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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-22
SUICIDE IL a.
OF HIS OM. TEMPER

Bloomington, Ind, May 21.-Because
they knew his ungovernable temper
and believed he should be punished,
the friends of Tilgham Lentz, farmer.
refused to give him peace bond, sued
for by his wife, he put an end to his
turbulence by committing suicide with
strychnine early today.
Lentz was known as dangerous
man. He was wounded and his brother
was killed several years ago when they
made a "whitecap" expedition to whip
a neighbor, who was waiting for them
with a gun. Charged with mistreating
his family, he was put in jail on the
plea of his wife few days ago and
was given temporary freedom yester-
day so he might call upon his friends
to obtain bond for his good behavior.
Tired out in his futile quest, he went
home determined to beget peace in
death. II believe I will kill myself and
end it all" ne told his wife and child
rem, and drank the poison before them.
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CHAMP CLARK DELIVERS SOME
TELLING BLOWS IN THE HOUSE


Washington, May 21.-tspecial.) up
guards and at them.' closed Representa-
tive Champ Clark of Missouri, the DEM
ocratic leader in bis set tariff speech in
the House today. The speech of Mr..
Clark was terrific arraignment of the
existing tariff law and an exposition of
republican differences on the subject.
The speech of the Missourian Is con-
sidered by many the best he ever deliv-
cred on the floor of the House. He was
greeted by tumultuous applause by the
democratic members and crowded gal
leries. M
His predictions of democratic success
aroused the galleries to a high pitch of
enthusiasm.
Mr. Clark inveighed against legislative
interference in legislation. In discussing
the wood pulp and print paper investi-
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TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Another Frenchman flies across chan
mel.
Newlands urges good waterways.
Foss attacks Payne tariff law.
Death of King Edward closes breach
Champ Clark speaks against tariff.
. Halley's comet is forming new tail
2-Statue of Samuel Spencer unveiled.
Deputy handles mob with case
Selma Is after new Industries.
AExplosion causes fire In Bessemer.
Talladega woman kills husband
4Anniston authorities seek wife de.
serter.
Ensley schools close June O.
5-Bankers enjoy luncheon at Country
club.
4. Lists show 1& candidates quanned roI
( city offices.
Z Glimpse of comet caught last night.
Pratt No 2, team wins first aid ban
= ner.v
Final arrangements for High school
commencement
Library Day success in spite of rain
6-Body of bogus lord is cremated.
'S-Conference Of Methodists ends.
s-Sons.- Of Jove in big rejuvenation.
Big class to end High school work.
Spectacular fire stampedes circus.
1O-General sporting news.
11-Corbett goes to. Jeffries' camp.
Jeffries will appear in fight costume.
13-Germany adds to complications.
1EWith those who work In the Lord {
vineyard.
15-Nicholas' Wall street letter.
16-Cities battle for big show.
17-Automobile news.
2s-Ashes of Buddha, by Frank G.. Car
penter.
26-Brmingham social events.
e7-Personality gives weight in House.
2s-Editorial comment.
Ned Brace talks about bankers and
newspaper men.
29LPsychology and Religion, by Rev.
George Eaves.
King Edward VII. by Savoyard.
venice-First Paper. by DR.. w. E.
Evans.
Notes and Comments, by DR.. ]. c.
Hiden.
e0-The Iliad. a classic in a page.
31-Geology at the University of Ala.
bama.
33-AIonaco's ruler Is in question.
34-Roosevelt leaves Berlin on map.
351Better business in stock market.
Cotton market is much firmer.
Wheat declines on weather reports.
36-When Mark Twain was river pilot
37-Kaiser condemns drinking habit
Ss-"Peegy and Visit Model City,
39-Dolly's Dialogues
N-Heart to Heart Talks.
A-Pan- Americana to meet July 8.
42-Women make poor showing.
4a-Corey painting brings fortune.
Alive Talks With Dead Ones.
kERoosevelt to meet Carnegie.
-four Young Folks
H-Jimmy gets bad penny.
Foxy Grandpa.
l8-NandYs Y
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cation last year, in which Mr.. Mann of
Illinois, one of the speakers chief lieu
tenants. dissented from the conferences
representative, Mr.. Clark declared he had
often wondered why, while the repub-
licans were reading insurgents out of the
party, they had not taken whack at
Mr. Mann. W
You say you would go far to hear a
republican debate between Senator Dol
liver and Representative Payne said
Mr.. Scott of Kansas. How far would
you go to hear democratic debate be-
tween Senator Bailey and William j..
Bryan?"
II would not travel 10 steps, answered
Mr. Clark. "I know as much about the
tariff as both those statesmen put to-
gether.''
Mr.. Clark spoke for two hours. His
remarks were full of figures of speech
and anecdotes and were frequently ap-
plauded
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the head of the comet it will disappear
in time. ~
II saw the comet in the west last
night and 1t had no tail. This strength :
ems my theory that it is now generating
new tail, which will become visible
in a sh ort time"
Comet Seen I'm New York
New York, May 21.-Halley's comet
was visible here for a little while to-
night with modicum of tail attached
and the people who had begun to think
that there was not anything to this
astronomy took 1t all back and gazed.
For it's first evening appearance from
this viewpoint the sky meanderer didn't
hand the public quite all 1t expected,
for it was simply a dull glow above
the western horizon in a break of
clouds with family discernible
spread Upward and to the left. not
much longer than across the face OF
full moon. But it was really there
where it ought to be and that seemed
to the watchers good deal better than
q cancelled engagement.
For just about half an hour the
comet permitted itself to be looked
at, and then 1t dipped down into the
mist above the storm clouds. 1t was
sighted at sos and 10 minutes later
Professor Jacoby, of Columbia univer-
sity, who was on the lokout from
Riverside drive. defined It's position as
almost directly under the two bright
ST -astor and Pollux. in the constel-
1of hi
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-22
FOG INTERFERES LITTLE
WITH DARING AVIATOR
England or France BY the Feat
which Is Performed With
Such Success
RECORDS BY FRENCHMEN

