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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14
Lawsuit Over a Tomb,

New Orleans, May 13.-An action for a
partition of joint ownership of a tomb
in Metarie cemetery here in which re-
pose the remains of the parents of the
litigants, was today dismissed by Judge
Ellis of the civil district court. The
plaintiff, Mrs. Daisy B. Cook, averred
that she and her brother, Wilfred Beebe,
who was made defendant, inherited the
tomb from their parents and declared
that she was unwilling to remain longer
in joint ownership. She prayed the court
to order a sale of the tomb In order to
accomplish the partition sought.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14
Lynchers To Be Prosecuted.

Summit, Miss, May Estate. county
and municipal officials will leave no stone
unturned in their effort to discover and
bring to trial the parties who lynched
John Rist a negro, near here yesterday.
Rist was tried in 1908 on the charge of
arson and was sentenced to life imprison-
ment On appeal the decision was re-
versed by the supreme court, and Rist
was out on bond pending his retrial
scheduled for next September.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14
theatrical Man Shot.

Laurens s. c., May ID. Ross Will
son, member of the Demorest Cody COM
pany, was today accidentally shot by Dick
Lewis just before the performance at the
opera house. The bullet entered the lowtr
abdomen. Physicians say that the man
will probably die before morning. Wilson
Illinois,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14
Ha1Iina Raw Material,

The Birmingham Southern railroad is
engaged In hauling large amounts OF
raw material from the Bessemer district
to Ensley, long train of 80 cars going
out this morning, all pulled by one big
engine. The statement has been made
that the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail-
road company has made an arrangement
with the Birmingham Southern to do the
work between the two points Instead of
the Louisville and Nashville as hereto
lore
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14
Verdict for Defendant.

In the city court this morning the suit
for damages in the case of Brock VS..
Dr. S. E Grout was tried and Judge
jackson gave the general charge. a YER
diet being rendered for the plaintiff. The
case grew out of a collision between
the buggy of DR.. Grout and little Brock
boy on the street, the child being in
jured.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14
Earthquakes In Ecuador.

yaquil, Ecuador, May 1s-Ecuado
has been experiencing earthquakes tn
last fortnight. slight shock was fel
here this morning. kilograms from Jip
iJapa in the province of Manabi announc
that shocks have been experienced ther
since the first of the month, beco iin
more severe in the last fey days
dispatch from Quito says quakes wsiI
experienced there yesterday and that TIL
local siesmograph recorded on Wednes
day very Strong shocks somwhere in TIL
East Indies.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14
MORTGAGE ON ROAD
Is FORECLOSED

Meridian, May S.-(special.) i'm the fed
eral court here yesterday Judge n. c..
Niles held special session and allowed
the foreclosing of a mortgage of $S,O0O-
00O held by New York trust company
against the Mobile, Jackson and Kansas
city railway and the Chicago and Gulf
railway, but the date of the sale is to be
arranged at another time. Judge Niles
returned to Jackson.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14
Preliminary Hearing.

A preliminary hearing was had before
Mayor l. A. Lewis this morning in which
George Robinson, a young white maA,
was charged with alleged perjury. The
case grew out of a violation of the pro-
hibition law and subsequent events. Mayor
Lewis reserved his decision until Satur-
Gay when he will deliver an opinion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14
Fast Game.

The game of baseball this afternoon
between the Reds and Blues, two young
lady teams, was one of the most interest
ing events in some time. The grounds
were crowded with enthusiastic spectators
flying their colors and giving vent to their
feeling by deafening applause. Miss Co.
can Corniff was the star player on the
Reds, knocking three home runs and sew
eral three baggers and making some fins
put outs, while Miss Tinklepaugh was
equally as good on the Blues. Others that
were in the game from start to finish
were Miss Cora Gum, Miss Catherine
Adams, Miss Maud Minis and Miss Bob
btt. In fact they were a fast playing ag-
gregation. All of them put up exception
ally good work. At the ending Of the fifth
inning the game was called on account
of the captain of the Reds sustaining q
painful bruise on her right forearm. The
same teams will meet at some near fu-
ture date and play the full nine innings.
Only five innings were played this af-
ternoon. Neither side gets the victory
though the score stood 81 to 2S in favor of
the Reds, when the game was called.
Soda water and ice cream were served
at the grounds. the proceeds to go to the
Trinity church Altar Guild.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14
CONTRACT AWARDED.
Hamburger Cotton Mills viii Be En-
larged.

