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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-12
Congressman RaRsdeII Is Outt-
spoken In Endorsement
Of The River Plans
OVER $4O,OOO,OOO FOR
CARRYING ON THE WORK
Scope of the Present Bill Embodies the
Ultimate Spending OF Over $780,
OO0.0O0 Within a Few Years
for Rivers aud Harbors

Washington, February 11.-(Speeial.l-
"The friends of waterways are very much
pleased with the rivers and harbors bill
introduced today in the House, and this
is especially true of the officials of the
National Rivers and II arbors Congress-,
said Representative John E. Randsell. q
member of the House committee and pres
ident of the National Rivers and Harbors
Congress.
This organization has for several years
advocated with all of its power three dis
tinct principles which have been very
nearly If not quite, realized in the bill:
u. That appropriations for rivers and
harbors should be passed annually, in
stead of tri-yearly, as in the past.
''2 That definite fixed policy of water
way Improvement should be adopted and
proven made for completing great
projects within reasonable terms Of
years.
"S. That annual appropriations for
rivers and harbors should amount to fully
$50 OC0, 90" "
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-12
NEW YORK COTTON BROKt
EMPHATICALLY RESENT
ATTACK UPON EXCHAN IS

'sfhe world is not producing enough cot
ton for its needs" he declared. This
year it is producing 100000 TO 3,o0oOV0
bales less than 1t con ned last year.
There has never been lime in the MS
tory of the cotton industry when there
has been more uneasiness regarding the
price of cotton than there is now. This
will continue until the world produces
annually enough for its needs or the
needs are brought down to the produc-
ton"
Chairman Scott asked if there was much
speculation in cotton on change or by
its members by entering into contracts
for purchase or sale of cotton with the
hope of profit.
'rhere is no member of the exchange,
was Mr.. Marsh's reply. whose entire for
tune is not responsible for his contracts
with his fellow members
Mr. Scott read a letter from II. J."
Scales of a New York firm. characterlz-
ing the cotton exchange contract as
menace Mr. Marsh agreed that spinners
could not afford to buy future contracts
on the New York cotton exchange unless
they exercise mercantile functions.
"Then how can the New York mer-
chants furnish the spinners with cotton
asked Mr.. Scott.
1.-The spinner replied Mr.. Marsh, gets
it from the merchant who has the true
New York stock, scattered from one part
of the world to another The New YORK
stock is all the cotton in the world
against which contracts have been sold
to buyers in New York. Every contract
of the New York cotton exchange is
enforcible and legal"
Mr. Marsh characterized the Scott bill
to regulate cotton exchange transactions
as futile and unconstitutional.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-12
PARLIAMENT Is
READY FOR WORK

London, February 1.-THE terms of the
kings speech with which the new par-
lament is to be opened were finally agreed
on at todays adjourned meeting of the
cabinet. There will be no further con-
ferences before Monday.
The cabinet had before it TODAY a SORT
of ultimatum from the national directory
of the United Irish league, modelled on
the lines of John Redmond's speech of
last night The communication pointed
out that pledges would be REQUIRED re-
gardlng the lords power Of veto and
home rule for Ireland as a condition of
nationalist support on the budget and
the general work of the parliamentary
session.
The budget is expected to occupy a
week or ten days, and the debate on the
speech from the throne probably will
take longer than that. so it will be the
middle of March, at least before the
first guns OF the government will open
on the upper house.
According to an authorized statement
given out tonight the cabinet council ar
rived at an absolutely unanimous deci-
sion on the course of procedure early in
the week. This statement was the out
come OF numerous rumors of serious
cleavage among the ministers regard
ing the policy to be followed
1t is confirmed that after the passage
of the budget a bill limiting the veto
OF the lords will be announced as The
chief legislative work of the year.
1t Is understood that Premier Asquitl,
has completed his cabinet appointment
Mr.. Asquith will have an audience with
his majesty Monday after King Ed
wards return from Brighton The speech
OF John f.. Redmond at the banquet OF
the United Irish league in Dublin last
night has caused considerable fiutterlnss
in the liberal press and party. lie il
gently reproved by the moderate section
of the press for what Is declared to be
an attitude calculated seriously to em-
barrass the government but is warmly
praised by the radicals. who have been
urging the ministers to adopt stern
and vigorous policy toward the house OF
lords.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-12

