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WANDERED ABOUT
FOR NEARLY YEAR
KANSAS MAN FOUND IN FHANNHIN
COUNTY AND RECOGNIZES HIS
RRoTHER AFTER LONG ABSENCE
IN UNBALANCED CONDITION

Russellville May 22.-(Special)-
Philip T. Hayes of Wichita, Kan, ar
rived in Russellville yesterday with a
most remarka Bile story of how his
brother, James ]. Hayes, had left his
home in Kingsley, Kan, on October 49,
1909, wandering for the past eight
months in an unbalanced frame OF mind
without his family being able to get
the slightest trace of where he was
or what had caused his disappearance.
Mr.. Hayes said that his brother was
injured in runaway accident near his
home in Kansas the latter part of Sep
TENDER last year and that this mad
caused his mind to become unbalanced.
On October IS he left his FAMILY IN
Kingsley to go to Wichita and from
there he and his brother were intend
ing to go to a hospital where he in
tended to have an operation performed
on the injured parts of his BODY. Ihis
was the last that had been heard from
him until he was brought to RUSSELL
VILE last week by P. l.. Founders,
sarn,ar of Spruce Pine, who said that
the demented man had been wandering
about in the woods near spruce rms
for several days When placed IN the
county Jail he said that his name was
uaves. and that he lived in Kansas
tnallv saying that his home town was
named Kingsley.
Sheriff Lowery telegraphed to his
wife and received reply that her nus
hand had disappeared and gave him d.
reactions as to how he could be idenu-
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Eugene A. Smith One OF
Aldbdn1d's Greatest Men
The Unseh Work of Years Has Brought Him the Love and
Esteem of Citizens From Tennessee to the Gulf
Modest About Accomplishments
By WALTER HARPER.

