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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-26
Tuscaloosa Man Run
Do7vn By Automobile


and was to send in his report tomorrow.
Mr.. Battle has charge also of the canal
locks at Tuscaloosa. He has a wife,
mother and child at his home in Tusca-
loosa.
THE informa ton that I could get was
that Mr.. Battle was struck by car just
as he stepped off the car at Avenue and
Twentieth street. He was dragged half
a BLOCK and the car did not stop, 1t was
claimed. but went the faster and run up
Avenue f. No one seems to know whose
car 1t was"
The accident in which Mr.. Battle was hurt
occurred Just block from the accident in
which Lieutenant Governor Gray in an
attempt to dodge a buggy earlier in the
evening, ran his automobile into the cor
ner of a house and damaged the ma
chine considerably but no one was hurt.
This is the third automobile accident in
the last three days. Two of them have
resulted very seriously
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LARGE MEETING AT
TEMPLE EMANUEL
Question of Raising Funds Is Left to
Ways and Means Committee-Work
to Proceed as Soon as Possible

A very large and enthusiastic meeting
of the congregation of Temple Emanuel
was held last night, at which plans were
of the new temple on Highland avenue.
After the matter had been gone over
carefully resolutions were unanimously
adopted which provided that the plans
for raising the money for the new build
ing without resorting to bond issue be
left to the ways and means committee,
of which M. ". Joseph is chairman.
There was a unanimous sentiment at
the meeting that the congregation pro-
coed with the building Of its new temple
az soon as possible.
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Many kilograms Pour In
To The Thompson Family

accident. Best wishes for prompt recov-
cry"
The weli-known law firm of Selma, At
torneys Reese & Reese, wired Jointly:
Accept our sincere sympathy and nope
for an early recovery
Booker I. Washington wired from Tus-
kegee: Have just heard of your acct
dent Ill of us regret more than we can
express what has happened. You have
the deep sympathy of everyone here. we
WIS.,. you speedy recovery
Oscar r. Hundleys telegram from
washington reads: Am distressed to
learn of your injury. Shall pray for your
recovery
William P. Cpbb of Tuskegee wired:
deeply regret your accident. Hope for
you complete anu speedy recovery
Other tele grams were received from A.
G. and D. b. Smith of Opelika, ]. III.
Surber OF Atlanta, Lea Woodruff OF De-
mopolis ". H. Barclay of Andalusia F.
II. Cobb CT Conner, M. Trimble Walker OF
Millstead, w. II. Armbrecht of Mobile.
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CONDUCTOR COOK Is
BACK ON HIS OLD JOB

Guadalajara Mex. February 25.-James
A. Cook, the American conductor, who
was recently released on bond after be-
ing in prison for several months, charged
with criminal negligence in connection
with freight train robberies. resumed his
old position with the National Railways
of Mexico today.
He has been given one of the best runs
out Of Guadalajara and the performance
of his present duties will not take him
out of the state
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Forty Hours Devotion

At St. Pauls a 40 hours devotion
will begin at high mass tomorrow. AZ
Ter the mass the blessed sacrament will
be-. horne in procession through the
n orch. There will be procession
lgain on Tuesday morning at the close
BE this devotion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-26

Marriage License Issued
The following marriage license was is
Iued yesterday from the office of the
probate court:
! G. w. Thaxton of Quinton to Miss Yes
ia Robbins.
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CITY ITEMS

Grace Church Services Al Grace
Episcopal church. Woodlawn, services
during Lent are as follows: Sundays,
III a. M, 7:45 p. M; Wednesdays and
Fridays, 7:45 p. M; Sunday school, 10
10. m. Rev. J. j. Lanier.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-26
Bryan in Buenos Axre.

Buenos Ayres. February 25.-William J.
Bryan arrived here today and was greet
ed by representative of the govern
ment Mr.. Bryan travelled In a special
car from the Chilean frontier
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PERSONAL

Mr.. A. =. Spencer of Winnipeg, Mani
[oba, is at the Hillman.
The many friends of Mr. Jesse F..
slater. will be pleased to know that he
Is recovering from a two months ILL
hess
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German Lutheran Zion Church

zSunday school services will be held
lat the German Lutheran Zion church,
Ecorner Avenue B and Nineteenth
Hstreet. tomorrow at $50 o'clock. The
morning sermon in German will be at
'10:30 o'clock and the evening sermon
lin English will be at 1880 o'clock. The
brew. f. McWeid will officiate at both
iservices. Everybody is cordially In
kvited.
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Bessie Lee street