Kansas City. February 11.-Regarc- :
less of the fact that tomorrow is the
last day of the week and Lincoln 5
birthday, the grand jury summoned to-
day to investigate the Swope mystery
will begin the examination of witnesses
some time during the day. 1t is eX-
pected the jury will be in session about
10 days.
If an indictment is returned against
any one in connection with the death
the case against DR.. B. c. Hyde, now
pending in the court of Justice w. L..
Loar, Independence, will be dismissed.
This case is set for a hearing Feb
ruary II, but 1t will be continued from
time to time until the grand jury com-
pletes it's investigation, provided the
inquiry is not disposed of before the
case is called for the first time.
DR.. Hyde was about the city as usual
today, seemingly unperturbed after his
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-12
Former Governor Fatally Hurt

Los Angeles, February 1L-Lewis
Wolfley, former governor OF Arizona
and prominent in mining affairs OF that
territry, was struck and perhaps fatal
ly injured by an electric car here to-
day. Mr. Wolfley is 20 years old Be
fore his arrival In Arizona Mr.. Wolfiey
WAS collector of customs at New Or
leans. He served with Il Kentucky reg
tment in the civil war. although a ma
tive OF Ohio. His home is now Pres
aott AriZ
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-12
Grand Jury Is Investigating
The SWope Murder Mystery

arrest on yesterday on the charge OF
numbering his wife's uncle. lie says
he is glad a grand jury has been
called. for he believes the more the
case is left to the Investigation of dis
interested parties and the more pub
licity it is given. the sooner he will be
cleared of suspicion.
I'VE are not ready to talk yet" said
Frank p. Walsh, the physicians attor-
ney today. "Dr. Hyde will not tell his
story until he tells 1t to the jury that
tries him for his life, If ever he is
tried. Then he will explain every
thing and knock the props out from
under all suspicious"
Nothing was accomplished today by
attorney who planned to take the depo-
sition of Attorney John C. Paxton in
slander suit for 100000 that DR..
Hyde had brought against him.
When Mr.. Paxton was called he was
engaged at physicians office and was
unable to meet the attorneys.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-12

Cincinnati February n.-With snow
varying in depth from eight to 10 inches
in many parts of southern Ohio, northern
Kentucky and southeastern Indiana, fears
of February flood in the Ohio river in
this section are again revived. snow
began falling here about noon and has
continued uninterrupted until late tonight.
Street car transportation was demoral-
lied in Cincinnati and suburbs, and many
trains came in behind schedule tonight.
The snowfall is the heaviest OF the winter
in this section.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-12

Jackson, Miss, February lin the per-
son of Hon. II. M. Street speaker of the
Mississippi house of representatives and
chairman of the senatorial caucus, a
new contender was formally added to the
list of candidates 10 succeed the late
United states Senator McLaurin when the
caucus met today.
Mr. Street is now regarded as the possi-
bic dark horse in the contest, but the
two ballots taken at today's meeting
failed to reveal any startling changes in
the lineup which has existed since the
baloting commenced.
Representative Byrd of Lawrence coun-
ty placed Mr.. Street in nomination I'M
,rcd;stelv after the caucus convened to-
day The nomination was seconded by
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-12
Senatorial Dark Horse Comes
Out From Cover In Mississippi

Representative Alcorn of Ooahoma
county.
Mr. Street formally accepted and Sena-
tor Dean was elcted to succeed Mr.. Street
as chairman of the caucus
On the first ballot the new candidate re-
ceived 20 votes and II on the second,
while Mr. Vardaman and Mr.. Percy MAIN
tanned their usual vote. After taking two
ballots the caucus adjourned until Tues
day night.
The first ballot for United States sena-
tor resulted as follows
vardaman. es: Percy As; Kyle. Is: Byrd,
IS: Street 20: Kern /. Total 173. Neces-
sal y to choice, 81.
The second ballot resulted: Nardaman
IL Percy. 49; Kyle. IL Byrd, 19; Street
II. Total, 1I3 Necessary to choice, 81
Adjourned until Tuesday night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-12
Suicidal Attempt Fails

