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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25

C. B. Hays, comptroller for the Mo-
bile and Ohio, and his family, occupying
an official car will be passengers on
the Frisco train en- route to Memphis
tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25
ANOTHER COMO MYSTERY

Throughout the trip an awed hush pre-
vailed, save only when one Of the re-
porters questioned an officer as to the
meaning of il all.
Something crooked, was the only salts
faction he could get.
Presently the labored breathing of the
engine grew less vehement and the spe-
cial slowed down. The scene of the inn
promptu stop was a lonely spot on the
northern side of the lake. where the sad
and prophetic voice of giant trees spoke
of deep horror and mystery.
The trio of policemen and the quartet
of newspaper men stealthily debarked.
and IA ferret eyes strove to penetrate the
darkness of the forest. The officers care
fully picked their way adown the lake.
side pathway the reporters at their heels
Suddenly they stopped, and one of them
whispered,
Here he is
At the border of the lake there APP
peared the form of a man, and three re-
volvers glinted in the moonlight. But
the mysterious man only looked up in
mild surprise. The heavy hand of the
law was laid on his shoulder. and he
was told he was under arrest. Then one
of the officers stepped down from the
embankment to the waters edge. and
seemed to be searching for something.
Here" he shouted triumphantly.
The four reporters strained their eyes
for a glimpse of a CHASTITY face upturned
in the moonlight but instead
The officer arose, holding in his hand a
cane fshpole.
And the clandestine angler was hur-
ried off to the East Lake calaboose, ar
rested for fishing without previous pay
ment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25

]. D. and B. F. Moore left yesterday
evening for Whitesburg, Ga. They were
called there by the death of their brother
in-law, the Rev. w. A. Parker of the
North Georgia conference, who died Sat
urday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25

SHAW, The Undertaken. 210 and Nl6
9Th avenue. Both phones 8.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25

seay Trial Today-The preliminary
hearing of Ed Seay, the negro VINO
killed Paymaster ]. G. Armstrong at
Ishkooda several weeks ago, will be
held at o'clock this afternoon before
Judge H. B. Abernethy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25

Boys Run Away-Frsd Payne and jay
Batson both u years old, are report
ed as having run away from TIER
h ONES at Bessemer. The police are
looking for them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25

Freight service to Corey will
be inaugurated on Wednesday,
June %. All shipments must be
prepaid, account no agent.
B. B., L. & P. 90.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25
THE WEATHER

Washington, June 24.-Weat Their fore
cast:
For Alabama and Mississippi: Local
showers Saturday and probably sun
day; light to moderate variable winds.
The following is the local report OF
. United States weather bureau at
birmingham for the "a hours ended at
d. m, June "a, 1910:
iaximum temperature .........-. 80
minimum temperature ........... ~
Mean temperature ............- 20
Normal temperature ........-.. ~
Deficiency lez
Proclamation 80. .02
Total precipitation since Jan. /. 1913
Defciencv 5.37
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25

Fred Geisler. commercial agent for the
seaboard Air Line at Memphis was in
the city yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25

ley Land company's addition to Pratt
City.
S15O0-M. f. McWilliams to L. G. Ham
mill. lots Is and 10, block 81 survey of
Ensley Land and Improvement company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25

Philip Simpson Robbed-Phillp Sinp-
son, while waiting at the corner of
Second avenue and Twentieth street
for a car, put his suitcase down be-
side him late yesterday afternoon. He
gazed down a moment later and it was
gone. "Who has it?" he would like
to know
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25
PERSONAL.

