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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-05
TO NAME coNsERvAToR.
Woman of 70 Who Marries Boy 10 In
Trouble.

Hartford, Conn, November 4.-Judge
Marvin of the probate court. announced
today that he would appoint a conser-
vator for Mrs. Lucinda Treat Goddard
the 70-year-old bride of Charles r. God
dard, Yale student who but recently
reached his twentyfirst birthday.
The court said that Mrs. Goddard's
changed attitude toward men and her
marriage to young man. together
present a picture of weakened judgment,
lack of control Of impulses, childish ca
price and marked ethical insensibility, in
dicative of mental impairment and dis
ease"
An appeal has been taken.
At the incoming term of the criminal
court young Goddard will be arraigned
on a charge of perjury in giving his wife's
age as "a instead of 10 when pro-
curing the marriage license.
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DEATH is MYSTERY.
Police Investigate Case Of Miss Nellie
Harris.

Wapkonet, Ohio. November AT the
inquest today into the death of Miss
Nellie Harris no progress was made in
fathoming the mysterious circumstances
surrounding her death She was first
supposed to have committed suicide a
week ago last Sunday at the home of
Mrs. Lillian Mcfarland, where she re-
sided but later 1t was intimated that
the girl may not have ended her own
life and the police called for a special
inquest All the persons involved In the
tragedy are wealthy and socially prom
inent
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-05
An ImmovabIe Easter.

Berlin, November 4.-The general synod
of the state church today approved in
principle the suggestion to fix by legis-
lation an immovable date to be observed
as Easter Sunday. This is proposed as
convenience to both the church and
the public. DR.. Dryander, vice president
Of the superior church council. said that
the council had the matter under ad-
visement.
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Thomas Out of DANCER.

New York, November 4.-R. L. Thorn
as, the Kentucky turfman, who wa
stabbed by Jockey Carroll Schilling a!
Sheepshead Bay last Sunday, Is nov
out Nof danger. His physician, Df
Frank M Lynne, said tonight that hi
patient is still weak, but will be vi
within q fortnight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-05
BOTTOM DROPS OUT
OF Boat and Two Fishermen Die In
Kentucky River.

Frankfort, KY, November Awhile
fishing this afternoon Patrick Gushing
and James Sullivan, we'll known young
men, were drowned in the Kentucky river.
The bottom of their boat dropped out.
Two companions managed to swim to
shore.
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Marion Defeats sprino Hill.

Marion, November 4.-(Special. )--Marioi
institute defeated Spring Hill college neal
Mobile today by q score of IA to o. Nd
rion secured two touchdowns This
Marion's fifth game, and has not bee
scored against this season.
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Local High School To
Meet HOna1d ReseYbes

ably be played some time next week;
that with the Albertsville High school,
to take place at Albertsvle on Novem-
Der 20, and that with the Brownsville
High school to be played on Thanksgv-
ing Day at Brownsville.
1t Is expected that large number of
spectators will be on hand Saturday aft
ernoon to witness the last game of the
season to be played by the High school
on local grounds. Both teams are in
fine condition and a snappy contest is
promised for lovers of the sport
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FUNERAL NOTICE.

Andrew Barnes Johnston, infant soA
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Johnston, died Thur
day at o'clock p. M Services will
held at their home, 731 Twenty-eight
street, south. at p. M, on Friday, NJ
vember 5.
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Contauion in Ecuador.

Guayaquil, Ecuador, November 4.-Dur-
ing the last two weeks of October there
were 66 cases of bubonic plague, % of
which proved fatal and 16 cases of yell
low fever with deatahs, in Ecuador.
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Mighty Fine Weather To
Gel That Coal

under cover-wet coal, you
know, leaves its marks all
over the house, no matter
how carefully handled. If
your coal IS IN, YOU can look
forward to the raw, wet days
with pleasurable interest, for
there will be zest in the
change; but if the coal is
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-05

