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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-26
Long Member of Union.

According to a statement issued by
the publisher of this paper. Rogers
was previously foreman of the Robert
o. Law Printing company's plant. He
was formerly web pressman, but of
recent years had been in charge of a
fiatbed establishment He had been
for IS years a member of the Chicago
Printing Pressmen's union No. 8, a
member of the International Press
men and Assistants Union of North
America. and always had been in good
standing.
Turn Down Card.
Rogers went through the necessary
fOrmalities in changing from one union
to another. but union No. 7 refused to
accept his card President Berry ord
cred that Rogers, nevertheless, as
sumo his duties as foreman of the
Inter-Ocean pressroom, which he did,
other members of the union thereupon
walking out. Members employed on
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-27
AGED MAN AVOIDING CAR
STRUCK BY AUTO; INJURED

While endeavoring to get out Of
the way of an approaching South Pas
adena car at Avenue Thirty-one and
Pasadena avenue yesterday b. b. Har-
wood, so years old, was struck by an
automobile of the Cudohy Packing
company and seriously injured. Har-
wood was knocked to the pavement
and barely missed falling under the
wheels Of the street car. He was car
ried to a nearby house and later re-
moved in the police ambulance to his
home at 3109 Humboldt street.
H. w. Brooks, a solicitor for the
packing concern. was driving the
automobile at the time of the acct
dent and was accompanied by Charles
Albright. also employed by the com
pany. HARDWOOD suffered a fracture of
the left ankle, a dislocated right Shout
der and numerous decorations and
abrasions about the head and Shout
ders. He is being attended by Dr.
H. B. Travis, who stated yesterday
that Harwoods condition was criti-
cal on account of his age.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-27
CHILDREN PLEAD
FOR BEARS LIFE
Market Men Listen to Prayers for
Bruin and Donate Him
to Park Zoo
CAPTURED BY CATTLEMEN
Wild Denizen Narrowly Escapes
CommerCiaIiSm with Bear
Steak at ST a Pound
CAPTURED BY CATTLEMEN

Pleas Of a number Of women and
children, experimenting one made by
j. B. Lippincott, assistant chief en-
gineer of the aqueduct and mem
Der of tie park commission, saved the
life of a big brown bear yesterday.
The animal finally was taken to the
Fastlake park zoo as a donation from
r.. J. Jeffries and J. c. Link to the
city.
If Mr.. Bruin knew how narrowly he
escaped being converted into pear
steak at 81 a pound, he would thank
Mr.. Lippincott instead of growing
at him and all other persons from
within the confines of his narrow cage
The bear does not like being held
prisoner. He is about three years old
and weighs approximately 600 pounds.
He is a perfect specimen OF his spe-
cies. Until few days ago he wan
dered at will in San Luis Obispo
county, enjoying many banquet OF
acorns and berries. But one day he
was captured through the wiles of the
cattIemen and their snake-like lariats,
and henceforth must look pleasant in
the haunts of civilization while chill
dren troop by, throwing him peanuts
and other dainties.
1t was the intention Of the propre-
tors of the Newmarket to turn the
bear into food to celebrate the open
ing of the market. 1t was on exhibit
ton at the market and Mr.. Lippincott
saw the animal when he passed on his
way to the water office yesterday
morning. He Immediately conceived
the idea that it would make a valuable
addition to the geological exhibit at
Eastlake park and suggested to Messrs.
Jefries and Link that they should do
nate the animal.
With bear steak at 81 a pound the
Newmarket company men hesitated
Mr. Lippincott continued to plead for
the bears life. Many women and chill
dren added their pleas and finally the
market men decided to present the bear
to the park department,
Ed Rice, animal keeper at the zoo,
is having a cage made for the bear
that will cost 500. When the cage is
completed the bear will be on exhibit
ton at the Newmarket for several days
before being removed to the park.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-27
Personal Mention