Capt. j. W. Ely of the Union Pacific
railway is in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25

Charles Cason of Belmont college OF
Nashville is at the Hotel Hillman for a
few days..
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25
NOTICE

GREEN Undertaking Co. Phones 1907
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25

Train Is DeIayed-Louisville and
Nashville train, due here at S:95 O'Clock,
was delayed yesterday morning quite a
while by a breaking in the engine ma
chinery near Athens, Ala. A new en-
CINE was sent to the train and with
this equipment the limited was oper-
ated into Birming CHAM.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25

Loses Insurance PoIicies-While in a
prominent hotel yesterday George
Greene, a Birming CHAM lawyer, lost six
life insurance policies amounting in
all to $1,000. The policies were taken
out in the name of Mr.. Greenes faith
err, James F. Greene Mr.. Greene said
that his name was in the wallet con-
tanning them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25
ADJUSTMENTS

Decatur, June "a, 1910.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25

Coal Cars DeraiIed-A broken f1aTSe
on a freight train operated by the
Frisco railroad derailed eight cars YES
terday. The limited train which is due
here at 4;05 o'clock was accordingly
two hours late. The main line was
clear a few hours after the derail'
ment. No one was injured. The cars
which turned over were loaded with
coal.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25

Band Concert Last Nighttime band
concert in Capitol park last night was
attended by a crowd estimated at be-
tween 1000 and 5000. popular pro
gramme was rendered and the listeners
gave appreciative attention to the mu-
sic. The next concert will be given in
Capitol park Sunday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25

Diamond Ring Returned-The dia-
mond ring which was lost Thursday by
DR.. B. S. Lester was found and re-
turned to the rightful owner by a Mr..
Short whose first name could not be
learned last night. Mr.. Short found
the diamond on the sidewalk and hunt
ed several hours, he states, for the
owner.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-04
LEGALITY
TWO CENT FARE

Guthrie, Okla, Feb 26.--Attacking
the constitutionality Of the Oklahoma
2-cent passenger law and the state
law providing for reduced freight
rates. the Chicago. Rock Island and
Pacific, and the st. Louis and San
Francisco railways filed suits In the
United States circuit court here to-
day.
The suits are similar to those filed
by che other railroads Of the state
upon which Federal Judge Hook at st
Louis recently granted temporary
injunction restraining the state cor.
poration commission from enforcing
the state railroad law.
Since Judge Hooks decision was rem
dered the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Railroad company has restored the 3
cent passenger rate in Oklahoma.
Governor Haskell had publicly ad
vised the people Of Oklahoma to pat
ronize the Rock Island and the Frisco
roads because they had not joined
with the other roads in the first suit
against the state law.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-04
HAVE PROHIS SLEPT
ON THEIR RIGHTS?

Guthrie oklaq Feb 26-Have the
prohlbitionists slept on their rights IN
regard to the recent petition for a
constitutional amendment for local
option? Prominent anti-prohibition-
lists assert that such is the case
Under the law those opposing such
petitions must file formal protest
within five days after the petitions
have been filed with the secretary Of
state, The fve-day limit has now ex.
pired and the usually alert prohibit
tionists have entered no protest
Antiprohibition workers claim that
should the court hold the recent pc
tions were filed on the day they
we're left at the secretary's Office
when Governor Haskell refused to
be present, the prohibitionists viii be
out in the cold with no further op
portunity for entering formal pro
test against the petition.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-04
INDICTMENT AGAINST
TWENTY-ONE PACKERS

New York, Feb 26.-rhe beef trust
Of the United States. embracing six
great packing companies, and twenty
one packers, several of them multi
mnlionaries. socially and industrially
widely known. were indicted by a
grand jury In Hudson County, n. j.
today. charged with conspiracy in
limiting the supply of meat and poul-
try.
The indictment is drawn under the
law of New Jersey, which provides.
upon conviction. a maximum penalty
Of three years in the penitentiary or a
81 600 fine, or both. The offense is ex-
traditable, which means practically
that those indicted must either success
fully resist extradition or come to
Jersey City for trial.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-04
MAJOR GENERAL BELL
DENIES WAR RUMOR

Toxic Feb. 26.-special dispatches
to the newspapers from the United
States report recrudescense of the
anthJapan movement at San Fran
cisco. Today all the local papers
feature the speech Of Leslie M. Shaw,
former secretary Of the treasury, in
which he is reported as having said
that war between the United States
and Japan was inevitable. The speech
has caused a most gloomy impression
among Japanese and foreigners alike
The specials quoted Major ], Frank
lin Bell as having said that war be
tween the two countries was likely tc
break out at any moment. The press
and the public are unable to under
stand the reasons for these violent
utterances.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-04
CITY PRIMARY MAY
! Be HELD MARCH Is
Little Discussion Of Municipal Politics
TO Elect Members School
Board and Council.