Wanted-To buy iron safe.
Interstate Casualty Co., 1912
"a First Nat. Bank Building.
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Give us your order i'm
mediately and we will make
a CLEAN JOB of it. There
won't be any deep wagon
tracks in your grounds, nor
any mud or grimy mussiness
splashed over your premises.
And you'll have DRY coal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-01

thought how ! could i,et them 10 re-
peat their many attac.,s ON me when
ran to this particular point. from
which l could signal for help to the
fort with hasty grass Gres- and smoke
that talked BuffaioeS were ut the
time plentiful, SO secured Kershaw
ard about fifteen good narkSlucn
with provisions for the trip. and start
ed cut before daylight for the huGt.
Hiding the soldiers il this ravine. we
proceeded on eur jouriseg and had not
the wagons half fiHed before my
striker. Bill White. anRanaeed Irdblns
in the distance. land afhig band. too"
said Bill. Away we went for the hog
back. and it was lickety spit, with
the Indians gaining on US every min
ute We reached it, threw cur wagons
into position. packed our buffalo hams
out for breaStworks. threw some
straw about and gathered up sCT:e,
dead grass to make Il Signal The In
dians. seeing it. knew that relief
would come and they hadn't Il E!o-
mnns to lose il they wanted our scalps.
On they came. dashing around. Ny
self and teamsters and FIVE or six Of
Us banging away at them. they cir
cled around and drew OF. as they
commonly did. ard ut Il distance of
| about seventy-five yards from the am
bush AS usual, they punched togeth-
er, listening to the wrangle of the
chief. Bang. Bang! Bang, And the
| old Winchesters began 10 talk from
| the ravine, while Kershaw with HIS
bugle blew the charge. the Indians
| tumbling here. there and every where
out of their saddles. the rest scattering
| with the speed, of jack rabbits III all
| directions Assembling on the distant
| hills, they realized that the jig was
up. particularly when they saw the
cavalry coming in the distance. Some
how or other during the remainder of
/ lest the butcher wagon with the same
! appetite. And the fort always had
/ fresh meat.
| A country of such vast expanse. I'M
settled save for few forts as places
| of refuge and succor SO comparatively
few in number as to be. as 1t were. like
pebbles on the seashore. rendered the
campaign in winter, with the blizzard
conditions. not only hazardous and
dangerous. but even If successfully
combated attended by excruciating suf-
fering. This the old army officers and
soldiers of the early campaigns will
never forget. the physical discomforts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-01

ard mental worrying with climatic
conGiiiors far eErclling those that de-
featcd Napoleon IN his winter cam.
psis,a il, the region about Mus2ow
relate two or three examples. On
ore occasion was cut with some Of
the Fifth cavalry under the command
of j lieutenant Bache. n descendant OF
Benjamin Franklin and a member OF a
well know-n Philadelphia family end.
by the wcy. = ma gnifcent young Off
GER. who in r:,rio!.s campaigns showed
Il bravery and dash that one would
not associate with his aristocratic bear
Ing ard extreme Eentility. A blizzard
arnse Fortunately we were near shell
ter IL the shape of some bluffs and
scattered wood When the blizzard
was over it was necessary for Us to
strike ont ON the path of duty. The
thcrtnct.eter was away below zero and
tho --il:d eutti1.- ard sharp.
On coming back from the lead to con-
suit with Lieutenant cache passed
by him 20 caution the sergeants to look
cut for their men from the cold and
fec that they did not become drowsy.
ard on my return found indications
IF rumbness ard drowsiness even in
the case OF the lieutenant aroused
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-01

ranEon to camp for the night. Mount
I'd rs they We're. il was useless fer MS
10 attempt flight. So moving farther
Backward in the woods, we remained
concealed until they had settled down.
There was no way TO get out except a
dash through the Indian village rye
dared not stay till daylight. as they
might find oI- trail and they would
have us corralled. SO We quietly varied
until they had settled down. when we
mounted and sncaked toward the edge
OF the village. where there was an ave
nt:e of escape. Their faithful dogs. Of
course. alarmed the, camp. so the best
we could 90 was TO make dash out
wheel and fire as quick as we could.
and kershaw with his faithful bugle
blew the charge. Riding quickly
around the village. we made another
little firing at them and sounded the
bugle charge again. a repetition of
this at another point and Il buSlc
charge threw them into confusion.
stampeded their ponies. prevented
their quick mounting. and while they
went in one direction bold Kersllaw AMI
myself were riding in another. Natu-
rally. of course. this gave the Indians
something TO think of in the night
while we got TO the post and Informed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-01

