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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-28
BRET BROWN MAY GET
 COPELAND'S PLACE

Bret R. Brown, the son of W. s. Isr own, and a prominent citizen of tho Fourth ward, is being urged to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of ] John R. Copeland and it Is believed that he will be elected.
 While there have been no formal app,ica tions, it is thought quite prob able that Mir. Brown will be chosen. X number of aldermen have expressed pleasure that MT. Browns name has been suggested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-28
TO UNDERGO OPERATION
Judge Fell Gaston Is Carried to Local
 Infirmary

known, attorneys of Birmingham. was carried to local infirmary yesterday, where he Is being prepared to undergo an operation in the next day or two.
 Judge Gaston has been indisposed for several days, but 1t was not at first thought that an operation would be neces- sary. s
 It was given out yesterday by Dr. M. H. Jordoii. that Judge Gaston was in no immediate serious condition and that the operation would be without any grave yiskA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-28
Married. at Morris Hotel

In the parlors of the Morris hotel yesterdaysmorning occurred a wedding ceremony which united R. J. Ray, a prominent real estate dealer of Mo- bile. and Mrs. Cary Miller Ray of Pine IIill. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. James Lowery of Moundville. After the ceremony MT. and Mrs. Ray left for New Orleans on q wedding trip. -,~ .s'4fs+
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-28
REGULAR MUSICALE AT
 COUNTRY CLUB TODAY

The regular Country club musicale for December will take place this aft ernoon from to 5 o'clock. An es pccially attractive programme has been arranged and large attendance is expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-28
IF YOU KNEW

the merits of Halls Texas Wonder you would never suffer from Kidney. Blad- der or Rheumatic trouble. $1.O0 bottle is 50 days treatment, seldom one bottle fails to cure Send for testimonials pr. E. w Hall, 2s26 Olive St., St. Louis, Mo Sold by druggists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-28
THE WEATHER

Washington December 27-Weather forecast:
 Alabama-Fair; rain in north We'd nesday; Thursday fair, colder; moder- ate to brisk to southwest shifting to northwest winds.
 Mississippi-Rain Wednesday. except fair in southwest portion; Thursday brisk to southwest winds to northwest winds.
 Local office United States weather bureau, Birmingham. Report for the 24 hours ended D. m., December 27, 1910:
 Maximum temperature .......... 66 Minimum temperature. .......... 49 Mean temperature .............. eS Normal temperature ............ a6 Deficiency since Jan. 1 ..... 272 Precipitation .................... DO Total precipitation since Jan. 1..47.37 Deficiency since Jan. 1 ......... 2.05 W. F. LEHMAN, Observer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-28

The first letter received by the chief was correctly spelled and better written. Close comparison of the two under the miscroscope shows that they are not the same handwriting
 Chief Bodeker Is of the opinion that the letter was written by crank for the purpose of throwing further mystery around the case. However, states the chief, if he finds out who wrote 1t 1t will be a dangerous joke.
 There were no new developments at the sheriff's office yesterday, but Sheriff Higdon stated last night that. he had a good clew and would probably have some developments today. He stated that he did not care to give out anything at pres ent, but that his deputies were working hard on the case. A new theory is under investigation, states the sheriff, that may bring some sensational facts to light.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-28
BODEKER RECEIVES
 ANOTHER LETTER "Miss P. Y." Claims She Sent
 the Poison WORDS ARE MISSPELLED Chief Attaches No Importance to the Letter But Says If He Finds Who Wrote It, It VIII Prove
 Dangerous Joke
WORDS ARE MISsPELLE,

Chief Bodeker has received another
 anonymous letter from the woman who
 declares that she killed Guy R. Coleman
 and S. H. Strickland. The handwriting
 of the letter is different both from the
 first letter received by the chief and the
 letter to Sheriff Higdon.
 The letter is misspelled and evidently
 written by a person of slight education.
 It covers one page of paper and was mailed in Birmingham Monday night, be- ing received by the chief yesterday morn ing.
 The chief does not attach any import ance to the second letter, but is of the opinion that the first letter he received is more likely to be from the sender of the poison
 The exact copy of the letter Is as fol- lows:
 "Birmingham, Ala, December 25, 1910.
 INT. Geo. Bodeker. Chief of Police, City. Dear Sir: I thought that I would wate until all the fools and lyers was through, and then I would give a true version Of how it all come about, I know that it is no credit for me to Say that I killed or was the cause of the death of Coleman, but am the lad that did it, and it wasn't don with eather of the ingredients Men tion and when the chemist gifts ready to report you will See that I am right am a young woman and you know me well and you would be Surprised to Know that
 I did it I had right to do it-I was do- ing my duty and s-ou would of done the Same thing under the Same circum- stances No one will ever Know who don it-th time Is past to fix it on me but l don it-and this Is the last time that you will hear from me on this subject.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-03