Eushton, La. February IA. II. May
field, former sheriff of Lincoln parish,
,vos found in an unconscious condition,
apparently as the result or some drug ne
had taken. in the woods near mere iate
last night. He has chance to recover
,rhc grand jury here has had under In
vssf.pation for several days the accounts
of the shelins office during Mayfelds
incinbency Some time ago Mayheld left
lis home here and was located In Colorado
ahout six weeks Afterwards by relatives.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-12
Gale From the Atlantic

New York, February IA heavy east
erly gale from the Atlantic driving fur
ries of snow before it swept over the city
tonight to the serious Inconvenience of
ferry traffic In the harbor and rivers A
fishing schooner was driven ashore on
Sandy Hook by the gale but her crew of
eight landed safely in their dories. The
schooner is likely to be a total loss.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-12
Pleads Guilty OF Rohb,ur Mall.

st. Louis, February 11.-George Eblng,
who was arrested yesterday at Little
Rock, Ark, by postoffice inspectors,
pleaded guilty this afternoon to the charge
OF robbing the mails on a Missouri Pacific
train near Eureka, Mo, on the nixht of
january Il.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-12
railway Cur shortage

Chicago, February 1.-THE fortnight
" bulletin issued today by the Amer
team Railway association shows sur
nlrs In decrease of only 263 cars with
an increased shortage of 1888 cars.
There was an increase in the demand
for box cars and the coal ear situa-
ton was the reverse.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-12
Trouble Feared In Morocco

Paris, February ia special to the
Matin from Fcz, Morocco, SAYS that the
attitude Of Sultan Mulai Hafid toward
the powers and in particular France
foreshadows grave complications. He re-
fuses to confirm the French loan negoti-
ations of his commission and is making
many arrests. The French consul has
protestcd against the development and the
" rench military mission has suspended
~ instructions to the Moroccan army
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-12
Generator. Get a Rni.e

Cincinnati, February ll.-There VIII be
no strike OF telegraph operators on the
Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pa
cifir railroad, as wage agreemnt sat
isfactory To both sides was signed here
touay BY the terms the men receive
a &c per cent increase in wages.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-12
Snow i'm Philadelphia

Philadelphia, February 11.-Snow which
began falling early this morning still con-
tinues and shows no sign of abatement.
The ground is covered to a depth of about
four inches. The storm is accompanied
by high wind and the drifts 'are seri
ously hampering street car and railway
traffic.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-12
Px||aOCRATS PLAN
,y|'BROAD CAMPAIGN
Chicago or St. Louis Viii Be
. Headquarters Of The Parry
WEST is TO 81 CONQUERED
Victory Won In Missouri Has Greatly
Encouraged The Democrats and
They VIII Strive TO Capture
the Next House
BY wATrERsoN sTEALEy