It is now probable that a primary
yill be called March Is to select can
Iidates from both parties for the city
Ulcers to succeed the officers whose
erms expire this spring. The regular
.ity election will be held the first
tuesday in April. This is what is
nown as the odd year and the only
Ulcers to be elected are four mem
ers Of the council and four members
the school board, one from each
ard. After the election last spring
ae successful candidates drew for the
,ng and short terms. Those draw.
lg the short term to retire this
pring, and those drawing the long
traw to retire in the spring OF 1911
he mayor, chief of police and other
Ulcers are elected for a period Of two
ears
AS yet there has been nothing done
ward making the party nominees
i'd SO far there has been little dis
lssion Of municipal politics. How
yer it is believed that pretty warm
ght win develop over the election oi
,e members of the school board.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-04
.BATTLER WILL FIGHT
THOMPSON IN APRIl

+ Reno, New, Feb. 25-Battling Mel
son. who, accompanied by his brother
Arthur, and Manager Robinson pasa
ed through Reno this morning en-
route to Chicago, said that he would
meet Cyclone Thompson In forty
FIVE round fight at San Francisco the
last week in April or the first week
In May. Robinson stated that the
fight would be held In the new Audi
torium, which will be constructed for
that purpose Louis Blot. win pro-
mote the fight Robinson stated that
formal announcement of the Nelson.
Thompson fight would be made gen
eral In Chicago.
Nelson appeared on the rear end Of
the train and greeted some Of his
friends. lie presented a battered
countenance and apparently was IN
poor spirits.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-04
MRS. VAUGHN ARRESTED
CHARGED WITH MURDER
Bv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Kirksville, Mo- Feb. 26.--Mrs. Alma
Proctor Vaughn was arrested on a
warrant charging her with the muir
der of her husband. Prof. Vaughn,
this morning She was released on
$685. 900 bond.
Mrs Vaughn went to the Office of
Sheriff Williams and surrendered at
|8:40 a. m. During the twenty min
utes wait, while her attorneys were
consulting, she sat in the sheriff's
Office and then went into the circuit
court room. Judge Shelton told her
she was charged with first degree
murder She replied with a nod of
her head. She was calm until told
to stand up and swear she would APP
pear in court when summoned. Then
she broke down and wept and after
taking oath she sank into a chair
James S. Scott, her uncle, j. NJ Proc.
tor. Jr., her brother and e. *. Yowell
of Monroe City, qualified as her bonds.
men, swearing their aggregate wealth
was in excess of one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars Her attorney
William T. Ragland asked the court
to set a hearing but Judge stilton said
| it could not be done before the May
term OF court.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-04
ARREST BANK OFFICIALS
ON CHARGE OF FORGERY
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Kansas City, Mo-, Feb, 25.-Byron
L. Church. fromer president Of the
Holyroad state bank at Holyroad,
Kans.. was arrested here today under
instructions from J. N. Daley, state
bank commissioner of Kansas.
Church's son. Nj. r. Church and It w.
Thomas, both former officers Of the
bank are being sought by officers. The
special examiner recently investigated
the books of the bank and discovered
evidences of forgerles to cover alleg.
ed shortages in the banks funds, esti.
mated at over ninety thousand dol.
lars Following the discovery of a
shortage the bank has been complete
" recognized without the depositors
realizing anything wrong. The bank
has never been closed and II is stat
ed now to be in prosperous condition
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-04
SENATE To VOTE On POSTAL
SAVINGS BANK BILL MARCH 3
Texas Senator DeIiUe,s Striking Speech THROWS
Much Light on COnsiitutiOnGIity of Measure
Garter Succeeds After Many Futile Efforts
in Getting Day Set for VOte--OWen GiUes
Notice He Will Introduce Guaranty
Plan as Substitute.

