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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-15
EMIGRANTS ARE
GLAD TO RETURN

Washington, July 14.-The tide of emil
grafton of homeseekers to Canada, which
has been the subject of concern to the
administrators of the public domain for
the past few years, has turned, in the
opinion of officials of the reclamation
service Thousands have returned and a
great many more are expected back
soon.
Clarence J. Blanchard, statistican of
the reclamation service, reports to the
headquarters of the service here that he
hS% interviewed a great number of set
tiers in Montana who had tried the ex-
pertinent to Canada but were glad to
return home They stated. he said, that
practically every American farmer in the
Ieighborli6od of Alberta, where the Ca
madam government maintains an irriga-
ton project, was anxious to get back
if he could sell his holdings in the Do
minon.
The American settlers were dissatis-
fled with the character of the land, the
crops from which, they alleged, consisted
principally of alfalfa and hardy grains
like winter wheat, and even these were
not sure, said Mr.. Blanchard. The form
of government did not appeal to them,
he said and they considered the rail-
road freight rates excessive. The eli
mate was a source of dissatisfaction, ice
in August and September of last year
adding to their discomfort, concluded
Mr. Blanchard.
During the last nine months, it was said
at the reclamation service headquarters,
1000 settlers have returned to the United
States from Canada, and the prospect
for a general backward movement was
bright
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-15
UNITED STATES Is
FILTHY COUNTRY

Charlottesville, Va, July 14.-As a
nation the United States is the filthiest
large country in the world according
to DIR. w. C. stiles, head of the Rookie
Teller commission for the study. and
prevention Of the hookworm disease
in a speech on Files before the Sec
ond days meeting of the Rural Life
congress at the University of Virginia
He denounced the failure Of the Amer
lean people to prevent the spread OF
diseases through the observance of the
simplest precautions.
Among other speakers were j. r
Campbell of the department of agri-
culture; T. o. Sandy, state agent for
farm demonstration work; Edith c
Salisbury of Iowa college; Prof B. H
Crockeron of the Baltimore agricultural
high sch DOL, and l. o. Schaub of thu
department of. agriculture
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vacation He will visit Pittsburg New
York and other northern cities.
Mr.. ]. T. Miller of Holt, Ala, is Wis
iting friends in the city.
The Masonic lodge met last nfxht and
held a well-attended and interesting ses-
sion There was work in the several de-
grees.
The union picnic of the Ensley Sunday
schools will be held at Ingram Wells on
July 81
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-15
DRUGGISTS MUST
PAY LIQUOR TAX

Washington, July H-Sections of the
country which receive their intoxicating
stimulants in the guise of perfumes, es-
sences, medicines or drugs were delivered
severe blow today by Commissioner
Cabell of the internal revenue bureau,
who gave out list of more than 200
preparations which hereafter may be
handled by drug stores only after the
liquor license of the government is paid
Treasury department officials say they
believe that many of these preparations
are connected mainly for sale in terri
tory where the prohibition laws made
it impossible legally to obtain anything
with a flavor of liquor.
1t is estimated there are 10000 drug
gists in the United States, slightly less
than half of them paying the yearly $40
special tax which permits them to sell
the preparations involved. Other store
keepers which continue to vend the mix
lures will also be required to pay the
tax and the United States treasury Will
be enrced accordingly, 1t is stated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-15
KILLS WIFE AND
COMMITS SUICIDE

Geneva, Ohio, July 14-After firing -FOUR
bullets with fatal effect irto the body of
his 2s-year-old wife, who had run away
from him. Shelby Young, 81 years old, a
Chicago elevated railway conductor, COM
mitted suicide here this afternoon.
Mrs. Young left her home in Chicago
last Sunday and came to Unionville, a
mile south of here, where her father'
Charles Hopes, has farm.
Young reached Geneva this morning.
He followed his wife to the farm OF
Charles Stevens, where she bad gone to
pay a visit He asked her to return
home. She refused. He then drew a re-
yolver and fired four shots through her
body, killing her almost instantly. Turn
ing the weapon on himself. he sent the
two remaining bullets into his head, in
fiicting wounds from which he succumb-
ed tonight
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-15
Corey Land Company
Announces Withdrawal
OF Property July 10th

