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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-26

,n o,eI, svss.on o.os,... .-.--ss ...,~a failing.
 Paris is practically cut off south and west, and if the present conditions con tinue the question of food supplies will become menacing. rhe senate today unanimously adopted appropriation oi S4Ooo0 for national relief and various so- cfeties are sending out calls for aid President Fallieres heads the list with s4oeo. and other gifts aggregate $4o,O0o
 The entire population of Ivry-sur- Seine and adjacent places which are complete ly covered with water. are in desperate strait. Only the tops of the houses at Afortviile are visible the water sverag- ing F feet in the streets. At this place since o'clock this morning 5000 per sons have been rescued by boats and 9o9" others have found safety by their o~n efforts. In many towns along the rivers the houses are callapsing and the mreckage is whirled off in the stream.
 Rescue Work Hampered.
 The rescue work at Alfortvile was ham pered tonight by lack of light. But the recuers had more to contend with than the turbulent waters. Groups of Apaches had gathered and soon were engaged in the work of piracy They seized several or the boats and robbed rescued and res cuers alike. In some cases they entered the houses and carried on their depre- dations. Finally force Of soldiers drove off the looters
 There were many cases of drowning and death to the aged and sick as a re- suit Of shock and exposure. Two in- stances of death were particularly pa thetic. Aged and innrm. and finding themselves unable to move. . man and woman hanged themselves to . bed post
 The hospital at Ivry, containing a0O6 patients. is surrounded by water and grave results are feared
 President Fallieres and Premier Briand made an automobile trip this afternoon through the flooded districts In the east ern section of Paris~ They walked through some of the streets knee-deep with muA and water, and saw the crowds fleeing men tuggins at vaIises and trunks, and weeping women burdened with children and sl1 sorts of household belongings The conditions were appalling. and the president and premier hastened away to seek means of relief for the suffering people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-26
Candidate Withdru1VS
 M Mississippi Race
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by the voting in the withdrawal of MT. Anderson as only two of his votes went to former Governor yardaman, the pres ent leader of the contest.
 In rendering his withdrawal MT. An derson said he did so in hopes of breaking the deadlock and for the interest of the common cause on which he declared Ms- sssippi and her future welfare depended The majority of MT. Andersons votes were divided between Percy and Alex ander.
 The move expected today by the Varda- man faction failed to terialize when the caucus convened I'll. move was fore casted in the form of al 1otion to exclude the lowest candidate after every ballot. thus narrowing the race down to two leaders.
 The first ballot tonight, the twenty-sixth tallot of the caucus. resulted as fol- lows: Vardaman 76, Alexander 90, Percy s2. Kyle IS. Byrd 15. Critz g. Whitfield D. total 176. Necessary to a choice s.
 The second ballot was as follows: Var daman T, Alexander %, Percy 33, Kyle IT, Byrd 15, Critz 8. Whitfield 1. High tower 1-total 1s~4 Necessary to choice S9 Adjourned until tomorrow night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-26
Trial of Architect Heqins.

Harrisburg, Pa, January 25.-The com monwealth opened it's case today in the trial of the architect. Joseph w. Huston, on a charge of conspiracy to defraud the state in certifying to bill for desks for the state capitol but beyond the address Of JaV,s Scarlet, of counsel for the state. but little was done. MT. Scarlet 5 opening address was u review of the con tract for furnishing the capitol and of Huston's connection with 1t. He charged that, the architect had an understanding with John Sanderson. who had the con tract for furnishing the pitol when the schedule was framed. and that he was untrue to his trust. San9erson was con ttons but has since died. -e- 4 s-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-26
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD.

