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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-27
THREE CHILDREN ARE
 BURNED TO DEATH

Glasgow, Ky, December 26.-On return ing home from an errand late this after noon, Mrs. Robert Boles of Wisdom, in this county, was mortified to find her home in ashes and in one corner of the ruins the charred bodies of her three children, aged 1, 3 and years.
 How the fire started is a. mystery When Mrs. Boles left home she carefully covered the fire, taking every pracautlon possible to prevent the children getting Into mischief and locked the doors. It was evident that the children had tried to escape, out were trapped and died m each others arms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-27
Try This for Colds Prescription Known for Results Rather Than Large Quantity

Go to your. druggist and get Two ounces of Glycerine and half an ounce of Concentrated. Pine compound. Mix these with hall d pint of good whisky. Shake well. Nake one to two teaspoon fuls atteT each meal, and at bed time, q | doses to children according to ". Any one can prepare this at home. This-is said to be the quickest cough and cold cure known to the medical profession. Be sure to get only the genuine (Globe) Concentrated Pine Zach half ounce bottle comes in tin fswtop sealed case. If the druggist is ont of stock he will quickly get it from hts wholesale house. Don't fool witfl unce|*eir -,'~+"l~- T+ .~ r'5-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-27
BOY WHILE PLAYING
 IS SHOT BY NEGRO
Guy Foster Is Injured at Woodlawn By Negro Who Drove By in Buggy

Guy Foster. the 12-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. F. M. Foster. 4o0b Fifth avenue, Woodlawn. was shot and pain fully wounded last night at Forty-first street and Fifth avenue by two ne- groes whos .so> far have elnded cap ture. fe sa1as.-s.s .e''
 Foster and several companions were playing by the side, of the road when the two negroes drove by in a buggy They were drunk and began shooting when they met the boy, The bullet took effect in his foot None of the other boys was struck.
 Foster was taken to his home, where medical attention was called and his wound pronounced to be slight
 The police were notified and a look out kept for the negroes but they were not captured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-27
IMPERsONATING OFFICERS
  White Men Said to He Getting None Y From Negroes HS Threats


 For sey the ( fssa past the police have been reacti ..e complaints from negroes residing VI Second and Third alleys be- tween Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets about white men who represented them selves as officers and forced the negroes to pay them for not arresting them.
 Officer John Shelnutt received mes rage last night that a white man was in one of the houses. He Immediately went to the scene and arrested A. Richter charged with impersonating an officer Richter had a revolver on his person. According to information secured by the police 1t seems that two men have been arresting the negroes and forcing them to pay $2 to escape being locked up It is said that one of the men had q large badge and a revolver. A lookous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-27
Unreasonable Reason

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 pr. simon Flexner, the distinguished head of the Rockefeller institute, said of the anti-vivisection movement, at a recent dinner in New York:
 Tt Is odd that so many pronounced anti vivisectionists are pronounced sportsmen. These men object to killing ra Us and mice for the good of mankind but they don't mind killing gazelles and pheasants and giraffes and other beau- tiful and harmless creatures for the mere pleasure of the killing.
 "rhey make me think, such people of MT. Skimple, a Philadelphian.
 Well. MT Skimple,' l said one day, what are you going to make your lit- tie Boy? A grocer like yourself"
 "'No, doctor.' said MT. Skimple; T think I'll make him 0 butcher, he's so fond of animals"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-27
Small Theft. Reported

ported to, the police departn Win Harrison, one trunk, one suit, --ie lot of women's dresses; H. w. Lewis. one pocket book containing s10; Eula White. one watch; American Steel and Wire company, one horse; Alice Harris, one jrwelry box, one pair of trousers, one ia dy's suit; Raymond Smith, one horse ana buggy; H. Tompert one horse; H.. c NcNutt, one lady's watch one shot fin, one Knight Templar charm, one 9pt of jewelry. A reward of $10 is of bred for the recovery of the stolen rropsrty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-27
0Hallelninh, Comes High

