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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
EXPECT NEW FEATURES
 IN CLAWS TESTIMONY

MT. Kincaid. In regard to MT. McLach- lin, MT. Glavis testifes that MT. Ballin- ger had suggested to him that the investi- gation against the California congressman be not pursued as there had been noth- ing done as charged in the past.
 There is much speculation as to wheth- CT Clifford Pinchot, former chief forester. will be called to the stand. He has been an interested attendant on the hear ings and has followed the evidence with the greatest care. It is believed that the democratic members of the commit tee will see to it that MT. Pinchot is summoned and will seek to make as much political capital out of his testi- mony as they can.
 We are going to the bottom of the whole matter said Representative Ollie James of Kentucky, one of the demo- cratic members tonight. He declined to discuss the plans made by the demo- cratic members of the committee to in- sure thorough investigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
SavS GOebeI'S Brother
 Died Ofa Broken Heart

Cincinnati, January S0.-On the tenth anniversary of the assassination of Will liam Goebel, the funeral of his brother, Arthur Goebel, who died in Phoenix. Ariz., January 20, was held in Irvington, Ky, this afternoon. The Twelfth Street Lutheran church was filled to it's ca
 pacity, and many were unable to gain admittance. Averring 1t was neither the time nor the place to say anything that would tend to arouse political rancor. Commonwealth Attorney Robert B. Franklin. who, at the request of the Goebel family, delivered the funeral ora
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31

tion, declared in the course of his eulogy that "The bullet which killed William Goebel. together with the liberation of all of those charged with the murder, just as certainly killed Arthur Goebel.'
 Arthur Goebel. he said, died of brok- en heart
 The body will be taken to Frankfort. where Thursday, February 3. the tenth birthday of the assassination Tn the call endar of time it will be inferred and 8 monument of the brother unveiled. The interment of Arthur Goebels body by the side of his brother is to be made a feature of the unveiling ceremonies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
Attack Tobacco Offices.

Lexington, Ky, January 30--Mystery still surrounds the attack on the Burley Tobacco societys offices last night There is no clue to the perpetrators of the out rage. The police officials believe that the breaking of the glass In the doors of the offices was the work of gang of drunk en rowdies and that. their threats against President Lebus were meant only to in- timidate the aged night watchman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
---~os---- DORANDO WINS IN
 FAST MARATHON

San Francisco, January sO.-Trailing within three feet of his opponent for 2e miles and allowing him to make the pace at all times, Dorando Pietro, Italian Marathon runner. went to the front in the last two laps of hie race with Johnny Hayes of New York this afternoon and won by 60 yards. The time was 2:41:s5, within 45 seconds of the record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
Strong Demand for MuIes.

Huntsville, January 3.-(Special. )--The demand for mules is greater in this market than 1t has been in many years before and Tennessee dealers are selling average mules to the farmers of this section at S150 each. Few mules are raised in North Alabama and the Tennesseans are reap ing harvest -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
CHOKED ON MEAT.

Pittsburg, Jahdary s0----A dozen foreigners discussed the meat boy
 colt at breakfast in Mulberry alley boarding house today and all except Mic" Skovlac, a Slav, agreed to eat no meat. Skovlac, delighted with having the break
 fast steak to himself tackled it so violently that. he choked to death on the first mouthful of food.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
Pay Poll Tax Either
 Today or Tomorro,U.

DeAnauent citizens who fail to poll tax either as an sor the poll tax paid by midnight In paying poll taxes it should
  of the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
wALKER's CHANGE coon.

Washington. January 3O.-tSpe- cial. )--Senator Bank head said to- night he had received no charges against B. F. Walker. who was appointed district attorney at Mont gomery and he, therefore. expects the nomina tion to be finally re- ported from the judiciary commit tee tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
ONLY TWO DAYS LEFT
 FOR PAYING POLL TAXES

Today and tomorrow are the
 only remaining days for paying
 poll taxes. Unless the tax Is paid by tomorrow night the citizen will be ineligible to vote in this
 years elections.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-17