not much more comment than did, the
resignation OF Charles William Eliot,
head of Harvard He was elected
president of the institution May 10.
1869 He was then ,hirty-five years
old He was born In Eoston March 20.
1894 On his next birthday he will
have passed the psaImist's allotment
by five years On the day when his
resignation takes effect he will have
been at the head Of the college forty
years The day he announced that he
would .iult he gave as the reason that
he needed rest He was an active fac
tor ii his profession before he became
the executive of Harvard. From the
day, he went to Harvard as its head
his life, has been crowded
4 Criticism was loud In Cambridge. The
spirit of that time is illustrated in an
nnecdote by Oliver Wendell Holmes
In letter to his friend Motley. the
historian DIR. Holmes wrotes at Is
curious to see n young man like Eliot,
with an organizing brain. firm will.
grave. calm. digpified presence taxi
ing the ribbons of our classical coach
and six feeling the horses mouths
putting "A check on this ones capers
and touching that one with a lash,
turning up everywhere in every faculty
II belong TO. three) on every public
occasion and taking II all as naturally
a II he' had been born-s president.
How Is it should IKE TO ask said
one Of our number the other evening
that this faculty has cone on for
eighty scars managing It's own affairs.
and doing well--how IS IL that We
have heeu going on so wen IN the same
orderly path for eighty years. and now
within three or four months II Is pro-
posed to change all. our modes of
carrying on the school It seems very
extraordinary. and 7 should like to
know how II hHppensr
II can answer DIR - question
very easily said bland. grave Young
man. There is new president"
The bland young man described by
! Dr.. Holmes was the young president
/ himself
.Eiiot's Victory.
The victory for which the young
man waited came 1T last The fore
?. most educators oe America are with
him row. No man at Cambridge Is
more popular than Charles William
Eli I. Wien he speaks the wires Of
the country carry his utterances to the
uttermost parts of the world.
The history of Charles William Eliot
need not be extended It has no coun
terpart. 1t is monument that will
last forever SETH HARCOURT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-01

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-01
BY BUFFALO BILL e
FROM TRUE TALES or TEE PLAINS


it's voices. There was multitude OF
things around him to arouse interest,
which to the plaiusman meant safety
or danger. life or death. but which
would mean to such Il man. indeed. no
This silent excitement of the solitary
ride over the broad prairie. where the
city man woald see nothing but dull
monotony. was something more excit-
inGly fierce than anything had seen
in Il town, and l had seen Wall street
crazcd. ! have watched street riots. /
have witnessed royal pageants. and i
have seea men lynched. These things
stir the blood. but they all seem pale
to what l have felt when cut alone on
q scout.
Consequently the scout ON duty was
compelled to invent rIIses of his own
10 assist him In emergency. And
when some extremely dangerous mis-
sion had to be undertaken the scout
often puzzled the commander by re-
fusing aid in the shape Of squad or
any chosen number of soldiers TO ac-
company him. But actually 1t was the
lIslIl VI ulSCItt1Oh u uO 81. us SOl1is
alone or with one OF two chosen COM
rades whom you knew to be true blue
was .precaution that favored your
own safety. as every scout naturally
picked the very best mounts and rode
one and had what is called a lead
horse" we'll trained. to follow and
stand by him in every emergency. He
| hoI o,,J.- ~ lf,kI- fnv MI
with coed lead horse in a race for
life had fresh remount. Therefore
I always kept myself we'll provided
with we'll trained stceds,- who became
wonderfully proficient in seeming dan
ger and even game. The fact that
your horses were unshGd was another
puzzle TO a trailing Indian. as a shod
horse pript gave. him a clew to a white
mans presence or the proximity of the
military. One of my ruses was to
take with me a bugler of the Fifth
cavalry named Kershaw. who deve.-
oped capacity for comradeship In
such adventures. Kershaw, after re-
tiriug from the army. became chief Of
police at Chester. Pa, near Philadei-
! phia, and died there several years ago.
Generally preferred. like others, 60
Ing alone. as then l had only myself
to look ont for.
took Kefshaw with me often. as
knew the country was infested with
large bands of Indians. when it was
too dangerous to travel in daytime and
your object could be best accomplished
/ in the night His value as IA striker
can be best explained by the following
incident: On one occasion we slept dur
Ing the day in n well wooded box can,
yon. near little stream of water. with
plenty of grass for tie horses to browse
on, ard at the same time We were hid.
den from view. Toward evening. when
we thought it convenient to continue
our seost. just as we were about &c
emerge from our hiding place large
baud OF Indians assembled down tie
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-01

