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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14

in the past six months, the federal council of the Churches of Christ in America, in session here today, adopt ed resolutions calling on Christian churches to put an end to the prac- tice and to protest vigorously against all forms of mob violence. The resolu- tions commended the press, north and south, for tits brave and fearless at tack upon lynchings."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14
OFFICERS ELECTED
 AT CENTREVILLE
Dr. w. B. Williams Chosen President Bibb Medical AssociatiOn-The
 Temple About Completed

Centreville, December 13-(Special) J. The Bibb County Medical association met here last night in it's regular annual session for the election of officers for the ensuing year. Fourteen members of the society were present and the session was of much interest. The following of fcers were elected: President, pr. w. B. Williams; vice president, Dr. M. c. Thomas; county health officer, Dr. L. E.. Peacock; county physician, Dr. w. J. Nicholson; secretary and treasurer, Dr. J. F. Alexander censor, pr. c. F. Krout Several recommendations relative to the health of the citizens of the county were made.
 The cotton crop in this county has been gathered and most of it ginned. While the crop is larger than last year, it will not net the farmers as much money as did the crop O: 1910.
 The Masonic Temple at this place has about been completed and will be ready
 People are beginning to talk local pol itics and several candidates are expected to announce for county offices within the next few days. Already J. M Yeager, prominent citizen living in the west ern part of the county, has announced his candidacy for county superintendent of education for Bibb county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14
Convicted of Bcotlerging

Huntsville. December 13.-(Special)- Hugh Clark and Grandson Hall, convict ed in the city court of bootegging whis- ky and who appealed their cases to the law and equity court were convicted yes terday afternoon, and will be required to serve the sentences imposed by the lower court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14
FARMERS MEET AT
 GADSDEN SATURDAY
To Consider Reducing Cot
 ton Acreage Next Year
FIREMEN'S BANQUET
Vinson Arrested Charged With Vio- lating Prohibition Laws-kicked in Face by Mule-Want Fast
 Train to Montgomery

Gadsden, December fs.-(Special)-T business men and farmers of this county are called upon to meet in a mass meet ing at the county courthouse on Saturday of this week for the purpose of organizing the movement for a reduction of the cot ton acreage in this county next year. The call has been issued by R. E. Downs, su- pervisor of cotton acreage reduction in Etowah county. This action is taken in accordance with the agreement made at the New Orleans conference held in De- tober, where it was decided that in reduc- tion of the acreage alone would the cot ton farmer find the sought for prosper ity.
 Oscar vinson of Attala has been ar- rested on a charge of violating the pro- hibition laws and in default of a 5000 bond is being held in the Etowah county jail
 At the annual banquet of the Gadsden firemen last night there were covers laid for S1 guests. The banquet was held at the White Palace cafe and the cere- monies extended well into the small hours of the night. A number of the business men were present with the firemen and their friends and many toasts were offered and responded to between the courses. Charles P. Smith acted as toastmaster and kept the gathering well entertained in his usual inimitable way. Short ad- dresses were made by MT. Smith, Solicitor Rainey, Judge Bilbro and others.
 rpGi6inp Guntersville, while feeding a mule was yesterday kicked in the face by the ami maj and seriously injured. The exact eX- tent of the injuries could not be learned. He was taken to Guntersvile for medical attention.
 Seventy-six carloads of cotton were shipped from Sand mountain today over the line of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis. This Is the largest amount of cotton that has ever come from the mountain in a single day. Practically all of the cotton was shipped from Boaz and Albertville
 A movement is to be started soon by the people of Guntersville, Albertville and Boaz for the inauguration of a train over the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis railroad and the Louisville and Nashville railroad for through train between Gun tersvlle and Montgomery by way of Gadsden and Anniston. It Is believed that such a service can be secured and would be profitable to the railroads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14
J. A. HALE INJURED
 BY AN ELEVATOR

James A. Hale, aged IS years, while working on an elevator in Drennen & Co.'S department store yesterday after noon about 6:15 o'clock, was struck on the head by the elevator while it was descend ing and painfully injured.
 The young man was taken to St. Vim cents hospital in Shaw's ambulance, where he received treatment. It is said that his injuries are not serious. Ills skull was not fractured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14
J. E.. Gardiner

Huntsville, December 13.-fSpeciaL)--J
 Ed Gardiner former tax collector of Madi- son county, now engaged in business in Gadsden, is very i'll here at the city hos pital, having been stricken with paralysis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14
Lynching Denounced

