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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-15

Blobbs-Miss GiddigirI says her
bathing suit this summer is going
to be cut out of sight.
Slobbs-As remember it, the
one she wore last year was nearly
so.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-15

Beginning Sunday, the Northern
Pacific will establish double daily
service on the Occur d'Alene
branch, making connections at
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-15

1.-THE marrying squire" 10 the
title being won by Justice G. w.
Stocker. He married four couples
yesterday, and has been kept very
busy SO far this month tying knots.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-15

.WiIIie's Aunt-Won't you have
another piece Of cake?
Willie ION a visit)-No, thank
you.
WiAie's Aunt-You seem to be
suffering from loss Of appetite.
WilIie-That amt loss of appe-
tite. What I'm sufferin' from is
rolteness.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-15

Ten new members we're added to
the chamber of commerce yester-
day. The membership is growing
very steadily.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-15
Cats, Parrot and a Deg.
Cost Woman Her Husband.

Valentine Yankofski was granted
a divorce at Winsted, Conn, on
the ground of desertion.
He testified that his wife took
six cats, parrot and dog to
bed with her, and his objection
caused their separation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-15

AS rule said the oynic, lone
may reckon the number Of his
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-15
Kick Saves Child From
Death Under a Trolley.

The life of 3 year old George
Blyman of No. $40 Fulton street,
Jamaica, was saved by a strangers
kick.
The child tripped and fell in
front of a car. The stranger jump
ed from the step and kicked George
into tho o1tfpr
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-15

About 5000 troops will attend the
August Maneuvers at American
lake. Second battalion Of the
Twenty-fifth regiment, at Fort
Wright, will prepare the camp. The
soldiers will leave July l.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-10
News of Bay Minette

Bay Minette, May 9.-(Speoial )-Road
Commissioner John III. Taylor and his
force Of men have completed the grading
on the new Daphne road along the Sec
ton which passes the fair grounds This
section is finished in the finest possible
manner and is credit to the workmen.
Fire which originated in the loft Of his
home completely destroyed the home of
N G. Franklin, about a mile west of
here, last night. The fire was first dis
covered when the timbers began falling
in Mr.. Franklin was asleep when he
heard the burning beams fall overhead
and seeing it was too late to save the
house, succeeded In saving most of the
household goods. The house was COM
paratively new and only a part. of the
household effects of the Franklin fam
lily was in the house. The loss was heavy
and was only partly covered by insur-
ance.
e. G. Miller. delegate selected by the
Baldwin County Farmers union, has re-
turned from st. Louis where he attended
the national convention of the Farmers
union.
Baldwin county was visited by light
rain Sunday morning which did wonders
as crop stimulant. The long drouth
has made 1t necessary for a heavy rain
and though the one Sunday helped a
great DEAL a rain much more copious is
needed and the farmers are all anxious
to receive it,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-10
TWO NEGROES ARE
HELD FOR MURDER

Selma, May 9.-(Special.)-T negroes
WHY Young and Alice Sheppard, were
arrested at Maplesvile Sunday after
noon for the murder of young Cleve
FIoldrch, whose body was found on the
track of the Southern railway near Ma
plesville Sunday morning.
They had a preliminary hearing before
Justice of the peace Sunday afternoon
and this morning were sent to Jail to
await the action of the next grand jury
of Chiffon county.
AT the house occupied by the two ne
groes were found bloody clothes and a
bloody knife, with which 1t is believed
young Holdrichs throat was cut.
Roy McGhee and Will Moore. two 9TH
er negroes, and negro woman were
also arrested at Maplesvile today for
completely in the murder of Holdrich
There Is reported to be considerable
feeling at Maplesville against the negroes
who have been arrested, and the best
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-10
FUNERAL OF MAYOR
WESTON AT SHEFFIELD

