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Willmar tribune., 1909-12-15
Irish Witty Before Foe.

Col. Nugent, commanding officer .:
the Irish guards, at the annual dinner
Of the Windsor and Eton chamber OF
commerce, told a story of an Irish
soldier in the last war.
At dusk of day throughout which
they had been lying under heavy fire.
an officer crawled up with orders for
the battalion to assault, upon which
the 1rishman got up. shook himself
and said: "And whoy not?"
On another occasion when a man
screamed at the loss of finger on
the battlefield sergeant shouted to
him: Hold yer row. yer cowardly
skut; there's mon over there who's
lost his head. and he hasn't said a
word"
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-15
Bulls and Bears.

A Wall street broker one day re.
ceived call from relative. a ver.
mont man, who was much interested
in the doings of the stock exchange.
as to certain proceedings of which
the broker very politely informed the
relative, who had stated his com.
plete ignorance of all pertaining to
the subject.
"Now tell me-" asked the Vermont.
er, when his instructor had given n
concrete example of the method of
"bullfng" the market. tell me. what
do the big operators do when thev
find themselves on the wrong side
and the market turns out to b. ma
bull market at all?"
"Oh. in that case." was the breezy
response. they grin and bear IT,
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-15
Nine. Bernhardt Loses Her TEMPER.

Mime. Bernhardt Loses Her Temper.
Mme Sarah Bernhardt is a victim
of the autocratic methods of the Paris
telephone administration. Her tele-
phone has been removed because she
demonstrated too freely with an un-
civil operator. The telephone service
in Paris is admittedly the worst in
Europe. The operators are inatten-
tive and service is only obtained after
exasperating delays.
Describing the incident, Nine. Bern
hardt said: Il think I managed to be
pretty rude, but was not nearly so
rude as could have been. feel like
a woman with one arm. used the
telephone hundred times a day, and
because lost my temper l have lost
the principal convenience of my life."
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-15
wanted Taxpayers to Buv Robe.

Ihere is at least one Judge out in
the state of Washington who does not
oelleve in old-time judicial customs
ana is willing to fight any law that
forces them on him. Washington's
legislature at its last session decreed
that its higher judiciary should wear
gowns. Judge Mitchell, or Thurston
county, opposed the law, but when il
became effective bought robe at a
cost of SIS and sued the counties in
his district for the amount, conten6-
ing that as the extra expense was
forced on him by the peoples renro.
sentatives the taxpayers should settlr
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-15
Active in Good Work.

The Women's Industrial and Ednca.
tional union Of Boston has started
the work of introducing the system Of
savings bank, life insurance and old
age annuities among the settlements
in and near Boston. The plan Is tn
instruct class made up of represen.
tatives Of cooperative social settle.
ments in savings insurance. Nineteen
organizations have agreed to send
workers to the lectures. which ars To
be given once each fortnight.
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-15

rather much store by tLrrry and fur.
nish an electric lathe, for instance.
that not one worker in thousand
would ever be able to purchase for
himself.
One striking proof of tie excel,enca
OF the "sloyd" system is that there are
no tramps in Sweden.
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-15
Sought to Carry OF servian Bride.

Souont 20 CARRY OF Servlan Bride.
Nasta Saritch, a pretty young peas
ant girl Of Koluba, servia, was walk
ing to church arrayed in her wedding
garments when a rejected suitor and
three friends dashed out before her
and endeavored to carry her Of. The
bridegroom rushed to the rescue. and
tug Of war ensued. in which Nasta's
arms were almost dislocated. The po-
lice put an end to the fray by roxtins
the assailants and the ceremoaa vsx
successfully carried oat.
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-15

More than 80 per cent of the cities
of this country with a population OF
ten thousand or more are equipped
WITH electric fire alarms.
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-15
Not a Magazine One.

when went in the Smiths this
afternoon, Luella was devourinp
novel,"
That's odd. When 1 called this
morning, she was eating a cereal"
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-15

Miss Patricia Holbrook and Miss Helen
Holbrook. her niece. were entrusted to
summering near Port Annandale. Miss
Patricia conidcd to Donovan that she
feared her brother Henry, who, ruined by
q bank failure, had constantly threatened
her for money from his fathers will, of
which Miss Patricia was guardian. They
came to Port Annandale to escape Henry.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-03
SCHROEDER WILL
SUCCEED SPERRY