Columbus, Ca, May 1s.-tSpeciaL)-The
Hamburger cotton mills today awarded
contract to T. c. Thompson & Bros, of
Birmingham to build an addition to their
plant which will virtually be a new mill.
The building to be erected will be two
stories, 176x1oe feet and will be Of brick
Work begins at once.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14
Hardware Men Here.

Three special cars loaded with Alabama
hardware men passed through the city
this afternoon, taking a passing glance
at a city that is practically operating
every plant in its limits. The visitors
did not stop to visit any of the plants.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14
Conner Is Member.

Mobile. May 13.-President III. e. Nc
O'Neil of the Mobile County Law and
Order league, today announced that Gov.
B. B. Conner of Alabama had been en-,
rolled as a member of the league in this
city and had donated to help push the
prosecutions Announcement was made
that the league got out 20 warrants per
day until 200 were sworn out.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14

BIRMINGHA MSPECIAL,
Southern Railways fast trai1
to New York, will handle stee
coaches, the only ones operated
In the South
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14
Hotels and Summer Resorts
ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.

ALLAN III CIIY, ". j.
The Greatest Resort In the World
Is an ideal spot to spend the spring
and summer vacation. This seaside
metropolis offers every diversion and
every comfort known to seashore' life.
HOTEL DENNIS
Situated directly on the ocean front,
surrounded by its own spacious lawn,
which Joins the beach and board walk.
most literally appointed and literally
conducted hotel on the New Jersey
coast.
Walter J. BOBBY
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14

The Opening Day ofths Great Sale was most gig
attempted Our store packed from front door to top
other store could have served such crowds as this
handled the crowds in splendid fashion. All who after
bargains the most marvellous they had ever seen.
your pocket books with the mighty savings during this
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14
"Printup Hotel"
GadSden, Ala,
Centrally Located.
Sample Rooms.
The Alabama

Only First Glass Hotel in the
City.
MRS. j. ii. CHISOLM, Proprietress
AIawauder CITY
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-25
A Wash Twice a Year.

4 charming Hungarian countess
once said to me, "What is so nice
about the men from England is that
they look so clean, as if they had just
come from a SWIM OF course we
pride ourselves on our morning tubs,
splash and splutter and SILVER and pol
ish up with rough towels. "What dirty
people those English are" remarked
an Italian, when they find it neces-
sary to wash all over every day! Why,
| only wash twice yearp' I have
met Chinese who regard washing all
over as proceeding decidedly i'm
proper. A Chinese is washed when he
is born, and he has no other altogether
wash till he is dead. But we British
people have adopted cleanliness only
Of recent years. Small houses have
their bathrooms, but very few houses
built over half century ago were pro-
yided with bathrooms. suppose
those must have been the days Of the
Saturday night wash in the kitchen.
Certainly our gay cavalier ancestors in
silks and ruffles must have been a
dirty gang. Handkerchiefs were not
invented, and the velvet cloaks must
often have been greasy. The rollick-
Ing old times were very dirty old
times.-"Baths, Pleasant and Other
Wise."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-25
The Don't Worry Theory,

The usual advice given to the wor-
rier is, 'Don't worry" This advice is
foolish because impractical. No one
can stop thinking one type Of thought
except by substituting for 1t another
Besides, it is dangerous advice, for,
even supposing one could mechanical
~ put an end to a worrying state of
mind, he would simply be like an en-
gineer who should plant himself on the
safety valve of his engine. The energy
expended in worry, turned inward on
itself, would tear the mental mechan-
ism to pieces. No! What the wor-
ried man or woman needs evidently
is to be taught how to find a health
full outlet for. his or her nervous power
thus going to waste. If we say Don't
worry" let us also be careful to add,
''But work." and let us also point out
what kind of work should be under
taken and the spirit in which it ought
to be done. In other words, what the
worrier needs is re-education.-Rev. s..
S. McComb in Harper's Bazaar.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-25
Too Much Of a Tease,

