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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-06

After my pet canary" said Mr. Marston blush
 Has that canary killed many men?' asked Philo- meIa Has 1t got the habit of opening it's jaws and crushing few ribs and then? No? Well, wouldn't call this ar-boat Tootsiel Not Tootsie'! daubed over with fresh paint this time it had good name. I'd stick to that I'd cali 1t the Flying Hyena."
 "Hyenas done Ay," said Mr. Marston, timidly. At least don't think they do. And they don't kill men; l don't believe they even crush ribs"
 Don't they? We'll, this does," said Phi1o- mela: She was poking around in the engine, shak- and turning "All right!" she said at length strengthening up and pulling her gloves. "I guess shell work I'm ready any time you are, Bill. You're my boss. I can't say we'll do much with thls old wreck of ages, but Phily can get out all start say so, and you don't need worry about me be1ng on the spot, may not chauf as we'll as some of those men chaufeurs that have been at 1t longer put have my nerve. Speed-thats what I get. And height. Why do things with old wrecks like fellow when you got I'm willing to take chances"
 She turned to Mir. Marston to receive his orders
 Say, she said inquistive1y "what makes YOU that pea,green color? Is that your natural com fl, "Not-not always" said MT. Marston, weakly ,oonetlmes Im-l'm pea-green. It-it runs in the family When I'm that color never aviate It.
 "It what?"
 ., It don't harmonize with the blue sky," said Mr. nMrarston Mar happy to. have thought of any reason % won't aviate to-day, thank you"
 Phllomela watched him he hurried with trem- oing steps toward the house "Say!" she shouted just before he reached the door, You might wear a mask ~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-06

to aviation He would have liked chauffeur with his hair parted in the middle and tube-rose in his buttonhole.
 A adyke chauffeur what he wanted and the more Mir. Marston thought about 1t the surer he became that the thing most like lady is a lady. If he could only hire lady chaufeuri If ne could get for example, gently bred lady; one fond of poetry and Jane Austen; one who was se- rious-minded and trile delicate in health and to whom any sudden shock would be serious; if he could get such chauffeur he would not be afraid to aviate. But she must be we'll versed in aero gentle disposition who knew how to handle mon key wrench.
 He laid his need before the makers of the aero plane, and they said they had just the thing for him.: She was we'll broken to aviation, owned a certificate of graduation granted by their aviation 1nela Montague. As soon as he read her name, MT. Marston wrote and engaged her.
 He was standing by his aeroplane looking at it with ave- when Philomela Montague arrived He could not see much of her at first Her cap was pulled well down in front the collar of her 1ono, just room for the goggles to stare Her common sense shoes had hobnas. She had her hands in the coat pockets jingling wrench against an o- 
 Hello, there. Bill" she said roughly but with good-nature. That your little bone breaker? !? You're this fellow Marston, what? I'm Philomela. But for Heavens sake, cut it. Call me Phil Been up Tn the air yeti"
 You-you-are you my chauffeur?" :, Well, you just bet Pm chauf all right Pm the star ehaufeurette of this country Where did you get this old relic, anyway?" She was peeling plane with undisguised contempt
 bought it,, said MT. Marston "It isn't a relic. It is new: It is just from the shop It is very nice aeroDlane."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-06