Sheffield, May 9.-(Special.)-W. r
Weston. for two years past mayor OF
Sheffield, was buried Sunday afternoon
at o'clock from the Methodist church
the Rev. l.. F. Stansell, assisted by the
Rev. Joseph Harvey, officiating.
Mayor Weston made a good official and
in his funeral the officials and citizens
paid him the highest honors they could
bestow.
The funeral was a very large one, and
TIE casket was hidden under a mass of
flowers The five members of the city
council and City Clerk 1vey were the
active pallbearers and carried the casket
from the residence to the church. The
Confederate veterans and the fire and
police departments acted as an escort
from the residence to the church. the
Masonic lodge taking charge from the
church and giving the deceased mayor a
Masonic burial.
Much doubt exists as to the proper
course to be pursued in naming sue
cessor to the late Mayor Weston of Shelf
field and the matter has been referred
by City Attorney Roulhac to Attorney
General CARRIER for his opinion. There
Is an apparent conflict in the city char
ter which creates doubt whether the
governor shall appoint or the city council
elect a mayor Two members Of the
council are candidates for the place-Dr.
C. T. Morris and r. P. Lemay-and A.
D. Thompson and J. T. Simpson are
mentioned.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-10

Lovett will have charge of the classes
until the close of school. Mr. Chapman
Is very Ill OF typhoid fever ut the Robin
son hospital and will not be able to re-
sumo work until after the close OF school.
The final examinations for the second
term will begin on May 20 and interest is
centered In them A large class will grad
uate from the high school and the COM
mencement is awaited with interest.
Teh ladies of the Jonesboro Baptist
church will give strawberry festival at
the schoolhouse grounds tomorrow even
ing from 6 to 10 o'clock.
The Rev. NJ. X. Thornton of the Bap-
fist church will leave tomorrow for Bal
timore to attend the southern convention
of the Baptist church. From Baltimore
the Rev. Thornton will go to Washington
to attend the Sunday school convention.
The delegates from the Bessemer chap
ter United Daughters of the Confederacy,
will leave tomorrow for Montgomery to
attend the annual meeting.
The city court took up the jury crimi-
nal docket this morning. There are a
number of cases of violation of the prohj-
bition law that have been appealed from
the mayors court The police court was
very slim this morning and the city only
realized about $50 from the session.
Mrs. Lacey Edmundson will entertain
tomorrow night at bridge in honor of the
Misses Thornton of Meridian, Miss, who
are visiting Mrs. w. D. Taylor.
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Mallory Urges That All Join
Hands And Hearts In Support
OF The New A administration

Selma, May 9.-(Special.)-Co II. S. d.
Mallory. who was a candidate before the
people in the recent state primary Mon
day afternoon. gave out his first state
ment since the primary was held last
Monday. In the statement he made Mon
day afternoon he takes occasion to thank
all of mis- friends who helped his cam
paign and also the many newspapers
who opposed him. but who took occasvn
to say kind things of him during the
campaign. He says that he is content to
continue his work as private citizen
and concludes by asking the people to-
join hands and hearts and work for tho
incoming administration and make it one
of the best Alabama has ever had. Colonel
Mallory's statement is as follows
4 am profoundly grateful to my friends
who so loyalty supported nv candidacy,
and during all my life will strive to
deserve their esteem.
There are many tens of thousands of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-10
New. Of West Rlocton

Yves Blocton. May Especial. )-Serv-
ices over the body of James Clark, one
of the miners killed in the Palos explo-
sion. were held here Sunday. The body
arrived here Saturday afternoon ac-
ccmpanied by the widow and many rela-
tives. The deceased lived here for MANY
years, and 1t was here that he was mar
ried to Miss Ellis. who survives him.
Several others of the miners killed in
the same disaster had lived here or were
known here.
Work on the spur from the main line
Of the Mineral railroad to the mine of
the Hills Creek Coal company, northwest
OF town. is progressing rapidly, and it is
hoped to begin shipping coal in June or
July. The work is under the direction
of J. E. Lacy. Owing to the rock cuts
and fills to be made on some parts of the
line, the work will take longer than 1t
otherwise would. Some heavy blasting
has been done already.
The local lodge of Elks will hold its
next regular meeting Wednesday night.
at which time there will be some initia-
items on hand. Funds are being raised
for homo, and it IL hoped to get the
work completed during the summer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-10
BESSEMER WORRIED
BY AUTO SPEEDERS
MEETING OF CITY COMMITTEE
FRIDAY NIGHT AWAITED WITH
E INTEREST IN BESSEMER-GEN-
ERAL NEWS OF INTEREST

