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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-11

The Alabama fire underwriters will be
in session here Wednesday and Thursday,
the last day to be at Jacksons lake.
President James X. Glennon will be In the
chair. Among the items of pleasure VIII
be two hours spent at the Wright
brothers aviation camp.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-11
RECEPTION OF TAFT
WAS NOT HEARTY ONE
Billingsley Talks of Farmers
Meeting in st. Louis
SUPREME COURT BUSY
Gilmore County Man Given Damages
for Death of DoE-Call Is Very
Light-COntrnct Labor Case.
Thomas Expenses

Montgomery, May 10.-(Special) -'lf
the response received by William II.
Taft at the farmers meeting in st.
Louis Is an indication of the esteem
of the people, some other man is go
ing to be President" said c. II. Bill
Kingsley of the state department o.
agriculture, who is just home from the
meeting and a short after trip. "f'e
did not arouse anything like the en-
thusiasm that Governor Hadley did and
his reception fell short of that of United
States Senator owens of Oklahoma,
who, by the way, was one of the fea-
lures of the sessions"
Mr.. Billingsley was greatly I'M
pressed with this GOODNESS toward the
chief executive of the nation In
section of the country where he is
supposed to be very strong for party
reasons if not for personal. He Is
also impressed with the great progress
shown all over the country, Indicated
by the reports, in the rapidly devel-
oping art of agriculture. He antici-
pates that the result will be to make
the calling one of the most profitable
and satisfactory In all the list. Men
from every part of the land came with
stories of wealth and happiness that
set the entire assemblage on It's mettle
with enthusiasm.
Mr.. Billingsley was a delegate from
the Farmers union of Montgomery
county and there were about 80 in al
from Ala ALBANIA. These men are all de-
termined to get a good distribution of
the facts and instructions assembled SO
that Alabama may not in any sense
lag behind in the march of progress
of the soils. The people have, In
number of cases, asked Mr.. Billingsley
to talk of the trip to them, so that his
information may have the widest and
most useful distribution among the
families of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-11
Contract Labor Case

Motion will be made on May Is to adj
vance on the docket of the supreme court
of the United States the case of Alonzo
Bailey, convicted of violating the Ala
bama contract labor law and out on bond
pending final settlement Of the questions
raised. The case is in the hands of
Fred 8. Ball and Ed 8. Watts, and the
defendant Is a negro.
Bailey signed contract to work for
company. receiving advances. Later he
left tho employ of the said company, re-
fusing to either to continue in service or
pay back such advances. This Is in vio-
lation OF tho Alabama act, which holds
such action to be prima facia evidence of
intent to defraud. The conviction of the
negro was upheld by the supreme court
of the state, and the contention Is that II
is depriving man of liberty for debt. In
a former case. former Attorney General
Bonaparte wrote a brief.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-11
Crowds Hear Keller

Superintendent of Public Roads w. s..
Keller of Dallas county addressed large
audience at Marion Junction at noon to-
day on the bond issue election, which will
be held on Monday, May 16. In this cleo
ton the voters of Dallas county will ex-
press their opinion upon the question of
issuing bonds to the amount of s25o,OOO'
which will be used to build the roads of
the county.
Mr. Keller was accompanied this morn
ing by Probate Judge p. H. Pitts and
County Commissioner Julien Smith, who
also made short addresses to the meeting
on the bond issue question. Monday Mr..
Keller will speak to the citizens of Orr
Vile upon the same issue. Thursday ne
will make an address at Pleasant Hill
and Friday at Dublin. Saturday at noon
he will address the voters of Selma upon
the same question at the courthouse and
will be heard by a large audience. This
morning before they left or Marion June
ton Mr.. Keller and County Commissioner
Smith held a conference with members
from the Selma Automobile club. which
is interested in good roads throughout
the county. The members OF the automo-
bile club will lend their support to the
end of carrying the election for the bond
bond election draws near considerable in
terest is being manifested in the question
at issue, and although there is some op-
position upon the part of property own
ers it Is thought that the bond issue Will
be carried by q good-sized majority when
the vote Is counted.
Pitts for Speakership
A. D. Pitts, who in the recent primary
was nominated for the legislature from
Dallas county, and who is member of
the present legislature, is candidate for
the speakership of the lower house. since
Mr.. Pitts made his announcement to this
effect, about week ago, he has received
a number of most encouraging letters
from recently nominated members to the
legislature from all parts of the state
Mr.. Pitts friends here believe that he
stands a good showing for the speaker
ship and that he will be chosen for that
position. He is able and we'll adapted for
the position and would make the lower
house of the next legislature splendid
presiding officer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-11
Damages for Dogs Death