1-Sensational offer for Alaskan coal Heflin works to aid southern farm Ruin is spread in France by foods One candidate withdraws in Missis-
 sippi. s
 Young man is wandering from wife
 and home. tt.fl 2-Primary date is Conner defeat say
 those on inside. Early primary is Bankhead victory. s-Summary of work by committee. Trustees meet, in M 4tSomery 4-Editorial comment. 5-Y. M. C.. A. fund Ss iS3,32S with one
 more day to work. Retail meat men discuss the high prices.
 Number of candidates will probably
 open headquarters in Birmingham Burglars make rich hauls by visiting
 grocery stores. Salvation Army to establish headquar-
 ters here for gulf division.
 Britton boy denies that he confessed i to killing his mother. 6-Rev. c. F. Bentley e k.nsley may an-
 noulce for judgeship.
 Liberals face difficult task. 7-Birmingham social events
 Dolly Dalrymple's department. S--One bill passed by legislature. s-Sharp decline occurs psstocks. l. Cotton makes slight advance.
 Wheat prices go slightly higher. 1o-Srx- club league may gu through. Louisville and Nashville hearing is
 very slow work. s a. sonth holding cotton remnant. Horses not hurt by automobiles. .. ..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-26
Paris Suffers Most As Ci1 Is Flooded and Houses and
 Streets Are CoNapsing
100000 PEOPLE SUFFER
 LOSSES AND PRIVATI0N
Railroad Traffic Is Suspended on Many Lines and Cities in Many Parts of France Are Great Losers
 By the Floods.

Paris, January 25.-The floods have brought disaster to large part of France. The Seine is now raging tor rest and rising at the rate of more than half an inch an hour. As 1t fnri- ously rushes seaward 1t sounds the mes sage of increasing misery and destruc- tion. The official estimate tonight is that the Seine will be at least 15 inches high- CT by tomorrow afternoon. The victims of the flood number more than 100000 and the monetary loss is incalculable. Thou sands of poor are hopelessly ruined and are fleeing to Paris. The government by urgent measures has reouisitioned army and navy material to house the sufferers and boats for the rescue of the stricken, as yell as those imprisoned in the houses in the flood centers on all sides of Paris.
 The region of inundation is steadily en- larsing, and villages In scores of places are completely submerged, the people flee ing for their lives and abandoning every thing. In many cases the soldiers have been obliged to use force in compelling the inhabitants to evacuate their homes. Hundreds of them refused to leave. clam bring only for food and water.
 In Paris the situation Is rapidly be- coming worse. the floods sparing neither the rich nor the poor.
 Flood Is Spreading.
 The flood Is insidiousy invading the eomDaetiy built area oh either side of s'--- ~-i--- s------i-zi-- .a.- ---~3=
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-26
Young Man Wandering
 From Wife And Home

New York, January 25.-(Specia1.)- J. Somewhere in this country with several thousand dollars loosely stuffed into his pockets and eight-odd railroad tickets in his possession, roams 8 young bride groom, victim of overwork and suf- fering from loss of memory. :,
 On December 21, shortly after his mar riage. young Charles N. Purdy. son of B wealthy New England real estate oper- ator, drew from the bank several thous- ands of dollars and came to New York for the purpose of settling his accounts with the firm he represented in New England. While en route to the city or Immediately upon arrival here, young Purdy was stricken and he immediately proceeded to the ticket office and be- gan. the wild purchase of tickets, giving instructions for their issue and destina- ton. The ticket seller knew Purdy by sight and thought strangely but made no report of the matter and this fact has been developed by detectives in the employ of the boys father.
 The father. although grieved over the sans disappearance, immediately took charge of young Purdy's business affairs and has strengthened out each and every claim and is anxious to receive tidings of the son.
 The most peculiar feature of Purdys disappearance is his insistence on buying such a great number of railroad tickets, which. would have been impossible for him to have used. He stood at the win dow buying separately individual tick cts for S3 different points. many of which were duplicates over, the same roads. When he had finished he had paid the ticket agent exactly $l,S32 .50.
 In addition to the ticket purchased to Birmingham, Purdy bought tickets to Montreal, Quebec. Ottawa, Toronto. Ham iton, Winnipeg and Vancouver in Can ada. In the west he secured tickets to Seattle. Tcaoma, Spokane, Los Angeles, San Juan, Sacramento, San Francisco, Salt Lake. Lincoln, Omaha. Dallas. Tex. Fl Paso, Tex, Kansas City, Minneapolis, St Paul. Duluth and Milwaukee. To tho
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-26

south his purchases had as their destina- ton Memphis, Charleston, Nashville, Knoxville. Atlanta, Montgomery, Mobile, New Orleans, Shreveport Jacksonville, Raleigh, Columbia, Greenville, Norfolk. Washington and Richmond. Boston and Portland were the only eastern points to which tickets were issued for Purdy.s
 'Thehe facts were vouched for not only by Purdy, Sr., but, by the railroad of ficials.
 Young Purdy left large sum of money to hls credit in his regular bank and there is no outstanding claim against the youth, nor is there the slightest scandal attached to his disappearance, and his condition is undoubtedly attrib- utable to overwork, as he had charge of an enormous business-too much for young man.
 Until learning of the ticket purchases 1t was thought that Purdy had met with foul play. E
 The ticket agent who sold Purdy the tickets claims it is a record transact ction He noticed nothing unusual about Purdy and had he confined his purchases to one or two tickets the incident would not have been noticed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-26