John Dollar, IS years old. died yester-
day at his home, 5207 Tenth avenue,
north. The body will be sent this morn
ing by Mewbourne & Spain to Berry,
Ala, for fnterment at o'clock. Mr.,
Dollar is survived by his wife, father and
mother, who live at Berry, and one
brother.
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Prentiss House Robbed-The home of
"A. S. Prentiss, a we'll known colored
was robbed of large guam
tity of clothing yesterday. 1t is located
at 612 Tenth avenue, north. Prentiss
is city mail carrier No. IA.
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SHAW. The Undertaken. 210S and 11e
9Th avenue. Both phones 8.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Miss Lodoiska Ann Bishop

Miss Lodoislla Ann Bishop, age n years.
died yesterday at her home, Rising sta
ton, on the South Ensley car line, Bir-
mingham, after a short illness of pne,i-
monia. Funeral services will be held
from Fairview Methodist church today at
p. M, interment at Oakland cemetry,
Miss Bishop is survived by Mrs. Sue
Goudelock, her sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Theo.
B. Furman Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Goude-
lock, Mr.. and Mrs. John Goudelock. Mr..
and Mrs. Gus Goudelock, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Lynch, and Mr.. and Mrs. James
Wright of 3essemer as we'll as a host
of friends, who will hear with sincere
regret the news of her death.
She was born December 8, 1882, at May
benton, Newberry county, South Carolina.
and comes from one of the old southern
families of that state. She was always a
devout member of the Methodist faith for
over 60 years. and woman of very high
intellectual ability. as well as true
Christian character, her life being filed
with deeds of love and kindness.
Mrs. Antoinette Walker
The interment of Mrs. Antoinette Wal
hciy d6cd 20 yteiAol WIZ uitQ nuISudy
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. ].
Demand of Pine View, Ca, will be at the
Cochran. Ga. cemetery in the old family
burial grounds. According to a telegram
received here Mrs. Walker died Thursday
at her daughters residence after an ILL
ness of five or six months.
Mrs. Walkers home was in Alfalfa, She
is survived by four sons, p. L. Walker
or Avondale, V H. Walker OF Hawkins
Vile, Ca, DIR. c. r. Walker of Ensley.
George P. Walker of Alfalfa, and three
daughters, Mrs. Robert Murray of Lum-
Der City, Ga, Mrs. ]. J. Demand of
Pine View, Ga, Mrs. I. r. Denny of
Johnston, S. c.; three brothers James
Walker of Hawkinsville, Ca. D. c. Wal
ker and T. d. Walker of Cochran, Ca,
and one sister, Mrs. Thomas Durham
of Savannah, Ga.
Bessie Lee street
Bessie Lee Street, the 5-months-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Street
of Osceola, died yesterday morning at
the residence OF her parents. The re-
mains will be sent to Acton for inter-.
ment this morning at II o'clock by Shaw
& Son. Interment will be made in the
Acton cemetery.
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Southern Railway now the
quickest routeto New York via
Atlanta.
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ADJUSTMENTS
care You a SuffraEette 2.

Florence Davis opened an engage
fnent of two nights and a matinee at
fhe Jefferson theatre last night in Are
kou a Shffragette?" a satire on wor-
|hn's suffrage. by Frederick Arnold
RUNNER. Miss Davis is charming
fomedienne and she made the most of
her opportunities in a rather flimsy
Dramatic structure. The second act in
(which the reformed suffragette puts
|on her war paint" and goes out to
u dance with another man in order
Io make her husband jealous and win
back his love, was decidedly the best
bart of the play. It afforded excel
ent comedy and at the conclusion of
Y applauded. If the rest Of the play
were as diverting as the second act it
would be unusually entertaining.
! 1t is easy to surmise, if you were
hot there, that the suffrag ette sees
HE presumable error of her ways and
|ecides to be externally feminine" az
er she sees her husband running after
|another woman, and the husband also
hwakes to a realization that he has
somewhat neglected his wife. Suffra-
|gettism Is rapid, both going and COM
| ng.
Miss Davis deserves the support. of
} better company and a more salts
lying play. She Is talented and mag
ietic. Her comedy work is very pleas
Ing.
! There will be a matinee this after
boon and performance tonight.
s"Thc Talk of New York"
| Here are few of the song punctu-
lAtions that have helped make Victor
Moore and George M. Cohans play, 1.-The
ralk of New York" which Messrs. Cohan
Ind Harris will present at the Jefferson
Thursday matinee and night and which
d said to be one of the biggest successes
N musical comedy: Follow Your Uncle
Dudley" Put Little Bet Down For
Me- Mr.. Burns of New Rochelle and
FWhen We Are M-ADouble- R-I-E-D."
At the BijOu
There is a matinee of "Strongheart,"
the college comedy and love story, at
The Bijou this afternoon, and the final
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The following is the local report of
the United States weather bureau at
Birmingham for "a hours ended at p.
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THE WEATHER