aeroplanes were invented and for sale, there nothing for him to do but have one.
 All Mr. Marstons most careful inquiries and in- vestigations left him assured that the matter of aeroplane brakes had been frightfully neglected
 He could not find an anv o1 ax any o pe tna m aeroplane suddenly seemed to be to run It aganst house or a tree, and house or tree IS poor kifd of brake for an aeroplanlst who has any oDect
 The more Mir. Marston thought about it the greater became his conviction that he was not the to jump lightly powerful aaeroplane and with merry laugh dash into the side of brick house He was willing, and eager, to fall over the dashboard of small automobile but he did not like to fall houses. To strike brick house of the un over the roof and down the other side, and get any pleasure out of 1t, requires man ot peculiar type. No ordinary man can ,t tell what IS on the be feather beds, but the betting is all the other way. who falls over house has to take chances.
 Mr. Marston was a small man, but compact, and compact bodies fall swiftly He was, mild man nered man., gentle, and of retiring adylike dsposi- over other peoples houses. He easily abashed and bushed painfully at slight causes and the rude words of one whose house he had fallen over would
 It became evident to MT. Marston that he could not aviate his own aeroplane When the aeroplane was delivered, and was set up ready to fly in his back garden, MT. Marston walked around it, ad- @ thoughts @ of how weak, earth-ted man had at las, become the rival of birds The nobler his thoughts the ssarsd he became The aerop1ans was gerous: He wished there were small aeroplanes, like his small automobile He didn't how small. He would have liked the size of a ro1ler-skate.
 As he looked at those beautiful white wings, spreading wide like the sails of some kind of yacht, and at the tremendously powerful engine, MT. Marston shuddered. If 1t had been huge sausage-grinder with sign Gentlemen enter here" on it, it could not have looked more threatening to MT. Marston ssf
 He saw instantly that he was not the man to operate an aeroplane. He must have a chauffeur, but he even more afraid of chauffeurs than of aeroplanes A chauffeur is rough, bur1y man who jams cap his head, slaps pair of dis guising goggles vanks all the valves open and dashes madly through the scenery, regardless of 1ife, liberty or the, pursuit of happiness, Never would Mr. Marston have dared to have chauffeur for his automobile where there. are three dimen- sons of the right to the left and straight ahead-and still less would he have trusted one in an aeroplane where fourth dimension of danger is added-straight down. But without one he could not aviate.
 He was afraid of his aeroplane without a chauf- feur, and he was afraid of it with one but he thought that perhaps he could find tame, gentle, chauffeur somewhere to chauf his aeroplane. What he wanted anaemic chauffeur; one, say, that had been clerk at ribbon before he took
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-06
Copyright, 1910, by Benj. B. Hampton.)

"Oh, can fly it, all right, if it comes to that,''' said Philomela scornfully. q can fly a chunk of ice if there is fly in it. ButsI don't call that
 MT Marston looked at the shining enamel of the braces and the glittering white of the wings and is no scrap-heap whatsoever Miss Phil" he said with some irritation. Tt is admirable aeroplane You will admit it when you know it better"
 Don't fret Bill, I know 1t well enoughl But if you don't care, I don't! All ask is, how did you to get it?'
 MT Marston was angry. His view of his new chauffeurette did not tend to mo1ify him. Now that her coat and goggles were off he could see scowl, her chin stuck aggressive1y, and she was as big and bury a policeman She looked like a lady prize-hghter of the Ninth Ward. And so she had been It was Billy the Biff who had given her the broken nose Sweet little creature she was!
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By EAis Pal.ke Bgzffer

But Mr. Marston thought he would not fly that day.
 Aerop1anes never became so common that they filled the sky. All that sort of thing like:
 The sky is full of airships vast
 We hear their endless hum
 the enthusiastic poetry of the days when aviation in its infancy Many people who walked owned bicycles, many who owned bi- cycles owned automobiles, and many who owned automobiles never owned aeroplanes. It was survival of the Attest Of course, when aero- planes were put the market and advertised in the magazines many sold, but there is a great deal of sky, and aerop1anes crowded it. As aeroplanes entered the air old ones were continually dropping out of it.
 But as the fad increased the aeropane became an ordinary sight least. MT. Marston'ss license was number 1s,9O7, and that was in New York state alone, aeroplane could land in town of mod
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q got the aerop1ane by buying it, said MT. Mars ton. And the reason ] bought this was be- cause it was the smal8st they had l like them small My automobile is small. They said this one had been tested"
 You betl' said Philomela "It has been tested! know thls old-winged teapot. It is the bone breaker of the Twentieth Century and mistakei Ten-year-old model, eccentric interlocking gear left hand gravity feed What are you going to cali it?
 "I thought I would call it "Tootsie'
 |" 'Tootsiep exclaimed Philomela
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18
PREPARING I REF STRONG
 FIGHT FOR HEINzE