T. ]. Zeigler, a country citizen of
Gilmore county who knows dog and
can spot all of the canine good points.
is given a verdict of s35 against the
Louisville and Nashville railroad for g
red bone English fox hound killed by
a freight train on that road some
months ago. He sued for 500 but the
jury thought $35 enough, and the su-
preme court agrees to the verdict. In
addition to hunting foxes with the
best of them, this dog, according to
and coons, but an orthodox sumner of
rabbits, hence his great value.
Harmon Neadley, who was fined $50
for allowing minor to play on his
pool tables in Chiffon county, gets a
new trial on the very same grounds
that Mrs Hattie Pope, convicted muir
deress of her own mother, received
one. 1t appears that Judge w. w
Pearson, in an attempt to meet an
unlawful confusion of dates for hold
ing court. called a special term, but
used the grand and petit 1uries drawn
for the regular term, about which
there was more or less doubt.
A. r. Grogan will not be able now
to collect verdict of $500 agains
the Abingdon mills at Huntsville for
an alleged unlawful arrest. The lower
court did not give the mill people all
the law allows In showing, so there
must be new trial. Grogan was
charged with enciting away mill labor
to Atlanta and arrested. On trial the
allegation was not sustained and ne
brought suit.
The call this week Is of the third d.
vision and is very light. The court went
down this morning, heard a few submits
sions by brief and adjourned to Thursday,
which is motion day. Chief Justice Dow
dell and Justices Anderson and Sayre
were the recipients of many congratula-
lions on their denomination to the bench.
Judge A. A. Evans, who was defeated by
Ormond Eomerville Of Tuscaloosa, was
given the glad hand, and received many
expressions of good will on his retire.
ment, after short but notable career.
on the highest bench of the state, and one
of the most illustrious in the United
States
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-03-30
LITERARY MAJ AIN
OUT OF RUSSIA Continued from s.s=, .

great discoveries YOU a' had u i'm in train haine's You
will have 20 make them. my friend. or it
Gus young-old man, with a hawk-like face,
crowned by beautiful white hair. His
military exquisiteness. In his eyes slum-
bered a consuming fire.
"Humph.' he said slowly. What dis
coTeries would your excellency suggest
merriment in his tones. First and best
he answered, find the Orkney and recover
her gold; Its loss is strogoff's strongest
never recommended borrowing that money
on the Princess NapraXine's estates. To
take it out of strogof's control was like
sn aRnllis a na bone . from rom a hungry dog
"Of course Russia needed it! There was
neither justice nor eXpediency in longer
holding an estate for the benefit of a girl
who is certainly long ago dead. The en-
peror only anticipated when he decided to
escheat part of it. But Strogoff has con
m 5nolea it "a as trustee for for ten years. It was
revenge when forced to give it up"
You counted on his enmity when you
the escheatal.'
course impatiently. 'Rut did
not count on the money being lost. That
was your fault, baron. You were much to
blame"
Inc DafOn 5 lace showed tnat he did not
agree with his superior's assertion, but lie
offered nothing in rebuttal. The minister
knew all the circumstances, and if he chose
to blame his subordinate, that subordinate
could gain nothing by demonstrating the
unjustness of the act.
IF l recover the gold even at this late
day, how then?' he questioned.
ut would help! 1t would help! 1t would
gain us time. and time fights for us. Find
the gold and we can battle strogoff for Il
year or two longer; but as long as he con
trolls the vast remaining estates of the
Princess Napraxine, he will be dangerous
Ali" Baron Demidroff tugged at his
mustache 5thoughtfully. "Failing recovery
of gold!" he suggested. SIS there ANYTHING
else your eNcellency can recommend as like
ly to rehabilitate my position?'
Nothing! Except, of course. the impos.
sible. Find the Princess Napraxine and
let her take the control Of her property out
permanently. But that is moonshine."
Perhaps mott" The baron smiled cheer
fully at the minister. stranger things
have happened. AS a matter of fact, I
came here today to inform your excellency
that l have good hopes of recovering the
Orkney's gold, and that l believe ! have
found the Princess NapraXine."
The minister did not start. Instead he
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-03-30