Pittsburg, December 13.-Declaring that more than 50 lives had been sac- rificed to lynchers in this country with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14
Vayson Dead

Paris, December 13.-Paul Vayson the painter, died here today. He wa born on December 1, 1S42.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14

The Masonic Temple at this place has about been completed and will be ready to be occupied within the next few days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-14

Oscar Vinson of Attalla has been ar- rested on a charge of violating the pro- hibition laws, and in default of a 5000 bond is being held in the Etowah county
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-27
TRIALS OF A STENOGRAPHER
SeIf-COnfidence Essential to Success
and BIuffing il n Good
Thing.

The timid new stenographer gave little
SILVER of mingled admiration and awe as
the presidents amanuensis came into the
room and put her notebook on the copy
holder and her pencils in the drawer of
her desk in preparation for her mornings
work.
The timid stenographer folded her hands
and gazed at the older girl admiringly re-
lates the Chicago Tribune.
If he should ever ring when you're not
here" she said, with a little quvering
laugh. I'm going to put on my hat and
run home"
Then you'll be a goose" responded the
other. You'd better be glad of the oppor-
tunity to try and see If you can do it. Do
you want to keep on doing the same little
easy things all of your life?"
"Of course not" said the other girl, but
do want to be sure can do things before
1 try them"
Then you'll never try" said the presi-
dents stenographer, decidedly. How can
you ever learn anything If you never try
to do anything different"
But I'm SO afraid of doing things wrong,
and / get so discouraged when l make mis-
takes" pleaded the younger girl
Then don't let people know it," said the
pEeSlOentS StenOBTdpnGfs An ONcF-bolu
girl is an abomination, but you simply must
have, or must act as II you had, a reason
able amount of self-confidence."
But I'm such a miserably poor buffer, ="
sighed the timid stenographer.
Il don't advocate bluffng too much, ="
said the other girl. but where there is
real capability behind IL land there is in
your case, little bluffing is a mighty
good thing. When l was in the shorthand
school," she continued after a moment.
the teacher came to me one day and
asked me II / wanted TO go out and try
certain position that she had to fill. l
told her that I didn't think l could do II
and l wouldn't dare 10 try. Then she gave
me just such a lecture as l am giving you.
She told me that l had learned the theory
as well as 1 ever would, and that a little
practical experience would help me more
than weeks OF schooling.
II was thOroughgolng little goose and
rather obstinate. too. expect. and hest
tated 80 long that finally she got rather
provoked and told me she had 10 send some
one right away and didn't have time to
argue with me any longer. Then she went
over to a girl who / knew wasn't nearly
as we'll educated as was couldn't read her
notes nearly as we'll and who didn't try
half as hard and this other girl put on her
hat Immediately and went out and applied
for the position"
did she got it1" asked the timid one.
Yes" shs did," said the presidents
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-27

used in the mints, must be accurately &C
counted for, lest Uncle Sam be the loser by
small particles of gold dust, invisible to
the naked eye, adhering to this or that
utensil of humble wood or iron.
II was a delicate question, and one that
could not be asked Miss Kelly, how the
multitude of men, many of them scientific
experts of large salaries, liked having
woman as their superior official But so
popular is this remarkable young woman
among the clerks of the bureau that 1t
needed but slight investigation to learn
that she was universally approved Of as
their supervisor.
We think this much OF her." said one
huge Telamonian Ajax of a man, standing
more than six feet and weighing close 70
200 pounds. III it were left to popular vote
among US all whom We should select for
the position she now holds, she would carry
the election unanimously"
you see. l have come up so gradually
from one position to the other" Miss Kelly
said herself, when asked II her appoint
ment did not create a sensation in the
bureau, that it has never seemed 20 strike
any one at any particular time that the
positions were not generally held by
women"
Are you suffragette? The question
was bluntly put.
THERE laughed Miss Kelly, II knew
that question was coming. l hardly see
what difference 1t makes whether one is a
suffragette here in Washington, where not
even the men have votes. l do think how
ever, that women ought to have the right
to vote. l am not radical or hysterical on
the subject though. Indeed, I've never had
time TO attend a suffragette meeting; nor
do l know whether II 1 had such time,
should do so. No, I'm not given to hobbies
or rads,' as vulgarly called, though that
is not due to any particular merit on my
part, but rather to my not having suffi-
Client leisure time to indulge in such
luxuries.
There is one thing 1 most cordially de-
test" she continued, when her likes and
dislikes were inquired into. That is the
distinction one constantly hears made be-
tween the work OF the sexes. The express
sion "a mans work or "a womans work
is particularly obnoxious to me, as are
also their compliments. a mans wages
and a womans wages Now / cannot see
any necessary distinction between work as
man does it and as it is done by a
woman. The only distinctions or classes
l recognize in work are good work and
bad work The phrases. as used, how
ever, always imply some slur on the
woman. as though a woman's work. OF
rather, any work that a woman does, were
by necessity OF the fact that she is a
woman, inferior TO the same work as done
by man. There should be no distinction
either between the wages OF men ana
women for the same kind OF work
II am glad 20 say" concluded Miss Kelly,
that in all the years have been in this
bureau and in all the positions have filled
have never heard any reference to such
distinction"
II IL plain 70 one who talks even q few
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-27
Carload Extra Fancy Colorado Alberta Freestone Peaches
and HarteH Pears for MONDAYS Sale