New York. January 17.-Evidence of the thorough going fight the Heinze attor- neys were preparing to make for their clients was furnished when the members of the grand jury which indicted P Augustus Heinze appeared in court in obedience to subpoenas. District Attor- ney Wise asked that the subpoenas for the jurymen be quashed, but Judge Hough ruled against him.
 John B. Stanchfield moved to quash the indictment on the ground that it was based on information and belief, and not on positive evidence and argued for the constitutional right to question the jury men on this point
 The Heinze lawyers apparently i'm pressed the court by their statement that John P. Fernster, a public accountant, had i1legelly participated in the proceed ings of the grand jury, examining wit nesses and presenting papers It was submitted that Fernster was not a law yer, District Attorney Wise said he was, appointed advisedly to assist the grand jury in understanding the complicated case. T shall request some argument, said Judge Hough, ito convince me that 8 bookkeeper, even when appointed by the Attorney General, has a legal right to fulfill the duties of United States attorney"
 The case was continued for A week
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Makes Deathbed Confession.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y. January 17.-In the presence of his mother, Frank Scher- merhorn, lying on his cot at Vassar hos pital, tonight confessed to Under Sheriff Frederick Rornbeck that he alone was responsible for the death of Sarah Bry- mer, the governess who was found stran- gled to death at the Compton home at Millbrook last Thursday morning. Scher- merhorn says he was very drunk at the time and did not know what he was do- ing, declared the official.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18
Biq Dam Completed.

Cody, Wyo., January 1.-The last buck etful of cement to complete the big gov ernment dam to impound flood waters of the Shoshone river, eight miles above Cody, was put in place today and the event is being celebrated in typical west ern style. The dam is the highest struct- uie of its kind in the world, being BPS feet. It is s feet long at the base and 200 feet long at the top. II is designed to hold back only the flood waters of the Shoshone which will form an artificial lake 10 miles square. This is expected to furnish water for the irrigation of 159, coo acres of land.
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SUMMARY OF
 CONGRESS WORK

Washington, January 17.-Passage of a bill granting separate statehood to the territories of Arizona and New Mexico by the House and adoption of the confer ence report on the Ballinger and Pinchot inquiry resolution by the Senate were features of today's sessions in the two houses of Congress.
 Consideration of the urgent deficiency appropriation bill carrying more than $5,- GOO 900 was begun by the House.
 Eulogies on the late George l.. Shoup, former senator from Idaho. in connec- ton with the acceptance of his statue, were the special order in the Senate.
 At 3:1b clock the Senate adjourned.
 The House put in a full days work and adjourned at 5 o'clock. Both houses will be in session tomorrow
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MAY TAKE OYER
 MARYLAND ROAD

Baltimore, January 17.-Financia1 circles here today discussed a report of a pending deal which, if consum- mated. would involve the taking over of the Western Maryland railroad by the New York Central system. me plan, it was said, provides for the con nection of the two systems at New Haven, Pa, to which point, as related in these dispatches some weeks ago. an extension from Cumberland, Md. is to be built by the Western Maryland to join with the Pittsburg and Lake Erie, a subsidiary road of the New York Central.
 The Pittsburg and Lake Erie, it was added. will build line through north ern West Virginia to the coal fields of the Fairmount region. Whether an out right sale of control of the Western Maryland to the New York Central is made or not, it was declared today the two systems will be operated in such close alliance as practically to amount to consolidation.
 The junction of the Western Mary land and Pittsburg and Lake Erie at New Haven. Pa., would give the for mer road direct connection with Pitts burg.
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Special Rates
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From Birmingham accout Mardi Gras.
 sS35 Mobile and return.
 $1O90 New Orleans and return.
 February 1, 2, 3. 4, 5, 6, 2. Limit February 18th. 1910.
 Extension March Eth, 1910. Fee $1.00.
 Double daily service. Night sleeper on track g p. m. Remaining on track until S:30 a. m. returning.
 Special schedule, returning leave New Orleans II D. m. after parade Feb Sth.
 Winter tourists rates to many at tractive resorts sold daily until April 30. Limit May 31. 1910.
 Other information cheerfully fur nished. City ticket office, 1925 First Ave. Bell 793. Peoples 616
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PRIVATE PENSION
 BILL OBNOXIOUS

Washington, January Representative Martin Dies of Texas resigned from the pension committee of the House today be- cause he is opposed to the pension system as'i 1t was adopted. MT. Dies declared he was in favor of general pension laws, but opposed a private pension bill.
 Within the past few days the Presi- dent has announced himself in favor of pensioning government employees, Mir Dies statement says. Tn the meantime Congress Is spending nearly SlO0 coo, 900 d month and the people are groaning under high living expenses. If this thing keeps up it will soon be worse than the miiitar- ism of Europe. There every laborer must work to support a soldier In our coun- try every laborer will be compelled to work to support pensioner.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18
PRESIDENTS NOMINATIONS.
Offices in Southern States Are Given
 AtteRtion.

