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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-31
DIVISION COMPANY PLAN IS UNDER FIRE.
Insurance Commissioner Re
 ceiving Many Complaints
SYSTEM IS EXPLAINED
Giving so Much Concern as Dlvis- ional Insurance Agents
 Not Reliable

Montgomery, July al)-Frank N. Julian, state commissioner of insur- ance, reports that the department is re- ceiving many complaints about so-called division insurance companies, which are organized under the mutual aid laws. The proposed plan is that a division will be | created, made up of 1000 members, and | that upon death the beneficiary of the in sured will receive one dollar for each
 member in good standing. It is given out that very few instances are on record
 where the beneficiary secures what was held out by the agents.
 The case of an Atlanta company is cited fby Mir. Julian, who says: ''To give you an idea of how this insurance Is worked, I am in receipt of a letter today, pointing out, or reciting, that the administrator of an estate in which the deceased had insurance in one of these concerns is now offered the munificent sum of s55 in pay ment of one division and s26 In payment of another, and s1O6 In payment of an- other, and so far they have been unable another division. It will be noted that in this instance four policies were carried, one in division In Alexander City, an- other in Clay county, one in Elmore county, and one in Montgomery county"
 No branch of the insurance business Is giving the department so much concern as this divisional insurance" continued Mir. Julian. "It appeals to class of peo- pie Who think they cannot carry old-line insurance, the solicitors representing that ths insurance Is sold at great reduction, or at less than the legal reserve rates, and I am sorry to say that the solicitors areA not careful in their representations made to the prospective insurer
 The plan by which these assessment concerns operate Is one that appeals to the average person. membership fee is charged in the outset and one dollar mor- tuary fund is collected from each member for the payment of the first loss The first loss occurring, of course, exhausts this $1 fund, and another mortuary as sessment is immediately levied, and should any living members In a division fail to respond to this assessment, the mortuary fund is decreased by $1 for each member dropping out. Of course. 1t Is held out that where vacancies occur in a division that the field men will imme- diately fill such vacancies, but no instance is on record in this department where all vacancies have been filled.
 'The whole scheme Is one which ap- peals to the ignorance of the public in regard to life insurance. For example. suppose a division is organized with 1000 members and the original 1000 begin to die and vacancies occurring should not be filled, you can readily see that the last person to die in the division would have paid in sl101 and draw down $1. sin cerely hope that the legislature will take this matter up and secure the enactment of some law that will protect the people and compel these associations to at least force their field men to represent the true conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-31
Nezp Set Of Rules Put
 Tn Force At Mulgd Mines

1 4-No hole must be charged with more than four sticks or a total of two pounds.
 sand shall be used for tamping and
 every hole shall be tamped entirely out. | 6. Standing holes or parts of standing
 holes shall not be reloaded. | !. hole In tight corner shall be at | least 12 inches from the rib at the back of the hole.
 | B. All holes shall be started below the top parting in the coal and bored with an upward inclination, so as to go through
 the parting before the back of the hole is reached.
 1 g. All holes shall be connected with the electric shooting wire in parallel, so that | in case one shot misses fire, the others in
 that working place may fire. l TO- In addition to the rules herein out lined, the shot firer must always take the | safe side and refuse to shoot any holes.
 which, in his Judgment, is not perfectly safe, whether the case is covered by the | rules or not.
 | Rules Governing the Checking of Men Entering and Coming From the Mine-The | check house Is located on the surface near | No. shaft, where the men enter and leave the mine. Every man whose duties require him to enter the mine will be fur
 nished with Q brass check. with hole I in it and number stamped on it, corre- | spending, where feasible, to the man s
 number on the payroll. Before entering
 the mine each man must deposit his check with the check man, who will hang 1t on board in his house, which board will be
 marked with duplicate numbers. On com | Ing out of the mine the men must go to | the check-house and call for their checks. Failure to either deposit or call for their
 checks will subject the offender to a fine of not less than $1 for each offense. and l for repeated offenses the man shall be
 discharged at the discretion of the su- perintendent. The check man shall be re- | auired to keep record of the men, where they work, where they live and the regu-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-31
AMERICAN CENSUS
 SYSTEM STUDIED