Jackson, Miss. January 25.-The with drawal of W.-D. Anderson of Tupelo from the Mississippi senatorial race was the only apparent change in the caucus dead lock when an adjournment was reached tonight after two ballots had been taken.
 Practically little change was effected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-26
A Real Fairy Tale.

Dalhart, Tex, January 26.-
 Mrs. Josie Pettis declared today
 that bolt of lightning struck the
 ground on the mountainside near { her home recently and uncovered
 a spring of crude oil. which is now producing 200 barrels daily. It is claimed that she has been offered 31O,O00 for the small tract of land which heretofore had barely yield ed a living.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-26

Representative Heflin intended leav- ing for Birnlingha mthis afternoon to witness themarrage of his brother, So- licitor H. P Heflin, to Miss Iinley Ora
 
 fc0NTINIIEn 0N PAGE Al
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-26

The condition of A. H. Plant, controller of the Southern railway, who has been seriously i'll at his home here, 1t was stated today is satisfactory and his re- covery is practically assured. It is pos ible he will again be at his duties in the local, Southern railway offices by the first of next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-26
Worse Conditions Predicted.

Paris. January 2s.-The river authori- ties early this morning announced that the Seine would continue to rise until Thursday and will exceed the high record of 1902.
 The Lyons Railroad company sent out a notification that all service out of Paris has been suspended.
 The great bonded warehouses at Bercy appear to be doomed to destruction. in- volving immense loss. The merchants arc hurriedly removing whatever they can
 The Seine at Colombes threatens mo- mentarily to mount the parapet and flood the working class suburb of Genevilliers six miles northwest of the center of Paris.
 The military authorities have teIe- graphed to the generals in the provinces to hurry pontoons, bedding and sappers to the points where the floods are most severe.
 The minister of marine has ordered tho authorities of the provinces and ports to dispatch lifebosts and crews to Paris A steamboat pontoon broke from it's moorings at ? o'clock this morning and was swept against one Of the arches Of the Pont de liAlma, completely ob- structing the rlver at that poinl. It prob ably will have to be blown up.
 Floods have now broken out in the south, the rivers Gers. Charente. Adour and Dordogne having overfiowed their banks
 Fierce storms are raging along the coast. filling the ports with shipping in distress
 At Connsns IA houses have collapsed The Aub canal mas burst. flooding c. Just and several other villages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-26

Representative Dent of Alabama has introduced a bill to amend the section of bankruptcy law making exceptions to section 1T and adding this subdivision: For any debt created for the necessaries of life within six months prior to the in stitution 2 of bankruptcy proceedings whether voluntary or involuntary"
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CONTINUED ON PAGE a.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-26
Joint Loan Is Asked.

Berlin January 25.-Germany and Prus- sia today asked for a joint loan of $780, 00O,0OO on 4 per cent government, bonds The empires share will be $S5, 000, GOO. Sub scriptions will be opened on February, 5 at l02
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-26
An Awful Thirst.

] San Antonio, Tex, January 25--
 James B. Aiken, a, real estate man of Fort Worth. who is in this city
 today, is responsible for the state
 ment that he had exchanged 100,-
 COG acres of land in Brewster and
 l Presided counties for 1O0.0 gal
 Ions of whisky with Dayton, O., distillers. The land is valued at
 31.10 an acre and the whisky also
 valued in the same sum.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-06-23
NEW VIEW OF THE CHILD
Educators of the Present Day Work
systematically to Develop the
Infant Mind.