Washington, January 17.-President Taft today sent to the Senate the nom- nations of the following United States marshals: John F. Horr, Southern dis trict of Florida; Frederick w. Collins, Southern district of Mississippi.
 To be United States attorney, the Pres ident nominated John M. Cheney, for the Southern district of Florida.
 The President also sent Tn the nomina- tion of George Nj. Bowers of West vir- ginia to be United States commissioner of fish and fisheries.
 Among the nominations of postmastetrs by the President were the following: George w Bean. Tampa, Fla. Frank J. Huber, Ocala, Fla; James J. Dick erson, Paris, Tex.
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New Cabinet Is Named.

Budapest, January 1.-The new cabinet formed by Count Khuen von Hedervary is composed as follows: Premier and minis ter of the interior. Count Khuen von He'd eryary; minister of finance, NJ. Georg Luckacs; minister of commerce, Karl von Heironymi; minister of justice, worship and education ad interim. Dr. szekely; minister of agriculture, Count Serenyi. The new ministry will meet tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18
After Black Hand Organization.

Toledo, January TIA new indictment against IS members of the members of the alleged Black Hand organization of Ohio was returned today by the federal grand jury to replace the one Quashed a week ago by Judge Tayler for insufficient evil dence. The defendants will be placed on trial tomorrow morning on the indictment which charges that threatening letters were actually placed in the mails.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-18
Mrs. Duryea Awarded s2o.ooo.

New York, January 17.-Mrs. Frances White Plains, N. r., in her suit against Eugene Zimmerman of Cincinnati to re- cover the value of railroad stocks sold to her late husband. William Duryea, which she alleged were worthless.
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PRICE OF SHOES
 READY TO SOAR

Boston, January 1.-The price Of shoes is going up. Official announcement 10 this effect was made today by the Ma tional Shoe Wholesalers association. The association says that the exlsting hish prices of leather and materials make the increse necessary but that the new prices will be so adjusted, it is declared, as to permit the addition to each sraae of such values as will compensate the wearer for increased cost
 The associations approval or the repeal of the duty on hides was unanimously voiced
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FOR SALE.
Notice to Contractors

Sealed proposals will be received by the undersigned until II o'clock a. m Wednes- day, December 1s, 1910. for certain vitrified brick, bitulithic. granitoid and asphalt paving. Specifications may be obtained and plans examined at this office. The right Is reserved to reject any or all proposals.
 MAURY NICHOLSON. City Engineer.
 Age-Herald, January Ii, St
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.ONE CENT A WORD.

IA IES-One cent a word dayg no ad. t.ken for less than 25c for draf tnser- tion- Cash must n~comnany order
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FOR RENT.

524S 1st avenue, Woodlawn, rooms. s25. 1212 Cotton ave-, West End, rooms, $20 2610 North Sth avenue. rooms, S16. S17 2Sd street, north. rooms. $3o. 2121 Sth avenue. north, 6 rooms. s22. 5o 9S0 Bellevue avenue, south, rooms, 80. 140S 10th avenue, south. ' rooms. s20. ITS Sd avenue, north. store, $50. ]. H. HEiNEkE R. E. & |. A. Co.,, Agts.
 Phones 45 214 North Fist St.
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REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE. S15 s. 11th street, 22xsO feet, Broom house, renting for 7 50. s1250; terms, s2O cash, balance $15 per month with per cent interest
 S2o-acre farm. miles from railroad de- pot water power corn mill. wheat mill, shingle mill, store house, blacksmith shop and broom residences cash pay ment 5000, balance easy; would trade for part city property.
 L. c. PETTYJOHN. Phones 11O1 and 465 1S261a Sd Ave
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LOST-STRAYED-ST STOLEN

sTREYE6~0ne sorref mare and f6Ses mules, one black horse mule, weight 1150 pounds, no shoes on; one black horse mule, weight 1000 pounds; shod all round; one black mare mule, weight 1000; shod all round Reward will be paid for return or information leading to recovery Either phone. West End No. 10, or notify Fies & Sons, Birmins- ham, west End coal Co. 1-15-6t LOST, strayed or stolen, from my resi- dence, 1703 9th avenue. Boston screw tail terrier. Weight 10 pounds; male, white and dark seal months old; answers to name Roxy. s5 reward fAr the delivery of same. J. J. Collins.
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Roosevelt Stands Trip We'll.