the completion of the steel and wire
plant and the by-product coke ovens
will cause a great enhancement in
value in Corey property and warrant
an advance in the prices.
1t now seems certain that between
$500 900 and 100000 will be spent at
Corey in the next few months for
houses, stores and offices and this I'm
mense building record will have a
marked effect on Corey values. Sub
stanial business men will improve the
property they have purchased at Corey
with substantial business houses and
residences. 1T Is said that this fea :
ture of the sale of Corey property has
been as much appreciated as the hearty
response of the people who have bought
s35o,O00 of this property in less than
a month.
1t is reported that the company will
reserve the right now to issue an
other price list of the property before
1t is again offered to the public, or to
offer any or all parts of the prop
erty for sale at any time. However,
1t is said to bes probable that all tbs
Improvements will be completed before
another general offering Of tho lots.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-15
Democratic Mas. Meeting

Sheffield, July 14.-(speciaL)-A
democratic mass meeting has been
called by thre city democratic COM
mittee of Sheffield for Friday, July Is,
preliminary to the opening of the cam
paign for the election of q full list
of municipal officers, including mayor,
clerk. treasurer and councilmen. The
committee has ruled that only bona fide
democrats shall participate, excluding
all who did not vote the democratic
ticket in the last state and municipal
election. The election will be held in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-15
VIM. ]. CUS|CK IS
KILLED BY FALL
Popular Ensley Man Has His
Neck Broken
FELL FROM A HIGH ROOF
Warren Rogers. n Negro, Is Bound
over on Charge of Cutting Conduc-
tor Blacks. ThrOat-0tber
News of EnsIcy
FELL FROM A HIGH ROOF

William j. Cusick, a well-known clti-
zen of Ensley, fell from the roof of the
old open-hearth building at the steel
plant and was instantly killed, about 2
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. The de-
ceased was employed with the structural
ironworkers and was assisting In re-
moving the old corrugated iron roof
when The accident occurred. One of the
cross beams of the roof on which, he
was sitting broke loose on one end
throwing him to the ground. His neck
was broken and his left arm ana siae
badly crushed. The deceased was about
a wears old and had resided in Ensley
since 1855. coming here from Lynchburg.
va. his birthplace. He~~worked for the
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad COM
pany in the capacity of locomotive engi-
neer- for nearly Is years. He was Sc
verely injured about years ago by being
thrown from his engine, and since that
time had abandoned railroading. He had
been out of employment for some time
and had only commenced work yester-
day morning. In few hours he had
met his death
Mr.. Cusick was identified with the ear
1y history of Ensley and had taken a
prominent part in her civic affairs. He
served two terms as alderman, during
the administration of ex-Mayor L. W.
Scott. He had a large circle of personal
friends TO whom the news of his I'M
timely end came as a shock He leaves
a widow and daughter about Il years
old to mourn his loss, a sister, Mrs
johnson, who lives in Ensley, and a
brother who resides in Chattanooga. His
remains were taken to the undertaking
establishment of Echols & Angwin and
prepared for burial Pending the arrival
of his relatives no funeral arrangements
have been made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-15
POOLING CONTRACTS
ARE HELD ILLEGAL

Ripley, Ohio, July 14-In the cases of
Henry l.. Cahall and Peter Merrell, far
mers. who sold their tobacco to indie
pendent buyers, thus going back on their
contracts in the hurley tobacco pool to
sell only to the Equity society, Common
Pleas Judge Bambach today held against
the Burley Tobacco company In its suit
to collect damages amounting to 30 per
cent of the two crops.
Morrell and Cahall set up that the
pooling contracts were in restraint of
trade.
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Not in southern Circuit

Huntsville. July 14-(Special D-General
Manager Pulley of the Tennessee Valley
Fair association has announced that the
approaching fair will not be in the south
ern fair circuit this season, owing to ina
bility to give satisfactory dates. The
racing will be Independent and the size
of the purses to be offered will guarantee
good racing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-15
GREAT PAGEANT
AT ELKS' REUNION