got to be mighty careful. l amt for sale;
anyhow. ! amt on the bargain table; be-
fore l so off I've got to be sure that the
mans on the level and can do more than
make a noise like Il tin bank. If YOU amt
s%tringing me; if you amt escaped from the
crazy house. prove it! 1t oughtn't to be
hard
Professor Shishkin considered. My
friend and future Son-in-law, Mr.. BristOw,
will endorse everything ! say" he de-
clared. Further. | should be glad to
have You talk with my laughter, whose
place YOU will take. Do you know East
Orange:''
New Jersey? Sure!"
Very we'll. Come down there early to-
morrow. Ask any one to show you where
Prof. Shishkin lives. You'll find a pretty
vine-clad cottage. Nothing at all to make
YOU afraid. Come in and you'll find Olga
and me waiting you. l think we can make
you believe. Only"-the professors voice
grew sel.ious-"only please wear a veil and
don't tell any one what | have told you.
I'd much rather you would refuse outright
than have YOU talk. l want you to pass
as my daughter; the moment the truth
gets out. You cease to be of use to me. and
i get into grave danger. SO you must be
secret. Now, on that understanding, will
you Gomez"
Miss Lee reached her hand across the
table. I'm come she promised. .Ill
see the thing. through: If it amt straight.
you're the biggest-Well. never mind. I'll
see it through
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-03-30
CHAPTER XII

Put not your faith in the favor of
princes.
ton of the Russian police, the dreaded Sc
cret police. pondered this sentiment as he
sat in his office of his immediate superior,
the minister of the interior. The baron
had been thirty years in the police service,
and for fifteen years he had been its chief.
In those years he had weathered many a
storm that had babe fair to sweep him from
place and power, but never a one of them
had seemed so menacing as that which he
was confronting.
Had | but served my God with half the
zeal l served my king" he quoted; 'he
would not leave me naked to my enemies.
You think the case is desperate, thenY'
The minister flung out his hands. Judge
for yourself. baron" he said. Count
Stogoff' demanded your immediate dismiss
al He was striking at me over your Shout
ders, of course. Your retirement meant
mine, for / cannot afford to have one Of
Strogoff's men in your place. The en-
peror knew it, and that is the only reason
you still hold your post. l did what l
could, and will do what l can. But the
most l could win was three months delay.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-03-30