Washington, February 25.-Weather
forecast: for Alabama and Mississippi
Increasing cloudness Saturday; rain Sat
urday night or Sunday; moderate to
brisk southeast and south winds.
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The "American'S'
Saturday Night

Reception will be held tonight usual between
and o'clock Wage-eaners this is your chance to open
savings account with the Big Four Per Cent Bank.
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GREEN Undertaking Co. Phones 1909.
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At the Bijou

There is a matinee of 'Strongheart,"
Fhe college comedy and love story, at
The Bijou this afternoon, and the final
performance tonight. Next week comes
The Fatal Wedding a melodrama.
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Violated prohibition Lnw-D. Larani

I Violated Prohibition Lnw-D. Iarant
Twas ARRESTED last night by Officers
Hood and ]. e. Jones for violation of
1.-The prohibition law. They obtained
DO half -bushel baskets full of whisky
from him. When the officers arrested
him he is said to have attempted to
Ebribe them and three charges were
Eplaced against Naturalization of the
prohibition law, carrying concealed
weapons and attempting to bride an
'pfficer of the law.
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Pastfme Religious Meeting = 1.-The
Great Need of the Age" will be the
Efubject of special address to men at
The Pastime theatre tomorrow after
boon. Rev. G. e. Boyd, pastor of ST.
IJohn's M. T.. church, will be the speak
Ter. Mr.. Boyd is well known as a
|th oughtful and helpful speaker and his
address on this subject will be of
special interest The opening service of
Bong will begin at $50. These meet
tngs are conducted by the Young Mems
christian association and all men are
|cordially invited.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-03-05

taons and Astor hadn't.
Hence. after three years apprenticeship, Astor
knew all that Bovine did and all he himself could mag
Inc besides. So he resigned
In 1856 John Jacob AstC. began business his
account Water street, New York
Astor had made friends with the Indians up the IIud.
clear to Albany and they were acting as recruiting
agents for him.
Having collected several thousand dollars worth Of
fms, he shipped them to London and embarked pas
sCnEer in the steerage.
In London furs were becoming fad. Aston sorted
siftcd his buyers he had his skins himself
dressed in a fur thus proved his ability as
advertiser. He picked his and charged all the
traffic would bear All of the money he received his
skins he Invested in Indian goods"-colored cloth
beads. blankets, knives, and musical Instruments
Ills the first store in New York that carried
of musical Instruments These he sold to savages
also he supplied the stold Dutch the best of every.
thing in this particular line from a bazoo to Stradl.
varius.
Whrn he got back New York he at once struck out
through the wilderness buy furs of the Indians or
better still to interest them bringing furs 10 him
He knsw the value OF friendship in trade
OF the tms jid
In 1890 ,ohn Jacob Astor married Sarah Todd Her
mother was a Rreyoort and it brought about by
her cominE to Astor to buy furs with which to make
herself coat Her ability to judge furs and make them
up brought young Astor into the best Dutch New York
society," combination that was quite exclusive then
now.
This marriage a business partnership as well as
marital. and proved in every way Sarah was
worker. with all the good old Dutch qualities of pa.
tience, persistence industry and economy. When her
husband went trips she kept store.
Capt Cook had skred the Pacific coast from Cape
Horn to Alaska and had brought to the attention of the
fur dealing wearing world the sea otter OF the
northern Pacific. He also gave psychological pro
phetlc glimpse of the nsdious sealskin sack,
In 1890 a ship from the Pacific brought hundred
otter skins TO New York The skins were quickly sold
to London buyers at exorbitant prices
The nobility wanted sea otter, or royal American
ermiue" they called It, The scarcity doomed the
price. Ships were quickly fitted out and dispatched.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-03-05

Roger Morris Is
known In history as
the man who mar
rled Mary Philipse.
And this lady lives
in history because
she had the felicity
Of having been pro-
posed to by George
Washington. T h e
lady pleaded for
time, which the IA
Their of his country
declined to give. A
small quarrel fol-
lowed and George
saddled his horse
and rode on his way
70 fame and fortune.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-03-05

