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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-31
BOY INTERRUPTS
 TRIAL IN COURT

Chicago, January 3O,-(Special. )-The trial of Charles E. Holmes charged with the murder of his wife, was halted in Judge Brentano's court today by scene enacted by the accused man and his l2- year-old son. Howard Holmes. who is the principal witness against his father. Both sobbeI aloud and court proceedings were stopped.
 The boy.l whose testimony may send his father to the gallows, threw his arms about his fathers neck and kissed him repeatedly and MT. Holmes threw his arms about tho boys neck. No attempt was made to interfere with them and soon the boy withdrew from the court room and went into a witness room, where he sat by himself and sobbed
 The state finished its case with the ovi- dence of Howard. who told of his father having beaten his mother repeatedly. The desense then began. It became apparent that counsel for Holmes will seek to show that Mrs. Holmes had been an in- valid for years and that she died from natural causes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-31
Cold In the Southwest.

Atlanta, January 30.-(Special )-The coldest weather this section has experi- enced since 1889, when S.5 below zero was registered, swooped down on the south Atlantic states today and tonight the mer- cury is yet travelling lower. High winds from 40 to 60 miles an hour, played havoc with telegraph and telephone communica- tion blowing down poles, mixing wires and causing much delay and doing minor damage through the urban districts. At noon today IS degrees above zero was registered at the weather bureau and by { o'clock this afternon the thermometer had retreated 2 degrees further to 1e above. The wind is subsiding but the weather is growing colder. Telegrams re- ceived indicate freezing weather to the gulf Snow fell in northern Georgia and Alabama Saturday morning.
 Following abnormally warm weather. which had brought about all sorts of pre- actions by the supersttious and fakirs of It's portending the ending of the world and fear among the ignorant negroes. who had also been worked up by re- port that 'the earth had left its orbit and was travelling toward the sum the cold wave. although allaying the fear, has caused considerable suffering among Inc poor people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-31
SEVERAL FIRMS
 ARE BURNED OUT

Bristol, Tenn, January SO.-(Special.)- In an attempt to blow the safe of the National bank of Chilihowie, at Chill howie, Va, 40 miles east of Bristol, early this morning, robbers caused fire which burned the bank and the entire block of business houses, caus ing $42.000 loss. with s2o,000 insur- ance. A high wind made it impos sihle to cope with the flames.
 The following firms were burned out:
 w. H. Copenhaver & Co.,, hardware; J. S. Morris, undertaker Holston Man ufacturing company; J. w. Heninger. lumber E. F. Sanders, druggist
 The banks loss was only fixtures, worth 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-31
Wireless Saves shln.

Norfolk, Va. January 3O-tSpeciaL)- Wireless telegraphy again probably saved ship and 45 first-class and a score of second-class passengers from danger in Hampton Roads when the Old Dominion steamer Hamilton collded with a car- float of the Pennsylvania railroad and had hole six feet in diameter stove in her port bow one foot above the water line Four loaded cars from the float were dumped into the sea and the float was seriously damaged.
 Immediately after the accident which occurred shortly before g o'clock near Old Point Comfort. the wireless operator on the Hamilton sent a message for help to Norfolk and in less than 10 minutes tugs were on their way to the assistance of the Hamilton.
 The Hamilton was found to have been completely disabled by the collision and was lowed back to her pier here.
 The Hamilton was bound to New York at the time of the accident
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-31
Cold Wave Is Welcome.

Atlanta, January 30.-The fruit growers all over the state. so President Bagley of the Georgia Fruit Exchange reports, are glad to have the cold wave come at this time for it prevents what was feared to be a disaster to the peach crop in this state. The rather immoderate hot wave I'D to Friday had put the growers in a state of fear, because 1t was thought that a continuance of such condition would cause the buds to grow to such state that when a cold wave did come they would be killed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-31
Lost In a Snow Drift.