Bessemer, May 9.-(SpeciaL) 1.-The prob
lem of keeping the speed of automobiles
down to the required limit is again corr
fronting the city authorities. Numerous
complaints are being received by the
sheriff's office and at the city hall in re-
gard to this form of law-breaking. 1t
will be remembered that the council re-
Gently passed an ordinance requiring au-
tomobiles and motorcycles to limit their
speed in the city limits to 8 miles per
hour. 1t is alleged that it Is being IA
GRAVITY violated.
The favorite road upon which the auto
mobiists speed Is the Fourth avenue
macadam. Residents on this thorough
fare are ~ ting vigorous complaints
against the speed. Is is out of the reg
nlar beat of the patrolmen and will prob
ably be turned over to the detectives to
handle.
The event that is eagerly expected this
week Is the meeting of the city executive
committee, which takes place on next Fri
day night. Political interest is conferred
at present upon the election of the board
OF aldermen. There have been no formal
announcements as yet, but many are
looked for as soon as the date of the pri-
mary is definitely announced. 1t is not
expected that many of the present board
will offer for reelection. Edmundson and
Thomas are candidates for mayor. Mr..
Benton says that he will not be candi-
date. Mr.. Ross is running for the pres
idency of the council. which leaves only
Aldermen Stein, Keith Deason and Car
isle. 1t is not expected that any will be
candidates for reelection with the pos
eible exception of Mr.. Stein.
The comet has been seen several times
in Bessemer. party of men viewed it
this morning and give very feeling de-
scriptfon. 1t is understood that a watch
party is being arranged by the younger
social set to give the comet formal
greeting
1t is rumored in Bessemer today that
the Sloss mines will resume shortly after
q long shutdown on account of the i'm
mense underground stream that was
tapped last year. The resumption of the
Sloss mines would mean that several hun
dred miners of the district would go back
TO work and would greatly improve in
dustrial conditions.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin M. Bellah enter
tained at dinner at the Grand hotel Sun
day in honor of their wedding anniver-
eary. the guests being Mr.. and Mrs
James o. Bellah, Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Bel
lah, Miss Zhelma Bellah and MSS Kate
Etheredge, James o. Bellah. .Jr., of Bir-
mingham, and Mr.. L. P. Belah of Nash
willie.
Bishop E. P. Allen of Mobile yesterday
confirmed class Of % at the Catholic
church. This Is the largest class ever
confirmed at st. Aloysius and the confir-
nation was largely attended.
DIR. ]. A. B. Lovett has been appointed
TO take charge Of the classes of Principal
J. B. Chapman of the high school. DR..
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-10

Decatur, May 9.-(Speciall-A special
train carrying several hundred members
OF the Odd Fellows fraternity and their
friends left Decatur for Culman early
this morning TO be present at the dedica-
ton of the Odd Fellows Widows and
orphans home. There is much interest
manifested in this portion of the state
among the Odd Fellows and the pu olic In
general in regard to the home and every
effort will be made to make of it one of
the best, if not the best, institutions Of
the kind in the country
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-10
DECATUR CONTEST
WAS OUT OF ORDER

Decatur, May 9.-(Special)- 1.-THE coun-
ty democratic executive committee today
declared the motion of Sheriff Thomas
r. Shpp to contest the county vote at
the Decatur box out of order and pro-
ceeded to count the votes.
Ex-Mayor Samuel Blackwell of New
Decatur took a leading part in the con-
test
The committee declared the following
county officers nominated Probate
Judge, William T. Skeggs: sheriff. Dick
Mccullough; judge Of the law and equity
court, Thomas W. Vert; circuit clerk,
Al Blackwell; circuit solicitor. d. C.
Almon; chancellor. w. H. Simpson;
members of the legislature, Dan Waldron
and A. G. White.
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w. Fl. GREGORY, President
BIRMINGHAM, ALA.