= July 9, 19O9-M. Bleriot, across
; channel (2S miles) in 33 minutes.
; November, 1909-Henri Farman,
) 144 miles in hours, II minutes, 80
, seconds.
; April, 191O-Louis Paulhan, 1856
miles in 3 hours, 56 minutes.
, May 1910-De Lesseps, across
; channel, 28 minutes.
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Nevada Senator Usiug In
f|uenCe for Board
PROBLEMS ARE VITAL
Idea Ii to Assemble Under One board
the Scientific Servants of Govern
ment to Properly Create
Comprehensive Plans
BY wATTERsoN sTEALEY

BY WATTERSON STEALEY
Washington, May a.-(Special.)-T
is probably no man in the country who
has taken a livlier interest in the develop
ment of the waterways of the United
States than Senator Francis G. Newlands
of Nevada. Without having a navigable
river in his state, and therefore without
ment of our water courses is concerned,
with no election facing him dependent
upon the position he takes as to water
ways, Senator Newlands has thrown the
weight of his influence and his enthus-
asm for government board to cooperate
with the corps of engineers of the army
in investigating questions relating to the
development of waterways and water re-
sources and the related problems of irri-
cation, forestry swamp land reclama-
tion, Qualification of streams, regulation
of flow, control of floods, utilization of
water power, prevention of soil waste and
railway transportation.
Senator Newlands in his efforts to bring
about such a board, which shall deal
sistent that the time has arrived
when there should be assembled under
one general department the brains and
skill and practical experience of the rep
resentatives of the government having to
deal with these problems which to the
users of water are vital.
Work Is Improbable
ator that a great mistake has been made
in the endeavor to develop isolated
waterways; that experience has shown
that such work is Improbable and that
the greater part of the money thus spent
is wasted; that a watershed should be
considered as d unit and should be de-
veloped with a view to Its material re-
quirements and the traffic needs of the
territory through which 1t passes, regard
less of the particular water course itself.
In discussing geenrally the needs of
such board, Senator Newlands said:
Il do not apprehend that there will
be great difference of opinion that
the related questions. of forestry, OF
the reclamation of arid lands of the
drainage of swamp lands. of the de-
,saot,a % "a pomer anu tne cIar-
tian ~ ~ se.ea a.. nsse reia-
sa. ~ . 81 ma.vi ways
~ ~nasa.ion ine oe
aa.ipr ~. $50. aor nav,
Saoa,'s aS ~ ~ ao'ioao oie
,.e,e ussaa -. ~ - .os. pul we can
,nateru,a,' ~, ieati p u ma
'aaas aSo sna. me aiio
,o1 s oe' ne uinas " swamp
' .anus neio" anu .ne in'eInieuia.e ue-
seaop'nss' .,s s u vsiuapie water power. we
auu - sne uai ~ ouioes oI
,n .ne "nu M, oes mnicn
IA IA lnensei'es WI pe COMPENSATORY ol
.ne sn.ne wo,A' "neleas 'ne "orh
"ou.u nv. oe ~ any measure .t. sel-oon
pensa'pry conhneo 70 Navigation
aione.
9"esuon OF transportation
Then again the question or trans
portation plays most important part
In the development of the waterway.
The decline of waterway transporta-
tion. in my judgment, has been due
to the fact that the railways have.
by unfair competition, sought to de-
stroy water transportation. Now. 1t
seems to me to be the part of wis
QOm 10 DTluB tOBctHcT Lie WdlCIWay
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MORE OF HALLEY's COMET