Milwaukee, January 30.-Passenger train No. 23 of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railway is supposed to be lost in a snowdrift somewhere on the southern Minnesota division of that system, between Kinmare and Fulda The train left La Crosse, Wis, Thurs day night when the blizzard set in, and since it passed Jackson, Mlnn., no tid- ings have been heard of it. Trains on other systems have had rough ex- periences during the blizzard, all run ming irregular1y.
 The Chicago and Northwestern train due at Manitowoc at 9:50 Friday night arrived two hours late and after leav- ing there became stalled in a snow drift at Whitelaw, where, with its so passengers, it was held prisoner until 10 o'clock today.
 While the temperature was IS be- low zero a train on the Omaha rail- road ran into a huge snow drift to- day near New Richmond. It took the crew two hours to dig a way out with shovels, so that the train could pro- ceed.
 Two trains were stalled on the Mad ison division of the Chicago and North western several hours last night A Chicago. Milwaukee and St. Paul wrecking train Is showed in between Beaver Dam and Fox Lake.
 On the northern division of the Northwestern and the Wisconsin Cen tral roads the trains are moving with difficulty
 At Waukesha, a Wisconsin Central freight train became stalled on the northwestern crossing. It took sew eral hours before the train could be got across the tracks
 The Pere Marquette car ferry No. 10, which left Ludington for Milwaukee on Thursday night, had not reached this port up to late hour this after noon. It is thought by officials that Ehe was Tying to" somewhere near Milwaukee on account of the sea-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-31
STEAMER
 SINKS IN A STORM
INDEX OF ToDAY's NEWS

Page 1. Death in wake of blizzard. Burning steamer sinks. Hundley case completed. Half million for war balloons.
 Page 2. Gadsden knocked out by the cold. Woman gored by maddened bull
 Page ,. Walker county farmers prosperous.
 Page 4. wausau company will build plant.
 Page 5. Coolest weather for years expected in Birmingham today. Blaclsfriars of university to present Mac beth here. Anti-Saloon league workers arriving Mission begins al St. Mary's Tuesday night. Bryan expected to be heard by two large audiences today Cruiser party leaves for Mobile this morning.
 Page 6. Night schools not sufficient. Page 8. l Bob Clements landed in jail. Besemer department.
 Page g. Marking time in cooper case. Page 10 | Donald Conner fined for striking Glass. Justice Tyson will retire.
 Page II. Birmingham wins from Atlanta Page fs. The heavens in February.
 Page IA. Birmingham society. Page 15. People warned of earthquake.
 Page IS. Germany to build an aerial fleet.
 Page 21. The man who saw spring
 Page 22. Nicholas Wall street letter.
 Page 23. Literary lights and shadows.
 Page 24. Congress not cowardly.
 Page 2e. Rasselas, classic in a page.
 Page 27. Secret police after opium dens.
 Page 2s. Editorial comment. Ned Brace writes of Gridiron dinner
 Page 2e. A Dissertation on Mere Rhetoric,r by Dr. J. O Hidden. V ork: The Moralizer, by Alfred Battle Bealie. "Quinine Jim Mckenzie by savoyard Heart to Heart Talks, by Edwin A Nye.
 Page 30. Ensley department. 4 Page 31. General markets.
 Page 3s. Mandy hits a blizzard.
 Page 34. Ghost story of the sea.
 Page 35. Amusements
 Page 3e. Feminine Fancles, by Dolly Dalrymple.
 Page 37. Our Young Folks.
 Page 38. Jimmy and the baby. Marquis Katsura. by Frank G. Carpen- ter.
 Page 39. Happy Hooligan
 Page 40. Buster Brown
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-31

the West Virginia was running to New York and, hence, had the assistance of the gulf current, whereas the Birming- ham had to stem it, a difference of over three knots per hour in favor of the West Virginia from the current -e fleet.
 The TO hours time to Havana is two hours faster than the direct mail schedule; and the time from New York to Mobile easily exceeds all records. whether via Havana or not. No at : tempt was made on this trip to make a record as 1t was not intended It the outsets~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-31

channel and when off Nassau received a wireless order to reach Havana on the morning of the 18th to receive Governor Magoon and take him to Knights Key, Fla; she arrived off the Morro at 10:S0 a. m. on the 2Sth.. hay ing made the run from New York in 70 hours
 This last record exceeds by two hours that made by the West Virginia to New York with President Roosevelt on board. and exceeds the West vfr- ginia's record several hours moro since
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-31
Tafts In Budapest.