United States government should look
into this matter and bring to bear SUI
ficient pressure to make the operators
adopt precautions to prevent these re-
peated disasters.
gas in coal mines, says Mr.. Savage 1t
settles In the top OF the mine and gradu-
ally drifts toward the floor unless 1t
has an avenue of escape. In case IL
gets low enough. as in the recent Palos
disaster, a miner entering with make
lamp will cause an immediate explosion.
As the operators are making very lit
tie money out of coal at present. Mr..
Savage says that he can hardly censure
them for not taking these precautions,
as to insure absolute safety there should
be vent about four feet square In
every chamber of a mine, which would
cost large expenditures, but the opera
tors should get together, he says, and
devise some means of preventing further
sacrifice of life.
Collections were taken up at Admission
churches Sunday for the sufferers in the
disaster at Palos, and as an evidence of
the manner in which these disasters make
all mankind akin and mold sects together
in common cause of humanity, DIR. w.
F. Marlborough announced in his pulpit
at the Parker Memorial Baptist church
that he had been given a subscription by
prominent Admission Hebrew to be
united with that of Parker Memorial
church. This subscription by Hebrew
was sent out as the first contribution
from a Christian church by Dr. Yarbor-
ough Monday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-10
ROD MILL PUT
IN OPERATION
CONTESTS
ETOWAH COUNTY ELECTION-A
HOTEL TO BE ENLARGED

Gadsden, May .-(Special)-The South
ern Iron and Steel company has its rod
mil in operation for the first time to-
day. The machinery was tested out on
Saturday and found to be in readiness
for the work and force of workmen was
put Of to begin steady operation today.
The next of the new Industries that will
be put in commission Is the nail mill. 1t
is expected that this industry will be
ready for operation in something like
two weeks The wire mill will be the
last to be completed and this will prob
ably not be ready much before the list
of July.
w r. Phillips, one of the candidates
for county sheriff in the primary cleo
ton of last week, has filed notice of a
contest with the county chairman and
Wednesday has been set for the hearing.
for which purpose the county committee
has been called to meet. Sensational de-
velopments are forecasted.
!. At. meeting of the city council of
Alfalfa on Saturday night the petition
for a franchise on the part of the pro-
mOterS OF I1e NOCcdluld Light dtlu IOWcT
company to build anSc;Arate an electric
railway in that city WAS granted The
company is at present hitting up an office
in this city and making every prepara-
ton to proceed with the actual work OF
construction. 1t Is promised that work
will be begun within the next 60 days.
The Phoenix hotel of this city is to be
enlarged to care for its growing patron
age. The hotel is located in the second
story of the Stevenson block on Chest
nut street and 1t Is intended to take one
of the store rooms on the ground floor
and convert lit into an office. lobby ana
dining room. This will make room for
more sleeping apartments on the second
floor and will almost double the capacity
of the place.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-10
DOCTOR TOLD HER
TO USE CUT|CURA
And Thus Cured a Scalp Disease
Like ScaId Head = 1t had Lasted
Several Months and Made Most
Of the Sufferers Hair Fall Out.
TROUBLE SOON GONE
AND NEVER RETURNED

"When was ten or twelve years old
] had a scalp disease, something like
0cald head, though it wasn't that. I
suffered for several months and most OF
NV hair came out. Finally they had
doctor to see me and he recommended
the Cuticura Remedies. They cured me
in a few weeks. have used the Cuticura
Remedies, also, for a breaking out on
my hands and was benefited a great
deal. haven't had any more trouble
with the scalp disease. Miss Jessie F.
Buchanan, r. F. D. 3, Hamilton, Ga,
Jan. 7, 1909" stAA
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-10
Elks, Festival opens

Decatur, May Especial. 1.-The Elks
May festival opened here tonight under
the most suspicious occasions. A large
and jolly crowd was in attendance and
the best Of order prevailed, while the
merriment was the most genuine ever
seen in the Decaturs on occasions OF
this kind. The shows are all modern
and strictly up-to-date and are furnished
by the Frank Hatch company The fes-
tival will close on next Saturday night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-10
peot. Grondfnther for Mayor