Little a. the pretty stenographers realize
that I'm the very shops they are hastily
passing are heads Of offices who will later
on condescend 20 present bouquets Of
sweet peas or pansies. saying before the
preliminary cough Of dictation. Thought
you might like to have q posy grown on
my place"
Little ia truth does the chicken farmer.
eisncinE in superior disdain at the rural
aghbor who occupies his time and at
tention with tritiallties like flowers. fruit
and vegetables realize that In the course
OF time, when he too. has discovered that
Il has cost him as much to produce one
home made egg a. it would to buy a whole
cold storage chicken. he will form one OF
the procession and gladly turn his sub
urban sensibilities 20 gardening.
SEPARATING the population OF one Of the
largest Of these seed emporiums into its
component parts you learn that the re-
pentant chicken farmers are by no means
an unimportant part Of the whole You
discover this lot by any tremendous
amount Of acumen. but because there
seems to be something about one Of these
places which acts like the atmosphere Of
the confessional corner Of a church. and
considerable part OF the duties Of the
ments consists in listening TO the history
Of their clients, learning why they had
determined to live I'm the suburbs. the re-
suits thereof ana heart to heart exposes
Of potato and petunia disappointments OF
pleasures.
Having overheard about a hundred an
swers deftly given by a rosy-cheeked en-
poye you hazard the conjecture that he
must have quite a garden Of his own some
where
lie shakes his head and in his turn be-
comes confidential: Never had a garden
in my life; never had time to live in the
suburbs; too busy selling goods TO the
rubes Then he listens sympathizingly
TO middle-aged man OF rather robust
argument, who having convinced a chance
acquaintance that the only egg plant lit
for the table Of a respectable man is the
New York improved spineless,s describes
to him the waste desolation Of back
yard which two happy years ago was the
hunting ground Of five score Leghorns and
one Plymouth Rock. but which is now be-
come a rose garden that shall fill the souls
Of his neighbors with admiration not un-
tinctured with envy. The salesman an
lwers pertinent questions In regard to To-
cation, soil, size etc, and listens with in
creasng interest to the flattering descrip-
tions OF two varieties which he selects
from many Offered of hardy, ever bloom
ing. climbing roses suitable for the plot
Of ground set aside for this purpose.
His choice includes one Of the new va
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-17

tho gIobe flower. the spring sdonis. the
rock cross. the asphodel. none OF which
is over three feet high; follow these In
June with the butterfly flower the came
panulas. the white clemRtis, the yellow
delphinium. the aurora. the ragged cha
momne, the foxglove. the sea holly. the
giant daisies. which grow five feet hiEhi
Adams needle. which IS sometimes eight
feet; bleeding heart, the yellow senna and
following these in August and September
are the Corcopsis the false chamomile
sweet william. snake root hardy EerRni-
ums. the crimson hibiscus the cardinal
flower, the meadow beauty and the
meadow sage; then come sunrowerS. rud-
bechias. asters and several other varieties
to choice,
The Photograph is then examined again,
and a space Of 100 feet Ia pointed to. IT
you buy a quarter OF a pound Of sweet peas
and plant them about the middle OF June
you win have results this ssssOn. We allow
that quantity 10 that space. My advice
generally would be TO get a lot OF ANNALS
and bulbs for this year and perennisls for
next The ANIMALS, roughly speaking, in
elude candy tuft carnations dahiiss, ger
aniums, heliotropes. hollyhocks. salvias.
portulacss. stocks. sunflowers. sweet peas.
ties OF most of these mentioned. and be-
sides these include lavender, pansies, phlox,
poppies hardy roses, violets ana wall flow
ers"
Having spent as much attention on the
Red farm as he can spare, the expert
turns his attention 10 a young married
couple who wants grass for a croouet
ground, then 70 the owner OF an aban-
doned farm who has invested largely in all
sorts and kinds OF flowers and plants, but
has forgotten to purchase any garden inn
plements.
Fifty packages OF seeds, interrupts the
young man who has all the han marks Of
a broker about him and little Of the COM
mon, garden, ordinary variety OF farmer.
"Oh, ! don't care what kind. didn't know
you had different kinds Morning gories
sound good to me suppose you give me
morning glories. Is that chicken feed the
stuff that grows into the smelly things?
Better give me 150"
Business good?" repeats the next sales
man interrogated. why we are three
weeks behlndhand in our orders. simply
can't keep up. Never knew such rush.
It's the, early spring"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-17