Budapest, January 30-Mrs. Henry w. Taft, sister-in-law of President elect Taft, accompanied by her daugh- ter, arrived here today from Constan- tinople. They were met here by Am bassador Francis. who escorted them to call upon Premier Wekere and M. Justh speaker of the diet. The ladies left this afternoon for Vienna.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-31
Liners Rudder Broken.

New York, January 3.-(Specia1 )--Wfth nearly 1000 passengers on board the St Louis of the American Line is on her way from Southampton and Cherbourg with her rudder broken. This evening a wire less message was received at the office of the International Mercantile Marine company that during heavy weather biz sea had broken the rudder and that the ship was slowed down but was in no danger.
 Capt John G. Jamison, her commander said that the liner had been slowed down to 15 knots and he expected to reach port late tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-31
COLDER WEATHER
 FOR THE SOUTH

Washington, January S0.-(Special )- Storm warnings are displayed on the gulf coast at Tampa; on the Atlantic coast from Jacksonville to Passport. Cold wave warnings are displayed in the middle At lantic states and freezing temperature and heavy frost warnings have been or dered for eastern Florida
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-31
Zine Residence Burned.

New York, January 30.-During the absence of former Assemblyman Ran dolph Perkins his handsome villa, Wild Hurst at Woodcliff Lake, N. J., was today almost entirely destroyed by fire, causing loss of $100,000 The house contained many valuable paint ings and fine tapestries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-31
Tree Is Destroyed.

Mobile, January 30.-Owners of the property on which the tree stands that the mob last Saturday morning hanged the negro. Richard Robinson, cut the tree to the ground today Uncanny souvenir hunters were constantly hack ing the tree for mementoes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-31
Business Block Burned.

Winnipeg, January 30.-Fire in the town of Emerson, Man., on the border, last night destroyed the Alexandria block, with a valuable stock of mer- chandise Loss estimated at $150.000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-31

MT. Dryer, in response to a question from MT. Percy gave<it as his opinion that Hundley's change of politics was the cause of most of the opposition to him.
 AImon's Testimony.
 Judge A. B. Almon of Tuscumba, said he had known Hundley for about 70 years and had served with him in the state senate. He was regarded as one of the good lawyers of the body He said that Hundley had practiced before him and made first class attorney He ------->-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-31
Dryers Statement.

E. H. Dryer of Birmingham had pre- pared a statement as to the feeling of the bar throughout the district on the case of Judge Hundley. MT. Percy took exception to many of the instances cited and declared that in several instances it was incorrect The statement is as fol- lows:
 Alabama.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-22
RUINED BY A DECISION.
Action OF Court Caused Failure of
Leeds and Catlin.

New York, June 22-Alleging
liabilities of 100000 a petition in
bankruptcy was fled yesterday after
noon against the Leeds and Catlin
company, manufacturers and whole
sale dealers in disc and cylinder rec
ords for talking machines. by Leon
ard Gronner, attorney for several
creditors. The judge in the United
States district court said he would
consider the appointment of a re-
ceiver today. The petition alleges
that the company is insolvent, made
preferential payment of $4,000 and
transferred assets of $1,000
The Leeds and Catlin company is
one of the largest concerns in that
line of business in the country. 1t
has a large factory at Mfddletown,
Conn, with Offices in New York, Chi
cago. Pittsburg, Philadelphia, ST.
Louis, Denver and San Francisco.
The company was started in 1892 on
a small capital and worked up to an
enormous business. The company's
statement of August /, 1908 showed
liabilities of $661,120 and assets of
$2,002,000. A recent decision of the
United States supreme court holding
that this company had been infring-
ing on the basic patent of another
large concern in Camden, n. j., is be-
lieved to have been responsible for
the action yesterday. Following this
decision, thousands of retailers
throughout the country notified the
Leeds and Catlin company, it is said,
that they would not pay for the stock
they had on hand for fear of claims
from the company held to be the
rightful owner of the patent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-22
TAFT GETS A PLEDGE.
That Revision of the Tariff VIII Be
Downward.