Butiaba, Uganda. January 16-Com- mander H. Hutchinson, superintendent of marine, who went up with Colonel Roose- welt and his party to Rhno camp, has returned here and states that the former President bore the hardships of the jour ney splendidly. notwithstanding the fact that the engine broke down once or twice. When they arrived at Koba it was mid night he said, but they found all the white elephant hunters of the Congo as- sembled to greet them, he added.
 Among the number was Chief Engineer Bennett of the lake steamers, who in December had been captured by the na- lives, said the commander, but who made his escape after enduring tortures for five days.
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ONE CENT 4 WORD.

hAIES-one cent . word . dayy no ad. taken for less than 1bc for first inser- ffon. Cash must accompany order.
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WANTED-SALESMEN

WANTED-Experience salesman for central and western Alabama by a well established shoe house. Only men with f1rst-class references need apply State experience, line carried. territory cov- cred and full particulars in first letter
 Address SIPS, care Age-Herald 1-15-tf
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Want Hearing Advanced.

Washington, January T-Uniting with counsel for the Buck Stove and Range company, the American Federation of Labor today presented to the supreme court of the United States a request for the advancement of the hearing of the cases between the company and the fed eration including the contempt proceed ings against President Mitchell, Vice President Mitchell and Secretary Morri- son. The court took the matter under advisement
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FOR RENT-Niceiy furnished room in private family, South Highland home,
 one gentleman only; furnace heat, bath, electricity; reference required. Call Bell phone 2S67. 1-9-tf
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FOR RENT-Front rooms. sOs0 eth avss
 3-24-tf
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oms - WANTED - Board

Rooms - WANTED - Board W1NfEDGBy gentleman. two connecf- ing rooms with bath. furnished or un- furnished. Southside preferred. P. O. Box 431. 1-16-3t-su-tu-thu WANTED-Two unfurnished connecting rooms with board; prefer one room with connection for gas range; however, not absolutely necessary Describe what you have and price. V-27, care Age- Herald.
 WANTED-Room, breakfast and supper with private family. walking distance; for business woman. Phone Bell 1lol.
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FURNISHED rooms complete for light housekeeping; dishes, linen. gas stove'
 rent reasonable. 421 3d avenue, south, Avondale. 1-18-St
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FOR RENTING elegant furnished front rooms to young men or suitable for light, housekeeping; everything modern
 7l5 North 22d street. Peoples phone l315 1-l6-3t
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FOR RENT--ROOMS

,lon: Cssh must n-comnnny order
 FOR RENT-ROOMS FOR RENT-FrOnt rooms aso eth ave. s-24-tf FOR RENT-Nicely furnished room in private family, South Highland home, one gentleman only; furnace heat, bath, electricity; reference required. Call Bell phone 2s67. 1-s-tf FOR RENTING elegant furnished front rooms to young men, or suitable for light housekeeping; everything modern 7l5 North 22d street. Peoples phone 1915. 1-i6-st FOR RENT-Beautifui furnished home, complete. one of the best and most convenient sertians Of the South J}igh- lands. Phone 4230. Bell Hest NEWLY furnished connecting rooms for housekeeping; modern; reasona- ble. 614 N. 17th street. 1-16-3t FOR RENT-Three nice rooms for couple desiring light housekeeping; gas stove attached. with use of other furniture without cost. PHO sth ave, N.
 1-16-su-tu-thu3t ROOMS and board; also rooms for light housekeeping; furnace. 734 North Fist street. 1-1S-7t FOR RENT-Neatly furnished rooms at 6O5 North 18th street Price Slo per month.
 FURNISHED rooms complete for fght housekeeping; dishes, linen. gas stove' rent reasonable. 4121 3d avenue, south, Avondale. 1-1S-St THREE furnished rooms in furnace-heat- ed house; private bath South High lands. N-N, care Age-Herald. 1-lS-lOt 1897 SOUTH 10TH AvE.-Furnished room for couple gents, bath adjoining; one block Five Points.
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FOR RENT-Neatly furnished rooms at 6O5 North 18th street. Price slo per month
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FOR RENT-Three nice rooms for couple desiring light housekeeping; gas stove attached, with use of other furniture without cost PHO Sth ave, N.
 rn-f1i-fbll-St
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ROOMS and board also rooms for light housekeeping; furnace 734 North 2lst street 1-lS-t
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FOR RENT-Beautiful furnished home.
 complete. one of the best and most convenient sertians Of the South Bigh- lands Phone 4230. Bell. 1-16-3t