clauses of the constitution under which
the savings bank bill had found sup
port. Beginning with the commerce
clause. he declared 1t to be a grotesque
absurdity to say such a limitation of
postal savings banks would be es-
tablished under II.
Referring to the contention that the
bill was justified under the borrowing
clause OF the constitution, he asked It's
advocates whether the real purpose of
the measure was that Of borrowing
money. II 1t was, then it was con-
stltutional, but If eonceiying the oh
iect of this clause to be that OF en-
abling the government to perform its
function in time of emergency, he
contended that the measure would not
Justify the contention made under this
clause. He said he would not affront
the intelligence of his colleagues nor
discredit his own candor by saying
that he believed any one would vote
for 1t with the idea that II was in
tended for the purpose of enabling the
government to raise money under the
borrowing provision.
He also entered upon extended ar
guments to prove that the measure
was not justified under either the post
Office clause or the money coming
clause Of the constitution. II the Gus
toms houses were as numerous as
postofices, said Senator Bailey, they
would have been as apt to be chosen
for this business The bus. ess pro
posed was a purely fiscal operation
he decalred, and made no pretense Of
any connection with the operations Of
the postal service He contended that
the private citizen had a right to dc
with money as he pleased, as he haC
with other property.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-04
Large Crowd Gathers.
by Associated Press.

by Associated Press
Washington, Feb. 26.-Gifford Pin.
ehot, in the inquiry this afternoon,
read a statement to the committee be.
fore being sworn, in which he charged
Secretary Ballinger with falsehood
and disloyalty TO President Taft and
declared that Ballinger should be dis
missed from the service.
Washington, Feb Expecting to
hear Pinchot testify, a large crowd Of
spectators gathered in the senate Of.
nee this morning. It is said Pinchot
would call several witnesses bringing
out the charges made against Ballin.
ger, especially regarding the DISPOSE
tion Of water power sites. Pinchot as
expected win do all he can to sub
stantiate CLAWS, as he believes in him
implicitly.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-04
AVS POLICE METHODS
MORE THAN BARBAROUS

washington, Feb. 26-If q resolu-
N introduced today by Senator Hey
rn is adopted, the senate will take
the matter Of what is known among
lice officials as the "third degree. "
ie resolution provides for the ap-
,lntment OF a select committee OF
rec to investigate the practice Of
minlstering what is known as the
iird degree ordeal by officers Of
e law for the purpose Of extorting
elements and confessions from those
arged with crime"
Mr.. Hepburn asserted such methods
re more cruel than those of the In
iaition. They were not only bar
rous, he said, but are in direct con
( with American institutions under
ieh an officer is prohibited from
king with his prisoAer on the sub
1 Of the charge against him.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-04
MINERS WAGE
SCALE REFUSED

Kansas City, Feb. 26.-The demand
Of the miners delegates represents
ing locals in Oklahoma, Kansas, Mis-
souri,, and Arkansas for ten per
cent increase In their wage for the
next two years, was refused by a
committee of Southwestern Coal op-
orators association here Friday night
The operators were in secret ses.
sion following the report Of the joint
committee, which made known the
miners demands and after discussing
the increase at length, decided they
could not grant it.
There was no excitement following
the refusal OF the miners demands
Both the miners and operators vii
remain in the city Another joint
convention will be held Friday and
an attempt made to agree upon 9
wage scale. II satisfactory arrange
ments cannot be made in the oonven
tion it is probable that new join
committee will be selected in an ef
fort to reach an understanding.
Neither the miners nor the opera
tors appear to be perturbed oveI
their failure to come to terms. The
present scale does not expire unit
April l.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-04