the drifting snow It was Il serious
prohleEl to End Them. General Carr. of
course. consulted with RE in the mat
ter. and he relates the incident in de-
tail in Cars Campaigns" of my sue
cess in fading the men. In this in
stance. knowing in what direction the-
had gone, had TO travel fifteen miles
to End ridge that they would cross
and that the storm would blow the
snow away from and leave bare. Fol-
lowing this ridge for FIVE miles or
more. found the trail of their horses
ynd wagons where they had crossed
and by the hcof tracks located the d.
:sec:ion in which they had gone. sue
ceeded i'm reaching them. showed in
and in terrible condition. for every
thing had been eaten up to such an
extent that the hcrses and mules had
eaten the names and tails Off each
other. Returning the next day. relief
was sent, and the commands became
reunited -',s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-01

General Eugene A. Carr. with whom
one of the best posted and equipped
Indian fighters ard frontiersmen on
the roster of the army. we both con-
Guided that on account of the peculiar
balmy condition of the weather biz
card would be the next thing in order.
So we resolved TO strike camp early.
as we were then IN bleak country
ana oyer nifty miles from wood ana
water. This wood and water were in ii
lower country. where there was only
one gap which werld furnish descent
into the valley. and that had to be
reached by careful attention to direc-
ton.
Starting early and getting the point
of the wind. we had not gone far be-
fore old Boreas began his reyels. Gen
eral Carr. of course, gave orders to
the commanding officers of companies
In regard 10 preventing drowSiIIess of
the men and 10 Quirt them in case of
any OF them succumbing to the cold.
I shall long remember that trip. for 1t
was necessary for me to 20 by the
wird ard rot finch from il. for in the
binding blizzard we would all soon be
lost. Tho direction brought the wind
against my left ear. and. as the storm
soon became so binding that even a
black horse could not be seen ten feet
from the picket ropes. lariat lines were
scattered along to guide the men, who
kept so close almost as to touch each
horses tail. But I dared not change
my position for fear of losing the di-
reetion. SO for eight hours l held my
left check and ear against the storm
ard, of course, suffered greatly from
frostbite. i dared not dismount. as
Gid many of the others. General Carr
himself walking nearly all the dis
|. tai,ce leading his horse. | had stuffed
my ear with a piece of saddle blanket
but Notwithstanding that the eardrum
| was frozen. and for time it gave me
| intense pain and suffering, and up to
the present day 1t has quite affected
my hearing on that side. But by this
rertinacity We reached the gap. and
| when l had made the point success
fully and the descent down into the
canyon became assured there were
never 1.50O men who let out such
yells ard paeans Of JOY.
On another occasion 1 had a very try
ing experience when General Penrose's
command had been sent to reconnoitcr
the surrounding country by General
Sheridan and were known to have been
somewhere in n blizzard. Not hearing
from them for several days. we knew
they were up against lit. but. as all
| trails were covered and obliterated bv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-01
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Consumption had me in its grasp;
and had almost reached the jumping
off place when | was advised to try
to say right now, it saved my life.
Improvement began with the first bot
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and healer of weak, sore lungs and for
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-01