completed and he has just moved in. On
the second floor and the large gallery
above the museum of the state geological
survey is being put in order by the cura-
tor, Herbert A. Smith and his wife.
Museum Is Valuable
This museum, with its thousands of
invaluable specimens representing all
lines of scientific research, is a lasting
monument to DR.. Eugene Smiths energy
and labor. When he was made state
geoogist in 1873 there was but very
small nucleus of a museum. He took
this and by his individual effort built 1t
up to it's present scope being now con-
sidered one of the best and most valu-
able in the country.
It may be said that most of this work
covering a period of almost 40 years has
been done at his personal expense. In
addition to this DR.. Smith has published
many volumes of reports. maps and
charts that have been of inestimable
value to the state. He has In his desk
now four valuable reports on the mineral
and other resources of the state that
have not been published Time and again
he has appealed to the state authorities
during the present administration to as
sist him In publishing the reports and
giving them to the people. Every time
he has been turned down. ] am told,
without excuse. One or two of these re-
ports are now out of date and If published
by succeeding administration will have
to be revised at great labor. One or two
others have been covered partially in
government reports which have given in
formation that was of vital Importance
to the people of Alabama.
Lack of ability to give these reports is
CALLING to DR.. Smith, but he does not or
will not complain While the administra-
ton spent thousands of dollars in en-
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fed If he was her husband. BY these
atives again notified.
When Hayes left his home he had
something near 500 in his pocket, hav-
ing somewhere near $50 and then drew
$50 from bank in Kansas before leav-
ing. He had $44.55 in his pocket when
past eight months on $56.45.
Hayes is a prominent man of Kings
ley. Kan, being the proprietor of over
1000 acres of the finest land in Kansas,
besides other large interests.
He does not remember anything that
has transpired since he left home last
October, having wandered a distance
his brother he recognized him, but to
him could not give an account of where
he had been during the past eight
months.
The case has puzzled everyone in this
part of the state. Hayes has a wife
and two children in Kingsley, who have
investigated and Inquired of his where
abouts in almost every part of the
United States. but had not received the
slightest trace of him until he was
taken up at Spruce Pine.
The Northern Alabama railway will
pay Sheriff w. D. Lowery $500 which is
due him in the case Of Jesse Cleveland
Counts, which was paid off some months
ago by the railroad company, who then
refused Sheriff Lowery his fees which
he had incurred in serving the papers
In the case. Mr.. Lowery received writ
of fieri facias from the circuit court
and advertised six miles of the COM
pany's railroad track for sale. The rail-
road then took out an injunction re-
straining the sheriff from selling the
track. Yesterday the railroad company
asked that this be dissolved, thus indi-
eating that they would settle the
amount
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Decatur, May 22.-(speoial.) 1.-The Indian
Reining company il the name OF new
oil company that has just located in De-
catur. They have erected four large
tanks and an office building here
and have made Decatur q distributing
point for oils. They will handle coal oil,
Kasoline and other kinds Of oil. This
makes three oil companies for Decatur.
the indian Refining company. the Texas
Oil company and the Standard OIL com
pany. The Standard has had tanks here
for a number of years and Decatur has
been . supply depot for this company in
this section for = long time. The Texas
OH company has been doing business
lbsre &pr re pant year or motsxy
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feel. touch and see them. Flowers on
the graves of dead heroes are well in
their place but they are without voice to
the object of their honors.
His Unselfsh Work
Dr. Eugene Smith is a hero. Those who
know him and his life work declare that
he is an honest patriot beyond that STAN
dard of common honesty which modern
usage requires OF any man.
Possessed of original knowledge of OPP
portunities that have made millionaires In
Alabama, Eugene Smith, the modest and
resourceful scientific student, has been
satisfied to impart that knowledge to
others while he continued In his modest
way exploring the hidden treasures in the
hills and valleys of the state for the
public welfare. He is a poor man today,
but happy man. He loves his work
and is proud that other men have be-
come rich and prosperous through his
labors.
with your early knowledge of the min
eral wealth of Alabama could you not
have become one of the richest men In
the state?' asked him.
He moved uneasily in his chair and
looked out across the campus. At last
he spoke, slowly but deliberately. Yes,
I must admit that I had many oppor-
tunities to share in the great development
that has come to Alabama. but I was in
the service of the state. My discoveries
belonged to the people. 1t is true that
more than 80 years ago l. predicted con-
fidently that Alabama would produce one
of the leading mineral and manufacture
ing districts in the country. But my re-
searches belonged to the people whom
was called to serve
Seeks NO Reward
"But after you had made your surveys
and reported on them did you not as q
private citizen have a moral and legal
right to participate in some of the flnan-
cial rewards that came from the develop
ment of your discoveries
well, that Is altogether as you care to
look at it. Such procedure did not satisfy
my conscience and I am satisfied with the
course / have taken"
That Is all he would say.
He did not like to talk about himself.
Freely he discussed the work of Tou-
mey, Squires, Phillips. McCaulley and
others, but nothing of himself.
He was sitting in his private office in
the southwest corner of the new geolog-
ical building at the state university The
handsome 100000 building has just been
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MAY BUILD DOUBLE TRACK
Surveying Crew Is Busy North of Hart
selle-Many Inquiries for Land