Riverside, May 9.-(Special.)-A special
election was held here today for the
purpose of electing mayor and five
councilmen.
It was indeed quite x funny affair,
wherein the ones in the mayors race
were grandfather against grandson James
r. Coleman and Horace C. Afford Cole
man was defeated by Afford by ma
jority of to 1. The councilmen elected
were as follows: S. M. Fowler, j. T.
Brown. D. w. Watson, A. N. Housed and
J. D. Liggan.
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them. They are not fanatics, as some
were pleased TO term them, but are con-
servative. patriotic citizens. who will ever
work for the good of their state. | can
never repay the debt of gratitude l. owe
them 49,
Ito the newspapers which were favor
able to me, | wish to express my appre-
citation of their valuable support 1t is
something of which anyone should justly
be proud
Many of the papers and persons who
opposed me were pleased to say kind
things or me. | take this occasion to
thank them.
Il am more than content to continue
my work as a private citizen and in
that capacity give the best within me to
my community and state.
The campaign is a thing of the past
We have been rightly taught to accept
the rule of the majority in good faith
This is necessary in free government
Let us all with one accord. join hands
and hearts in the support of our nomi-
nees, and in making their administration
one of the best Alabama has ever had
III. s. d. MALLORY"
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ing, disfgarng eczemas, rashes, itchlngs.
trritations, inf1ammations and chafings
from infancy to age; for the sanative,
entiseptic cleansing Of liberated. in
other uses which readily suggest them
eelves to women, especially mothers,
Cuticura succeeds when all else fails.
Guaranteed absolutely pure and may be
used from the hour OF birth.
Complete External and internal Treatment fos
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-10
ROOSEVELT MAY
VISIT ADMISSION
Business Men Will Ask Elk
President to Make Stopover
TURNER FOR MAYol
Cooper VIII Oppose $4,000 Bond Issue.
Harding Probable Trustee for In
solvent Concern-Discussing
Mine Accidents

Admission, May (specal.)-President
E. l.. Turner of the Admission One Hun
bred club stated Monday morning that he
will write to former President Roosevelt
and endeavor to get him to stop over in
this city on his way to Atlanta or on the
return trip, when he visits that city next
month.
Colonel Roosevelt has relatives in An
niston and Mrs. Roosevelt has business
interests here. These facts, together with
others that will be brought to bear on
the mind Of the ex-President, will it is
hoped, prove efficacious in securing the
honor of entertaining the distinguished,
traveller and statesman in the Model City.
IF Colonel Roosevelt will come to An
niston,' Mr.. Turner said, I'VE will show
him city which, for natural beauty, Is
not excelled from Timbuctoo to Amster-
dam, or from Rome to Christiana. and
we will show him hospitality which will
be more royal than of der Kaiser or the
Khedive, and we will guarantee that 1t
won't be Dutch And Furthermore, we
will show him such a strenuous time that
he will prove to have been eminently dee
lighted before he gets through with the
bully event"
Mr.. Turner has just assumed the reins
Of the citys industrial and commercial
welfare. He is a live wire and is in the
forefront In every movement that will be
to the interests of Admission.
Should Colonel Roosevelt accept the in
vitation. DR.. J. w. Stage, president OF
the Alabama Presbyterian college, who
says that Theodore Roosevelt is the great
est OF all Americans. will be asked to
welcome him on behalf of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-10
Air Vent. win Save Life

The lack of air vents, or proper ave-
nues Of escape for accumulated gases, is
the direct cause of the large number of
coal mine accidents in Alabama and else
where. which are claiming an average of
$50 lives every day in the United States.
according to Henry W. Savage, wealthy
owner of mines in the Admission district;
and in the opinion of Mr.. Savage the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-10
Services BY Junior Mechanics

Decatur, May 9.-tSpecial.)--T Junior
Order United American Mechanics of De-
catur and of New Decatur marched to
the city cemetery yesterday afternoon
and decorated the graves of their de-
ceased members who lie buried there
The attendance was one of the largest
that has ever been seen at the city cem-
etery on an occasion of this kind Flowers
in profusion were scattered on the graves
of the deceased members.