shipped by the grower to sell for him. We
advise our customers to buy all they
want Monday, as you may not have such
an opportunity again
Monday for the Peaches. per crate, 500
Monday for the Bartlett Pears, packed in
bushel boxes, per box :......... SITS
Flour Il Still Soaring H1gher-We want
every houSekeeper to try a sack of our
Diamond H High Grade Family Flour.
We guarantee 1t to give the best satiS-
faction or your money refunded in full;
Monday, per 4S-lb. sack. ........ 91.15
~ lbs. Best GranulatSd Sugar. S1.oo
10 lbs. Best White or Yellow Cornmeal,
at Observation-Disclosures. 15o
lbs Good japan Rice. .26c
lbs. Fancy Japan Rice 49,. .... 25c
10 Bars Beat EN- All or Diamond c
Soap for ................... 26o
The Best Hand Picked Navy Beans, per
I'D. =. I. :. =. I. |. . . . . .. !. !. !. 90
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-27
Hiah Grade Wash Goods

Flannelettes all colors yard 12hG
Chae of colors
yard IL ~ G
borders 15c
"a inches WIDE all colors patterns at I'd %
Fancy Striped Ginghams
yard IL n q
coors patterns
27nch Popns shades at yard soc SOC and Csc
all colors, yard 25c
Closing tut Goods a reduced prices.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-27
Extra Values in Our
High Grade Linen
Department

Pure Linen Table Damask-Grass
bleached, 70-inches wide, worth
$1.75, at, yard ........S 90
Pure Linen German Silver Bleach
ed Table Cloths, size Sx10, worth
$3.50 each ....-....,... $2.35
Pure Linen dew bleached Table
Cloths, size Sx10, assorted pat
terms, worth $500, each S1.9S
Pure Linen Dinner Napkins, full
size. worth $3.50 per dozen. 6
for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. CSC
Pure Linen Hemmed Huck or
fancy fringed Towels, worth 39c
each, at ............... Csc
Pure Linen, heavy round thread,
Barnsley Toweling, worth 22hc
a yard, at, per yard .....15G
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-27

stenographer. And there wasn't any rea-
son on earth why 1 couldn't have gotten
it, except that / was a fraidy cat. You may
believe I never was so silly again. 1 had
to wait several weeks for another op-
portunity, and then it wasn't nearly so
good as the first one, but / had learned
my lesson, and I didn't hesitate the next
time I was asked If wanted to try for
a position.
"You may not succeed In everything you
try to do" she concluded, but it's pretty
safe to say that youn never succeed in any
thing you don't try"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-27

Mr.. Smith had been reading and talking
nothing but reciprocity" and his 5-year-
old daughter, Elsie, learned the word and
appeared to take great deal of interest
In the conversation. The morning after
the event Mr.. Smith greeted the family
with the announcement, We'll. reciprocity
passed the house yesterday"
"Oh. papa" cried Elsie "why didn't
you tell me SOS | could've had a look
at it?'-Metropolitan Magazine.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-27
PUTTING HOLES INTO FOOD
Process Employed in Making Maca-
roni at 0maha's Plant.
NEW SKINNER FACTORY SANITARY
Here Scientific Cleanliness IL SUI
preme and Excellent Brand of
Article In Produced for Won
derfaI sales I'm West.