can have the cup and saucer variety and
the imperial hybrid. Nom. they'll grow
from seed this year"
The woman stands IN a trance OF admira-
tlon. "Oh. I must have them ALL Can't
you see them waving over the garden gate
and all along the prim little path, made "
round stones and gravel with tiny grass
pinks for the borders? I can" The clerk
looks mildly bored and recites mechanic
ally: Package double mixed. 10, cents, 8
cents The plant forms perfect pyramids
OF bloom about twenty-four inches high
and they bear frequently 100 OF theee ex-
quisite blossoms during the early summer" /"
The impauence for quick results IL shown
by a couple Of well known decorators who
have bought and furnished typical old
fashioned farmhouse in Darien. Conn, for
speculation and desire a garden right
away. 1T viii cost you perhaps so to
have plants that bloom within few weeks
from insertion, and for a quarter OF that
sum, with seeds and bulbs In another sum
mer," the patient salesman begins.
"Oh. we can't delay" one OF them re-
marks. ITS a garden while you wait"
She takes a photograph from her porte
monnaie and shows "The Red House"
with its colonial porch, the ample wings
and the winding path to the open road.
The clerk compliments the buaness-like
method. II only other people who come
in here and ask us all sorts OF questions
would provide themselves with a photo
graph OF the house and grounds to give
as an ideal
Now there would Just be the place for
a herbaceous border" He points where
dividing line should be placed.
"A herbaceous border." exclaims the
firm together. How perfectly dear! We
never thought OF that"
Il could just eat a herbaceous border -
states the more enthusiastic OF the two.
Just eat it, What do you have in a her
baceous border?"
we can plant as great variety as you
wish the point being that us fast as one
flower ceases to come another takes its
place. BiossomlnE at different times and
varying in natural heights, a very pic
turesque effect is obtained with compare
lively little outlay and trouble. In Eng
land no garden is considered complete
without its herbaceous border or hedge
You take the rose shooting star, which
comes in May, as do the blue lungwort,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-17

NEW LARGE EARLY PIONEERING"
society, London. in 1905. Her second favor
ite is the Killarney, which she instructs
him has, beyond any other rose. apparently,
reveled in our climate and has made itself
perfectly at home wherever II has been
tried. She is not as optimistic as the clerk,
mentions two to three years as a period
OF getting under way, acquiesces in the
statement Of the reformed chicken raiser
that she would find much to talk about
with his wife. They finally walk off to-
gether to a distant part Of the establish
ment to look at a new hardy, ever bloom
ing white rose termed "The Priscilla" an
American raised seeding, a cross between
Kaiserin Auguste Victoria and Frau Karl
Druschi.
The color Of the specimen displayed is
clear white, the buds large and of per-
feet oval; the one bloom is double on
long stem with a dark green, highly pol
ished leaf and it's tag reads that duplicate
plant, of the first size, brings 81 in the open
market AS you pass the two heads bend
ing low to examine the fine points you
hear him say, Just the color Of my Plym-
outh rock and she, in an absent-minded
inquiry, Hardy or greenhouse variety?
The owner of one Of the Italian villas
which by some strange law seem to flour
ish best on Connecticut soil waves aside
the suggestion of another employe who as
soon as the magic descriptive Italian villa
is spoken Of pats his coat lapel with an air
Of Importance.
Given an Italian villa myself" he be-
gins, 81 should prefer
He is cut short Immediately by the
crisp sentences of the owner, who informs
him that dahlias. being primarily an Italian
flower. he intends to plant only those,
which in connection with the formal
garden. he opines will make a combination
rare at it is beautiful. These he intends to
have In three classes-the cactus, the deco
rative and the single. The employe meekly
advises that they be planted before May 10
to make a proper showing and quotes
prices, which vary from Is cents to 30 cents
apiece for the young plants An order for
300 is received Immediately.
An authority on flowers joins the group
and announces that the flower par excel
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-17