B. f. Miller, a merchant Of Search
light, New, will be in the city for sCN-
eral days, transaCting business.
c. NJ. Howard, assistant freight
agent for the Southern Pacific in the
san Francisco office, is IN the city
transacting business for the office.
Leopold Spero, M. A, Of London is
registered at the Hayward hotel while
he sees Los Angeles and vicinity. Mr.
SperO is touring America for the first
time.
C. C. Small Of Ell Paso, Tex, will be
a Los Angeles visitor for the rcnain-
der Of the week. Mr.. Small will do
some purchasing for his general stores
while in the city.
Misses c. ard C. D. William son of
London, who are making tour Of the
United States are guests at the Van
Mugs hotel They will remain in the
southland for the greater part of the
winter
Mr.. ana Mrs Howard W. Berry and
Miss u. V. Watts Of Melbourne, Aus
tralia are registered at the Hotel Al
eXandria. They are travelling through
America and will pass some time in
Southern California
A. +. Balch, a. banker OF Marhsall-
town, Ia, who, after having attended
the bankers convention in Los Auge-
les, made Do sightseeing trip Of 1.-THE
northwest, was again in the city on
Wednesday. He will depart for his
home this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles M. Donovan of
Missoula, Mont, are al the Hayward
hotel for few days. Mr.. Donovan,
who has extensive mining interests, is
transacting business in the city. How
ever, Mr. and Mrs Donovan will visit
places Of interest In Southern Califor-
MIA before returning to their home.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-27

The Los Angeles Travel club win
meet Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
at the home Of Mrs Samuel Barnes
Smith, 3515 Vermont avenue. Roll call
will be followed by book reviews by
Mrs. H. A. Gilman and Mrs. j. A:
Zimmerman, and Fred V. Kuck will
furnish the music for the afternoon.
A discussion of current events Will
conclude the program.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-27
SHIP CAPTAIN HELD FOR
BEER SALE EMBEZzLlNG

A W. e. Thompson, captain of a
bark lying in Los Angeles harbor, now
under writ of attachment issued by a
wharfage company in San Pedro, was
arraigned in Justice Baird's court yes
terd = on a second complaint filed
against him. He is charged by the
Maier Brewing company of Los An
geles with embezzling $500 from the
sale of beer consigned to him for con-
sumption in the Hawaiian islands.
Thompson's preliminary examination
on the charge was set for November Il.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-27
PURSES IN
BEHALF OF WIDOW
Mayor Receives Subscriptions to
Save Little Home of Mrs.
Dolores Vidal

Subscriptions to assist Mrs. Dolores
Vidal, 626 Mission road, whose home
may be taken from her to pay as
sessments for the opening of Mission
road, have been turned in to the may
Or's office to the amount of So The
mayor has announced that he will be
glad to receive subscriptions for this
purpose and urges Los Angeles citizens
to help as much as they can. The
Herald has received SIG for Mrs. Vidal.
The subscriptions the mayor has an
nOunced so far are $50 from William
Elmers, contingent on the raising Of
the full amount; $40 from Mrs. c. M.
Sterry, So from DR.. B. A. Kierluff and
So from Frank G. Henderson.
Mrs. Bradley of the Bethlehem in
stitute reported to the mayor yester-
day that she had examined the case
and found it a most worthy one. She
said she had known Mrs. Vidal several
years and that Mrs. Vidal had strug'
gled valiantly against poverty.
With accrued penalties the assess
ment against Mrs. Vidal's little hOmi
has reached about $512, and the longer
the delay in paying the amount the
more the accrued penalties pile up.
Mrs Vidal has tried to mortgage her
place, but no one will lend her enough
to pay the assessment. She has tried
to sell it, but cannot get $l00 over the
assessment, and unless the money is
raised the little homo Mrs. Vidal has
been struggling for so long will be
taken from her to pay the amount
J Niederer 3409 South Main street,
has sent s. to The Herald to be added
to the fund. He says that the case
merits the support of all good citizens.
one who signs himself Justice en-
closes. a contribution Of so. He declares
that as Mission road was converted
into a boulevard for the benefit Of
autoists. an extra tax should be levied
on automobiles to pay the cost Of the
Improvement, so that homes of widows
need not be sacrificed for wealthy men
who want a smooth road to Pasadena.
Subscriptions received by The Herald
to date to aid Mrs. Vidal follow:
Friend 81. 90
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-27