Hartselle, May 22-(Special. 1.-The
Louisville and Nashville surveying
crew is camped at the old oil we'll place,
ing surveys along the Hartselle noun
tain way. 1t Is understood that the
railroad company Is making prepara-
tions to double track the road from
Holmes Gap to Flint, where the dou-
BILE track is already built out from De-
catur. There is some talk of the COM
pany tunnelling the mountain near
here. At this mountain the company
has had no end of trouble in maintain
ing road bed, and the grade is very
steep.
Prospectors for land have. been in
this community within the past few
days looking over the farms that are
for sale in and near here. Some want
orchard land. others farming ground,
and some are seeking a location to go
into the broom corn business quite ex-
tensively. Adjacent to this place land
specially adapted for these wants can
be found, but very little of it Is for
sale. Along the pixies that are build
ing out of here very little land can be
had at any figure, the owners along
the route being so we'll pleased with
the good road that they are content to
remain where they have lived so long
under system Of bad roads.
The Vanderbilt Giee club of Nash
vile. Tenn, will appear here soon un-
der the auspices Of one of the societies
of the Methodist church.
M. Casey, contractor for the east end
of the pike road out of this place. is
spending a few days with his family
at Birmingham.
Miss johnson Of Decatur Is visiting
here, the guest of Miss Bessie Boteler.
The health OF this town and com
munity was never better. Very little
sickness Is reported by the physicians.
The oat crop in this section Is ex-
ceedingly promising. The dry weather
that obtained in April and the early
part of May tended to give the plant
hardness and sent the roots deep. The
crop is now heading and il fine. A
large quantity Of the Appler oat was
sown this season and 1t seems to do
better here than any other variety.
Some wheat is also sown and this is
also looking well. Corn in the lowlands
has been damaged some by the over
flows along the creek ways within the
past few days Other stuff is growing
and looking nne.
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Tuscumbia, May 22.-(Special.)-A
bright and original programme was
given Thursday evening at the Colbert
county courthouse by the six young
ladies composing the graduating class
of the Tuscumbia High school. Prof.
r. Massey of the Pulaski Preparatory
school delivered the address. his sub
ject being THE Tewntieth Centpry
Call" which was handled very cleverly.
Diplomas we're presented by John e.
Deloney to the following young ladies':
Miss Belle Wooten, Miss Fannie Woot-
en-, Miss Mona Sue Moore, Miss Lorinda
Farley, Miss Elizabeth Ryland, Misc
Ada Schmidt. The programme: Roll
call by the secretary; music by Knick-
erbocker band history. Miss Elizabeth
Ryland;i newspaper. Miss Fannie Woot-
en-; class poem. Miss Mona Moore; his
torian. Miss Ada Schmidt; prophecy,
Miss Belle Wooten; last will and tesla
ment, Miss Lorlnda Farley; class song>
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terprises that to many people seem USE
less and unwise in its legislative and
other departments these reports have been
left to yellow and grow out of date I'M
der the eyes of the man who toiled long
and industriously to prepare them for the
public benefit of the state.
Ii Not Discouraged
But is DR.. Smith discouraged? No. He
feels his disappointment keenly. but there
in not a word of complaint. l told him
what l had heard of these reports and
his inability to get them published. He
hesitated a moment They are there"
he said pointing to some pigeon holes in
his desk. Then he led me up stairs to
show me some fine specimens of marble
he had just received from Calera.
ut is my opinion that Alabama has the
finest marble In the world" said DR..
Smith enthusiastically. I'VE have some
very fine samples here both from Shelby
and Talladega counties and it compares
well with any L have seen from either
Vermont or Italy. We are arranging for
special display of marbles from all the
marble producing districts of the world.
Italy, Vermont and other places will send
specimens of their own selection and be-
side them will eb placed specimens of
Alabama marble. l do not believe Ala
bama people will be ashamed OF the COM
parison. We have a fine variety Of grains
and colorings and believe can put them
beside any In the world for ali purposes.
Greetings to Boys
l left DR.. Smith standing at the en-
trance of the new geological building
Smith hall-as 1t Is named in honor of
this honest servant of the state.
He called after me as l walked out
across the campus, Give my regards to
the old university boys
Can you wonder that they all love him?
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which faced a street that crossed the
railroad tracks nearby. The board Of
mayor and aldermen of the town gave the
railroad company authority to change the
location of its depot, and it was erected
directly across the street, thus cutting of
the woman from the balance of the town.
save by roundabout way, and she went
to the courts.
The case was remanded for another
hearing and at which time the amount
of the damages will be fixed, but it seems
that the railroad company must either
pay the damages or get off the street
with its new depot.
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Huntsville, May 2s.-(Special.)-A stock
company is being formed here to build.
and operate summer hotel and anuse-
ment resort on the little mountain. Quite
a large amount Of the stock has been
taken and the project will materialize
within the present summer. 1t IL believed.
The electric railway Ii extending line
from the city to the site OF the proposed
Aotel and parks ''s - ~
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Huntsville, May 22-(Special)-The De-
Forrest company. it Is stated is figuring
on establishing wireless telegraph sta
ton on the top of Monte Sano. The sta
ton would receive messages from the
Atlantic ocean or the Gulf Of Mexico
with equal facility and relay them to
points east Of the Mississippi rivera :
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FINED FOR BREAKING
QUARANTINE LAW