Washington, d. c., June 22.--It
can no longer be doubted that the
president has obtained from the sem
ate and house leaders what amounts
to specific pledge that the con-
ferees on the tariff bill will make the
measure one embodying the principle
of downward revision.
1t is matter of current report at
the senate that Mr.. Taft had received
from the senate finance committee
assurance that his wishes, as presi-
dent and as the leader of his party,
would be respected, and that those
rates on which the house and SEN
ate have differed will be put down by
the conferees. AS matter of
course. the president will not sign
tariff bill unless it is one of the down
ward revision.
AS to the presidents message
recommending a 2 per cent tax on
the net earnings of corporations.
there is not yet a unanimity Of
opinion. There are some members
of the house who believe that the
plan may be defeated. At the White
House. however, there is confidence
that the recommendations of the
president will be put into law. There
seems to be little doubt that the SEN
ate leaders have promised that the
plan Will go through that body, and
it is believed with equal positiveness
that similar assurances have come
from the house.
It is of great significance that the
free talk of putting down schedules
in the tariff bill has been heard only
since articles have been published in
many OF the larger papers of the
country unless drastic changes were
made in the Aldrich bill, the presi
dent would veto it. After a. recent
long conference with Mr.. Taft there
has become manifest an unpre-
cedented Willingness OF Aldrich to OBJ
serve the wishes of the president.
1t can be stated at this time that.
If this talk of making reductions in
the schedules does not result in real
action President Taft will be as firm
as ever in his determination to use
the veto power. This seems pretty
well realized in the senate and house
now, although it was not believed
ten days ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-22

years ago did the matter take form,
The new canal is to be financed by
August Belmont & Co., who have un-
derwritten 100000 in bonds and
100000 in stock of the Boston,
Cape Cod and New York Canal COM
pany, for which a charter was OBJ
tanned
A dozen prominent fnanciers re-
Gently Joined to construct the canal
and Mr.. Belmont was commissioned
to raise the funds
The canal will be about 10 miles
long and about 80 feet deep. The new
canal will shorten the route from Bos-
ton to New York by "A miles over the
Vineyard Sound route. and 142 miles
over the outside route around the
Cape. The distance therefore will be
equally shortened between Boston and
all other south Atlantic norris
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-22
BURTON CASE DROPPED.
Suit for Disturbing the Peace Over
Farm Possession Dismissed.

The case of Mrs. Ella Burton, late
candidate for state superintendent of
public instruction on the Democratic
ticket, and her husband. G. G. Burton,
one of the members of the National
Hotel company, charged with disturb
ing the peace, has been dismissed.
The complaint grew out of some
difficulties between the National Hotel
company and the Burtons, regarding
the lease of the Burton farm east of
the city on the Seward avenue road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton had leased this
farm to the National Hotel company,
who were using it as a truck garden
ing farm and for fattening hogs with
the scraps from the hotel. The hotel
proprietors placed colored man,
Walter Williams, and his family on
the farm to do the work. The farm
has been a losing venture with the
hotel company, and Charles r. Will
Hanson, the president of the hotel
company, wanted to get the lease can
celled. A difficulty arose over the
terms of cancellation and it was
agreed between Mr.. Williamson and
Mr.. Burton that the rent should not
be paid, thus giving Mr.. Burton a
legal right to take charge of the
property Accordingly on June 4 the
Burtons moved to the house, which
was partially unoccupied, and Will
liams and his family removed to the
dairy house, plan which was fully
approved by Williams
Charles L. Wood, one of the pro-
prietors of the hotel. however, did not
approve of the arrangement and
sought to remove the Burtons. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Burton, when he found
| that this could not be done, Mr.. Wood
caused their arrest on the grounds of
disturbing the peace of Williams by
ousting him from the house. 1t was
| later learned that Mr.. Burton was
assisted in moving by Williams, and as
| Williams was the chief witness de-
pended upon by Woods. the case was
continued four times until finally dis
missed. The Burtons will remain on
their property. They ,aI1ege that the
property was being ruined by the oc-
cupancy of the National Hotel en-
| ployes
| Mrs. Burton is now engaged in lee
| turing for the Farmers union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-22
FIRST COUSINS MARRY.
Two Special Trains Carried Party TO
Friendly State.