~ I n'S i%heI WORK OF buchering That night John
Jacob walked out of Waldorf by the wan lipbt If the
moon, headed for Antwerp He carried bir rod hand.
N'',neL IN winch his worldly goods were knoed
g., " ir'N"ou antwerp IN a week. There he got a
JOB on the docks MS laborer The next dov ne was
promoted to checkeroT The caDtaIn ~ - chin ool,od
way lie went " "
The captain of the ship recommended him to the
company IN London and the boy was png up wealth at
the rate Of a guinea n month
IN September, 1888, came the news to London that
george Washington had surrendered In any event
peace had been acknowledgements had forced the
issue, so the Americans had stopped fighting
little later ii was given out that England had
given up her American colonies and they were free
Ihtutlvey John Jacob Astor felt that the new world"
was the place for him. He bought passage by a sailing
ship bound for Baltimore, at a cost Of five pounds lie
'eh fastened five pounds in belt his waist
with the rest of his money-after sending two pounds
home to his father with letter OF loye-bought dozen
German flutes
He had learned to play this instrument with pro
hcicncy and in America he thought there would be an
opening for musicians and musical instruments.
John Jacob was then nearly 20 years of age.
On board ship he met German, 20 years older than
himself, who fur trader and had been home on a
visit John Jacob played the flute and the German friend
told stories Of fur trading among the Indians.
Young Astor's curiosity excited The Waldorf
Astoria plan of flute playing was forgotten He fed on
fur trading.
Arriving in Baltimore he was disappointed to learn
that there were no fur traders there lie started for
New York.
There he found work with certain Robert Bovine,
Il Quaker, who bought and sold furs
Young Astor set himself to learn ill., busincss-overy
part OF IT, He was always sitting the doorstep before
the owner carrying big key to open the warehouse.
got around in the morning lie was the last to leave
at night,
The qualities that mako n youth n good servant ora
the ones for masership Astors alertness will.
ingness loyalty and ability obey delivered his en-.
poyer over into his hands
Robert Bovine the good old Quaker insisted that
Jacob should call him Robert and From, hoor5jNc th
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-03-05
|cHN1 81
| E%}sV y

Their OF the boy bred PACK ana was
more or less Of stone age cave
dweller He was butcher by
trade, in the little town Of Waldorf
a few miles from Heidelberg 4
butchers business then was TO
travel around and kill the pet pig
or sheep or COW that the tender.
hearted owners dare not harm. The
butcher was a pariah, sort Of un.
official Industrial hanEman.
John Jacob AstOr vas the young.
est Of four sons and as many daugh-
tiers The brothers ran away early
in life and went to sea or joined
the army One Of these boys came
TO America and followed his fathers
trade OF butcher
Jacob Astor, the happy father OF
John Jacob, used to take the boy
with him on his pig killing expedi
tons. This for two reasons-one,
so the lad would learn a trade, and
the other to make sure that the boy
did not run away.
The pastor Of he local Lutheran
church took pity On this boy, who
had such disgust for his fathers
trade. and hired him to work in his
garden and run errands.
Under the kindly care Of the vii.
lage parson John Jacob grew In
mind and body-his estate was to
come later, When he was II his fa.
Their came to the parsonage ana
made formal demand for his ser.
vices The young man must take
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-03-05
Cohy'rlsht b pear-orL
puHShloS Company

DIN JACOB AS
tor was born of a
Dutch family that
h a d m | graf d
down to fIeidel-
berg from Ant
Wcrp. / h r o u z u
some strange freak
OF atayism the IA
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-26
M|LLMAN HAS A
WRESTLING PR0IEGE
Harbor superintendent Be
lieves He Has a Find in
Delatowski.