Washington. May Especial. i'm orr
der to prevent the spread of the dis
ease known as southern. splenetic or
Texas fever of cattle, and to further the
work of eradicating the ticks which con-
vey this disease, the United States de-
partment of agriculture maintains strict
quarantine in the infected region and en-
deavors to enforce this quarantine by
court prosecutions when necessary In a
recent case in the United States court
for the Western district of North Caro-
lima, at Ashevile, one w. W. Anderson
entered plea of guilty to a charge OF
violating the law and regulations, and a.
fine of 800 and costs was imposed by the
court. The offense consisted in driving
on foot certain cattle from Fannin coun-
ty, Georgia, through Polk county, Ten
nessee, which two counties were under
quarantine, into Cherokee county, North
Carolina. which county was outside the
quarantine area.
Graduation at Sheffield Public schools
Sheffield, May Especial THE
graduating exercises of the Sheffield
public school were held Friday morn
ing in the opera house before a large
audience. Rev. I. w. Martin made the
baccalaureate address and Judge Jo-
seph II. Nathan, a member of the school
board, delivered the diplomas and cer-
tificates. The programme: 20 Hail the
Morning Light" chorus. Invocation,
Rev. l.. E. Brubaker. Final, THE Suf-
fragette Movement" Katherine Scott.
Final. History of the Tariff" Robert
Jones. Final. Augusta Evans Wilson,"
q tribute, Matte Spielburger. when
Life Is Brightest" chorus. Julia S.
Tutwiler," an appreciation, Carolyn Bel
ser. Final, Gen. John T.. Morgan"
a memorial, Hugh Blair TIL ompson. Bac-
calaureate address, Rev. l. w Martin.
Delivery of diplomas. Judeg Nathan.
Before the Sun Wakes Up the Morn
chorus.
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ce ssits ar Porter's

Your auto is not complete unless
your Chauffeur is correctly alfred
The proper outfit is here-Norfolk
coats with plain or bloomer trousers
in fustian cloths, kahki cloths, mole
skin cloths and Whipcords-caps to
match
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Suits $40, $3.50
and up to $25

HaWkeye refrigerator baskets for
your auto outing made of tough
rattan with white enamel or nickel
plated lining. Between the lining
and the outside it is packed with
asbestos and mineral Wool-no heat
can get in or the cold get out-a lit
tie ice in the ice compartment does
the trick
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MRS. MOLLIE GILMER
BURIED AT EUFAULA

Eufaua May 22.-(Special.) 1.-The re-
mains of Mrs. Mollie Gimer reached the
city yesterday from Columbus. Ca, and
were inferred in Fairview cemetery here.
Deceased was a former resident of Eu-
faula. where she was married many years
ago. She was a sister of Mrs y. A
Barnes of this city and was widely known
and greatly esteemed throughout this
section. She is survived by two grown
daughters and some grandchildren, be-
sides other more distant relatives who
reside here.
Information of the serious illness of
Judson Lunsford, a well known farmer
who resides nine miles south of the city.
has been received here. Mr.. Lunsford is
30 years old and unmarried. He is suffer-
ing from typhoid fever of an aggravated
type, and his attending physician enter
tains but little hope for his recovery.
The Rev. e. M. Turner, the we'll known
evangelist of Mississippi assisted by his
| noted singer, the Rev. ]. F. Ludwick OF
Kentucky, will commence a two-weeks'
meeting here in large tent next Tues
day. Services will be held every even
ing beginning at 7:45 o'clock.
Miss Ethel Chambliss of this city is
still confined from severe spell of sick
ness and does not improve as her friends
would wish to see.
The work of chopping cotton is going on
regularly throughout this section, and the
c fai nnci1 a,iro
trouble of having to plant over good
portion on account of the late freeze.
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HOTELS.
The Salt Breath Of the Sea- Brings Health
.ALEN
fI6TEI.uSANA7ORluMss

with its elegant comfort. its superior table and
service and curative and tonic baths. with trained
attendants, is ideal place for a long a short
stay. +. L. YOUNG. Gen. Manager.
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NARROWLY ESCAPE
DEATH IN FLAMES

Trinidad, Colo. Jan, li.--F'ire start
ing from a match dropped in the straw
of the mule stable. cut off 500 min
ers from the shaft of the NJ. = mine
of the Colorado Fuel 4 Iron company
today. Before the men could he
warned. the shaft MAS choked with
smoke but all the miners are said by
officials of the company to have es-
capped through the connecting work
ings of the No. | mine of the Colo
RADIO Fuel 4 Iron company on the one
side and the Raney mine. whose shaft
Is on the other side Of the mine, Min
ers from other coiieries of the Colo
RADIO Fuel & Iron company at Eagle.
Stark. Primero and Sopris were or
dered to be brought here by special
train. but company officials counter
manded the order when they had the
fire under control.
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SEVERE SNOWSTORM
VISITS NEW YORK