From the Atlanta Constitution.
 "Jolln went to the city to spend Christ mas, as there wuz more to see thar said the old man. but he had mighty hard time of 1t after all. Thar wuz no gas for him ter blow out. as in the old days, but he come mighty nigh gittin' kilt tryin' to light his se-gar at electric lamp an when he hit the Great White Way he thought he wuz In the Promised Land, and the Jedge fined him s1o for hollerin' hallelujah,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-27
CONGRATULATIONS FOR
 ADMIRAL DEWEY

washinston, December 2s.-Admiral George Detey, who was 73 years old to- day, appareftly did not expect that most of official Wilmington would call on him to tender conEatuIations. for he went ilriving dur'ns N afternoon, missing the President aud 2As. Taft, Chief Justice White, oafinet nleQbers and a host of hiSh osfseiais aaf rNnbers of the diplo- raat'c eorps Woo eft serds at the Dewey fesi1enee.
 The soislt-S scompaked by his son Heqrse' drove N the cosptry for sev- oral hours \Ang home t nightfall. lfe 70 I'd scoie of telegrahs of con 9sasnlsiion thers ,rosq friends in>~6l parts sf Sns pofia fonstSnt stream Of call egs qqffed rs le Devey home during
 AF Saf Nia Dewey' who is indis-
 ossd eas nrsole to receive any of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-27
A Sympathetic Burglar
From the London Daily Mall.

From the London Daily Mall.
 A thoughtful burglar who broke into the house of Joseph Brown Streatham highroad last week has earned the grat- itude of MT. and Mrs. Brown by return ing through the post two highly prized miniatures, whose intrinsic value to the thief was inconsiderable.
 The thief took G12 or s14 worth of DOT table valuables, including gold minia. ture locket containing the portraits of MT Browns two little boys. The parents were particularly sorry to lose the lockei because the elder of the boys died only a short time aso and the miniature could
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-27
POSTMASTER LEWIS BACK FROM CAPITAL
ING INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING OPERATION OF THE POSTAL SAW rNGS BANK SYSTEM

Bessemer, December 26.-(Special.) J. Dr. G. R. Lewis, postmaster of Besse- uer. has returned from Washington D. C., where he has been for several days receiving instruction from the postoffice department in reference to the new postal banking system, which will be put in op- eration in this city Tuesday. January 8, 1911, The Bessemer postoffice was se- lected by the department to test the new system in the state of Alabama, and on It's success will depend the installation of other Repositories in the state.
 Deposits of s1 may be made, and for any other amount up to $500, but not more than that sum can be deposited in any one year. Notwithstanding the extra labor entailed by the system, no addi- tional help will be employed. The out come of the new banking system will be watched with much, interest by the people of this district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-27
REST AND HEALTH TO MOTHER AND CHILD.

MRs. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been used for over SIXTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE rEETHINC, with PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHES the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS all PAIN CURES WIND COLO, and is the best remedy for DIARRHGA. It is ab- soiutely, harmless. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Svrup" and fat- ~> ~sh--
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-27
Local Items

The funeral of D. o. Battle, who was killed by negro at Oak Grove Saturday night, took place this afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Oak Grove cemetery A number of his friends from Birmingham attended the funeral.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Brighton Methodist church gave box supper to- night at the Odd Fellows hall. A feature was the rendition of a musical programme under the direction of Miss Oliver, teach CT of music at the public schools. The affair was well carried out and thorough ly enjoyed by the large crowd present.
 The condition of Officer Partridge, who was accidentally shot few days ago. Is causing his friends some anxiety, and it Is feared another operation will be neces- eary. He Is at Dr. Princes infirmary on the South Highlands, Birmingham.
 There are about 40 cases on the police court docket, which will be tried before Mayor Lewis Tuesday morning. The of- lenses charged are of minor nature, the majority being for disorderly conduct.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-27
Personal Mention

Mir. and Mrs. R. L. Scott of Pittsburg are visiting Mir and Mrs. J. c. Meadows at Jonesboro.
 Mrs. Phil Lacey entertained number of Auburn boys who are home for the holidays this evening at her home on Arr lington avenue.
 Mrs. A. A. Persons will entertain the Matrons' club on Wednesday afternoon.
 Miss Hudson of Meridian, who has been the guest of Miss Kate Mcdonald has re- turned to her home.
 Mrs. Rufus Dood and children are vis- iting Mrs. John Allen on Seventh avenue.
 The Episcopal Sunday school will hold its Christmas tree entertainment Thurs day night at 7.3O o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-27