Berlin, July 30.-(Special)-A commit tee appointed by the German government is in Washington studying the census system of the United States. The com mittee is composed of Dr. R. von der Borght. president, and Charles Meisinger, councillor of the imperial board of sta tistics.
 The object is to gather data which will enable a revision of the method of taking the census In this country. After 1910 census-t taking in Germany will be mod elled after the method employed in Amer lea.
 The committee has already investigated the systems of England France and Nor way, but they like the American way the best.
 Census Director Durand of the United States census bureau is at present the host of the committee in Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-31

larity with which they work. etc. This system. as outlined, covering instructions with reference to checking the men in and out of the mine, shall apply to everyone. no matter whether an official, employe or visitor with a permit to go into the mine and the check man is not authorized to vary from these instructions, except under orders from the superintendent per- sonally. M. H. FEES,
 Gen. Supt. of Coal Mines. Approved: JAMES BONNYMON,
 Vice President. The foregoing rules and regulations have been examined and approved by the state mine inspectors of Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-31
In,erfered with omcers

Huntsville. July s0-(Special.) )-- Robert Cobb, J. M. Cobb and Albert Cobb, residents of the Madison Cross Roads precinct. have been arrested and will be tried before United States Com- missioner Greenleaf on charge of in- terfering with quarantine officers in the discharge of their duties in the routine for the eradication of the cat tie tick. Numerous cases of this kinC have been encountered but the officers are making satisfactory progress ano eventual success is expected within g few months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-31
Buy. Fnrm Near Huntsville

Huntsville, July S0.--(Special,) )- Attracted to the south by the cheap lands and the better. opportunities for profits in agriculture. s. F. Morine or Grants Pass, Ore, has purchased a farm five miles from Huntsville and will make his home here. He believes many other western farmers will do this soon and that thousands of fam flies will come south. MT. Morine bought the Mellette place of 112 acres near Ryland and paid $4500 in cash.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-31
B|G FORCES ARE AT
 WORK ON NEWP[ANTS
Marked Industrial Activity
 Around Woodward
SERVICES AT CHURCHES
Bessemer Loses Ball Game to Ensley. Past Week in Police Court Very Lucrative for City-General
 News of Interest

Bessemer, July 3O.-(Special.) )-In- dustrial circles were considerably livened this week by the employment of a large force of men on the bi- product plant of the Woodward Iron company near Woodward and the work on the horseshoe factory at Gordon Heights. Both places have employed large force and are pushing the work as fast as possible. There is scarcity Of laborers at both places and the em- ployers are anxious to secure more men.
 The. scene at Woodward is one of the busiest in the district. For more than a mile there is a perfect stream of men and teams excavating for the foundations, putting in side tracks Tor the cars with material and laying the foundation. It is estimated that at least 800 men are at work at the i-product plant and 1t Is understood that more are being employed every day. When the pay day comes for the laborers 1t will be felt in Bessemer as. the larger number of the men will come to Bessemer to shop instead of going to Birmingham.
 Good progress has been made and the greater part of the excavation has been completed. Masons and concrete workers are busily engaged in putting down the foundation and 1t Is ex- pected that before many weeks work will be begun on the superstructure.
 Work is being rushed on the horse shoe plant at Gordon Heights and the company expects to be manufacturing horseshoes this year. The foundations and excavation work have been com pleted and large part of the steel frame has been erected. Work is pro- gressing nicely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-31
ALABAMA SCORES IN WAR TACTICS

Rattanooga, July 3o.-(Special)- B days of campaigning the militiamen of Alabama folded their tents and stole away today. AS matter of fact, the tent folding occurred Friday afFrnoon as the nilitiamen spent the night in piVonac
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-31

Booklets on Sanatorium and Home Treatment of Drug Addictions Drunk enness and Tobacco and Cigarette Hab- It's, containing testimonials, etc, sent eealed under plain cover. Correspond once confidential. Address James San atorium, Dept. 3, 133 Poplar avenue, Memphis, Tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-31
To Organize Auto Club