Montgomery, May H.-With his
mind preying on the comet of Hal
ley.. coupled with a belief that he
had sinned against the Holy
Ghost. w. ]. Lord OF Cottonwood,
prominent as a farmer and leader
of the Christian Science cult. made
a ouadruple attempt of murder and
suicide, says a special received
here. Lord cut his throat and
jumped into we'll. Before he did
this he attempted to shoot himself
and jumped OF roof on his head.
In which the latter fall knocked out
his teeth, and now the doctors say
he has bare chance to live.
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GAINESVILLE. O., May 21.-(SpeciaL)-
stricken with appendicitis at the same
time. Mrs. Joseph Baker and daugh-
the, Loretta, aged ~, were brought to
the hospital here from their home In
Ethel, O.. and both were operated upon.
Both now occupy the same room in the
hospital and are recovering.
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Harmon for President

Toledo. May 21.-The first official in
dorsement of Judson Harmon for the
democratic nomination for President In
1912, since the primaries were held
was given last night at the Lucas
county democratic convention.
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3, May 21.-(Special.)-The
eounty republican convention
at the courthouse here today
L. B. Davidson was nomi-
pr probate judge on the repub-
lcket to oppose Judge Kelton,
|hocratic nominee, In the elec-
be held in November.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-24
..MoopY DELL. oRAToRY.

Woody dell'' oratory, as it is
known in Missouri, is not wholly a
thing OF the past The address of
welcome to President Taft in a GER
tain city in Georgia is yet fresh in
public recollection. The latest ex-
ample was furnished by Congressman
Robert l.. Henry who had occasion to
speak in the house at washington the
other day on his proposed constitu-
tional amendment to change the date
of the Presidents Inauguration. Fol-
lowing is sample of what he said:
As the world mingles with us
while We install our chief executive,
let It be under congeniai auspices. Let
il be when earth's icy mantle has been
woced by golden sunshine into car
pet of verdure rivaling the kaleido-
scopic grandeur of old oceans
emerald. when myriad millions of
scurrying snowf1akes round yonder
dome have been transformed into
seas of April blossoms everywhere
meath natures elements in peaceful
accord Here in this capital, robed in
the splendor of springtide and with a
beauty unrivaled in all the world,
when God has summoned his favorite
season to smile and speak welcome.
we will induct into his exalted sta
ton the Hottest official in the great
est republic within the tide of time. "
cloud applause.)
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and many are inclined to think that
the rules as adopted by the house are
too rigid and arbitrary and that the
speaker is czar. But since coming
here and seeing the workings OF con-
gress and the filibustering tactics
used and resorted to by the opposition
for the purpose OF retarding legisla-
ton and embarrassing the adminlstra-
ton, can see the absolute need OF
rigid rules with a 13-inch gun like Joe
Cannon at the head 1t simply takes
an iron man to control such an I'M
wieldly body as the house of repre-.
sentatives Well / am enjoying the
grind, don't. know just how long
will be here viii probably write YOU
again before leaving for home. Am
we'll With regards to all am your
son. D. Y.
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Kewanee Star Courier: The scot
fers who pooh-hooed the Keokuk water
power project as an irridescent dream
and confidently predicted that the
whole matter would end in talk, are
cordially invited by The Gate City to
come to Keokuk and see the dirt fly.
Quiet and persistent work brought out
the desired outcome II will be so IN
any city which really wants to grow.
At the risk of drawing some fire, we
make the statement that the time win
come when property in the west end
addition to Kewanee viii be worth
more than anyone has at any time ex-
pected.
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GOOD ENDORSEMENT OF KEN