How do they get the holes in macaroni?"
Haven't you often wondered about this
very question-haven't you often asked,
How do they get the holes in macaroni7"
Yes, you undoubtedly have, and unless you
have visited a macaroni factory you are
probably stin in doubt as to just how the
holes are put into macaroni.
Omaha now has a modern mRcaroni fac
tory within its confines, so It IL possible
for people OF this city and state to learn
a great deal about the manufacture of
macaroni and its kindred products Inter
esting methods are employed in bringing
this food into the form In which It lie
placed before the public and the least OF
the interesting points Is not that Of putting
the holes into the food.
Putting In the Holes.
Just TO satisfy the curiosity OF those who
have read this far, It might be we'll to
tell at this point how the holes are pro-
duced. After the dough has been we'll
mixed and kneaded In q powerful machine,
IL Is ready to form into maearoni, which is
OF a tube shape about one-fourth inch in
diameter. or spaghetti, which is "a solid
stick shape OF about one-eigntn inch in
diameter. This is done by forcing the
dough. under hydraulic pressure. through
a cylinder with a flat circular bronze die
OF mold at the bottom. The macaroni die Is
full OF holes about one-fourth inch in
diameter and each hole has a small pin in
the center OF II which is attached to one
side OF the hole. This pin forms the hole
in the macaroni and divides the dough on
one side as Il starts through the hole. but
before the dough reaches the end OF the
hole the divided side comes together and
remains so. making a perfect tube The
spaghetti die contains only plain holes
about one-eighth inch in diameter arranged
In groups.
When macaroni and spaghetti come from
the presses or cylinders. they are cut into
certain lengths. the length depending upon
whether the curing or drying is 20 be
done on trays or by hanging over rods.
skinner Company Modern.
The Skinner Manufacturing company has
a modern factory on Howard street that
Is conducted along scientific lines. The
food is produced here under strictly clean
and sanitary conditions and has been
given the highest recommendation by the
stats food inspector. The air In the drying
rooms IL absolutely pure and clean kept so
by frequent changing. In other words.
the eleanest and purest processes are en-
ployed In the manufacture OF the mAearoni
products ~ this factory.
Much attention Is paid 70 the flour used
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-27
Less MOnOtOnOus.

The caller had laid his troubles before
the lawyer:
What 1 want. as you readily under
stand" he said. Is a divorces. realize that
there Will be attorney fees. necessary ex-
penses and some delay. What will be the
The lawyer figured it all up and gave
him his estimate.
Well" said the caller. riainG, IT think
shall so 70 Reno. The cost will be Just
about the same, and Ill get more scsnaFy.
Good dAy."-Chica6o Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-27
WOMAN HEADS MONEY MAKING
Miss Margaret Kelly Tells of Work as
Mint Director.
HER RISE IS STEP BY sTEI
She is Now in Highly Responsible
Position and Uncle SANS Highest
Sa1aried Servant Among
the Fair Ones.

Within one Of the handsomest apartments
of a great many pillared mansion in the
city of Washington there may be seen sit
ting at s o'clock every evening, a young
woman She is dressed in suit of spot
less white and every detail OF her toilet
marks the wearer as one possessed of a
delicate feminine judgment, in matters Of
taste. She is seated before a rosewood
table, and, when the visitor, after sending
in his card. is ushered by a well trained
waiting man, into her presence she gra-
ciously greets him and invites him to be
seated.
From the hour. the environment and the
charming feminine personality one might
well fancy that the next move will be an
invitation to a cup of "five-o clock tea"
But no Sherlock Holmes could make a
guess farther from the facts. This pleasing
young woman is no tea-pouring hostess,
welcoming gilded besux to her hospitality.
She Is today the director of the United
States mint and the apartment into which
she welcomes her visitors is her private
office in the Treasury building She is still
here at o'clock, after all her subordinates
ave left because she always remains and
checks over the days work of the bureau
and she always stays until the check Is
satisfactory.
Miss Margaret Kelly. the young woman
in question, occupies the enViable position
of being the highest salaried woman Of
ticial in the employ of the United States
government. But this fact does not so much
entitle her to distinction as this that, in
her, present position. she holds a place OF
responsibility that is second only to those
OF the cabinet officers, a place that is far
above any other official position held by a
woman that It may be said 1t is first-and
there Is no second
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-27

