LITTLE SUFFERER
FROM ECZEMA.
Grew Worse in Spite of Six Months
ofAblest Treatment Sleep Ter
ribly Broken = Face, Head and
Hands Masses Of Dreadful Humor.
A SINGLE SET OF
CUTICURA CURED HIM
"I feel it my duty to let you know
with what success have used the Cuti-

curs Remedies.
When our baby
was seven weeks
old he broke out
with W ha t W .
t b ught W as
heat but which
gradually grew
W Qrs o. w Q
called in a doc
tor. He said it
was eczema and
.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-04
Jordan Wins "Near" Prize.

Quite a number of the members of the
Ensley Gun club are attending the shoot
that is in progress at the Fair Grounds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-04

Three more cases against moonshiners
were heard by United States Commission
er Shields. and they were promptly bound
over to the federal court. They were
rounded up in the hills of Lawrence and
Winston counties.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-04

The grand jury for the law and equity
court meets on Monday next, and 1t is
surmised that the inqu1sitorial body will
have much work to do.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-30
er and Healthier People all the Than Has Polk cot
PENSION SYSTEM
 ON ROCK ISLAND
Rulei to Govern Ages of Original Elm. ployment as We'll as Retirement Under Management of
 Directors.

Chicago, Dec. 24 Official an- nouncement has been made of the inauguration on January 1, of pension system, which shall in- clude all of the officers and em- ployees of the Rock Island. The system will be under the manage meut of the Board of Directors. In connection with the system the Rock Island has established an age limit which shall govern original employment on the road.
 Under the new rule no mex perieuced person more than 35 years of age and no experienced person more than 45 years of age will be taken into the service of the company.
 All officers aud employees who have reached the age of 75 years must retire and the employees who are in the operating service may be retired at 65 years of age. h order to be entitled to a pens,on an employee must have been con- tinuously in service for 20 years.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-30
AIDS CORPORATIONS
PRESIDENT TAFT BELIEVES THE STANDARD OIL DECISION
 A MENACE.
FAv0RS REMEDIAL LEGISLATION
The Chief Executive Fears Business Generally May Suffer if Dissolution Order Is Allowed to Stand-May Send Message to Congress.

Washington, Dec. 28.-Serious con
 sideration is being given by President
 Taft and leaders in congress. including Senator Aldrich and Speaker Cannon
 to the question of the advisability oI trying to enact federal incorpora tion law In advance of a final decision
 law in advance of final decision in the Standard Oil dissolution case. There appears to be difference of opinion between Mr Taft and his advisers who want him to withhold the message
 which he has announced he will send
 to congress.
 II Is understood that Mr. Taft fears
 business generally will sltffer if the SUI
 preme court affirms the finding of the
 circuit court in the dissolution case,
 and that he strongly favors what
 might be termed vaccination of the body corporate by the administration of legislative remedy before the evil appears. On the other hand, congress sional leaders fear such a course
 would merely supply ammunition to the opponents of the administration by giving them an excuse to charge that the force of the Taft regime is being directed toward creating shel- ter for monopolies.
 If the president should submit his recommendations soon after congress reconvenes and should follow what Is said to be his present inclination, he would ask for the passage Of federal corporation law without delay on the ground that honest business is menaced under the interpretation of the Sherman antitrust act given by the circuit court decision in the Stand ard Oil case. While the presidents view is shared by Aldrich and Cannon they recognize the fact that there will be serious opposition to Any legisla- tion apparently calculated to narrow the scope of the Sherman law. They believe that this opposition is SO strong that there would be protract- ed contest over such measure and that 1t would be the part of wisdom 10 await the decision of the supreme court
 Mir. Taft, 1t is said, has reviewed personally the evidence in the Stand ard Oil case with tte result that he believes the decision by the circuit court correctly interprets the law. He presumably expects that the decree will be ustained by the supreme court. The understanding of those with whom MT. Taft has discussed the case is that he could recommend the en- actment of federal incorporation law without becoming amenable to a charge that he was seeking to preju. | dice the supreme court.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-30
READY TO INVADE MANCHURlA
Russia Reported to be Massing Troops on Frontier to Meet Possible
 Emergencies.

Victoria. B. C., Dec. 29.-Advices brought here from the Orient are to the effect that Russia Is hurriedly massing troops on the frontier in the belief that the Manchurian situation will soon involve her in second great war with Japan.
 Travellers from North Manchuria and Siberia. according to these re- ports, declare that Russia has secretly modified an army of 500.000 men on the shores of Lake Baikal and that 15 submarines have been shipped to vladivostok with orders that they be put in commission immediately and prepared for active service.
 Extra forces of men are being rush. ed to the Amur railroad to prepare 1t to handle expediently troops and muni- tions.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-30
NOTICE 10 CONFIRM TITLE.