sat ana stared at the baron as though he
Then, after a moment: THE proofs will
have to be very strong, baron!"
They will be indisputable."
The other unused Il moment. THE girl
will have to be carefully coached he sug-
gested; land she will have to be a strong
character to carry the thing through:
Strogoff is a hard man to deceive. And
detection would be serious!''
The baron did not resent the clear impu-
tation that the others words conveyed. He
seemed to take distrust as a matter of
course. Your eXcellency is mistaken" he
replied suavely. This is no case of i'm
position. | have really found the princess
After twenty years?'
completed, but the evidence is already NOR
ally conclusive. If l can recover the gold,
as ! believe can, should be ready even
dent that he would consider them salts
factory
The minister settled back in his chair
with a long breath. The thing was too
be true. 1t seemed incredible that the
Princess NapraNine, stolen at the age of
three. should be found twenty years later
and restored to her rightful position. Still,
Dcmidroff was a wonderful man, and could
be relied on not to undertake anything un.
less he had good prospects of carrying it
through. If he brought forward a claim
ant. that claimant would be we'll fortified
with proofs. And if she won the estates.
the victory would be so Overwhelming that
it was worth taking some risks to win it.
Tell me as much of the story as you
think best, baron,' he ordered.
The baron obeyed. LAS your excellency
knows" he began. II have agents in ter
rorlst circles-practically as many as they
reach me in the course of time. though us
ually too late to be of much value. Some
months ago began to realize Strogotf's
power, and it seemed to me that it might
hp wall 10 find thn nrincnSs If ncanrrpt
to me to make investigations through one
of my agents into the records of the Brother
hood dating back to the time of the alb
duction. In consequence l learned that the
princess had been stolen by Count Lads
las, a Pole. who had been committed to the
fortress of st. Peter and st: Paul three
Duke Ivan, who admired the Countess
Lladislas. After Lladislas was reported
dead the countess married the grand duke
morganatically.
Possibly he had been misinformed ant
thought he was stealing his own child;
am not certain as to this At all events
America, changed his name to shishkin ant
became professor in one of the small col
leges. He still lives and | think can be
made to testify. / learned this only yes
terday and am still considering how to g,
about the matter.
$50 much for the princess. Now for tn.
gold. learned recently through the same
in the matter of the Princess. that tn
Brotherhood had obtained a clue to tn,
Orkney's gold. My information wa
fragmentary, but learned that it hat
Mr.. Ashton Caruth, to whom had been sen
a letter which was supposed to tell some
thing about the gold: ! eabled struye' gu
letter at all hazards. He tried, but Ii
bungled somewhere. His men killed
valet of caruth's, but did not get the let
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-03-30
THE MAN wITHTHE BIG VISITING
LIST

He knows the clever actor
And actress on Broadway;
He calls upon the classy set
And makes a prolonged stay.
Physicians, lawyers, men of name
Are on his calling list;
And, too, there is the hopeful man,
And the rankest pessimist.
He visits folk all over town,
Fen to the astute rector;
And here, as there, it's "call again"
That greets this bill collector.
Charles Cormac Mullin
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-03-30
TRUST YOU FOR

We sell goods on credit at lower prices than
home comforts now. and begin ut once to enjoy
them. No need to wait for the money. Simply
pay as you can. We charge no interest and ask
no security. Our dealings are all confidential.
Any person who wants to make home more
attractive is the right sort of person, and his
credit ia good with uu
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-03-30

Whatever you select can be used for one month
before you decide to buy it.; Every article ia
You compare it with other similar articles. and
compare our prices with Others. If the article.
for any rev on. is unsatisfactory. simply send, it
month,s usG GiIl NOT cost Won ono nennY.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-03-30
OVER A YEAR TO a

Pay a few cent? down on each dollar. Thel
take the goods, use and enjoy them, and pay u
o little each month. On the average. we allo,
Fortune E yen1 to Cones pay. Or 9n ios p,a Of o wo tTo we yea ao whit ~ m Us
can to help out. Our whole effort. from tn
time you first deal with US. is to make you
permanent customer. And you will be. Yo
will never buy housefurnishings elsewhere, an
Day Othera' prices. after Won once deal with us
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-29
FINDS LONG LOST SON
Iowa Woman Separated From Babe
Fourteen Years Ago En- Route to Ou-
huaue to Claim Her Offspring.