The ninth birthday anniversary OF
the oByle Heights Entire Nous club
was celebrated yesterday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Charles Shaeffer, 2123
Brooklyn avenue. Canadian authors
were studied and quotations from the
works of Ralph Conner were used.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-27
JUMPS FROM MOVING CAR; HURT

Anxiety to alight from a moving
Washington street car at Fifth and
Olive streets yesterday afternoon re-
suited in A. Marker, a salesman, 80
years old, being thrown to the pave
ment and suffering slight injuries.
Marker was treated at the receiving
hospital and later went TO his home
at Santa Ana.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-27

Richard Carries long run musical
comedy successes, The Maid and the
Mummy"
Although Manuel Roman, the min
strel singer, who is one of the features
Of the Sullivan & Consldine Road show
at the Los Angeles theatcr this week,
has amassed a fortune during his
twenty-four years on the stage, he has
also i'm recent years made another
small fortune through his singing for
the Edison Photograph company, and
Yesterday he signed a contract for his
exclusive services to this company for
the next five years.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-27
CHARGE ATTACK ON GIRL

r. Nuez, charged with an attack on
n 15-year-Old Mexican girl, was arrest
ed at Compton yesterday by Deputy
Constable Bell and lodged in the'coun-
ty Jail.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-27
ADDS TO TIMES FUND

The Herald acknowledges receipt
from a person who signs "A Friend"
of s3.75 to be added to the Times dis
aster relief fund.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-05
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have in my possession a prescription
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-05
ARE INTERESTED
In GOOD ROADS
CHANGES IN METHODS ARE REC
OMMENDED IN TALLAPOOSA.
WORK OF COMPLETION OF HIGH
SCHOOL BUILDING.

Dadeville, January Especial The
Tallapoosa Good Roads association had
an enthusiastic meeting here yesterday.
Changes in the method of working roads
were recommended and also changes in
the roads so as to surround the hills.
Resolutions were passed urging cooper
alton on the part of the citizens of the
county and calling upon them to take
greater interest in good roads
In county court here yesterday there
were several convictions for violation of
the prohibition laws. Those pleading gull
ty were let off with the lightest fine but
those fighting their cases and who We're
convicted were fined $3.50 and also given
hard labor sentences.
Work on the completion of the ITALIA
poosa county high school begun yester-
day. The contractor expects to finish
his Job in short time and the new
building will be great relief as the high
school pupils are in cramped quarters In
the grammar school building.
large stove burst here Saturday as
q result of frozen water pipes connected
with its reservoir. 1t was in the kitchen
Of Sheriff Johnston and shattered ev-
erything in the room. 1t would undoubt-
eddy have killed any person in the room
but the cook had fortunately just stepped
out.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-05
GROVER LAWSON
FATALLY WOUNDED
Shot By Negro He Is Helping
To Arrest
THE CRIMINAL ESCAPES
Tom Horton Made Himself Offensive
to Sons of Former Employer and
When Officers Go After Him
He Shows Fight.
THE CRIMINAL ESCAPES

Athens. January Especial --Grover
Lawson. prominent young white man
of Slough beat, 10 miles southwest OF
Athens, was mortally wounded last night
by a negro thought to be Tom Horton.
Lawson was with Deputy Sheriff Hec-
ter Legg, who had warrant for Horton s
arrest at the time of the shooting.
Friday afternoon Tom Horton, negro
who had been a tenant on the farm of
w. L. Hatchett, prominent planter in
Slough beat came to town and made him.
sell very obnoxious to the sons of Mr..
Hatchett, who are prominent business
men here, and then went to the home of
Mr.. Hatchett in Athens and walked up
and down in front of the home until Mrs.
Hatchett became frightened and tele-
phoned for her sons. They came and a
shooting took place, but the darkness
prevented the negro being killed.
Lastn' light Deputy Sheriff Hector Legg
went t. the home of the negro mother to
arrest the negro. He was accompanied
reached the home of the negro woman
and the sheriff sent the men to the rear
OF the house while he approached the
front and knocked at the door.
The negroes asked who was there and
Mr.. Legg told them and said he was look
ing for Tom Horton. They replied he was
the1e, but the sheriff could not get him,
neither could he enter.
A short parley took place and it was then
that Lawson and his companions at the
rear pushed open the door and Lawson
entered first. AS he came in the light a
shot wac fired from shotgun, the load
striking him in the face, tearing away
part of his head and face, the entire load
entering, so close was he to the person
holding the gun. He fell unconscious and
has remained In that condition since. The
physicians do not hold out much If any
h pc OF his recovery He is married
man.
The negro made his escape.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-05
ALABAMA SCHOOLS
BEING SLANDERED
Sc Declares State Superintend-
ent H. c. GunneIs
OF A BOSTON WRITER
Declares That Conditions Pictured BY
the Woman Magazine Writer Do
Not Now Exist in This State.
Woman Wants Help.
BY HERvEY w. LAIRD.