The child used to exist for the sake
of the school The school, like most
other institutions, now exists for the
sake OF the child And the attitude OF
educators toward the growing mind
has changed vastly. The idea of evo
luton has wrought the change. And
so the child of the present has bet
ter chance to develop his full powers
with a minimum of loss than any Of
the predecessors have had since man
rose up and walked on two feet.
There is wondrous breadth in this
new view of the child. No longer is
the boy or girl seen as a mere per
sonal unit, a definite mind or soul
that can be taken as a putty ball and
nodded at will The mind is not so
simple or definite. the task is not so
easy. The teacher now knows that
he faces more than the single mind
before him, he has to deal with all
the millions of minds that have been
in the child's illimitable past.
Like the iceberg, of which only a
little is seen above the surface OF
the water, so but small part of the
childs mind appears. There is lit
tie consciousness rising clear from the
depth; underneath is the vast. mys-
ferrous reach of instinct, the inhett
lance from the vanished life of tie
worlds past.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-06-23
TIE WORSHIP OF GOD
The First Congregational Church
OF Sank Centre to be Dedi-
Gated Next Sunday

The First Congregational church OF
Sauk Centre will be dedicated on Sun.
day and Monday, June 26 and q. The
debt of of some 100000 was recently
paid OF and the way was thus paved
for the exercises.
On Sunday there will be two SER
vices, one in the morning and the 9TH
er at D O'Clock p. m. At this service
the jubilee sermon will be preached
by Rev. c. S. Harrison of York, Neb..
who preached here in lS6O-62. The
feature OF the evening service will be
the presentation of friendly greet
ings by the pastors of the other
Protestant churches of the city.
At ) p. m. on Monday a service will
be held at which the mortgage will be
burned and Rev. Robert P. Herrick of
Minneapolis will preach the sermon.
Letters from former pastors will be
read. The dedicatory service will be
held Monday evening. The sermon
will be delivered by Rev. Geo. r.
Merrill of Minneapolis. Greetings
will be read from sister churches in
the conference. Special music will be
rendered at each of the four services.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-06-23
PREACHER TAKES WIFE
Rev. Elmer freeman, Pastor of
the Baptist Church of
Sank Centre, WedS

The pastor of the Baptist church
of Sank Centre, Rev. Elmer Freeman
hied himself away not many days
ago and when he returned he brought
with him bride. The ceremony took
place at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Freeman, Maple Plain, Mimi,
at $50 Wednesday evening, June Is.
The bride was Miss Marie Larson of
Duluth. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. n. Q. Ohlson of New
Richmond, Wis. Following the cere-
mony there was program of toasts
and speeches. Music was interspers-
ed, thas part of the program being in
charge of Miss Ellen Centio of Hud-
son, Wis.
At $50 sumptous wedding supper
was served, covers being laid for
twelve. The dining room was pretti-
ly decorated with roses and red and
white carnations, set with ferns.
The brides costume was a
dainty creation in white. She carried
a bouquet of roses and carnations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman left the same
evening for Minneapolis where they
spent day, coming on to Sank Centre
on Friday. They were given a warm
greeting by their parishioners.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-06-23
DICTIONARIES UP TO DATE
Slang Phrases That Become Popular
Are Incorporated in Their
Pages at Once.

Talk about keeping up with the
times" said the professor, the
makers of dictionaries have to be up
to the very minute. l don't believe a
day passes without. some new wore:
being introduced into our language.
For most of them the originators Of
slang-delightfully original fellows,
aren't they?-and the men of science
are responsible. was running over
the other cay a list of new words as
eernbled for the latest dictionary, and
! declare | was amazed at the number
that were, in truth, new to me. Did
you know, for example, that TIE DO
matO is the name given to tx cross
between the tomato and the potato,
that grasshopper destroyer is called
hOpperdOzer, and that the scientific
term for hOokworm is uncinariasis?
Speaking of slang, l notice that place
has been found in the dictionary FOR
rubbernecB. stunt. tank up and fan
OF course" the professor added some
what nurriedly. II mean a baseball
fam And there are hundreds and hun.
dreds more"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-06-23
A Graduate.