Spokane, July o9.-After being sep
ara,ed from her only child for more
than fourteen years, seeing him last
when he was a babe IN arms. Mrs.
Harvey /. Harrington, Of Spokane, has
gone TO Dubuque, Iowa, to claim her
son and bring him 20 her new home at
Salmon Meadows, Idaho, where she
taught school last season. AIRS. Har-
rington has been in the north west since
1897, teaching school in various parts
Of Montana, Oregon, Idaho and Wash
inSton.
Just before boarding train in Spo-
kane Cor Dubuoue, Mrs. Harrington
said. with tears OF gladness and anti
cipation rolled down her cheeks, that
TO be realized Within few days she
will be reunited with her son, who has
10 remen brance OF his mother.
Mr.. Harrington's story has its pa
thetic side Separated from her child
by strife which disrupted hey home life
in Iowa in 1886. she came to Washing
ton and taught school in this and
Ileighboring states. Her husban mar
ried the second time and died a few
months later. The stepmother placed
the boy in an orphans asylum soon
afterward. when all trace Of the child
was lost to the mother.
The search was long and trying at
times Mrs. Harrington said, but 1
never lost faith. I knew l would find
my Child, l admit was disheartened
when l could find no clue TO his where
a bouts; but something seemed 10 tell
me that my search would be rewarded.
50 l continued 10 work and hope for
fourteen years.
"Only few days ago l was advised
tina, my son. now Is years of age, is in
Dubuque and I am going there 10 him
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-29
CLIFFORD WANTS RELIEF.
Hardin County Town Petitions Rail-
roads TO Drain Low Ground.

Special to Times Republican.
Clifford, July 29-Residents Of Gff-
ford, thru the township trustees. have
petitinned the Iowa Central and Chica-
go & Northwestern railway companies
TO drain the low ground. or basin, that
has been formed just south of the de-
pots, and between the stations and
the town. IN order that there will not
be an accumula ton of water during wet
seasons.
The condition over which the resi-
dents Of town complain has existed
for many years. When the Iowa Cen
trail built thru Clifford about thirty-five
years ago its grade prevented the sur
face water from taking its natural
course 10 the south Then came the
Northwestern, ten years later. build
ing east and west, and its grade pock-
eted the water in wet seasons. SO that
1t stands in pool that oftentines be-
comes waist deep or more.
Last winter a woman, carrying a
babe IN her arms, stepped into the pool
in the dark, and was unable to get out
without help.
The remedy asked by the township
trustees is that the railroad companies
put in a sewer and drain the water to-
ward the north
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-29
It Is known that the disease has APP
peared elsewhere.

It Is known that the disease has APP
peared elsewhere.
The fact that state fair rates have
been granted by the railroads OF fars
and half for the round trip, caused
no real surprise. The real trouble ap-
pears to be that while the roads are
willing to give the rates for the state
fair they do object to a lot Of Other
demands being coupled up with this
request for state fair rates. But the
railroads fought out their troubles with
the state fair management two years
ago and are not likely to At any timl
refuse rates for the fair.
1t is regarded as possible that Gif-
ford Pinchot may visit Des Moines
soon. He is coming thru this way and
he has frequently indicated Wish to
stop off and visit Henry Wallace He
would be given great welcome here,
for he Is very much admired. A few
years ago he came thru while tho leg
islature was In session and by special
invitation Of the legislature ne ad.
dressed joint session on the Roose-
welt idea Of conservation. On that oc-
casion he attracted attention because
Of his manifest great sincerity In his
work and his modesty and freedom
from any personal laudat1on.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-29
DUNLAP AND VICINITY.
Fine Rains an6 Crop Prospe
n1srciaI Club Organized.

Special 70 Tines Republican.
Dunlap. July 29.-We have had some
t1-la rains during the last -wo weeks.
crops are making a rush growth and
are outsI-ipptng all expectations. Pros
poets are fine Tor q bumper corn crop.
Hay IS filing out, and VIII make a
very good YIELD, Wheat and oats are
being cut.
The Boye- ditch is finished with the
exception Of about five miles. This
wil! srraigh-en the Bov=- river 50 the
overflow win be but slight.
a commercial club has been formed
among tha Dunlap business men, start
ing out with thirty members. for the
b4c-er.nent OF .-a&e ana interests q
the town