Washington, February 1l.-(Speeial)-
The democratic fight for the control of
the next House of Representatives will be
conducted from the middle west. Repre-
sentative Lloyd of Missouri. chairman of
the democratic congressional committee,
has decided to establish the central head
quarters of the committee at either Chi
cago or st. Louis. Branches of the COM
nlittee will be maintained in the east and
the far west but the committee will bend
its energies to fight in tina. section be-
tween the Aleghanies and the Rockies.
the hotbed of republican insurgents.
where the drift is unmistakably toward
the democratic party.
The victory won by the democrats in
Missouri has greatly encouraged Mr..
Lloyd and his associates. FROM now on
there will be a fight put up in every
election held, no matter in what part of
the country. With this end in view, it is
the determination of Chairman Lloyd to
make more than a forlorn hope contest in
the Fourteenth Massachusetts district
to fiji the vacancy caused by the death of
Representative Lowering. Mr.. Lowering S
ma jority was 14.00) out of q 900 votes cast.
Mr.. Lloyd is in communication with
leading democrats Of the district, and is
urging upon them the desirabillty of nom-
mating a strong candidate for Congress
who will lend his best efforts.
The democratic chairman believes the
election will show there is the same drift
against the republicans in the east as In
the west and middle west and If the re-
turns cut down the old Lowering major
ity 1t will for all practical purposes
amount TO democratic victory. Demo-
cratic speakers are 10 be sent to the dis
trict and the contest promises to become
one of national interest.
Justice Wright of the supreme court of
the district. who issued the rule bringing
into his court the members composing the
joint committee on printing, is the same
Judge who sentenced Gompers. Morrison
and Mitchell tt'se labor leaders, to jail,
and whosef estse ~ now before tho su-
preme court on appeal. The labor leaders
had been particularly severe on Cannon
and other organization men in the last
campaign, and the almost solid republican
vote in favor of Justice Wright no doubt
in small part was Influenced by the activ-
ty of the labor leaders. The democrats
divided about equally on the question.
A St. Louis special says Miss Emma
Arnold. whose pretty lips were respon-
sible for the term, "fhe Much Kissed
Hobson,' being applied to Capt. Richmond
Pearson Hobson of Merrimac fame, is to
be led to the altar shortly by Benjamin
Sugenheimer of New York. When Cap
tain Hobson visited st. Louis after he be-
came famous for his exploit of 'bottling
up Santiago harbor, Miss Arnold was the
first girl to kiss him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-12
SnOzv Causes Fear That
Big Flood May Follo7U

spread New England to its northernmost
parts. Such speedy going has not weak
ened the visitor in the least BY midnight
as much as four inches of snow was re-
ported from Manchester. and in southern
New England the fall at that time was
heavier.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-12
snow Covers New England

Boston. February n.-Seven-ieague
boots were worn by the northeast storm
that is central over southern Alabama
this morning as by midnight it had over
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-12
Record of Years Broken

Charlotte n. c.. February 1.-THE rec
ord of years was broken today by snow
storm which began before daylight and
continued until after dark. the snow
reaching a depth of four inches.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-12
I.o,. ., stock on Rnilroad.

Washington, February 11.--Slow
handling OF live stock by the railroads
results in the loss of 100000 head an
nually, according to witnesses before
the House committee on Interstate com
alerce.
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-29
FEED CUTTER QUITE USEFUL
Little Machine Is Particularly Benefit
claI In Chopping Hay and Fodder
for Animals.
CBy r. q. wEATHERsToNE.)


No farmer who owns even three
head of stock can afford to be without
a feed cutter, although there are
thousands of good sized farms that
have never yet introduced this useful
little machine
In England 90 per cent. of all the
farmers use cut feed, only 10 per cent
being adverse to the use of the cutter
The feed cutter is particularly bene1
fetal in chopping hay and fodder, be-
cause the quantity may be more cas-
lily measured, and when chopped and
mixed with a small amount Of water,
all dust is prevented.
When hay is scarce, clean oat straw
chopped with hay and mixed with
bran or meal, and slightly moistenedj
aids mastication and digestion.
Chopped feed is particularly good
for work horses when they have but
to feed. A horse is unable to masti-
cate a sufficient amount of roughage
within a few minutes, and where the
feeding time is shortened by stress
of work the feed should always be
chopped.
These machines can be run by pow
or or hand, and are SO inexpensive
that the cost is no reason why every
farmer should not avail himself of
their use.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-29
STANDING UP IN HIS GRAVE
Kentucky Preacher Was Buried in
This Way in Accordance With
Dying Request.