New York. Jan. l4.-The heaviest
snow of the winter fell here this
morning and the storm ragged all day.
Since III o'clock last night. L inches
of snow has fallen. In l. hours the
thermometer fell from 32 degrees
above zero To 20 above, Three per-
sons died in the storm today from ex-
posure and under nourishment. 4
threatened strike among the laborers
OF the street cleaning department. was
aSerted. Added appropriations made
today for the removal of The last
snowfall. which has not been fully.
cleared away. will bring the total
thus far expended this year t. $500
600. \ conservative estimate af what
the present snowfall will cost exceeds
$500, ,00o.
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the government troops at Greytown
sent "A wireless dispatch to General
Estrada today through the British
cruiser Scylla. asking that a boat be
sent to Greytown to convey the Red
Cross. sent by President Madriz and
General Reyes. to Bluefields. Estrada
replied as follows:
Il would have appreciated 1t much
if you could have sent the Red Cross
Immediately after the battle at Re-
creo: but we now have everything well
in hand. American. Costa Isican and
national doctors have come TO our
aid and the wounded are nearly all
well"
The resoiutionists are inclined to
the opinion that this Red Cross move
ment on the part of the government
is a pretext for the purpose of spy
ing on General Estrada. II. II. Nc
Gill of Dayton. Ohio. has closed con-
tract with General Estrada for a mil
itary balloon service.
The United States cruisers Prairie
and Des Moines arrived today. The
Tacoma has left for Greytown.
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GUILTY OF MURDER
IS JURY'S VERDICT

Butte. Jan. ii.-,Speciall Thomas
Griffin. who has been on trial for the
past ten days. accused of the murder
Of Patrick ID. Shea, was late tonight
found guilty of murder in the second
degree, punishment being fixed at 90
years in the penitentiary. The jury
was out several hours and il looks
like n compromise verdict. Sentence
will be formally imposed January 90.
The killing of Shea occurred Oc-
tober >. The men had been drinking
in a north Main street saloon when a
trivial quarrel arose. Griffin left. re-
turning a few minutes later and shot
Shea. firing two bullets into his body
after he fell. The plea of the defense
was insanity.
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MAY CLASH
CLOSE TO ACOYAPA
Generals Estrada Matuty and Zeedon Prepare Go
Greytown-Chamorro Moving Into
Chontales District

Bluefields. Nicaragua. Jan. 1I.-Gen-
erals Estrada. Mattuaty and Ieledon
with LOO men. who have been de.
tained by rough weather for IA week
are preparing to leave Bluefelds i'm.
mediately for Greytown. using the
transports Utstein and Omctepe and
the gunboat Blanca. General Chamor-
70 is expected to arrive in the hear,
of the Chontales district tomorrow
where he will be Joined by General
Mena. An engagement near Acoyapa
will follow
General Juan Rees, former governor
of the coast provinces has telegraphed
to General Estrada at Greytown. re-
auesting permission to come to Blue
fields and enter into peace negotia-
tions' with Estrada without the ac-
quiescence of President Madriz
1t will he remembered that, Reyes
who was second in command Of the
revolutionary army, turned traitor and
went to Managua with Madriz from
Costa Rica. General Estrada refused
Reyes permission TO come here.
General Hueraldo. in command OF
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DENVER NEWSPAPERS
TIED UP BY PRtSSMEN
May Be No Papers This Morninq Up.
less Demands for Higher Wsaes
Are Met by Publishers.

Denver. Jan. lit is possible tina,
no newspapers will be read at Den
Yer breakfast tables tomorrow. De-
mands of the International Pressmen's
union for an increase in pay were still
under discussion by representatives OF
the union and managers OF the News,
the Times. the Post and the Republi
can late tonight The demands of the
pressmen include a seven-hour day,
an increase from So. 81 and IS per day
for pressmen and helpers, to 81. IS and
IS and back pay on the basis of a
seyen-hour day from March /. 1893,
when the demands were first present.
ed.
Regular editions of the Post. an
afternoon paper. did not appear today
and only one edition OF the Times.
II is improbable that an agreemen,
will be reached in time for the mail
editions of the morning papers