He was just about to leap; I'll swear
that was my bag
Gould you see his face?" Mcknight
asked in an undertone. Would you know
him again?"
No His hat was pulled down and his
head was bent. I'm going back to find out
where that picture was taken. They say
two miles, but it may have been forty"
The audience, busy with its wraps had
not noticed. Mrs. Dallas and Alison West
had gone. In front Of US johnson had
dropped his hat and was STOPPING for it.
This way" I motioned to Mcknight.
and we wheeled into a narrow passage be-
side us, back OF the boxes. At the end
there was a door leading into the wings.
and as we went boldly through 1 turned
the key
The final set was being struck, and no
one paid any attention to US. Luckily they
were similarly Indifferent to a banging
at the door l had locked, a banging which
/ Judged signified johnson.
Il guess we've broken up his interfer-
ence," Mcknight chuckled.
Stage hands were hurrying in every di-
rection; pieces OF the side wan Of the
last drawing room menaced US; a switch
board behind us was singing like tea
kettle. Everywhere we stepped we were
in somebody's way. At last we were across.
confronting man in his shirt sleeves. who
by dots ana dashes Of profanity seemed
TO be directing the chaos.
"WellY' he said, wheeling on us. What
can I do for your
Il would like to ask" I replied, 'if you
have any idea just where the last cinnema .
! tograph picture was taken"
Broken rd-picnlckers-lake7'
mo. The Washington Filler"
He glanced at my bandaged arm.
The announcement says two miles, %
Mcknight put in. but we should like to
know whether II Is railroad miles, automo-
/ bile miles, or policeman miles
Il am sorry can't tell you" he replied.
more civilly. we get those pictures by
contract We don't take them ourselves, g"
Where are the comPany's offices?'
New York" He stepped forward and
grasped super By the shoulder. What
/ In blazes are you doing with that gold
chair In a kitchen set? Take ahai piece Of
/ pink plush there and throw Il over a
soap box. il you haven't got a kitchen
chair"
! had not realized the extent OF the
shock. but now / dropped into q chair and
wiped my forehead. The unexpected
glimpse Of Alison West. followed almost
Immediately by the revelation Of the pic
ture had left me limp and unnerved. Nc
knight was looking Rt his watch.
He says the moving picture people have
an office down town. We can make It II
we go now"
So he called a cab, and we started at 4
gallop. There was no sign OF the detective
Upon my word" Richey said. Il feel
lonely without him"
The people at the down town office Of
the einematograph company were tHery
obliging The picture had been taken. they
said. at NJ. Just two miles beyond the
scene Of the wreck II was not much, bui
IL was something 20 work on. ] decided
no TO go home, but 20 send McKnight'i
Jap for nay clothes. and 10 dress al the Ia
cubator. I was determined, n possible. &.
make my next days Investigations without
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-17

About the-young lady OF the train,
Rich" ! said, with what 1 suppose was
elaborate carelessness, Il don't want you
to get a wrong impression. am rather
unlikely to see her again. but even If !
do, IL believe she is already bespoke or
next thing 10 It"
He made no reply. but as I opened the
door with my latch-key he stood looking
up at me from the pavement with his
quizzical smile.
Love is like the measles" he GRATED.
The older you get It the worse the at
tack"
Johnson did not appear again that day.
A small man in a raincoat took his place.
The next morning I made my initial trip
to the office. the rRincoat siill on hand,
had a short conference with Miller the
district attorney, at IL. Bronson was under
surveillance he said and any attempt to
sell the notes 10 him would probably result
in their recovery. In the meantime, as I
knew. the commonwealth had continued the
case in hope Of such contingency
/ At noon left the office and took a
veterinarian to see Candida, the injured
pony BY ! o'clock my first days duties
were performed. and a long Sahara of hot
afternoon stretched ahead. Mcknight, al
ways glad to escape from the grind, sug-
gested a vaudeville and in sheer ennui !
consented. I could neither ride, drive nor
golf, and my own company bored me TO
distraction.
Coolest place in town these days" he
declared. Electric fans. breezy songa,
airy costumes. And there's johnson just
behind-the eoldest proposition in Wash
ington."
Ne v~r.,,.g,, ho,,.t,, 49,. ,g.l,.t. - ~,
scented the detective with one. Then we
went IN Having lived a normal. buky life.
the theater in the afternoon is to me about
on par with ice cream for breakfast. Up
on the stage a very stout woman in short
pink skirts, win a smile that Mcknight
declared looked like q slash in a roll OF
butter was singing nasaIy. with labor
iops kick at the end OF each verse. John
son, two rows ahead. went to sleep. Nc
knight prodded me with his elbow.
Look az the first box to the right" hs
said. In a stage whisper Il want you &c
come over at the end Of the act"
II was the first time had seen her since
/ put her in the cab at Baltimore, Out
wardly. l presume l was calm. for no one
turned TO stare al me- but every atom OF
me cried out al sight Of her. She wal
leaning, bent forward, lips slightly parted
gazing rapily al the japanese conjurer whe
had replaced what Mcknight disrespeet
fully called the Columns OF Hercules. Com
pared with the drsggled lady OF the farn
house, she was radiant
For the first moment there was nothing
but JOY at the sight Of her. McKnighrl
touch on my arm brought me hack 1,
reality
Come over and meet them. he said
That's the corsin Miss. West is visiting
Mrs.. Dallas
But ! would rot so. After he went
sat there alone. painfully conscious that
was being pointed out and stared at from
The box The sbominable japanese gavl
way 20 yet more atrOeiOus performing
dogs.
How many offers Of marriage will an
} young Lady IN the box hsve?T The dol
stepped sagely a. none" ana then pulle,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-17