1T amt so worse bein' the prize bad
kid O. the class" was the unparsable
declaration of a tow-headed boy from
behind mask of freckles. He had
just been graduated from grammar
school after a stormy career marked by
inattention to studies.
Yep" he continued. Lots O. fell
lers said l never'd get through, but
they said that in every class was in.
You see, it's this way. A couple o.
years ago l heard one teacher tell an
other teacher that she was goin' to
have me promoted all right, SOS to get
rid o. me- An the other one said that
was a good scheme, cause was the
limit
Now they've promoted me out O.
the school altogether-to get rid O.
me some more, suppose. What was
the use O. studyin' hard when | didn't
have tor"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-06-23
Publication. June 23-July u
Citation for Hearing on Petition for
Probate Of Foreign Will

Estate of Solomon Pendergast, Deceased.
State of Minnesota,
County of Stearns,
In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Solomon
Pendergast Decedent.
the state of Minnesota to all persons in
terested in the allowance and probate of the
will of said decedent: The petition of j. Fred
Cooper and Robert X. KellS being duly filed in
this court, representing that Solomon Fender
CAST. then a resident of the County OF StearnS
State of Minnesota. died on the 18th day of
June. 1910. leaving last will and testament
which is presented to this court with said petit
and praying that said instrument be allowed
as the last will and testament of said decedent
and that letters teStamentary be issued there
on to said J. Fred Cooper and Robert K. kells.
NOW THEREFORE. you, and each of you, are
hereby cited and required to show cause If any
you have. before this court, at the Probate
Court Rooms in the Court House, in the City of
ST. Cloud, County of Stearns State of Minnesota,
on the 18th day of July. 1910. at O'Clock A. NJ.
why the prayer of said petition should not be
granted.
Witness the honorable. A. III. Klasen Judge
of said court, and the seal of said court, this
22nd day of June, 1910.
A. II. KLASEN,
l. [COURT SEAL Judge of Probate Court
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-06-23
HANDICAPPED
This is the Case With Many Sank
Centre People

Too many Sank Centre citizens
are handicapped with a bad back.
The unceasing pain causes constant
misery, making work burden and
STOPPING Or lifting an impossibility.
The back aches at night, proven ting
refreshing rest and in the morning is
stiff and lame. Plasters and liniments
may give relief, but cannot reach
the cause. To eliminate the pain
aches you must cure the kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kid
neys and cure them permanently.
The following statement should
convice every Sank Centre reader
of their efficiency.
Edward Whittwer, Glenwood, MINI.
says: lizard work, l believe, brought
on my kidney trouble. Icould scarcely
stoop on account of the sharp pains
that darted across the small of my
back. / was also very lame and
had tronble with the kidney secret
ions. Having heard SO much in favor
of Doan's Kidney Pills, decided to
give them a trial, and procured a
box. This remedy soon relieved me
and in return l gladly recommend it
to other kidney sufferers"
For sale by all dealers. Price so C
FOSTER Milburn Co., Buffalo, New
York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and take
no other.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-06-23
publication June 23-July y
Citation for Hearing on Distribution

Estate of Oshea 6. Lyman Deceased,
State of Minnesota,
County Of Stearns,
In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Oshea u.
Lyman Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all persons in
terested in the distribution of the estate OF
said decedent: The representatives of the
above named decedent, having filed in this
court their petition praying for the distribu-
ton of the residue of said estate to the persons
thereunto entitled: THEREFOREYOU AND
EACH OF YOU, are hereby cited and required
to show cause, if any you have. before this
court at the Probate Court Rooms i'm the
Court House. in the City of st. Cloud in the
County of Stearns State of Minnesota on the
18th day of July, 1870 at O'Clock A. NJ, why
said petition should not be granted.
Witness. the Judge of said Court, and the
Seal of said Court. this Goth day of June 1870
A. II. kLASEN.
COURT SEAL) Probate Judge
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-06-23
Move to Protect Seals.

Steps have at last been taken by the
government eff The Falkland islands to
stop the indiscriminate slaughter of
seals and penguins on the islands of
their dependencies. Up to the pres
emf the seal rookeries of the Falklands
have been at the mercy all the year
round of every foreign sealing vessel
tina, chose to invade them and the
slaughter that has been going on for
years in consequence has nearly ex-
terminated the seals. Similarly. the
killing of penguins. usually for the
sake of the plumage and the large
quantity of fat which each bird af-
fords, has almost denuded the islands
of these interesting specimens of theil
fauna. Two bills have now been in
troduced into the legislative council
one to regulate the seal fishery in the
islands and the other to provide for
the preservation of the penguins