member of the corporation and presi-
dent OF the university. The name was
then presented to a meeting OF the
overseers but was laid. over under the
rules for one week These rules can
not be altered. but the action OF the
board at the next meeting Is not
doubtful"
The board of overseers of Harvard is
q body Of thirty members elected by
graduates. Besides Professor Lowelrs
name. the following were mentioned In,
connection with the honor: Wallace
Clement Sabine. professor OF physics.
dean of the Lawrence Scientific school
and dean of the Graduate School OF
Science. and Charles Homer Haskins.
professor Of history Professor Lowell
is the Oldest and the only Harvard
graduate in the list.
A Man of Double Prestige.
Professor Lowell has the prestige OF
both achievement and inheritance. On
the paternal side he is lineai de-
scendant Of TIE first John Lowell who
was o prominent figure in the seven
teenth century. NJ Boston He belongs
to line which includes the late
James .tusscll lowell and Judge Fran
VIZ V. Lpwcb VI tHc oHiteu StdtfS viz
trict court
The grandfather of the president
elect was John Amory Lowell. founder
Of the Lowell mills, He brought the
Lowell institute into being The ia
Their of the president elect was Au-
gustus Lowell. who continued the In
dustry begun by the elder Lowell. H-
was a man OF cultivated tastes and n
patron of The liberal arts
ON hi- mothers side Professor Low
ell is n great randson of Abbott Law
renee. who. with his brother. pioneered
the cotton Industry In the city Of
Lowell and shared with the Loweils
In the distinction of making Massa
chusetts the first textile state In the
! Union. Amos. son of Lawrence Lowell
was mirister to Great Britain In 1870
His son. Bigelow. was consul to Flor
ence In Lincolns administration. An
gustus Lowell married Katherine Bige-
low Lawrence. daughter of Amos
Lawrence Their eldest son is Pro-
fessor Percival Lowell. the astronomer
The second son Is the president elect
Of Harvard college.
| His Early Education.
! Professor abbott Lawrence Lowell
was placed under the care of private
tutor when he was quite young He
: was then sent to Paris for two years
On his return he was prepared for col
lege at Mobiles school He entered
Harvard with the class of 1877. He
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-01

chusetts bar In 1880 He was In ac-
tive Law practice In Boston for sew
enteen- years He was particularly
efficient in handling large estates He
visited western Europe inS1SS4. and In
$50 ne went to Greece. Turkey ami
Russia. He began his lectures al
Harvard In 1877 In 1909. upon tho
foundation of, the Eaton prnfessorship
of the science of government. he bc
came the first occupant III the chair
and assisted 1000 students I'm tayina
the foundation Of their knowledge of
polfticai science AS member "f the
Boston scheol board he was he author
Of the merit system now in force In
The public schools Of his native city
When bis father died Professor Lowell
became trustee of the Lowell institute
and important reforms followed his
work there.
sLast year Harvard rewarded him
withSthe' honorary degree of master aof
arts. As lecturer he is popular AMI
always Interesting
Personality of Professor Lowell.
THE students of Professor Lnwelrs
classes have been drawn to him by his
engaging personality Though Of seri-
a,is 5mien.s he Is never austerr His
manner invites condolences He Is
sympathetic and frank He appeals To
those who are in need of counsel H.,
has been a student all HIS life His
social relations. have naturally been
with scholars. He entertains M dtn-
per frequently at his home For one
of his means and position he livcs
nodestly. Distinguished mon Of both
continents SIT down at his table Al
though he IL q melnher Of several
clubs. he rarely visits any He was
brought up In the Episcopal church
and for some years he has been con
slant attendant n the services IN
Kings chapel Where he ia junior
warden
Gnstudicd cnurtnsy ard irStinc:.rs
Difference are marked characteristics
in him. His intimate friends cred;,
him with even temper. n gentle humor
He does not play golf or tennis. nut
he Is an ardent pedestrian His sum
MGR homo IS ut Cotuit .nass There
in summer. he may be found In his
boat on the bay
There are no children in the Lowell
home The members Of his family ar,
Pcrciva' Lowell the astronomer. hi:
brother and Mrs James L. Rowkcr
Mrs. William l.. Putnam and Mis-!
Amy Lowell. his sisters.
Harvard Grand Old Man. q.
The resignation OF the president, o
the United States. would have create.