Washington, March 2.-Rear Admiral
Charles s. Sperry today made formal ap-
plication to be relieved from duty as
commander-in-c of the Atlantic bat
tleship fleet and Rear Admiral Seaton
Schroeder has been appointed in his place.
Admiral Sperry was rendered the presi-
dency of the Naval War college, but de-
clined the position, indicating his prefer
ence for other duty
Rear Admiral Richard Wainwright will
remain in command of the second division
of the fleet Rear Admiral William T.
Potter is transferred from command OF
the fourth division to command the third
division, formerly in charge of Rear Ad-
miral. Schroeder, and Rear Admiral Ed
ward b. Barry, who has been supervisor
of naval auxiliaries at New York has
been appointed commander of the fourth
division.
Admiral Sperry will haul down his flag
as commander-in-chief on the Sth instant.
when Admiral Schroeder will assume
command. The impression Is that the lat
ter's tenure will be but temporary and
turn over the command to Admiral VAIN
wright
In addition to his other duties the ad-
miral is mentioned in connection with ar
assignment to waterways commission
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TAFT AND HIS FAMILY
GUESTS OF WHITE HOUSE

Washington. March 2.As the guests of
President and Mrs. Roosevelt, President
elect and Mrs Taft will begin their
occupancy of the White House tomorrow
night, going there for dinner and re-
naming.
After the inauguration there will be
a reunion of the various members of the
Taft family at the White House. The
details of the gathering and the time
have not yet been arranged, although
the entire Taft family will be in town
tomorrow Charles P. Taft of Cincinnati
his wife and two daughters. un-
married. the other the wife of Albert
ingalls, and her two children are quar-
tered at Connecticut and Massachusetts
avenue in a house taken by c. P. Taft
for the occasion. DR.. William A. Ed
wards and Mrs. Edwards. who is the
President-elect's sister, are here from
Los Angeles and are at the New Will
lard to remain for the Inauguration.
Henry W. Taft, bT ther of the President
elect, his wife, daughter Louise, and
sons Walbridge and William H. of New
York are also at the New Willard.
Miss Helen, Robert and Charlie rae
three children of the President-elect. and
Mrs. Taft arrived here tonight and are
with their parents at the Boardman resi-
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dence, as is also Miss Della Torrey of
Milbury, Mass, who is the only represen-
tative of the Tafts Of the last generation.
Miss Torrey is in her SOD year. She is a
sister of Mr.. Taft's mother. There is a
peculiarly strong affection between the
incoming President and his maiden aunt.
Her life has been an inspiration to him in
a number of speeches he has delivered to
young women students, particularly in his
advice to them not to consider marriage
the only object to be attained.
Horace d. Taft, the other brother of
Mr.. Taft and his wife, are here from
Watertown, Conn, and are guests of Sec
retary Garfield.
Mr.. Taft enjoyed a golf game on the
Chevy Chase course today. and said he
felt much better for the ride to the club
and the four-mile walk entailed by the
game. He defeated handily his opponent,
Gen. Clarence r. Edwards. and remarked
with some regret that he believed he
would be able to get away for a game
tomorrow, which makes the play tooay
would be unable to get away for game
until he is the regular occupant or the
White House.
Before his game Mr.. Taft was called
upon by Senator-elect Elihu Root and the
two had lengthy conference.
The plans of Mr.. Taft for tomorrow
are to remain at the Boardman resi-
dence during the morning to receive call
ers and to take the air in the afternoon
in his automobile.
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New York, March 3.-Four persons-a
man, a woman and two children-per-
ished early today in a fire which swept
through a four-story brick tenement in
Seventh avenue near Thirty-second street.
Several children are missing and it IL
feared that the death list will grow. The
flames, which started In the basement,
swept up the stairway, cutting off the
escape of the terror-stricken tenants,
many of whom tried to jump from the
windows The police and firemen made
several spectacular rescues while the
crowd which packed the surrounding
streets cheered Justify The dead had not
been identified at $50 a. m.
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and making a new acquaintance and
chatting pleasantly to all who came in
his way
This morning Judge Dickinson went
to the old school house where the foun-
dation for his splendid education was laid
and showed gray haired men who accom-
panied him the spot where he had playe
his first game of marbles.
The old school house, now long since
torn down, was located on a high hill
and in part of the town which is
not now considered fashionable, but
Judge Dickinson minded neither the
steepness of the hill nor the squslor of
surroundings, his heart having been
seemingly as light and as free from
care as on the day when bare-footed and
probably bare-headed, he indulged in the
pastme so delightful to all American
youthsLa game of marbles.
The good spirits of Judge Dickinson
seemed to be contagious and his canning
countenance and cordial handolasp
brought good cheer to all with whom he
came in contact. His visit brought real
pleasure to his old friends here and It
was with great reluctance that they bade
him goodbye.
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Taft Gives Welcome To
The Inaugural Aides