Mr.. D. Y. Wilson, residing in Okla
homa, had occasion to go to Wash
ington City recently on business per-
tanning to some lands that were sold
by the government TO settlers
about three years ago. He
is son OF Capt. w. A.
Wilson of Washington. Iowa In
letter to his father he tells of some
of his experiences at the national
capital and accords high praise to
Congressman Kennedy for courteous
treatment and efficient service. He
says of Mr.. Kennedy, what everybody
knows to be true, that he is making
very useful member, stands high
with the administration and knows
how to do things and get results. The
letter was published in last weeks
Washington Press and no apology is
needed for reproducing it in its en-
tirety in The Gate City. It is as fol-
lows:
Washington, D. c., Jan. T, 1910.
Capt w. A. Wilson, Washington,
Iowa. Dear Father: arrived here
Jan. 5th. at 1870 p. m. Had fine
] trip Got to Chicago Tuesday at 7:40
a. NJ. Left there over the Pennsyl-
/ yania Route at 1906 a. N. Came via
Indianapolis, Columbus, Pittsburg and
Baltimore. Did not find my man here
and he is not here yet. Got letter
from him saying he had been detained
in Georgia on account of sickness of
his sister, but said he would be here
tonight. But / have not waited on
him, as old Brother Lantz used to
say before protracted meeting be.
gan, that am getting the rubbish and
underbrush out of the way. and fiat
ter myself 10 believe that am sue.
ceeding pretty well Have been well
received by the senators and repre-.
sentatives and have been shown a
great deal Of courtesy. And especially
have been well received by your con.
gresham, Hon. G. A. Kennedy. of the
First Iowa district. He has shown
me as much courtesy as though I was
a resident of his own district and
could bring whole lot of meat into
the camp. BY the way the members
here speak OF him, he is making you
a very useful member | notice thet
all speak well OF him and say he
stands very high with the administra
ton. He is a worker and knows how
to do things that bring results.
think it is a great mistake that the
west makes in changing their con
4 gresham so often. Unless a man i.
especially bright and adept, it takel
him about four year, to get onto thu
workings of the various departments
the first four years is but school o
education, and at $500 per year Il
pretty expensive education, to sa,
nothing about his inability to get re
suits, and of course that is what W.
send men to congress for. There Il
much being said now in the newspa
! pers concerning the rules of the hous,
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alone, DO yeu think that he. doesn't
know how to mix concrete?
But Chailoner now was not man
to be SO easily turned from his orders.
and again he insisted:
Two more barrels of cenient, / told
you
A knot of laborers gathered around
them to await the result. The fore
man saw that the head superintendent
was coming toward them.
"All right. them he conceded re-
lnctantly; make 1t two more barrels
of cement"
But that same afternoon the fore
man singled Cbailoner out and paid
him. Then he lunged out. and strik-
Ing Challoner on the shoulder, he ex-
claimed.
There, you internal jackass. you're
discharged"
"Discharged." The exclamation fell
from his lips before Challoner could
check IT. and, Notwithstanding his
great disappointment. he turned on his
heel and left He brought his case
before the head superintendent, who
said
IF Perkins discharged you can't
| help 1t. won't interfere"
But what was discharged for
lob. come now,y cried the superin.
tendent. lyon must know that you
were discharged for stealing cement
Stunned for moment. Challonel
said not Ii word. Then slowly he be
gan to understand. Graft! Yes. tina,
was the solution Of the matter
After this incident Challoner cult
waited habit Of strolIing into the of
fees of the various dealers in thu
city.
i What are the proper concrete pro
portionsf" was his request in all Of
them.
Charts were taken out and consulted
There was no difference OF opinion
All agreed that the head superintend
ent's figures were out of the way, ant
\ by one barrel OF cement
Graft. There was no doubt about /
in his mind, and he proceeded to figur,
out just where the trouble lay. o.
that department store job there wer'
several mixers On every mixing TIL
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Not Wanted.

Cleveland Plain Dealer: The new
conner looked at st Peter and st.
Peter looked at the newcomer-and
there was no encouragement IN the
eyes of the venerable keybearer.
THE Persistent Magazine sent me,
began the stranger, but the saint
sharply interrupted him
Il know your purpose. he said,
and IT is wasted. You viii find there
is one place where no nnckraker
can come. Turn to the right and
take the elevator going down"
And the interview came TO sudden
close.
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REASONS FOR LITTLE coFFINs.