Notice is hereby given that on the 29th day Of Decem Der, i90g, W. B. Barton filed in my Of nee his petition to the Chancery Court of Polk county, Arkansas, praying that said court atlts October term, f909 by its decree confirm and quiet his title to the following lands, situate in the county of Polk and state Of IT. Kansas, to-wit: Beginning at the southwest corner Of the NwA ofSW4 Of Section 3, in Township South, of Range 32 West. and running thence east 2l7K feet for a place ui beginning and running thence north 535 feet thence east about 300 feet to the rtght-of-way of the karsas City Southern Railway, thence south with said right-ofway 535 feet; thence vest to place of beginning, containing and being otherwise described as the Els of Re. serve Lot No. and Lots 9, 10, II, l2, IS IA and 70 Tn Block 2 fin the town Of Cove, as shown by the plat thereof as the same appears ofrecord m the office Of the Recorder for Polk county
 therefore. all persons who claim any Inter est III and to said lands or any part thereof are hereby warned and called upon to appear ih m said court within seven weeks from thls oate and show cause, If any there be. why the prayer of said petition should not he granted ahd why. the title of said petitioner to said lands and every part thereof should not hs quleted and confirmed.
 Given under my hand as Clerk ofthe Chan eeery Court of Polk county, Arkansas, on iiii Nth day of December 1909. II. J. Green. oecaD et Clerk of Polk Chancery Court.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-30
GOING TO BUILD HOME
W. C. Baker Has Moved Onto Parker Farm Three Mics East of Mena
 and Will Improve It.

w. B. Baker, son of S. S. Baker. who passed away at Battle Creek, Mich, after an operation short time ago, has moved with his family of wife and three children onto the old w. L. Parker farm three miles east of Mena, which he now owns.
 He is at present occupying the old house. but will at once begin the construction of substantial new residence.
 Mir. Baker came here from Ken ton, in the vest end of Oklahoma. and brought with him considerable stock and farm implements. His new farm is an excellent one, having a good acreage of both upland and bottom land, all capable of growing good crops.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-30
STOLE BY MILLIONS
NEW YORK MlLLINERs AHr DREssMAkERs INDICTED FOR
 CUSTOMS FRAUDS.
STRUGGLED IN COSTLY GOODS
Government Has Been Systematically Robbed of Million Year for Flvi Years-Thirteen Persons Have Al ready Been Arrested.

New York, Dec. 23.-The federal
 grand jury has returned 27 indict
 ments against dressmakers, milliners
 and importers of lace and silks, whc are charged with conspiracy to de
 fraud the government by smuggling
 .truBkfuls of fine fibrics. The United States marshaIs men arrested 13 | dressmakers, or representatives of dressmaking concerns, and a customs employe who is alleged to have been instrumental in slipping trunks through without payment of duties. | 1t was said at the United States district attorneys office that the
 sleeper trunk conspiracy was so sue.
 cessful for five years that 1t cost the
 government about $1,000,000 a year in
 stolen duties.
 The fraud scheme was designed in
 1904 by former custom official named
 Frank Fawcett, who is now dead. He
 went to Paris with an idea in his head
 Before he quit New York he had i'm
 pressed a good many importers of
 dresses and laces and silks and mil Emery with the possibilities of his scheme, and he began to work 1t as soon as he got on the other side. Ac- coruing to the United States district attorneys office, Philip A Phfipson. customs man arrested, was Fawcett's
 lyent on this sue. Phihpson was at work on the pier of the American and Red Star lines, where he could do the most good
 Fawcett originated the idea of study ing the passenger list containing names of Americans who were return ing home from France. As soon as he had picked a few names, he got together trInkfuls of materials pur. chased by his dressmaking clients in New York, labeled them with the names of the persons he had selected from the steamship lists and got them to the French piers after the persons had sailed for New York or Boston. The trunks were then considered as left overs," that is, trunks that had been forgotten or misia.d by their l bVASAo III tHC tOAtdoiOH LII cailfHk. | They were sent here on the next | steamship usually.
 On this side, Philipson and two en- ployes of the American and Red Star Line Pier, Robert Schwartz and Thom- IS Murphy, according to the govern ment prosecutors, attended to the final details of getting the trunksful of fabrics safely by the GUS oms guards. Schwartz and Murphy Ire accused of having devised trol- ey, by which the trunks were shot rom the steamships that brought hem to the end of an adjoining pier where there were no customs inspec- ors on duty. It was Philipson's busi- less then. according to the district at orney, to hustle the trunks into wag. ,ns for delivery to the dressmakers hat were expecting them.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-12-30
STRIKE MAY SPREAD
THE BREACH BETWEEN SWITCH. MEN AND THEIR EMPLOY.
 FRS GROWS WIDER.
MEN TO SEEK GOVERNMENT AID
A General Walkout of Allied Orders
 of Railway Branch of American Fed eration of Labor is Threatened--Men
 Preparing for Trouble.

St. Paul, Dec. 29.--Developments in the controversy between the railroads of the Northwest and the striking switchmen. instead of resulting in a settlement of the strike, resulted in a wider breach than has existed hereto fore. Not only have the switchmen declared all negotiations with the ~ail- roads terminated, but the labor leaders say there is strong possibility of a general strike by all of the allied or iers belonging to the railway branch of the American Federation of Labor.
 H B. Perham, who has been acting as chairman of the railway council in session here. left for Washington to seek advice There may be a general strike.v he said
 President Hawley. of the Switch. mems union. said: Several other members of the railway council. be. sides MT Perham. left for their head quarters to make preparations for strike of their respective orders.a
 MT perham. in speaking of develop ments. said Friday we were on the verge of settlement with the rail. roads and we believed the matter would be fixed up. But the railroads presented mysterious change of front and assumed such arrogance that we decided at once to have nothing more 10 do with them. l am leaving for Washington have business in Chi cago and Cincinnati first. but will ar. rive al the capital Thursday As the
 intervention of the state authorities has failed, shall seek the aid of the United States in putting an end to a controversy that is causing bankruptcy and suffering among the innocent who have no voice in the matter"
 Mir Perham did not say which de- partment in Washington he would ap- peal to- He said he may seek to in lerest the Interstate Commerce com mission and he may take the matter up directly with President Taft.