Huntsville, July 30.-tspecial.)- Preliminary arrangements are being made for the organization of an auto mobile club in Huntsville. It Is be- lieved that practically every automobile owner will join.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-31

noon by premature explosion. The skin was burned from his face and he had serious burns on his body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-31
Sreetings Next Week

The Woodmen circle will give an ice cream supper at the Odd Fellows hall next Monday night. There will also be a social session.
 The United Charities will meet with the president, Mrs. E. M. Owens, on Monday afternoon at o'clock. and as the meet ing is an important one all members are urged to attend.
 Mrs. J. E. McAdory of Jonesboro will entertain the Daughters of the Confed- eracy next Tuesday afternoon at social session. All members are invited to be present.
 at the Grove School of Music next Tues day evening complimentary to the stu dents of her school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-31
John Kennedy Dies

Huntsville, July 30.-(Special)-- John Kennedy, a painter who worked In Huntsville many years. died yester- day afternoon at his home near Woody Springs. He dropped dead and the cause of his death Is ascribed to heart failure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-31
JAMES, HOME CURE REMEDIES
FREE DRUG CURE HyDOdermic or Internal

Charles B. James, Dept. 3, 133 Pop
 lar ave, Memphis, Tenn: Please send,
 all charges paid, a free trial bottle for patient using (state here num- Der grains used each "A hours) .... grains of Estate kind of drug here) state if
 used by mouth or hypodermically
 .........t...t.. s.....'.........- I Name
 ............. s..'.''''.....''.. Town State ....... ...... ......'.. ...........,. Nearest Express Office
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-31
Thomas Huey Injnred

Thomas Huey of Hueytown was seri- ously injured today at the mines in Dolo. mite He was struck by talling ryck and his right leg fractured. His head was bruised and scratched and his back sprained, He was removed to the Rob nson hospital in Kennedy's ambulance, where his wounds were dressed. He was resting easily at a late hour tonight.
 R. B. Harper. negro miner, was pain fully burned at the mines yesterday after
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-31
Bessemer Loses to Ensley

Bessemer came to grief In Ensley this afternoon and in spite of the nasterly pitching of Tucker played in hard luck and lost 4 to.s. Tucker allowed his op- ponents but one hit, although losing the game. His wildness and the two errors made by the team behind him are re- sponsible for the loss. The game was g we'll played one and on two errors and six hits secured from Marshall the Sub urbanites managed to push across three runs.
 Score: R. H. B Bessemer .......................... Ensley ...................... l.
 Batteries: Tucker and Trotter; Mar shall and Farrow.
 As the Y. M. c. A. was rained out to- day this puts the home team just game and one half behind. Should the Y. M. c. A. lose a game and Bessemer win the two teams would be SO close together that 1t would be impossible to insert toothpicl between. While there was great regret at the loss of the game the bows ara not too greatly miffed as the Ensley diamond is unspeakabie. This gives them the advantage whom playing at home and was sdoubtless the reason that they refused to come to Bessemer This is the second game that Enfley has won from Bessemer.
 f Personal and General
 News was received in Bessemer today of the death of Farr Buck, son of A. T Buck of this city, in Texas yesterday Mr Buck left several days ago to at tend the bedside of his son.
 The Jonesboro primary will be helt Monday and the candidates are resting or their arms waiting for the eventful day The polls will open early Monday morn ing, and when they close new adrninis tration will have been elected.
 The conlrittee appointed to secure f,,nds for inc county reunion of the Con. federate Veterans, to bs held in Besse' rner during August. was at work todd, and was very euccessful. It is proposed to have barbecue and other forms of en- 'tertainmeut,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-31
Wrestling Match Wednesday

BeSSemer sportsmen will have an op- portunity of seeing the Terrible Greek" in action on next Wednesday night at the Bungalow as a match has been ar- ranged between Peter James. champion of the south, and D. Johnson. who styles himself champion of Pennsylvania. As an added attraction there will be a six round boxing match between c. E. Dem lea and J. M. Post. Interest is high in the contests and large crowd is ex- pected to turn out to witness the bouts Special preparations have been made for ladies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-31
Epidemic Feared

There is such an unusual amount of ty- phoid fever in Bessemer that the doctors are afraid that an epidemic will result unless weather conditions improve. The extremely wet weather followed by such heat has been very disastrous, and there are at least 15 eases fin Bessemer. The hot weather has been very hard on the small children, and the physicians have been kept busy. There was a rain and thunder storm in Bessemer tonight, and it is hoped that 1t will give some relief to the sufferers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-07
FATE OF CHIEF FORESTER =
PlNCHOT is UNCERTAIN Ar
TER LETTER TO SENAORS

Continued from Page one.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-07
The Automobile in 1910.