REASONS FOR LITTLE CoFFINS,
The ignorance of mothers in caring
for children is given as the cause Of
the need of so many little coffins IN
Chicago by Dr.. William Healy, who is
special examiner OF the children
brought before the juvenile court His
obseryatioss are borne out by the
head OF the health department, and
the advice given is equally applicable
in Keokuk, If in lesser degree. DR..
Healy declares that the poorly ventil-
ated schools and crowded factories de-
scribed some investigators are small
factors compared to wrong feeding.
Every year there are hundreds of chill
dren whose digestive organs are
ruined, even before they are deveI-
oped, and the way paved for a short
lite and painful one because moth
RS of babies are regardless of any
rules of hygiene. In this connection
DR.. Healy said:
IN nearly all foreigners families,
as well as in the great number of
Americans homes, the baby is carried
to the table in its mothers arms, even
in the first year OF its life.
Mothers eating with their children
in their arms offer the little one a
spoonful of tea. then a morsel OF
bread, and before the meal is over
the child has taken into its stomach
conglomeration OF food that it would
require an adult stomach 10 digest
The result is that when the little one
reaches the age of five or six years
i is ready victim of diarrhoeal dis
eases.
4 know of hundreds of cases
where children are given tea and
coffee regularly during their first
year In some cases they are given
sips of beer from family pail, and
become subjects of nervous diseases,
even if their little stomachs were able
to stand the hard food Bananas. be
cause they are easy to give child,
are fayorites with unthinking mothers,
and ere among the most dangerous
foods. / have known of children eat
ing parts of bananas and being thrown
into commissions.
More dangerous than the foods are
the patent prepai atoms and soothing
viz VIII NlltNt SigiBS DdDiCS al z
made TO sleep in order to insure father
and mother nights sleep. These
are paving direct ways to the little
collins
DR. E. r. Pritchard, secretary of
the Chicago health del artment. also
asserted that mothers, some through
ignorance, some through laziness and
unwillingness to spend unnecessary
I effort, contribute more than any other
cause to the deaths OF their children.
| The most important function of the
health department, he said, is to teach
parents the right manner of caring
To-. their children.
A word of warning from the Chica-
go health department comprises the
following don'ts:
Don't give child medicine of any
kind. If a baby is i'll. call physi
| clan.
Don't seek to gain a restful house
by dosing the baby with patent sleep
| producers.
Don't feed a child with a dab OF
this and pinch of that, and fill its
/ stomach with a mixture CT indigesti
I BILE food Bologna is a general fav
orite and has produced its share OF
little collins"
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head superintendent mace one Tarrei
of cement. There were several. fore
men. On every individual mixing the
foremen severally made two barrels
of cement In every mixing three bar
rels Of cement We're left out.
But what about the iecEf' Challo-
ner asked himself when once more
alone.
Challoner was quick to seize his OPP
portunity. Besides. he was conscious
that n duty rested upon him. Day
and night lie scanned the papers and
when he found Il concrete contract re-
corded he looked up the owner. saw
him personally and told him facts.
You don't say So the owner would
respond. opening wide his eyes.
Some contractors. he acknowledged.
were honest. but many were careless
And then the roremen OH these jobs
unquestionabIy were poorly paid Sure
| ~ the temptations were great
You don't say so.r the owEer would
| repeat
! And when the job started this own
I ~ VcuiU P"t q tfciuhrttut iliah va
| oversee IL. Frequently ii happened
| that this man was j. i. Challoner.
The time came when he made S.
day. Moreover, the time came when
many of the good concrete walls in
| town owed their strength to him.
But even though his time was full
! 1t did not interfere with challoner $
| Interest In the evolution OF concrete
4 and concrete graft. nor was he slow
to recognize It's value 70 politicians.
And so when the ring sprang Its lit
lie surprise chaIIoner knew what was
coming.
"A new concrete hospital said the
ring and they foresaw a new con-
crete jail. Possibly they could go still
further. II they could educate the
people up to 1t they might have more
new concrete city buildings.
However. tie new concrete hospital
came first. Ii was onethird finished
when j L. Challoner applied for and
secured job as foreman Of the mix
Ing gang OH the east wing
i ITO bo continued.)
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