The history of the bedbug
runs back till it is lost In the
obscurity of antiquity. The
bug is supposed to have come
from India, along with the
chickens, the languages, the
forefathers and foremothers,
and most of the philosophy of
the occident of today. Aris-
totle mentions the bedbug,
holding that they rise spon-
taneously from sweat.
But though known to the
world so long, the bedbug
didn't strike England till
about the seventeenth CEN
fury. He hoped over to
America soon after that.
Now, like the rat and the
flea, he is known wherever
man goeth.
He eats nothing but hui
man blood. When that is not
obtainable, he simply waits.
He can fast indefinitely. Also
he can stand any extreme of
heat and cold that men can.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-03
Ho, for a New Crusade!
Down With LectuIaria!

Pennsylvania has started a cru
SADIE against Cimex Lectularia.
State Zoologist H. A. Surface de-
clares that Cimex Lectularia lives
with whole lot more people than
are willing to admit it, and he is
sending out bulletin on House
hold Fumigation" which is calcu-
lated to make trouble in the Lee
tularia family.
Of course IL people were wont
to address Cimex Lectularia by
this high-sounding reverberating
formal name of his, there would
be less occasion for a crusade
against him now, since open and
unblushing war would have been
waged against him long ago. But
Cimex, like some other evils, has
long been held unfit for discus
sion in polite society, and hence
has thrived, as do most evils that
are safe from the light of pub
licity.
Here goes for the publicity.
Cimex Lectularia, described as
"reddish-brown, flattened, wing
less, nocturnal insect" and known
in the Marion Harland column as
the red rover" when he is men,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-03
Big Shortage of Meat
Prices to Take Jump
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est of all is the big drouth. The
western range states, where the
nations beef is raised in immense
herds, have suered the worst dry
spell in twenty years. Grass with
cred away and springs dried up,
taking from the herds both their
food and water.
The American taste for veal and
the high prices 1t has commanded
have helped to reduce the cattle
supply as producers could not re-
sist selling their calves instead of
growing them into beef animals.
Hogs Very Scarce.
The scarcity of hogs is mostly
due to the high prices of the last
two years. The bonn led many
farmers to sell off too closely their
brod hogs. 1t is generally esti-
mated that there are anywhere
from 100000 to 100000 few
er hogs in the country than a year
ago. Is the end in sight? Yes,
hut not in the immediate future.
Even the gigantic corn crop of
2,940, 1000 bushels, which the
American farmer will harvest this
fall does not promise much in the
way of reducing the price of meat.
Keep Females Back.
There is a cheerful hope for
future years in the tendency
among producers of cattle, sheep
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-03
HAY TELLS ABOUT that
SALT Lake CONFERENCE

Hay also stated that he later
received the following telegram
August IL from Hill under a st.
Paul date:
"Our governor and business
men had meeting today with
reference to your proposed con-
ference. They will do everything
in their power to harmonic mat
ters and give western states rep
resentation you and 1 know they
are entitled to. / hope you west
ern states will stand for proper
representation and you will get it.
Everybody here is working along
lines you are working on"
"Our governor" spoken of in
the telegram meant Governor
Eberhart of Minnesota.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-03
Couldn't Stand
Being a Slave