Detroit, July 1.-THE feature of today
programme of the national reunion of
Elks was a parade Of 10000 members of
the order. 1t is estimated that 100000
spectators were massed along the down
town streets, and in the reviewing stands.
OF this number. the police say fully 300
were temporarily overcome by the heat
and given assistance by an emergency
squad of physicians. None were thought
to have been seriously affected.
The marching organization presented a
series of unique pageants stretching five
miles in length and requiring two hours
to pass a given point
The women of Cincinnati won the auto
mobile award for the best appearing and
largest representation of women in the
Elks' parade.
Other awards were for the best banner.
First prize, 5000, Greenville, Miss; sec
onA prize, 500. Battle Creek, Mich.
third, $50 Aetna, Pa.
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E, September and candidates are rapidly
coming to the front.
Fronting By Prohibition

Nashville, July 14.--One effect of
statewide prohibition in Tennessee In
a three-fold increase in money orders
paid at the Hopkinsville. KY, post
office during the past year, during
which time the amount has jumped
from s3075o.70 to $90,415.95. Nearly
$1,000 money orders were paid during
the year. This increase was on account
of the wholesale liquor business with
Tennessee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-15
Fatal Injuries in Trolley wreck

Detroit, Mich, July 14.-Eight pas
sengers are believed to have been fatal
ly injured and ga were cut and bruised
today when special car on the Detroit
United railways Detroit-Fline electric
line was split in two by a work train.
The collision occurred on a sharp curve
at VOLTS crossing near Ortonville.
Both the car and the work train were
running full speed, it is said. Of the
fatally hurt. Willie Hubbard, aged ~, of
Flint. is not expected to survive the
night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-15
Escaped Prisoners Cnptured

Huntsville, July 14.-(Special )-Only two
of the five prisoners who escaped from
the Madison county jail last week remain
at large. They are believed to be in an
other state. Pat Bidwell and James Gam
BILE were arrested yesterday afternoon at
Paint Rock and are again behind the
bars. Henry Staples has come in and
surrendered and made bond.
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ing itself into insurgent camps and
under the power of public opinion
forced by republican conditions and
crystalized by the democratic party
1t Is striking some benehciai blows
upon the old guard of the republi-
can party, which is still held together
by the cohesive power of public plum
der. The republican party no longer
responds to the wishes of the people.
1t does not represent the people. 1t
has no respect for the people. 1t be-
longs soul and body to the interests
that Cypress the people. By their fruits
We shall know them.
Many Under Investigation
What are the fruits of this repub-
1ican tree? Broken pledges increased
tariff taxes. High cost of living, graft
and scandal. Executive orders to the
departments to refuse to give In
formation for needed Investigations.
Corrupting the electorate and buying
seats in the United States Senate. Bal
linger, republican and a cabinet Of
ficer, on trial for conspiracy to de-
fraud the government out of a large
part of the public domain, at the in
stance of a republican land syndicate.
"A republican member of Congress
under investigation upon the charge
of defrauding the Indians and Okla
homa. The sale of the friar lands in
the Philippines to the sugar trust by
republican administration under inves-
tigation auth orized by resolution in
troduced by democrat, Mr.. Martin of
Colorado, and Cannonism and A,drich-
ism are monstrous productions of the
republican party Through the dem
ocratic party all these abuses must
be corrected and all these evils do
stroyed. We Will carry the next House.
Many republicans concede that. Champ
Clark will be elected speaker and then
we will begin the work effectively of
turning the rascals out. We will in
stitute Investigations by authority OF
a democratic House and we will bring
to light evidence of republican graf
and corruption that will open the eyes
of all justice-loving people and con-
Wet the republican party of unfitness
OF oppression of deceit and unfaith-
fulness to the American people"
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Rogers Bound Over