enough to put him in the White House
Speaker Cannon speaking of the future
of the United States, said:
"A bad president might halt for a short
time the progress of the nation, but the
ship of prosperity would be sure to sail
on, under the guidance of the whole
American people, who take deep interest
in their public men and are themselves
possessed of the highest ideals"
Rear Admiral Sperry asserted that the
1900 Americans under him on the trip
around the globe have shown what they
could do in war, IL it had been neces-
sary, but they had been sent on friendly
mission, to study and to learn rather
than to cause trouble, and that they had
gone ashore in foreign lands mot with
the whisky bottle, but with the camera" !"
Walter D. Denegree, an aid from Lou
isiana, said that Mr.. Taft once declared
that the people of the south loved him
1854 days of the year and hated him on
the 965th day. Mr.. Denegree, addressing
the President-elect said that the south
wanted him to know that it was prepared
to love him the full 365 days Of every
year.
Mr.. Taft seemed much pleased over this
statement by one of the south's repre-
sentatives, and smiled broadly.
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JUDGE DICKINSON GOES
TO THE CRESCENT CITY

Columbus, Miss, March 2.-(Specia1l-
Judge Jacob McGavock Dickinson and
party, who have been In Columbus since
Sunday, left this afternoon for New
Orleans and Judge and Mrs. Dickinson
will proceed from there to washington
but will not reach there in time for
the Inauguration. Judge George R. Peck,
general counsel of the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul railroad, who was
a member of the party, will go direct
to Chicago.
This is the birthplace of the prospective
Secretary of War and while he was
here it was not Judge Dickinson, the
jurist diplomat and man of affairs, but
Mac" Dickinson. The boy is now grown
tall in stature but unchanged in heart
and is enjoying again the sight of youth
full scenes and the society of youthful
friends. Judge Dickinson refused to per-
NIT any public demonstration in his hon
or but walked unostensatiously about the
streets, renewing an old friendship here
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Arkansas May Have Racing.

Little Rock, Ark, March 2.-Represent-
atives Wilmington and Bouic of Garland
county, in which Is located Hot Springs,
have introduced a bill in the house to
allow horse racing In that city for a
period Of 40 days in the year. The bill
provides that racing shall be conducted
under a commission appointed by the
governor, the secretary of state and the
attorney general. of citizens Of Garland
county and to allow betting on the races
except where it is shown that fraud is
perpetrated. The bill provides for racing
four days in the week as against three
days under the old order
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COAL OPERATORS
WILL HEAR MINERS

New York, March 2.-According to an
announcement made here tonight the
anthracite coal operators have agreed to
grant a conference to representatives of
the miners, when the demands of the
men will be placed before George f.
Baer William Truesdale and other coal
road presidents The agreement between
the coal operators and their miners ex-
pires on March 81, and 1t has been said
that the men, in negotiating new agree
ment, will ask for recognition of their
union, more wages, shorter hours and
other concessions.
Thomas l.. Lewis, successor of John
Mitchell as president of the United Mine
Workers of America, and the varied dis
trict presidents In the hard coal region,
will represent the miners at the coming
conference. 1t was said tonight that the
coal operators have refused to treat with
Lewis and his associates as officers of
the United Mine Workers of America, but
will meet them as representatives of the
workers in their mines.
Men who know Lewis say conference
is all asked for at present
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Washington, March 2-President-elect
William II. Taft tonight gave a hearty
handclasp to more than a score of the
country's most handsome and gallant
citizens" SO reckoned because these quail
ifications were prescribed before their ap-
pointment as aides to the floor commit
tee of the inaugural ball.
The aides, who represent practically
every state, were guests of honor at a
dinner given in their honor by Thomas
F. Walsh, vice president of the commit
tee, and the function was one of the
most notable among the pre-inauguration
events. Others present were Admiral
Sperry, former Gov. Myron L. Herrick
Of Ohio, Frank H. Hitchcock, chairman
of the republican national committee, and
Chester A. Arthur of Colorado Springs.
In the course of brief speech, Mr..
Taft said he hoped to have during his
administration the support of all kinds
of people in the country. He told of
Speaker Cannon recently having asked
him If he thought he could ever have
been elected by the vote of the saints
only He said he knew that the votes
of the saints would not have been large
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INDEX OF TODAY's NEWS
Page l..