Danville, Ky.-A special from Burn
side says that the dying request OF
Rev. E. o. Hanks, a prominent min
lister of Pulaski county, was that he
be buried standing up. He had been
i'll six weeks of typhoid fever. His
relatives attempted to persuade him
to agree to the regular method of
burial when it was realized that death
was near at hand However, he held
out that his grave be dug after the
fashion of post hole, and in the
presence of a great concourse of sOr-
rowing friends his request was conn.,
piled with He declared that on judg!
ment day he desired to be standing
upright.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-29
= 6nnauAyAzv az va cHAaxSg oa9Mv11M 0aM AaNGwI

appeared again / asked him where
Mr.. Terhune was, realizing at the
same time that it was just as much
Arch's duty to entertain old Barnes,
since the solicitor had come upon his
business after ALL
Don't know, your lordship. Will
try to find him." said William, leaving
the room just in time to escape col
liding with Terhune who burst In up
on us in manner so unceremonious
and excitable as to be quite unlike
himself.
Upon my word, Vincent" he ex-
claimed, quite ignoring Solicitor
Barnes, I'm glad I've found you!
thought never should! l say, where
have you been?"
Riding" l replied, .for an hour or
two, and talking to Mr.. Barnes, which
you should have been doing also /
don't think you've spoken to him yet,
have your" But far from attending
to my hint, he hardly let me finish
before he grasped my shoulder and
was shaking it nervously.
We uIdU0 d HESS Ol IL, vincent.
he said, and his voice stirred me to
real feeling, 1t was so genuinely dis
tressed upon my word / have! |
wouldn't have believed it if you'd told
me yesterday, but she's refused mel"
"By Jove!" I expostulated, for of
course / knew that Agatha Sixth was
the "she" referred to. you don't say
sou And somehow | felt just as sur
prised and disappointed as if I had
not known Of my friends rash es-
capade of the night before. / had felt
so sure that it would all come right.
Refused mel" he went on distract
eddy. Just as If I'd been the dirt
under her feet, my dear boy! AS if
were insulting her by asking her!
Me-a Terhune! AS if were insult
ing her!" His face flushed again at
the thought and he ran an agitated
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-29
FISH DYNAMITER LOSES ARM
Wounded Youth Lay on River Bank
All Night and Was Tempted to
Drown Self.

Palatine, Ark.-As a penalty for dy-
namiting fish, Will Harris, son Of T.
H. Harris, will go through life minus
his right arm and blind.
Harris has for months been in the
habit of obtaining fish from the Ian
guile river by use of dynamite He
became dexterous in the handling of
the explosive, and then careless. A
few days ago. after lighting the fuse,
he held the charge in his hand too
long. The dynamite exploded, tearing
off his right arm below the elbow. and
destroying his eyes.
The desperately wounded young
man lay all night on the river bank.
suffering intensely. Three times he
icrawled to the river bank and drank.
and each time was sorely tempted to
roll into the stream and end his mis-
cry
The following morning searching
party found Harris and medical treat
ment was obtained.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-29
STORING GOOD SEED CORN
always Wise to Save Enough to Meet
Requirements of Farm and Try
New Varieties Sparingly.
nv A I I.RGGA


If the seed corn l saved this fan
fails to terminate when planted, the
fault is in my selection and care of
the corn, but if / buy my SEED next
spring, and it proves to be bad seed,
/ suffer loss from some one else's care
lessness as well as my own, SO make
it rule to select my seed in the fall
as I husk my corn.
Only nice, smooth, solid sound ears
are selected. Those that most nearly
approach my ideal of good ears. These
are stored in safe, dry place, where
they will dry out well. Then they
are put in barrels and covered SO that
mice cannot get into the barrel.
If a mouse should get into bar
rel Of seed corn, the chances are that
1t will ruin most of the corn so that
it will not grow.
Last fall selected my seed as usu-
ally do, and stored it away. The corn
was not we'll matured and had trouble
in getting enough that was of good
quality. / made q test in the early
spring, and found that every grain
used in the test terminated.
/ secured two packages from a
prominent seed grower. One Of these
tested a terminating power of rs per
cent, the other "a per cent. If l had
trusted to this man to furnish my seed,
1t looks as If l would have had very
poor stand of corn.
This would have reduced the yield
several bushels per acre and would
have beer costly experience. | think
that it is always safe to save plenty
Of seed corn to meet the requirements
of the farm, then if new varieties are
to be tried, purchase seed only in a
limited way, and see whether the new
variety is adapted to the locality where
it is to be grown, before depending
upon it largely.