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
SEATTLE, Sept. "a poor
'wofkingman is up against 1t all
the time it seems to me. l can't
See how 1 can enjoy life working
hard every day and being a slave
for" some one else," wrote George
d. Vincent, 81, shipping clerk fol
the National Grocery company
then he lay ON his bed and pulled
the trigger that sent bullet
through his heart.
Vincent came from Denver
where he left a sweetheart, Miss
Pearle Larson, broken hearted
over lovers quarrel.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-03
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(By United Press Leased Wire. }
OLYMPIA, Sept. 3.-On the
eve of his departure last night fol-
st. Paul, where he will attend
the conservation congress, Gov
Hay denied that the recent Salt
Lake meeting of Western COVER
nors had been prompted by Louis
w. Hill of the Great Northern
and Howard of the Northern Pa
cific railroad. At the same time
Hay admitted that Hill had wired
him unfolding his action.
Gov. Hay also admitted that
he had received a letter from
Louis w. Hill, in which Hill criti.
cised officials of the conserva.
tion congress, "for the stand they
had taken to shut out the west
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-03
OLD MAN ROBBED
AT CHURCH

SEATTLE, Sept. a.
} Here's the meanest man yet.
} Old Thomas Scott, past so,
and confined to his home at
} 7015 Second avenue, for a
year, made his first trip out
} alone last Sunday when he
} went to the First Presbyter-
ian church. AS he struggled
with his overcoat in the lob
} by a courteous young man
} helped him.
I'm one of teh ushers," he
} explained. "I'll take your
coat and put it where it'll be
safe"
Mr.. Scott went in and lis
tened to the sermon. When
} he came out he looked for
} the courteous young man
} and his overcoat. Neither
} was in sight. The man who
} took his overcoat was not an
D usher.
AS the old man is in feeble
health, he took a chill riding
} home without his coat. He
} cannot afford to buy a new
} one, so he'll be kept indoors
} for some time yet.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-03
ROMANCE
LATE IN LIFE

D KENYON, Ohio, Sept. a.
D The remarriage of Phillip
Carr, "A, to his former wife,
D who is 6S, has unfolded life
D story that reads like a novel.
D Carr answered Lineoln's call
D to arms in 1862, leaving his
D girl wife and babe. His let
tiers home ceased shortly af-
D forwards, owing to the raid
D ing of the malls. The young
D wife, thinking herself desert
D ed, obtained a divorce and
D remarked, going East from
D here. The young husband,
D returning home, believing I
D himself betrayed, also remar- [
D ried. Her husband and his I
D wife, in course of time, died, [
D and she returned to her girl
D hood home recently. Ex-
D plantations eliminated in
D their second marriage.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-03
Love is Insanity Says
Mrs. Vera Prosser

your tears, sorrow, remorse, is
useless But you love a mem
ory; a dream picture of an ideal
as loving as yourself. You hate
yourself.
What the years will bring l
don't know. / must live them to
see. l may be happy or l may
be just beginning my misery But
what l am and what fate awaits
me | charge to love. l loved,
mot wisely, but too WE'LL"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-03
PRISON fire
KILLED HIM

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Sept. 8.
Fire which did slight damage
at the state prison here today re-
suited in the death of Warden
James Reid from heart failure.
Reid was directing the fire fight
ers, but the excitement proved
too great for him and he sank
fainting to the floor and died soon
afterwards.
Warden Reid had served for
years and had been leader in the
movement for prison reform.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-03
Saturday, Sept. 8, 1910

CONTINUED From Page One.)
treme. hTe woman'S love
knows no self-respect, no limit.
HER LOVE, LIKE DRINK,
BROUGHT ONLY REMORSE.
There is no happiness in such
love-like drunkenness, it is fol-
lowed by depression. 1t never
has a good ending. There always
comes a time where the little but
tremendous mistake is made, and
then there is a tragedy. Then all
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-03

and hogs to restore their dwind-
ling herds. The fact that few of
the best female animals are be-
ing sent to the stock yards this
summer shows that the ranchman
and farmer are holding them back
with the purpose of increasing
the yield next year. Agricultural
schools and scientific stock rails
ing and farming will help wonder
fully in bringing up the supply of
livestock to keep pace with the in
crease in population.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-03
Poindexter Rally Will
Be Biggest of Campaign

The biggest political meeting of
the campaign In Tacoma will be
next Tuesday night in Tacoma
when Congressman Miles Poindex-
ter will speak at the Tacoma the
alter.
From present indications the
house win mot be near large
enough. A number of citizens
have suggested that the committee
should have secured the armory
as 1t looks as If the whole towr
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-03
PR0GRESSlvES. WILL OPPOSE
CONSERVATIVES IN ST.
PAUL CONGRESS