Page 1.
Cooper trial nearly ended.
Steel merger report is made
One hundred thousand visitors in Wash
ington.
Four persons perish in New York fire.
Taft welcomes inaugural aides
Judge Dickinson goes to New Orleans
Crazy farmer resists officers
Taft and family guests of White House.
Page 2.
Plans made at Gadsden for federal
court.
Page ).
Natural gas discovered at Jasper.
Darlington has bloody tragedy
Debetich gets life sentence
Selma gets busy for Mallory
Pane q.
Editorial comment.
Page ..
Powell Earnest, 16-year-old boy kills
father at Jonesboro.
San Francisco to award 50-OOO-ton or
der for cast iron pipe to Birmingham
concerns
Jack, the Brindle Bull" discusses mug
cling in general.
Dairymen protest against building ne
gro seminary below Powderly.
X f. Lovelady suggests half million
dollar bond issue to build 800 miles of
county roads.
Page 6.
Sheriff Cazalas may be impeached.
Ensley Law and Order league will be-
come more aggressive.
Page 7.
Birmingham society.
Feminine Fancies, by Dolly Dalrymple.
Page 9.
Stocks show some improvement
Cotton advances several points
New high records in July wheat
Page 10.
Many exhibition games scheduled
Bessemer defers construction Of Aeways.
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FALSE WEIGHING
OF SUGAR IMPORTS

New York. March 2.-Testimony given
today by officers and directors of both
the American Sugar Refining Company
of New York, the corporation on trial for
alleged false Weighing of sugar imports,
and of the American Sugar Refining Com
pany of New Jersey, the parent corpora
ton, practically concluded the presenta-
ton of evidence for the defense Counsel
for the company said they expected to
prese-it their last witness tomorrow. Sec
retary Heike of the company. in his testi-
mony, declared that the average profit
on the sale of a pound of sugar was II to
Il of cent.
Washington B. Thomas president Of the
American Sugar Refining Company of
New Jersey, and several of the directors
of the company, including Horace Have
meyer, son of its late president. Henry
o. Havemeyer, were among the witnesses
OF the day.
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CRAZY FARMER USES GUN
TO KEEP DEPUTIES AWAY

Bell then attempted to secure him
through a ruse, pretending to want to
buy some cattle. Brenninger replied by
firing his rifle and drove the officer from
the premises. During the battle follow
ing his attack upon the deputy sheriffs a
child was heard crying in the house and
it is believed one of the officers shots
had taken effect.
Brenninger used a repeating rifle and
stood in the doorway with his wife and
children by his side as he fired upon the
officers His son, II years old, is said to
have Joined in the gun play When night
fell the ruse of fire was attempted, but
1t failed to bring Brenninger out.
For the past two weeks Brenninger is
said to have marched back and forth
over his farm, rifle in hand, amusing
himself by firing at random. On Sunday
one of his bullets just missed the head
of boy who was milking a COW. The
thoroughfare passing his home has been
abandoned, farmers fearing to pass.
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-Four PerSOnSIPeYiSh
In Big Tenement Fire

Firemen made a very spectacular rescue
of a woman. They found 1t impossible to
get up the stairs of the building, which
was burning, and on learning that there
was a woman on the third floor they went
up the big extension ladder and through
the front window on the third floor. Aft
er 10 minutes cropping they stumbled
across an unconscious woman in rear
fiat. They carried her to the window and
down the ladder to the street. Fully 1000
persons witnessed the rescue. which could
be plainly seen, and they oheered Justify.
There were about 30 Italian families in
the building.
Fire Chief Croker, after inspecting the
ruins, said that at least nine more per-
sons had met death and search was be-
gun for their bodies.
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Or. Parkhurst Defended.