Blough and Neighbors were chatting
on the porch. Mrs. Blough was in the
parlor near the window. Blough knew
she was listening and wanted to tease
her.
"Had little experience today" he
said to Neighbors confidentially.
"Prettiest little girl you ever saw. She
was sauntering along the street some
feet behind strolling couple. I was
walking faster, and as I caught up
with her couldn't help looking at her,
she was so pretty. She caught my
look and smiled. had no intention
Of flirting, Of course, but that smile
was Irresistible. Then our hands
touched accidentally, and we let them
linger minute. She began walking
faster to keep up with me, and we
passed the couple ahead together
When we got some distance ahead Of
them I mustered up nerve enough to
speak. Good evening" I said, and
she replied the same very roguishly."
There was q swish Of skirts in the
parlor, and Blough turned In time to
see his wife vanishing toward the hail.
"Thunder!' he exclaimed. "Of course
the little girl was only about six years
old, but my wife didn't wait to hear
that. She's gone upstairs to cry now,
and even if she accepts my explana-
ton 1t means flowers and party
dress. What fools we husbands bev'-
st. Louis Republic
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-25
Jefferson Davis Ambition,

Jefferson Davis was a man Of most
sincere conviction and courageous &C.
ton, and when the Southern Confeder-
acy was about to be organized his sin
gle ambition was the command Of the
Confederate army. This I had from
his own lips at his residence at Beau
voir, Miss, some fifteen years after
the war. He told me that when he
started for Montgomery, Ala, when
the movement began for the organi-
zation Of the Confederacy he hoped to
be called to the command of the army,
but before he reached Montgomery he
was advised of his election as pro-
visionary president. When he reached
the new capital of the Confederacy
he found it impossible to change condi-
tons, and he was compelled to accept
the presidency, and he entered upon
that duty as conscientiously as any
public man ever entered upon an Of
fetal career.-Colonel A. X. Mcclure
in Confederate Veterans"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-25
SEVERAL HUNDRED
PEOPLE DROWNED
Collision Of Steamers in Mon
teVideO HarbOr.

Buenos Ayres, Aug. 25.-A collision
between the Argentine excursion
steamer Colombia and the North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Schlesien at the
entrance of Montevideo harbor result
ed in the drowning of from $50 to 800
persons, mostly women and children.
The Colombia was carrying excur-
sionists from Buenos Ayres to the
festival at Montevideo, while the
Schlesien was outward bound for Bre-
men.
The Colombia went down so quick
ly that all attempts at rescue were
practically hopeless. The Schlesien
was damaged and is leaking.
It is said that the captain of the
German steamer and few of the
passengers were saved. The captain
had to be restrained from committing
suicide
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-25
Sterne's Destitution.

Laurence Sterne, the writer: was the
victim Of the intensest poverty. A lit
tie time before his death, being in a
state of restitution, he went one even
ing to borrow IS from his friend Car
rick. Upon arriving he heard music
and knew that party was going on.
He heard the merry laughter and, gen.
tly replacing the uplifted knocker, re-
traced his steps.
We never feel our miseries so keenly
as when contrasted with the joys Of
others, and ii; Is only then that we real
lie Wordsworth's picture:
And homeless near a thousand homes I
stood
And near thousand tables pinned for food.
Another story Of this writer does not
evoke so much sympathy. 1t was
known that Sterne used his wife very
Ill, and in talking with Garrick one
day in fine sentimental style Of conju-
gal love and fidelity he said, ''The hus-
band who behaves unkindly to his
wife deserves to have bis house burn
down over his head"
If you think so,' said Garrick quiet
II. II hope yours Is well insured
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-25
C0NFERENCET0 Be
HELD IN new YORK
Important Change in Interstate
Commerce Act Proposed.