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. g.
The second national conservation
congress, under the auspices of
the National Conservation associ-
alton, which will convene Monday,
will form one of the most unique
gatherings in the history of
America, in that every form of
business, social, educational and
domestic activity will be repre-
scented by the 5000 delegates.
Every state, every city, many
counties, all of the leading or
CARNATIONS of women, the univer-
stiles of the United States, bust
ness organizations, commercial
clubs, civic bodies, clubs of sports
men, scientific societies, organiza-
tions of automobile manufacture
|ers, and even, 1t is said, an aero
|nautic rganization, will be repre-
sented at the great congress.
1t is before this body that Theo-
dore Roosevelt, representing the
"progressives," as they are called,
will repeat his declarations that
the federal government ought to
control the water power and most
of the other resources of the
country, because the states are not
so we'll qualified as the federal
government to protect these in
dustries for the people.
Before this same body Reed
Smoot, the senator from Utah
will advocate his bill, now before
congress, granting to the states
the control of the water power
within their confines.
One of the chief duties of Gift.
ford Pinchot, father of the con.
servation congress idea, during
the congress will be to remain in
constant readiness to prevent
Smoot and certain Western per.
Isonages, including the governors
of nine Northwestern states, from
secure control of the congress and
putting to vote the question OF
States rights"
Tom e. Lewis, president of the
miners; Ri. Rev. Archbishop John
Ireland, Hobson, Heney of San
Francisco; Hadley of Missouri
John Mitchell, President Taft,
Roosevelt, Benjamin Lindsey
James j. Hill, w. w. Finley, presi-
dent of the Southern railway;
Beveridge-just a casual glance
at the list of speakers and dele
gates reveals these names.
To say that no politics will
openly crop out during the con-
vention may be true; but there
will be an under-current of poll
tics running through the entire
program and through the discus
sions because, already, the old
split Of ''progressives" against
conservatives" has appeared in
the formation of the program and
will constantly widen as the pro-
gram is carried out. The PRO
lgressives" believe that the con-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-03
1T SAVED HIS LEG

All Thought I'd lose my leg, .
writes j. A. Swensen, of Water
town, Wis" Ten years of eczema,
that Is doctors could not cure
had at last laid me up. Then
Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured It.
sound and WE'LL" Infallible fol-
Skin Eruptions, Eczema, Salt
Rheum. Boils, Fever Sores, Burns
Scalds, Cuts and Piles, 25c, al
Hyner Malstrom, Prescription Spe.
cialist, 9SS Pacific ave., for pure
drugs. sss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-03

gress has been packed by the wa
ter-power interests and that Reed
Smoot, who comes as a delegate
named by Gov. Spry of Utah, will
be the floor leader of the inter
ests.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-03
WATSON SAFE
(By United Press Leased WIRE,

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
SEATTLE, Sept. 3.-The steam
er Watson, which went on a reef
off Cape Flattery, has been pulled
off and will arrive in Seattle to-
day. The steamer will go into
drydock for repairs. The damage
sustained is not as great as an
ticipated, the owners declare.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-03

was going to turn out.
Poindexter sentiment has been
growing so fast that there appears
to be scramble to get on the
band wagon now and the old
stand-pat politicians practically
admit they are beaten.
Straw votes indicate that the
insurgent leader will practically
carry both Pierce and King coun-
ties against the stand-pat crowd.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-03
POLITE BURGLARS MAKE WOMAN
VICTIM COMFORTABLE

Mr. and Mrs Morris H. Frank Chicago visited
burglars robbed
ed the couple while the other two
mobile
When Mrs Frank tried to talk
she must keep still. IF only had
feel BETTER
Sure, bring the lady glass water"
burglars and the water
an hour to what they
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-03
EASY PENALTY

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
SEATTLE, Sept. 3.-Although
convicted of murder in the second
degree. G. Inoye today begins a
sentence OF only ten months in
Jail and a fine of $500. The vic
tim OF the murder was Matsids
Kamasa, a fellow japanese.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-03
PRIEST ARRESTED AS
HE LEAVES PRISON
) sessssssssss;