1t is difficult to realize the immense
proportions TO which the automobile
industry and the use of automobiles
have grown in this country. Ii you
stand on one of the thorcughfares of
travel leading from one of our great
cities you can sometimes count as
many as a thousand cars passing on
Sunday afternoon representing,
probably, an expenditure of $1,000
600 or more. 1t has been roughly es-
timated that 10000 cars of all types
win be manufactured in this country
during 1910-a really stupendous num-
Der
The interesting facts in the automo.
bile situation at'the beginning of 1910
seem TO be, briefly, the following:
More machines are being MANI.
featured than ever before, indicating .
steadily increasing use of automobiles:
fewer machines are being imported,
owing largely to the Improvement in
American-made cars, and the CREATE
facility with which they can be repair
ed; the various makes are becoming
still further standardized; better and
more uniform automobile laws are bad
~ needed; the good roads movement
has received new life, and an automO-
bile route from Washington to Savan-
nah, and other roads in the south and
west are Country Life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-07
THE HORSE WON.
A Race With Locomotive When Rail.
roads Were New.

A Race With Locomotive When Rail.
roads Were New.
In 1922 the first charter was obtain
ed for railroad in the United States
1t was for line from Philadelphia to
a point on the Susquehanna river. but
was never built On the announce
ment of the project some one asked
one of the Baltimore newspapers.
What is a railroad, anyhow" The
editor was forced to reply that he did
not know. but that perhaps some 9th
er correspondent can tell"
Seven years later on the little wood
en- track along the Lackawanna creek
the first locomotive had its trial. The
experiment was far from successful.
and for a number of years afterward
the trains on most of the railroads con-
tinued to be drawn by horses. The
first locomotive on the Baltimore and
Ohio had sails attached. So did the
cars. These sails were hoisted when
the wind was in the right direction so
as to help the locomotive.
The rivalry between the railroads
horses was very bitter. In August.
1880, an actual trial Of speed was held
between a horse and one of the pioneer
locomotives which did not result in
favor of the locomotive. The race was
on the Baltimore and Ohio the loco
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-07


motive being one built BY Peter Coup
er. who also acted as engine driver.
The horse. u gallant gray. was in the
habit of pulling car on u track paraI-
lei to that used by the locomotive ~
first the gray had the better OF tn :
race. but when he gas quarter OF
smile ahead Mr.. Cooper succeeded
getting up enough steam to pass til
horse amid terrific applause.
At that moment baud slipped from
a pulley. and though Alr. Cooper lac
Grated his hands trying TO replace II
the engine stopped. the horse passed Ii
and came in the winner
AS there We're no brakes on the ear
ly trains. they used 10 stop and to
start with jolts which threw the pas
sengers across the car. The coupling
was with chains. having two or three
feet of slack. which the engine in
starting took up with a series of fierce
jerks. The shock on stopping was
even worse and never failed to send
the passengers flying"
There were no whistles in the old
days. Signals were given by pushing
up the valve on the dome by hand and
letting the steam escape with loud
kissing noise On the New Castle and
Frenchtown railroad when the signal
was heard the slaves around the sta
ton would rush to the arriving train.
seize hold of it and pull back with ali
their might while the agent stuck
piece of wood through wheel
There were so many collisions and
explosions that some southern rail-
roads introduced what they called a
barrier car between the locomotive and
the passenger coaches of the train.
This barrier car consisted of a plat
form on wheels upon which were piled
six bales of cotton. and it was claimed
1t would safeguard the passengers in
two 'ways-it would protect them from /
the blowing up of the locomotive and /
would form a soft cushion upon which .
the passengers could land in the event (
of a collision. There is no record OF .
how this experiment worked out
American Cuitivator
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-07
Plan to Aid Mine Workers.