Warren Rogers, negro, was tried
before Judge D. F. Sugg yesterday on a
charge of assault with intent to murder
and bound over to await the action of
the grand Jury in the sum of 5000 Rog-
ers and an. accomplice named Scott Bo-
len were charged with the attack on
Conductor G. A. Black several weeks
ago. who had detected the negroes rob-
bing a freight car. Mr.. Black was over
powered by the negroes, one of whom
held him while the other cut his throat.
The severity of the cut can be judged by
the fact that % stitches were taken in
the wound. Mr.. Black escaped death by
q miracle.
Bolen, who had previously been convict
ed, turned states evidence and alleged
that he held the conductor while Rogers
did the cutting. He also claimed he lent
him the knife.
Mr.. Black positively identified Rogers
as his assalant. The running down and
capture of the two prisoners by Detec-
tives White and Hartsfield borders on
the sensational. The officers have been
working on the case for some time. They
tracked the alleged culprits from place
to place, arresting Bolen several days
ago Rogers was arrested Monday
At the trial yesterday Rogers showed
a familiarity with the law. He stoutly
protested his innocence and attempted to
rrove an alibr The court deemed him
guilty and bound him over as above
stated.
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James L. Madison of Atlanta, Ga, was
IN the city yesterday in the interest of
the Masons' annuity.
Miss Kate Davis of Montgomery is the
guest of Miss McLemore on Twenty
fourth street.
j. w. Towers, assistant superintendent
Of the open hearth. left yesterday on his
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-15
Insurgents join Democrats

$50, you see that the conduct of the
republican party has become so repre-
hensible that a few republicans who
still possess their political souls have
Joined the democrats in condemning
the present republican administration
ard who bear testimony to the charges
that we make against the oppression
and unfaithfulness of the republican
party, The republican party is. woful-
ly divided. The republican element OF
that party In south and west is form
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
LOCAL INSTITUTE

The teachers of Derry township are
preparing for their second annual local
institute, to be held on Friday and
Saturday of this week in the Presby-
terian church at Washin gtonville.
Three sessions will be held: Friday
evening, Saturday morning and after
noon. The instructors will be Prof. G.
II. Albert, of the Bloomsbury State
normal school; E. O. Bickel principal
of the Danville high school, A. b.
Meyer, of the Danville high school
faculty Charles w. Derr, Montour
county superintendent and Hon. L.
w. Welliver, of Exchange. In addition
to the addresses the programs will in
clude discussions on selected topics.
songs and recitations.
The committee in charge of the in
stitute earnestly requests that all the
teachers and others who are interested
in the welfare of the public schools
attend the sessions and encourage the
workers with their presence.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
MILLS
POOR DIRECTOR

Samuel Mills, Republican, Tues
day was elected overseer of the poor
of the Danville and Mahoning poor
district, receiving majority of sew
enty-seven votes over p. NJ. Kerns,
the Democratic candidate. Frank V.
Linker Democrat, was elected bor-
ough auditor over George Youngman,
Republican candidate, by majority
of eight.
Beyond the Office Of overseer Of the
poor there was scarcely any contest.
Comparatively little interest was
shown in the election and hardly half
a vote was polled in any of the dis
tricts. For long intervals even during
the afternoon the voting places pre-
sented a deserted appearance. The
weather, although cloudy, was not un-
pleasant and was not factor in keep
ing down the vote. There is nothing
unusual, however in the diminished
interest shown in the February cleo
tion, as the vote polled last winter was
correspondingly small.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
GUILTY
IN SECOND DEGREE

The jury in the Fisher murder case
reached an agreement last night and
reported about nine o'clock after hav-
ing been out since Il 80 a. Tm. Tues
day. The jury found Fisher guilty of
murder in the second degree. The pris-
oner was Immediately sentenced by
the court to undergo twenty years i'm
prisonment in the Eastern penitenti-
ary. Only few people heard the sent
ence pronounced.
Henry Fisher was charged with the
murder of Mrs. Sarah Klinger of Sha-
mokin late in November, 1906. Fisher
managed to secure three trials. The
last trial, which eliminated in the
second degree verdict, began on Tues
day of last week, James Carr of Kipp's
run being one Of the jurors empanel-
ed
The defense opened at II o'clock
Saturday morning. \ strong effort
was made to throw doubt ON the cir
cumstantial evidence. The lawyers for
the defense also made point of plead
ing that the defendant was intoxicat-
ed on the day when Mrs. Klinger was
killed.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
SNOWBALLING.