When Thinking Betfer Office system,
 Which Means
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11
INSURANCE swINDLE IS SEEN.
Minneapolis and St. Paul Said to Be
Field of Fraud Syndicate.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, March TO-
At least S1.50O,OOO is involved in the
fraternal insurance swindles which have
been perpetrated in the Twin Cities
during the last two years, according to
John A. Hartigan, state insurance com
missioner, and the attorneys connected
with the investigation now under way.
The arrests of six men and possibly
one woman, who are said to compose the
fraud syndicate, are promised not later
than next Wednesday, and nearly 100
policy holders will be cited to appear and
show why they should not be prosecuted
for fraud.
Policy holders are not believed to be
guilty in many cases. Some of them did
not know what they were doing when
they applied for policies. falsely stating
their ages. Often. as the attorneys for
the insurance orders are willing to adj
nit. the policy holders did not know
their own ages.
In explaining his statement as to the
extent of the swindles, Hartigan said
today:
This amount of money will not be lost
by anybody 1t means that there is that
much on the books of ten companies
which should not be there. the policies
having been taken out fraudulently.
Several fraternal insurance orders in
st. Paul and Minneapolis are victims of
the syndicate.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11
Erratic California Rivers.

The unfortunate situation of settlers in
the valleys of San Gabriel and Santa
Ana rivers in southern California calls
attention to the danger threatening that
region in any season of unusual rainfall.
The beds of these rivers are as dry as
a bone during the greater part of the
year, the water being diverted for pur-
poses of irrigation. but in time of flood
they often become raging torrents. As
the river beds have mostly been chol1ed
with deposited sand and silt the course
that food may take is quite uncertain.
1t is in fact more likely to cut new
channel through highly improved proper
ty than to stick to the path assigned on
the map.
This is what the San Gabriel river has
done in the Los Nietos valley, a fertile,
alluvial plain studded with valuable or
chards and homes. In fact the couI6e of
this river has changed more than once
since the American settlement. as the
name "old river and new river serve
TO Indicate. Something of the same sort
is happening on the upper reaches of the
Santa Ana river near Riverside, and even
on the lower reaches in Orange county
bad WashoutS are reported.
In a season of big rainfall in the early
COS the whole valley between Anaheim
and the present site of Santa Ana was
tiooded.-San Francisco Call.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11
VETERAN ANSWERS
HIS FINAL "TAPS'
CAPT. JOHN KELLY PASSES AWAY
AT EAU CLAIRE, WIS, AFTER
LONG ILLNESS.
HAD 4 SPLENDID WAR RECORD
Carried Regimental Colors at the Battle
Of Shiloh and Was Conspicuous
for Bravery
SUCCESSFUL IN BUSINESS CAREER.

EAU. CLAIRE, Wis, March 10
Special. Capt. John Kelly died at $50
o'clock this morning He had been hope
lessly sick for several weeks. His fam
lily consists of three sons and two daugh-
tiers, George T., prominent member of
the Chicago bar: William and Eugene.
both residents of California, and Mrs.
Arthur Simerson of Ottawa. H.. and
Mrs. John Slagsvold of Eau Clai ;,
Capt. John Kelly made Eau Claire his
home for nearly fifty three years He
was horn May /. 1886. at Thornhiil.
County Cork, Ireland, came to New
Brunswick in May, 1915. and TO the
United States i'll 1852; went to La Crosse
i'll 1856. and came to Eau CLAIR July II,
1857.
He enlisted in the Union army October
II, 1861, and re-enlisted as Il veteran
January l. 1864, was promoted to cap
tain March u, 1864. anu Wds mustered
out in July, 1865. He had been i'll the
battle of Shiloh April and Z, 1862, and
was promoted to sergeant-majo r April
5; i'll the battles of Corinth October 3
and t, 1862; at the siege of Nicksburs
July, 1868; at the siege of Atlanta July,
1861. and i'll the battles there: in the
battle of JonesbOrough August 81 and
September l, 1864, besides various other
battles, and with Sherman in the his
torlc march TO the sea. AT Shiloh he
carried the colOrs of his regiment, the
Sixteenth Wisconsin, and SIX of his
color guard were shot down at his side
Capt. Kelly returned to Eau Claire in
August, 1860, and he had lived here ever
since He engaged in active business for
many years, conducting grocery store
lie was successful and was one of Eau
Clare most substantial citizens.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11
MABRAY TOSHOW FIGHT
Iowa Defendant in "Fake" Sporting
Events Case Declares He Will Not
Plead Guilty