New York, March 2.-The accusation
made by Police Commissioner Bingham
against the Rev. Dr. Charles II. Park
hurst to the effect that the latter had
been "the cause of the spread of more
social evil than anything else that has
happened in two generations, was bit
terly denounced by Canon Chase of
Brooklyn last night at a meeting Of
clergymen and laymen held to protest
against Sunday vaudeville and moving
picture shows. The Brooklyn clergyman
characterized the accusation of the po-
lice commissioner as slander against DR..
Parkhurst and assailed the good faith of
the official uttering 1t.
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MAN RUNS AMUCK AND
IS KILLED BY PREACHER

Temple, N. H, March 2.-While crazed
with drink, George l., Narcotic, valet
in the employ of Brig. Gen. James Mil
Ter, United States army, retired. ran
amuck today and after shooting at sew
eral villagers, was shot and killed by
Rev. Harvey Eastman, pastor of the To-
cal Congregational church. The tragedy
occurred at General Miller's residence,
one and one-half mile from Temple. Mar
cote had been drinking freely for some
time. This afternoon he seized one of
General Millers pistols, discharged 1t at
random and drove the general and his
housekeeper from the house. General Mil
Ter telephoned to Temple for assistance,
and in response eight armed men fastened
to the Miller home. They surrounded
the house, hoping to induce Narcotic to
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surrender, but the valet refused to do so,
and maintained his treatening attitude.
Finally Narcotic left the house by the
back door. Rev. Mr.. Eastman and Dav-
idson were nearer to Narcotic than the
others and endeavored to pursuade the in
sane man to lay down his pistol A shot
was the invariable reply AS last re-
sort Davidson, who was armed with a
revolver fired at Narcotic, but missed
him. The valet continued to shoot, but
his aim so wild that he did not hit
any one. Finally Rev. Eastman pointed a
shotgun at the valet and demanded that
he surrender. To save his life, the min
lister discharged the gun, the contents
striking Narcotic in the forehead and
killing him. The authorities took no ac-
ton except to hold formal inquest.
Rev. Mr.. Eastman is about 20 years old
and has been stationed in Temple two
years.
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Chicago, March "A special cable to
the Daily News from Rome today says;
DR.. Petacchi says that the Pope's illness
is the result of early rising and saying
mass In cold private chapel. His holi-
ness catches cold and this develops into
bronchitis, which causes recurrence of
gout Neither the doctor nor the Pope's
attendants can persuade him to change
his habits. His present illness Is not seri-
Gus and a few days of rest will effect a
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HEFLIN'S NEW LAW
WILL AID FARMER

Washington, March 2.-(Special)-
matter of gathering statistics from the
manufacturers of cotton in the United
States, first brought to the attention of
Congress by Representative Hefin of AL
ALBANIA. Is now up to the President. The
joint resolution combining views of Rep
yer of South Carolina, as passed by the
House, has now passed the Senate. and as
soon as the President signs 1t will be the
law.
Mr.. Hefin, speaking of the resolution,
says This law puts the producer on the
same footing with manufacturers and will
enable him to conduct his business intel
ligeutly"
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MANY ARE AFTER
HUNDLEY'S PLACE

Washington, March 2.-(Special. 1.-THE
Alabama members who visited Judge Taft
to consult with him about the Northern
Alabama federal judgeship express con-
fdence that Judge Hundley will not be
reappointed. score of names are men
toned for the place, including John B.
Knox, Ed Campbell, James weatherly
and Shelby Peasants.
Judge Taft Is expected to reach a deci-
sion at an early date.
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Mrs. Taft's Gowns compIeted.

New York, March AFTER fever.sn
work by corps of modists and embroId-
erers, who have been plying their needles
industriously for several weeks upon the
Inauguration gown to be worn next
Thursday night by Mrs. Taft. this won-
derful creation being completed late to-
night, and at obce forwarded to Wash
ington. The inauguration gown is Amer
lcan-mace throudhout.