Montgomery. January 4-CSpecial)-
Alice c. Riddle. whose address is not
given, but who is supposed to be an
Alabama woman, Is giving a wrong I'M
preston about Alabama school conditions
in her writings in the Boston Journal
of Education, especially in a letter Of
the issue of December 80, on Mountain
Schools" State Superintendent H c.
tunnels, whose attention has been called
to the article, is confident she can find
no real basis for many of her statements,
IN which opinion he is backed up fully
by H. c. Willingham, secretary of the
examining board, who is familiar with
the Alabama schools
Among other things, she says: I'm an
Alabama district where the moonshiners
have of late made trouble and many
deaths have resulted the mountain schools
are scarcely recognizable as places OF
learning. The buildings are implanted,
with no windows. couple of doors let
in light and air. Near one door sit the
boys; by the other the girls. A rough
hewn log, smoothed off by wear, is made
fast to the wall at one end and a block
supports 1t at the other. A similar parked
log, raised a little higher, serves for
desk. This constitutes the school furni-
ture and as children from the ages of
to Is occupy this seat and desk whatever
ease and comfort 1t contributes is not
widely shared. The teacher was dressed
in a loose kimona and wore bedrag-
gled skirt"
So far as Is known there Is no place
an Alabama where moonshiners have
made trouble, followed by many deaths.
40 CT rio In Ia a M
matter how remote, that this description
fits or comes anywhere near fitting"
said Mr.. Gunnels. 81 do not know OF
single place. nor have I for some time,
that Is anything like this" Mr.. Willing
ham would like to have her point out one
instance that is anywhere like it. 'She
is mistaken said Mr.. WiIlingham, land
the article is not fair to Alabama schools
in any way. There Is no boarding around
system in Alabama at this time. There
Is a belief that the writer is talking about
some other state and is enormously quot
ed as attributing it to Alabama"
The article speaks of six weeks of
Glesultory schooling" In 1909 there were
6060 free schools in Alabama that ran
over five months. Few would be at
tracted by the salaries" she says. speak
ing of teachers pay. The average pay
of Alabama teachers last year was:
White males, $50. 60; female, S45. So; colored
males s27. IS; females, s24.
Woman Wants Help.
Anyone looking for opportunity to
help a good woman help herself and keep
her family together, can find it by adj
dressing Frank N. Julian, secretary of
state. Over at Speigner's is a man of
good family, education and refinement
working out a sentence for failure to
know his own money from that of his
employers He is not asking sympathy
for himself. but his wife and two chill
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-05
JOSEPH H. HOADLEY
VISITS TALLADEGA
OPERATOR INSPECTS IRON DE-
POSTS NEAR THAT CITY-TOWN
LIMITS ARE ExTENDED-MCA
GO REACHES OFFICE BY LADDER