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
NEW YORK, Sept. 3.--Just as
Levont Matoogessian, the Armen-
ian priest serving two years in
prison for Matchmaking, was walk
ing out a free man, he was rear
rested and will be tried on a
charge of extortion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-03

toned at all, is universally and
vulgarly known as the BEDBUG.
The professor says that the best
way to get rid of bedbugs is to
fumigate the house with hydro
cyanic gas. This, he says, not
only kills all the bedbugs, but
kills all other insect pests as well.
Where this plan cannot be follow
ed, spray Of corrosive sublimate
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-03

is recommended.
Il feel entirely safe in saying"
says Prof. Surface, that bedbugs
In homes are far more common
than is generally supposed. The
common dread of this pest and
the popular feeling of disgrace OF
having them in the house is re-
sponsible for the secrecy main
tanned.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-03
BURGLAR ALARM ON FENCE
GUARDS ELIZABETH ORCHARD

Dr. Robert Montford Elizabeth j. does not have
wait in the shade of the old apple
robbing the
He has applied the science
serves and neighborhood boys place
The doctor has rugged n that
minute anyone touches the orchard
thus making it impossible for boy
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-03
MUST BE SOBER TO GET
MARRIED IN PATTERSON

Persons desiring license to marry must be sober
Paterson NJ j. because the barrier
Charles
He always person shows the
Invariably they he 'and doub
there no
giving them a marriage license when they wanted it"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-03
Oddities II, the Nesvs
All Deer the World
ESTABLISHED NEW RECORD FOR
A WORKING cop


When the police roll of of Bayonne j. compe-
ed high will Patrolman Mervin Van
Woeart.
He saw man wheeling something heavy the in
wheebarrow and chase, but couldn't catch him.
He then investigated the wheelbarrow a
2oOpound rail- He couldn't leave the abandoned he
clded to take 1t to headquarters a mile
Leaving his club and revolver friend,
handles and wheeled the headquarters,
Tierney
the first Bayonne policeman who lad hard
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-03
DOG DISCOVERS FIRE AND
BRINGS A POLICEMAN

WILDER k1mble's dog Prince is of Elizabeth
effcent fremen 1t discovered fire
after arousng its master by Juggling his shirt
for him to open the door and dashed
Down the street Prince he policeman
seized him by the coat pulled
The policeman the fire then in an alarm,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-03
CAT BRINGS RATTLEsNAKE TO A
HOUSE PARTY

have cat that catches all kinds of boosted
L. Stump of Thomaston,
brings home its catches
Just then the tripped in 2O-nch raesnake whc
1t turned loose among the guests kill
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-03
SHADOWS HUSBAND 10 YEARS
TO GET DIVORCE

The persistence and of is shown
experience of Mrs. Mamie of New
years. through detectives, close
Charles H. Brown before enough
to obtain
They lived for than IS years. times
Mrs Brown tried to obtain divorce failed through
cient evidence She
Newburg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-03

OLNIA Lf1UTUIaItIA = From view (enarged) taken
Us fast, pending arrival of in house.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-01-28
THE ANTIMEAT CRUSADE.

While the anti.meat crusade may
save few dollars month for those
who engage in it, and may bring down
the price of meats in certain localities
for the time being, yet the scheme
seems to work rather an injustice upon
the very people who are engaging in
the campaign. 1t is cutting off ones
own food to spite the packers and it
seems questionable whether the plan
will have any permanent effect upon
the price of meat unless the abstinence
from meat is made permanent.
It is probable that some of the cru
saders, once they get into the vege-
tartan diet, will find that they can get
along without so much meat, and con-
sequently the permanent demand may
be affected to some slight extent. But
there is really as much cause for
crusading against butter and eggs and
milk and against all forms of cloth.
ing. on account of prevailing prices,
as against meat. And it seems like
getting at the problem in the wrong
way.
Some of the packers declare the
demand has increased to such an ex.
tent that the supply is not keeping
pace, and reiterate J. J. Hills warn
ing that the American farms must
be brought to produce more kernels OF
corn to the acre and more head of
| live stock.
The public must have a certain
| amount of food and clothing. 1t may
| be that we've all been buying high
er grade cuts of meat than we could
afford, and in that case the boycott
may tend to get us back into the
column where we were when we found
living less expensive; but the whole
scheme hardly has the appearance OF
getting at the trouble from the right
| direction.