With the assistance of mine opera
tors the Young Mems Christian asso-
citation in eastern Pennsylvania has
begun a campaign to establish mining
Institutes throughout the anthracite
region. Bases of operation are being
established at several points. One Of
the principal objects of this movement
is to afford opportunities to the for
eigners in large numbers who, for the
most part, are unframed in mining and
ignorant of the English language. c.
L. Fay, the organizations mining work
secretary, says that meetings held at
Carbondale, Scranton. Wilkesbarre and
other cities and towns have been IN
usually successful In the southern
district the Philadelphia and Reading
company runs special trains for en-
ployees to attend the meetings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-07

K
sideration of the Humphrey resolution
providing for an investigation of the
general land Office and forest service.
As several members have indicated a
desire to speak on this resolution when
it is called up the so-called Pinchot-
Ballinger controversy probably Will
form topic of extended discussion f
DalZell is successful.
The army appropriation bill is ready
to be. disposed of by the house and
will probably be called up before the
end of the days session
Would Eliminate PinchOt.
Washington. Jan. Representative
Fitzgerald offered in the house today
an amendment TO the joint resolution
providing for the investigation of the
interior department and forest serv-
ice. eliminating the forest service from
the inqurys a three hours debate
was begun
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-07
A Pertinent Question.

A little boy whose sprained wrist
had been relieved by bathing in whis-
ky surprised his mother by asking.
did papa ever sprain his throat when
he was a little boy?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-07
Cotton the Big Item.
Europe Rest Market.

During the past fiscal year Europe
took $25,000,000 worth Of American to-
bacco out of a total export of $31, OO0,-
oO0. For American cotton Europe is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-07
out of the Ordinary.

Sapleigh-Bah Jove. you know. an
idea has occurred to me Miss Pert
nterruptingI-PardOn me, Mr.. Sap
leigh. isn't that more than mere oc-
currence? l should call it an event
Boston Transcript.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-07
FOODSTUFFS
/ IN A DECLINE
Failing OFF in Exports of United
States in Last 10 Years
Shown.
COTTON MAKES UP LOSS
Total of Agricultural Products Sold
Abroad in the Decade is
$4,000, 10000

Washington, Jan. Mime billion
dollars worth of agricultural products
was exported from the United States
during the last 10 years, according to
bureau of statistics compilations. Ag-
ricuItural products exported during
the fiscal year 1909 amounted to $780,,
100000.
Less of FOOdstuffs.
While the agricultural group shows
a gain of over $100,0C0,OO0 during the
past decade, decreased expectation is
shown in staple farm products used
for food, such as breadstuffs, meats,
live cattle, etc. This loss is more than
Offset by a great increase in the eX-
portation of cotton and certain com
paratively new industries whose chief
development has occurred in the last
few years.
Cotton the Big Item.
Cotton, the largest item in the agri-
cultural group, shows a total eXporta-
ton during the decade of 1851, OOO,
900. Breadstuffs, second on the list,
shows a marked decline. Meat and
dairy products constitute the third
largest class In the group of farm prod
ucts exported. Exports in this class
have on the whole been better main
tanned during the decade than has been
the case of cotton OF breadstuffs. The
general group of animals shows a de
crease from s3S,OOO,O0O in 1899 to $685.
100000 in 1909. Cattle was the chief
factor In this decline.
Europe Best Market.
During the past fiscal year Europe
look $25, 100000 worth of American to-
bacco out of total export of $31, 000,- !
.o00 For American cotton Europe is |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-07

Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Ten
Eessee. Judge Knappen will be sue
ceeded as Judge of the western district
by Arthur C. Denison of Grand Rapids,
who is a personal friend of the presi-
dent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-07
Papa's Plan Prevents Proposal.

he Gmpecunious)-But you say your
self that your father is anxious to get
you of his hands. She-Yes; that's
why 1 don't think he'll listen to you
Exchange.