Talladega, January Especial )-Joseph
H. Hoadley of New York, president of the
Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron COM
pany, accompanied by his private seere-
tary, Robert Sweeney, and o. p Ludwig
of Birmingham, stopped off at Talladega
this morning and took conveyances to
Rendalia, 10 miles west of here, where
there is an immense bed of gray iron ore.
The intention of the parties can only be
guessed at but it is manifest that this
great bed of magnetic ore is arousing in
terest.
The seedhouse just north of the South
ern railroad track was bursted open by
the immense load of cotton seed stored
within 1t and has spread out and sunk
down like hen lowering chickens The
building was an immense one, probably
100 feet square. Props and studding have
, been placed against the sides to prevent
a further collapse
The non-jury docket of criminal cases
was tried during the morning by Judge
G. X. Miller of the city court Bonnie
Grant was fined $50 for cutting another
woman at drunken negro dance, and
Clebe McClellen was convicted of abusive
language to females. The grand jury
will convene next week.
Settlements are rapidly being made by
all classes of people for the Indebtedness
of the past year. One firm in the city col
lected $1,000 yesterday. Four thousand
bales of cotton are stored In the ware
houses of the city, and are as yet unsold
When this money Is turned loose it will
make things hum.
Wellington vandiver of Talladega was
the speaker at the LAGRANGE, Ca. ban
quet given by the LAGRANGE First Ma
tional bank and associates on New
Years Eve, to $50 invited guests. A silver
loving cup was presented to one of the
youngest clerks of the bank at that ban
quet Mr.. Vandiver was engaged through
the Alkahest Lyceum system of Atlanta
to entertain at that occasion.
The corporate limits of the city. by for
NAL action of the council, were slightly
enlarged a few days since, so that some
citizens who have formerly lived out in
the country are now real townspeople.
This will have but little effect upon the
census enumeration, as the localities
taken in are but sparsely settled
Sank McCargo, the life insurance
agent, recently moved into the Stringer
building. the only skyscraper that Tai
lageda can boast Mr.. McCargo has a
Yale spring lock on the door OF his Of
fee. and last evening he closed the door
and inadvertently locked it with the key
on the inside This morning 1t was neces-
sary for him to procure long fireman's
ladder and raise a window on the third
floor from the outside before he could
gain entrance into his office.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-05
MORE WATER NEEDED.
Gadsden Council Wants $4,000 To
Extend System.

Gadsden, January 4.-(special. )--At the
meeting of the council last night report
was made by the superintendent of the
waterworks which is now a municipal in
stitution, setting forth the fact that the
plant is entirely inadequate for the pres
ent demands Of the city and that with the
great growth promised in the population
in the immediate future plans must be
made for large extensions Of the sys-
tenn.
The superintendent suggests that the
original plans as outlined when the plant
was taken over by the city be carried
out. This calls for practical rebuilding
of the system, excepting the water mains.
and WIN necessitate an expenditure OF
not less than $4,000.
To do this more water bonds win have
to be issued and this will probably be
the course pursued If the people will
indorse another issue.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-05
PYTHIAN OFFICERS.
Gadsden Lodge Holds Annual instalia.
ton Ceremonies.

Gadsden, January 4-CSpecfal)-At the
regular meeting of the local lodge Knights
of Pythias last night the officers previ-
ously elected were duly installed to serve
for the coming year. Besides the installa-
ton ceremonies the reports Of the retir-
ing Officers we're had, which showed the
lodge to be in a fiourisfring condition A
goodly sum was shown to be in the
strong box Of the organization and there
was also an increase in the membership.
The date for the annual reunion was
set for January II.
The officers Installed were as follows:
L. Loveman, chancellor commander; j.
D. Smith, vice chancellor; M. B. Small
prelate; l.. e. Chandler, master of work;
e. II. Morseman, keeper Of records and
seal: H. L. Gwin master of finance; j.
e. Line, master of exchequer; H. C.
Leath, master at arms; Arthur Beeson,
inner guard; ]. A. Bowan outer guard.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-05

dren need something that they cannot
get Situated as they are, life is made
all the more unbearable.
The woman is educated, having grad
uated from a convent She desires a
place in a family to do any kind OF work
that results in a place for himself and
her children. All the pay she VIII ASK
is keep for the three. She Is willing
to sew. cook, teach the children, act
as governess or companion; in fact, do
anything that will remunerate for the
cost of taking care of the little family
until next September when the husband
will be free to give them his work and
care the rest of his life. The case seems
to be one where adequate service may
be had for doing good deed. II anyone
is interested Mr.. Julian, whose address
Is the capitol, will be glad to put him or
her in the way of communicating with
the woman.