Washington, Aug. 25.-Chairman
Knapp and Commissioner Prouty of
the Interstate commerce commission
are in receipt of invitations from Pres
ident Taft to attend a conference
which is to be held beginning next
Monday in New York city to consider
proposed changes in the Interstate
commerce act. Attending the confer
ence, besides the two commissioners,
will be Attorney General Wickersham,
Secretary Nagel of the department of
commerce and labor, Solicitor Gen.
eral Bowers of the department of JUS
tice and Representative Townsend Of
Michigan.
The president and Attorney General
Wickersham, it is said, desire to have
enacted by congress legislation that
will take from the Interstate COM
merce commission the investigation of
criminal practices of Interstate car
riers and place such Investigations in
the hands of the officials Of the de-
partment of justice and Of the bureau
of corporations.
Such an arrangement would make
of the Interstate commerce commits
sion practically judicial body, with
powers limited to an examination into
the reasonableness of freight rates. It
is opposed by a majority of the mem
bers of the interstate commission, be-
cause it is maintained that the inquiry
into rates dovetails into the investiga-
ton of secret rates and unlawful prac.
tees to such an extent that it is i'm
possible to differentiate between the
Inquiries.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-25
A Yoga Story.

For fourteen years Bava Luchman
Dass received from the priests Of the
Black Caves of central India the nee
essary education in order to become a
yoga, as yoga must be capable Of
taking the forty-eight postures Of the
Hindoo idols. Perhaps the greatest
trick consists in balancing himself on
the ends Of his fingers while the whole
Of his body is in the air. Bava stated
that in order to obtain the rank of
yoga in the Black Caves Of India he
had to continue in this position on the
ends Of his fingers under the eyes Of
the Judges, without a seconds inter
val, for seven days and nights!-Strand
Magazine.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-25
Turtle River Seconds Defeated.

Turtle River, Aug. 25.-(Special
Correspondence Pioneer. = A
rather poor exhibition of baseball
was pulled off on the Turtle River
diamond yesterday afternoon, when
the Blackjack Second nine defeated
the Turtle River Seconds, by-a score
of Is to S. -
The grounds were very wet, which
made good playing impossible, but
the game was a fairly good one,
nevertheless.
Batteries-Turtle River, Callihan,
VanTassel and Otterstad; Blackjack,
Caslin and Johnson.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-25
BODY BURNED IN
PUBLIC SQUARE.
Citizens Wreak Vengeance on
Negro Who Runs Amuck.
SHOOTS SCORE OF PEOPLE

Armed With Double BarreIed Shotgun,
His Pockets Filled With Shells, He
Appears on the Streets of Monroe,
La, and Before He Is Shot to Death
He Wounds Twenty-Five Persons,
T. Three Probably Fatally. 49, ..
monroe, La, Aug. 25.-Half crazed
either by whisky or cocaine Bill Way,
negro from Pine Bluff, Ark, dashed
down the main street of Monroe with
double barreled shotgun, firing in
every direction. Citizens returned the
fire and the negro finally fell dead
after receiving a score or more of
wounds. twenty-five citizens were
injured in the fight.
When the negro fell his body was
dragged into the street and later
taken to a public square and burned
in the presence of, several thousand
people,. ~.>
The negro appeared on the street
with his shotgun under his arm and
his pockets filled with shells. When
ne started to fire those citizens who
were armed covered him and forced
him into a doorway, where he held
his ground. He would fire, step back
into the doorway, reload his gun and
fire again. Several oitiznnc rot,,rnod
his fire every time that he appeared
and he finally fell with bullet
through his heart. Four of the TWEEN
ty-five citizens who we're wounded by
the negro are in serious condition,
while the injuries of the other twenty
one are Of a minor nature.
Two officers who came up while the
shooting was in progress and closed
In on the negro were probably fatally
wounded. They are Patrolman Big.
ger, shot in abdomen, and T. A. Grant,
deputy sheriff, shot in the breast and
neck. Simon Marks, merchant, also
received an ugly wound in the breast,
which may prove fatal
Much excitement prevailed for some
time and it was feared at one time
that mob might form and wreak
vengeance on other members of the
race, but the authorities took prompt
precautions to avoid riots.
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which a splendid program was pre-

which a splendid program was pre-
pared.
Rev. r. H. Mckee, pastor of the
local Baptist church, was down for
an address, and Mrs. C. L. Knox
was to read a paper, The Home
Department" Others who went
with the party and who participated
in the convention were Mrs. Rice,
Mrs. H. Miller, George Smith and
daughter. Georgia, and Miss JEANNE
Mckee, sister of Rev. Mckee.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-25
MASTER BAKERS IN SESSION