rieties OF 1910 which Is called The Silver
Noon" and is the result Of cross from the
Cherokee Rose the flowers running four
and a half inches and even more in dia-
meter. clear. silvery white in color, petals
large and fine, the pla-ts when in bloom
literally covered with great clematis flow
ers borne on strong stems twelve 10 eigh-
teen inches long the foliage large and
abundant. a pleasing shade Of bronze green
and the flower delicately fragrant For
dozen of these plants of the first size he
pays sl9, and supplements this bargain,
which he is assured is special with an
other variety Of a new French rose THE
Lyon" the color of which IS a shrimp pink
at the edges Of the petals, center an in
tense red coral shaded with chrome yellow,
which is described as a free grower and
abundant bloomer, the flowers large, fairly
full, with fine, smooth petals and pointed
buds. The price of this is Sc a plant, and
half a dozen are ordered. The rose grower
then retires for a moment to a swinging
stool and figures hastily. His sum com
puted he again takes the clerk into his
confidence and states that as a preliminary
investment he considers chickens ere far
ahead OF roses, but he supposes he'll at
least be free from weasels and golf cranks
now. and his wife, who can't even eat
chicken for obvious reasons, win be salts
fled at the change.
There is something in the atmosphere
Of the seed place which not only tends to
confession, but abrol Ntes the usual sub
servience to etiquette. nice, little old
lady who has listened to the aforemen-
ticred complaint valves the mere matter
of introduction and holsters up his hesi-
tating belief by enthusiastically describing
her own garden, in which after couple
years care and a small expense, compare
lively speaking she now has a dozen va
rieties ard a yearly exhibit which is the
talk of the country round. She has made
a specially of the hardy, ever-blooming
hybrid tea roses, and talks in learned man
ner of the Countess of Gosford," which
got the gold medal Of the National Rose
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-17

smell Of closed buildings; even on that
warm September morning it was damp and
chilly. AS we stepped into the sunshine
Mcknight gave a shfyer.
Now that we are out /" he said, Il don't
mind telling you that ! have been there be-
fore. DO you remember the night you left.
and the face at the window"
When you speak OF it-yes."
well. ! was curious about that thing ."
he went on. as We started up the street,
and ] went back The street door was
unlocked. and l examined every room. I
was Mrs. Klopton's ghost that carried a
light, and clumb,"
did you find anythingg'
only a clean place rubbed on the win
dow opposite your dressing room. Splendid
view Of an untidy interior. II that house
is ever occupied. you'd better put stained
glass I'm that window OF yours"
As We turned the corner / glanced back.
Half block behind US Johnson was NOV
ing our way slowly. When he saw me he
stopped and proceeded with great delibera-
ton 10 light cigar. BY hurrylng, how
ever, he caught the car that we took and
stood unobtrusively on the rear platform.
He looked tagged. and absent mindedly
paid our fares. 70 McKnishts delight.
we win give him run for his money
he declared, as the car moved country-ward
Conductor, let US OFF at the muddiest lane
you can find"
Al ] o'clock after a six-mile rambIe We
entered a small country hotel We had
seen nothing OF Johnson for a half hour
AT that time ne was q quarter OF a mile
behind us. and losing rapidly Before W,
had finished our luncheon he staggered into
the inn, One OF his boots was under hii
arm. and his whole appearance was de
plorable. He was coated with mud, streaket
with Precipitation, and he iimped as h'
walked He chose table not far from NJ
ana ordered Scotch. Beyond touching ha
Z lat he paid no attention 10 us.
4 I'm just getting my second wind." Nc
2risht declared. How DO you feel Mr
Johuson7 Six or eight miles more an,
ven all enjoy our dinners" Johnson pu
down the glass he had raised 10 his lip
without replying.
] The fact was, however. that ! was lik,
johnson. / was soft from my weeks mac
ton. and I was pretty well done up. Mc