AS the result of milder weather,
Tuesday, snowballing broke out over
the whole borough and has been the
cause of much complaint. At several
places where school children congre-
gated yesterday pedestrians were made
the unwilling targets.
There is no nuisance that gives the
borough authorities greater annoyance
than snowballing and in this respect
all towns are alike. In Danville the
officers are doing what they can to
keep the sport within reasonable re-
straint; but they can not be at half a
dozen different places at the same
time, and consequently there are al
ways points where the boys can carry
on their sport without fear of molcst
alton.
The difficulty seems to be that those
who indulge in snowballing on the
streets can not be made to look at the
practice in the light of a public nui-
sance. The borough ordinance imposes
a penalty for snowballing and Chief
Mincemoyer declares that those who
so persistently indulge in the sport
will wake up one of these days when
they find themselves in the tolls, as
he will be surely driven to make ar
rests, if snowballing on the streets is
not discontinued.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
TROUBLE IN CONYNGHAM

East North Conyngham, Columbia
county, was the scene of wild excite
ment Tuesday night with some of the
excited participants trying to reach
the sheriff in an effort to get him to
the scene.
The fracas started among members
of the election board over the count of
the vote for poor director, with the
fight very close between George w.
Weller and Peter j. McHale, and with
the election depending upon the result
of this one voting district
1t is claimed that some of the ballots
were badly marked and the election
board soon came TO loggerheads as to
how they should be counted. Noise of
the trouble inside leaked out and the
friends of the rival candidates took up
the battle. There was an old-time
tinge around the polling place Tues
day night. The trouble will probably
get in the courts.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
SCHOOLS ARE BUSY

The public schools of the borough
are busy preparing for the celebration
of Washington-Lincoln Day and Par
ents' Day, which'will he observed to-
morrow afternoon. The exhibit of
school work, especially. which every
room will contain, involves good
deal Of work. 1t is hoped that parents
and others interested will visit the
schools on the occasion as the exer-
cises Will be Of a very pleasing char
acter and .4 excellent opportunity
will be afforded to see just what kind
Of work is being done.
Programs will be rendered in all the
schools of each ward, the exercises be-
ginning at the same time :45 O'Clock
and lasting one hour
In the high school the two literary
societies will hold a joint session, the
debate and the entire program relating
to Washington and Lincoln
The entire afternoon will be given
over to parents. superintendent DEF
fenbacher yesterday explained that
those who find it inconvenient to re-
main and view the work after the ex-
ercises may visit the rooms before the
be open at l o'clock and the teachers
will be on hand to receive those who
come.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
HARD ON LIVERYMEN

Notwithstanding the abundance of
snow this winter it appears that sleigh
riding has not been INDUCED in to ex-
cess. On the contrary it would seem,
according to statement made by a
leading liveryman yesterday, that there
has been less gh-riding than during
last winter and previously when COM
pratively little snow fell.
Citing last winter, he said, there
wasn't night when sleighing was
good that his teams were not busy TAX
ing out shedding parties. Remarkable
as it may seem thus far during the
present winter he has been called up
on only twice to take out parties.
Other liverymen seem to have pretty
much the same experience. The de-
mand for single sleighs, when the
weather is fair, is moderate. But no
one seems able to explain what has &C.
Cured to cause such a sudden change
in custom and make the time-honored
shedding party unpopular.
A gentleman from Limestone town.
ship Yesterday stated that the same
state of affairs is noticeable in the
rural districts. The young people of
the farms as rule are finding amuse-
ment in other sources than in shedding
parties.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17

Below will be found the returns of
Tuesdays election from every dis
trict in Montour county, with the ex-
ception of the four wards of Danyille
which appear on the first page.
The Morning News, with the assist
ance of its friends throughout the
county, was enabled to gather the re-
suits complete from every district in
remarkable time last evening. The
polls closed at : O'Clock and at 1915,
three hours and quarter later, the
vote for every candidate was in the
hands of the editor.
Throughout the country districts a
fairly good vote for a February cleo
tion was polled. In Washingtonyille
Thomas b, Yerg. the nominee of both
Republicans and Democrats, was chos-
en- burgess.