COUNCIL BLUFFS Ia, March 10
There was considerable speculation as
to the outcome Of the days proceedings,
when John c. Mabray and nearly a
score of other defendants faced Judge
Mcpherson in the United States district
court this morning.
Three of the defendants having al
ready changed their pleas to guilty and
with rumorS current that others would
throw themselves on the mercy of the
court, interest was intense. Twenty at
torneys retained to defend the numerous
defendants were in continuous confer
ence during the early morning as tc
methods of procedure
Attorney General Byers of the state
Of Iowa arrived this morning and with
County Attorney Hess conferred with
Emmett Finley, principal counsel for
Mabray. 1t was asserted that Mabray
himself might plead guilty if the Iowa
officials would agree 10 quash the state
indictments against him
Il don't want to stay in Jail the
rest of my life said Mabray. 'and |
believe | have already been sufficiently
punished. However, | shall fight this
to the bitter end. No compromise for
me-"
The attorneys appeared to have a diff
ferent view. and it seemed possible that
the entire squad might save the gov
eminent the expense of long trial and
pead guilty.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11
ITALIAN Is SENTENCED
John FRATAMICO GOES TO WAU-
PUN FOR ONE YEAR.
Jury Finds Him Guilty of Having
Stabbed Paul Golemgeska in At
fray Last July.

WAUkESHA, Wis. March 10 Spe-
,ial John Fratamico, an Italian
rharged with assault with intent to do
great bodily harm, pleaded guilty in
municipal court this morning and was
sentenced by Judge Derse to one year at
Waupun. Fratamico was charged with
having stabbed Paul Golemgeska in a
fracas in an Italian saloon east of the
city last July. Golemgeska's arm was
nearly severed. Fratamico esca ped, but
was subsequently apprehended in Texas
and brought back By Sheriff Gibson. Two.
other Italians involved in the same
fracas were convicted on minor charges,
and paid heavy fines. District Attorney
Muckleston urged penitentiary sem
tence, but did not demand the maximum
penalty.
The March term of the municipal court
ended this morning and the jury was,
discharged. The case of +. A. Brown.
charged with assault with intent to do
great bodily harm. was nolled by the
district attorney, as the complaining
witness. John Tschank, could not be
found Brown is proprietor of the Park
hotel and Tschank was employed as chef
at the hostelry when the trouble oc-
Cured
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11
FRANK GOULD TO WED.
the English Dancer, IN Near
Future.

NEW YORK. March "a cablegram
was received today by friends of Prank
Gould, it is said, announcing that his
marriage with Miss Edith Kelly, the
English dancer, may be an event of the
future Mr.. Gould's friends sent him
congratulatory messages Tuesday night
on the report that he had welded the lit
tie chorus girl in Europe.
Mr.. Gould is reported as saying in his
cablegram that there will be no cere-
.mony until permanent disposition is made
regarding the two children by his for
mer wife. Curiously enough the maiden
name of the first Mrs. Gould WAS Miss
Helen Kelly
While the divorce proceedings were on
Frank Gould met Miss Edith Kelly here.
and his attentions to her We're very
marked Five months ago Gould and
Miss Kelly departed for Europe.
Recently Bessie De Vote, an actress.
brought suit against Frank Gould for
breach of promise, and asked for $780,
coo. She made public some love letters
which she alleged were written by him.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11
SERCOMB WILL REPLY,
Announces That He Will Beard Lion
in His Den" and Scores
Regents.

MADISON, Wis, March 8. = fSpe-
cial. II was tried and condemned dur
ing my absence, and l have come back
to beard the lion in his den," declared
Parker Sercomb when he came to Madi-
son today. He announced that he is to
be here for week and intends to rent
a hall and do a lot of talking.
One of the first things he did was TO
deny that he is an advocate of free love
and insists that he did not come to de-
stroy or tear down, but believed in the
purity of home and all it stands fo-
Speaking of the recent visit of Emma
Goldman he said: You can say for
me that | consider it absurd for the
regents of the University of Wisconsin
to deny students of political economy and
sociology an opportunity to hear Emma
Goldman first hand. You study birds
and beasts and you do not become a
beast. You study bugs and you do not
become Il bug, neither will these young
men become Anarchists merely studying
Emma Goldman The best WAY to COM
bat thing is 20 study it,
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11
HANDCAR THEIR STEED.
Robbers Dynamite the Safe of Small
Town Bank and Get Away with
$4,000 in Cash