washington, D. c., Feb. 25.-Decid-
ed progress was maze in the senate
Thursday towards tie disposition -
tn, postal savings bank bill
in addition u a striking speech by
Senator Bailey, ned an amendment
offered as a compromise of thu yari-
GUS differences on the question of the
disposal OF the funds, arising from the
postal deposits, Senator Carter sue
eeeded, after many previous futile ct
forts in getting next Thursday, March
3. fixed for a vote on the bill. There
was no objection to naming a day
and the senators appeared pleased
that time had been fixed for the
final disposition Of the measure
which, It must be confessed, has drag
ged in it's progress through the sen
ate.
Mr.. Carter preferred his request
Immediately after the close OF Sen
ator Bailey's speech. The time waf
well selected for the reason that many
senators have been waiting to hear
from the Texas senator before agree
Ing to the fixing of any time for the
ultimate disposal Of the bill.
After Mr.. Bailey had concluded
many expressed the opinion that ht
had thrown much light upon the con
stltutional questions involved In th'
subject. He had splendid audience
both on the floor of the senate ant
in the galleries, and his speech wai
received with general favor.
Mr.. owen gave notice that he woul'
speak today on his proposed amend
ment substituting a government guar
antee of bank deposits for the sug
gested postal banks.
Mr.. Bailey discussed the differen
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-04
THE BATTLER SAYS
WOLGAST CAN'T STOP HIM

ogden. Utah, Feb 26.-"After, my
fight with Cyclone" Johnny Thomp-
son in San Francisco in April, ] will
be ready for a return fight with Ad
Wolgast. / will make side bet OF
$4,000 that he cannot stop me-"
Such was the statement made today
by Battling Nelson, who Is en- route
to Chicago. Nelson said he would
train at Jim Mays, Reno, New, ranch,
for his fight with Thompson and
then would force Wolgast into re.
turn match.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-04

Washington, Feb 26.-Maior Gen.
eral Bell, chief Of staff was shown
the dispatch from Toxic quoting him
that war between America and Japan
was likely to break out at any nom
ent. In the presence of Secretary OF
War Dickinson, who gave his approval
of the statement, General Bell declar
ed emphatically that he had never any
where made any such declaration, and
that there was absolutely no justifica
tion for 1t.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-04
APPEAL FROM DECISION
IN PANAMA CANAL CASES
By Associated Press

NT NN1NWNFEEWNEN ."-"7-'
washington, Feb 25.--As result Of
the cabinet meeting, Attorney General
Wlckersham today telegraphed Dis
trict Attorney Wise Of New York 20
make an appeal from the decision Of
Judge Raugh dismlsslng for want o.
jurisdiction the indictment against the
Press Publishing company and tho
new York World on the charge Of libel
In connection with the Panama canal
cases.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-04
ROBBERS BLOW SAFE;
SECURE MONEY--ESCAPE

Bokoshe, Okla, Feb. 26.-Blowing
open the safe in the postofice here
early Thursday morning, robbers Sc
cured $3.50 In cash and escaped, The
robbers also secured notes to the
value Of $4,000, the property of Post
master Nelson. These was soaqd
where the robbers had dropped them
near splro, and returned to their own.
er
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-04
Arrested at Prison Gate.
By Associated Press.

Leavenworth, Kans., Feb. 26.--As
Pierre Geuyet a Frenchman, complet.
ed his sentence of two years IN the
federal prison today He was arrest
ed at the prison gate by the agent OF
the department of commerce and
labor lie will be deported Gauyet
was convicted for importing women
into this country for immoral pur
poses.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-04

FOR SALE-A thoroughbred Ken
lucky Mammoth Jack, and a high
grade trotting horse. Terms II want
ed. Address w. ID. Pearson, Elm
Springs, Ark.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-04
$40 For Hogs.

indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 26.-Hogs
reached the record price of SO hun
dred weight on the indianapolis mar
ket today. But one car load sold at
this figure
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-04

Buffalo, ~ y, Feb. 26,-The SO
hog reached Buffalo, heavy and med
mms selling at the stock yards at SO
and at sl0.05.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-03-04

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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-01-20
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put into the silo. For several reasons
It is better to cut it. but it is not i'm
perative that II be so cut. In early
practice not even corn was cut in en-.
SLING,
The best ensilage is produced when
the air can be kept most completely
from coming in contact with the en-.
siled material.
A silo may be defined as a deep
chamber with air-tight walls, In which
green folders are preserved in a mild.
ly fermented condition for future feed.
ing
In good silo the wall should be
perfectly air tight; otherwise air will
get into the ensilage and promote
molding and rotting.
The inner surface of the wall should
be perpendicular and smooth Where
these qualities are lacking, open
spaces are almost sure to occur be-