Thousand Delegates Attend conven-
ton at Minneapolis.
Minneapolis, Aug. 25.-President
Simon Hubig of Cincinnati, in his ad
dress opening the convention of the
National Association of Master Ba-
kers, approved everything the pure
food bureau of the department of ag
riculture had done in reference to the
use of benzoate of soda and preserva-
tives. Nearly 1000 delegates are in
attendance.
Two propositions to be considered
are to make loaves of bread weighing
twenty-five ounces to be sold for 8
cents the country over and to form an
auxiliary organization for the pur-
chase of flour in large qualities.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-25
SEEM IN NO HURRY 70 MOVE
Spanish Generals in Morocco Delay
Advance Against Moorss


Advance Against Moors.s
Melilla, Morocco, Aug. 25.-The
present situation of the army of IS, 900
men sent over to Africa by Spain to
advance against the Moors is causing
widespread discomfort. Owing to the
lack of proper transportation for wa
ter and supplies, as we'll as for
strategical reasons, any advance is
impossible for fortnight or more.
The commanding generals seem in no
hurry to move. Spain has made every
effort quickly to concentrate this
army, but her soldiers are now cooped
up in unhealthy camps and if they do
not move soon they probably will be
decimated by disease.
When the campaign does begin it
will be on large scale and persons
who are intimately acquainted with
the Moors are of the opinion that they
will put up good fight before sur
rendering, .t--..---
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-25
Low Necked Dresses.

In the early days Of Pennsylvania
there was a law, as we learn from
documents in the state department,
which stated as follows: 'That if any
white female Of ten years or upward
should appear In any public street,
lane, highway, church, courthouse, tav-
ern, ball, theater or any other place
of public resort with naked shoulders
Il. e., low necked dresses-being able
to purchase necessary clothing, she
shall forfeit and pay a fine Of not less
than $500 nor more than 5000"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-25
Final Decree in Gould Case,

New York, Aug. 25.-Mrs. Helen
Kelley Gould has obtained her final
decree of divorce from Frank J.
Gould. The interlocutory decree was
signed on May 20 of this year. There
was no opposition when Mrs. Gould's
attorney made a formal application
to Supreme Court Justice Giegerich
for the final papers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-25

COPYRIGHT dropped dying on the porch
of the Doctors house when she had
gasped her mission. She had been ill
some time and died within a few min
utes. The doctor FASTENED to the aid
of the son, who has good chances. to
recover
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-25
BILLY SUNDAY NOT INJURED
Published Report of Automobile Wreck
Denied.

Chicago, Aug. 25.-A telephone mes
sage RECEIVED here from Mrs. ''Billy"
Sunday, wife Of the evangelist, by her
sister, Mrs. George Spoor, denies that
Mr.. and Mrs. Sunday were victims of
an automobile accident near Laporte,
Ind r.. IN y
""Mr. Sunday and his wife are, and
have been, at Winona Lake," said
Mrs. Spoor, after talking with her
sister. 'They have not even been
automobile riding, let alone in an
accident. I believe the story of the
accident is based on a confusion of
Names"
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Not For His,

The Boston Teacher-Waldo, would
you like to have lived In ancient
Greece?
The Boston Pupil-No, ma'am.
B. T.-And why not, pray?
3. Pas I understand it, Greek
mothers wore wooden sandals and
Greek boys didn't wear any trousers
Cleveland Leader.
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SWEDISH STRIKE STILL ON

Some Employers Refuse to Take Back
Old Workmen.
Stockholm, Aug. 25.-The promised
calling off of the strike did not mate
r1alize, owing to the employers re-
fusal to reinstate all the strikers.
Had the employers done this the
strike committee would have formally
declared the strike off. AS it is hun
dreds of workmen returned and the
position of those still out is becoming
daily more precarious.
The cabinet has begun considering
a plan to force the employers to arbi-
trate the differences with the strikers.