EDNA. Kan, March 10.-Robbers dy-
namited the safe of the Bank of Edna
early today, got $500 and escaped on
ii handcar after exchanging shots with Il
number of citizens One of the citizens
was wounded but not seriously.
The robbers were discovered at work
and a number of men surrounded the
bank and began firing into the building
The robbers made dash for the street
firing as they ran, and soon reached the
railroad tracks. After one of the pur-
suers had been shot, the robbers were
enabled to board Il handcar and gain
good start up the road.
Later an armed posse started in pur-
suit but the robbers appear to have left
the railroad a short distance out of Edna
and escaped into the country.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11
ENJOYS PORK PACKERS.
tees Has Fine Visit Among Ar
mours and SwiftS.

NEW YORK. March 9.-With tales
of tempting luncheons and other enter
tainmeBts, Detective Frank Bennett re
turned to Jersey City today after serv-
ing notice of indictment on the Chicago
packers
II served most of them personally"
said Bennett. including J. Ogden Ar
mour. a Watson Armour, the Swifts,
and the others. They treated me royal
~, invited me out and most of them
knew just when to expect me as they
had luncheon or dinner all ready for
me.
.sOf course 1 couldn't accept all of
their kindnesses, and | pleaded a rush
of business as an excuse None of them
gave me the least inkling of what they
proposed TO do about it. They Just
smiled. said nice things, and were very
nClite"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11
RECOVER STOLEN GEMS.
Chicago Police Believe They Have Found
Part of Mrs. Jenkins
Jewelry.

CHICAGO, Ill. March 10--Diamonds
and iewelry valued at $4,000 and said
to be part of the loot taken from the
apartments of Mrs J w Jenkins while
she was stopping at a New York hotel
last December, are thought by the police
to be secreted i'll d safety deposit vault
in the downtown district here.
1t was learned today that Charles
Rosenthal and Jay Harris, who were
formally charged with the theft of the
gems, rented deposit box recently. This
discovery has led the police to put Il
close watch on the alleged place of hid
den treasures.
Mrs. Jenkins is expected in Chicago to
attempt to identify $1,000 worth of dia-
monds found in the possession of Rosen-
thai, Harris and Paul NJ Korshak. The
last named of the trio was also arrested
in connection with the case. Upon Mrs
Jenkins arrival it is said, a warrant will
be procured, and the vault searched.
The three men We're arraigned in court
today Bonds We're fixed at $1,000 each
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11
BANK RUN CONTINUED,
Cleveland (O9 Institution Places S.
1856 on Hand to Pay Long Line
of Depositors.

LENELAND, O., March 1O.-The
run on the Society for Savings which
began Wednesday was renewed this
morning. Hundreds of depositors. while
waiting TO withdraw their savings. were
held in a block-long line by ii squad of
policemen. Thousands of persons at
tracted by the report of run.
thronged the public square When the
bank opened today the officers announced
that there was on hand and ready for
depostors $6,539, $50 in currency. De
potsitors are being paid off as rapidly
as they present their books.
The run was started by rumors that
originated in the foreign section OF the
city, so far as the officials ure able to
learn. Another theory was that, like ii
run on a Chicago bank, it was started
by thieves who expected to reap har-
vest in the excited throng.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-11
ARMY AND NAVY HOSPITAL.
Hot Springs Institution Established b.
Uncle Sam

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, March 6.-The
arrival of Mrs. John A. Logan, widow
of the general and mother of John A.
Logan, Jr-. who lost his life in his first
battle against the Spaniards in the is
lands. combined with the presence here
of Col s. W. Fordyce. brings together
two of the three people who were most
Instrumental in the establishment Of the
great Army and Navy Hospital at this
point. 1t is situated upon spur of Hot
Springs mountain and commands the fin
est outlook of any building upon the
reservation. Contagious or infectious
diseases are not received at the hospital.
Those unfortunates go elsewhere But
the favored. the rheumatic the wounded
and those who can only recuperate under
the most favorable of surroundings. are
sent here at the expense of the general
government