Indiana Harbor. Ind. Jan. %
Friends Of Ed ODonell, superintendent
OF the blast furnace at the Inland. viii
ma him In new role. His newest
venture according to those who have
Den taken into his confidence. is that
OF manager of the local Polish wrestler
and athlete, Frank Dalatowski whom
ne proposes to back against any anna
teur wrestler in Lake county. Frank
Gerhardt, electrician at the inland. will
act as Dalatowskfs trainer
Daiatowski gave an exhibition of
MS prowess on Sunday when he threw
John Hwy in a wrestling match at the
Auditorium, the bout being feature of
program given under the auspices of
various Polish athletic societies. Ia
spite Of the fact that the wrestler is
shy three fingers of his right hand. he
had little trouble in handling his adj
versary on Sunday, and it was this ex-
inhibition which caused O'Donneu and
Gerhardt to take an interest in him
and decide to take him in hand
One of DalatowskPs feats is said to
be the stopping of a bag Of sand
weighing ESQ pounds with his back
and chest. after it has been set to
swinging from a rope attached to the
ceiling This proves his marvellous
strength.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-26
By Mae Hanson,
Deputy Clerk.
LIQUOR LICENSE NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to the citizens
of the Town of Gary. Calumet Town
ship, Lake County, Indiana that T.
John Bennett, being a male inhabitant
of the aforesaid Town. Township, Coun-
one years, and person not in the habit
Of becoming intoxicated. will apply to
the Board of County Commissioners of
the said County OF Lake at the next
regular. February, meeting for a Ii
cense to sell spurious, vinous and malt
liquors in quantities of less than a
quart at a time with the privilege of
allowing the same to be drunk on the
premises where Sold.
The place where the said liquors are
to be sold and drank is as follows:
The store room on the ground floor
OF the two-story frame building stu
ated~ on lots IA, 10 and Is, block FL
cago-Tolleston Land & Investment
Co.'S second addition to Tolleston now
in the Town of Gary, Calumet Town
ship. Lake County. Indiana, otherwise
known as Nos. Fl and % Ninth avenue.
The size of said building is % feet
wide by ~ feet long, with living rooms
on the second floor. The room in
which it is proposed to sell the said
liquors occupies all of the ground floor
~ feet long and IL feet high. front
ing to the north on Ninth avenue, a
public highway of the said Town.
township, County and State.
Inc room is SO arranged with glass
WINDOWS and doors that the whole in
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-26

NOTICE TO NONRESIDENT
COUNTY. IN THE LAKE SUPERIOR
COURT. JANUARY TERM, 1910.
JOHN PETERSON VS.. MARY NIGH
OILS. JAMES KIGHT. CAUSE NO.
470S. ACTION TO CANCEL CON
TRACT.
Now comes the plaintiff by Grove &
Henderson. attorneys, and files his
complaint herein, together with an af-
fidavit of a competent person, showing
that the defendants, James Right, is
not resident of the State of Indiana.
Said defendant is therefore hereby
notified of the tendency of said action
and that the same will stand for trial
at the next term of said Court, and
that unless he appear and answer or
demur therein, at the calling of said
cause. on the 21st day of March, A. D.
1910. the same being the seventh day of
the next term of said Court to be begun
and held in the Federal Court Building
at Hammond, in said County and State
on the second Monday of March. A. D.
1910, said action will be heard and de-
termined in his abs ence.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, / hereunto
set my hand and affix the Seal of said
Court. at Hammond, this 26th day of
January, A. D. 1910.
ERNEST L. SHORTRIDGE,
Clerk l.. S. c.
By Mae Hanson,
1arl
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ton, Condit-McGinnity

lIoii, SOuull -McNTi4QlIy Realty
Co.. to Andrew Volcsko 500
Lots 3, 4, block 81, Gary Land Co.'S
subdivision, Herman Kieselbach
to William S. Feuer ct al.
Lot 3, block 60, Gary Land Co.'s
subdivision, Gary Land Co. to
w. F. Hodges ands c. v. Ridg-
Lots 8, i. block IS. Gary Land 'fO'
Co.'S first subdivision, j. Glenn
Harris to Mary Cronin CAIN. 1886
TOLLESTON
Lots 1. 2, block i, Condit & Nc
Ginnity's subdivision, Condit-
McGinnity Realty Co. to Andrew
Volcsko ..... $500
Lot SO, block 4, Oak Park addi-
ton, E. M. Norton to John Mon
Lot "a. block II, G. r. L& /. cos
fifth addition, Lake County
Realty Co. to Anna Jackson. SOC
Lot 2, block In second Logan
Park addition, Nathan r. Cert
to Grant S. Herrick $1,000.
Lots SO, 100 block 2, Sherman
Park addition, Nathan R. Cert
to Joseph Steiner
Lot 20, 80. block s. Tolleston Park
subdivision, John r. Pcgue ct
al. to Sue w. Ford.
Lot 26, block 10. Oak Park addi-
ton, Cyrus J. Ward to Edward
c. Van Lehn.
INDIANA HARBOR.
Lot z, block SO, William z. Cas-
tello to Carl A. Westberg
Lot 26. block So. Julius Friedman
Il