Kaufman, son of Isaac Kaufman,
and his first cousin, Lillian f. Kauf-
mann, daughter of Maurice Kauf-
mann, all of Pittsburg. came here in
special train and the first cousins will
be married this evening at the st.
Regis hotel, where ella borate arrange
ments have been made. Pennsylvania
laws prohibit the marriage of first
cousins and for that reason they came
to this city.
The fathers of the young man and
woman are proprietors of one of the
largest dry goods stores between New
York and Chicago. Miss Kaufman
said last night that she had known her
cousin all her life, but had been en-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-22
'Tt1irt Optintist and Pessfmfst,
The difference Is droiI.
The Optimtst sees the doaohnttt,
The PeSsianist sees the hole.

Some would say the best way to turn
an optimist into g pessimist would be
to feed him the doughnuts. and this
would be true If the doughnuts are
fried in lard. Lard is certainly indi-
gestible and many people are deprived
of the pleasure of eating doughnuts
fact. However, there is a cooking fat
-COTTOLENE-whic can be used in
ANY way and every way that lard can,
and yet makes light, rich, delicious
food that the most delicate stomach
can digest with ease. COTTOLENE is
making the world cheerier and brighter
for thousands who were formerly suf-
fering from the curse of lard-soaked
food
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-22
a Thrilling Rescue.

How Bert r. Lean, of Cheny, Wash,
was saved from a frightful death is a
story to thrill the world. "A hard cold'
he writes. brought on a desperate lung
trouble that baffled an expert doctor here.
Then paid $40 to SIS visit to a lung
me. Then went to California, but with
out benefit. At last L used DR.. Kings
me ew and now am ma as we'll as ever. For
Lung Trouble, Bronchitis, Coughs and
Colds, Asthma, Group and Whooping
Cough it's supreme Soc and $1.0O. Trial
bottle free. Guaranteed by Campbell Drug
Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-22

this intolerance cease at once
The appointment of an assistant at
torney general for that county may be
looked for in the near future. Peace
and order will be restored at any cost.
do your work so we'll that it will be
a pleasure to die and be buried by
you," said DIR. Crumbine to the under
takers of the state in convention as
sembled the other day at Pittsburg
The doctor, after working hard for
many years to destroy the business of
the undertakers entirely had finally
consented to make an address for them.
He talked on the subject of embalmins,
and although he drew an alluring pic
ture Of the proper methods to employ
in this profession yet he took pains to
declare that he hoped that he himself
would not for a long time be in position
to enjoy the advantage of being cared
for by a first class embalmer.
The tax commissioners have been
the busiest men in the state for the
past three weeks in getting out the as
sessments against the utility corpora
lions Of the state. Thursday Judge
drummer of the commission, in order
to recuperate from his labors of day
and night, went to the baseball game.
He stayed through the fourteen innings
and was nightly pleased at the To-
The judge now proposes TO exempt
Fenlon and McManus from taxation for
one year and Hendrix for all time as a
mark of his appreciation Of their ef-
forts throughout the game.
The talk of Mark Tulley for a third
term for state treasurer brought out
the expression the other day that nc
state treasurer had ever been elected
| for three straight terms to that office
This is not the case. John Francis OF
Allen county was elected to the Office
three straight times in the early sew
entities and besides was appointed twice
| by the governor to fill out unexpireo
terms of other treasurers. Francis
| served over seven years in the office.
| Auditor J. NJ. Nation has had new
furniture and handsome carpet
placed in his reception office and nov
has the incest suite in the state house
next to that occupied. by the governor
| Charlie Barnes, the insurance com
missioner, has about entirely recovered
| from the effects of the operation tt
which he submitted in the Emporis
hospital some weeks ago. He has found
since his convalescence, that one mar
| in every three has, at one time or 9th
er, had his appendix removed by tn,
| surgeons knife. Barnes is now quit,
reconciled to. his fate and even joke:
about it. 1t is an attribute of human
nature to be merry in misfortune i
one only has enough companv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-22
QUICK Wit SAVED HIM.
AS Thug Turned His Head to Look
His Victim Struck Him.

Chester, Pa, June 22.-Charles
Bond of Norwood was on his way
home last night when he was at
tackled by a highwayman while cross
ing the Pennsylvania railroad tracks
Just as the thug commanded Bond to
hold up his hands the Norwood man,
thinking of a ruse shouted look out;
there comes a train
The highwayman turned face
about. and as he did so Bond struck
him in the back of the head, telling
him. Then he proceeded to adj
minister a severe trouncing, then al
lowing him to depart.