frage. 81 think even Colorado, as advanced
as are it's ideas in the matter Of the rights
due to women, will open its eyes in aston
ishment when 1t learns that one OF the
most important offices in the national gov
eminent has been conferred on a woman"
Miss Kelly's appointment was due to
merit. When, after leaving her native
hills of New Hampshire and obtaining
the best education that the private
schools of Boston could give her, she
determined to make her own way in the
world and turned to the civil service, she
had no influence OF any kind to aid her.
Passing the examination for stenographer
fifteen years ago, she was at once APP
pointed to a place in the office of the
appointment clerk OF the Treasury depart
ment at Washington. After years SER
vice, she was transferred to work as a
stenographer in the Buerau of the Mint
in the same department Since that time
she has remained in that bureau, advanc-
ing steadily until she has now reached the
highest point in It.
starts as StenOgrapher.
'In the fourteen years l have been in
the mint bureau" she said, II have held
the position of stenographer, private sec
rotary to the director, adjuster of accounts,
examiner, assistant director and now, that
Director Roberts is absent, 1 am acting
director OF the mint-surely a most ad-
mirable record for one who, fifteen years
ago, entered the service as a stenographer
without influence to aid me-"
Her training has thoroughly qualified
her for the duties she has assumed. when
1 was private secretary to the director,
1 had to know-well. I had TO know every
thing about the bureau, from auditing
! accounts to how to coin gold ingots into
, eagles" she said in discussing her school
ing for her position. Then when l was ex-
aminer, my duties took me travelling all
over the country to the various mints;
sometin es l would go out to the Pacific
coast; oftentimes l have gone to the Phila-
delphia mint half dozen times a month"
A cursory glance at the details OF the
bureau will make one more appreciative
OF the burden that is on this young
woman's shoulders. There are three coin
age mints, with their complicated bust
ness mechanism and nine minor minis
where bullion is bought, but no money
coined. There are employed In the mint
service more than LOO people. many OF
them experts, detailed in high class OF
| scientific work, whose individual salaries
are 5000 year or more. Miss Kelly s
salary, be 1t said, is only 1900 a year.
There was purchased by the various
mints OF the country last year about
sl50.0oc,OOO worth OF gold and about sl25,-
900 coined.
Many Little Details.
or course there Is a thorough system OF
Bookkeeping and accounting. the details
OF which Aiss Kelly must keep at her
fingers endS. but thSrs Is in addition a
yearly settlement" a. It IL called. which
she must closely superintend.
In this settlement everything pertaining
" the mint, including not only the great
heaps Of sold ooin ana bullion stored away
but every small instrument ana utenail
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-27
Mason Jar Sale for Your Fruit
Crockery Dept Special

Pint Mason Jars, with covers
per dozen .............55c
Quart Mason Jars, with covers,
per dozen ..............6 Csc
Three dozen No. 1 extra heavy
Fruit Jar Rubbers for. .19c
Fruit Jar Caps, porcelain lined,
No. quality, per dozen. 19c
No telephone orders filled at
these prices.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-27
New Fall 1911 Rugs
at Deeply Cut
Prices

Those who buy Monday are
sure of a splendid saving.
$500 Seamless Velvet Rugs
9x12 size, on sale at $17.75
$4,000 Seamless Wilton Rugs
9x12 size, Monday at $22.75
TAPESTRY BRUSSELS RUGS, $40
UP TO $40 VALUES;
sx12 size, 10 wire quality SLABS
sx12 size, wire quality .S12.0S
S-6x1O-6 size, 10 wire quality,
at -. ............. .9S
7-6x9 size, 10 wire quality .SS. 9S
6x9 size, 10 wire quality 81 .0S
$3.50 Body Brussels Rugs, best
grade, 9x12 size ...... .S2S. 90
$4,000 Body Brussels Rugs, best
quality, s-Sx1O-6 size. $3.50
S275O Administer Rugs, extra
quality, 9x12 size, at. .S1S.9S
Same S-3x1O-6 size, at. .S16.9S
Bigelow's Bagdad Wilton Rugs,
$50 values, 9x12 size. .S39.OO
6x12 Lace Curtain Stretchers,
made from Eastwood, with non
unstable pins, at ....... sec
Let us measure your windows
for shades and furnish you with
estimate of cost. We are extern
sive handlers of the best Harris
horn Shade Rollers.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-27

minutes to Miss Kelly, that she is wrapped
up completely in her work in the mint
bureau; an engrossment that is in pleasing
contrast to the majority of those in the
employment of the government.-New York
Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-27
Beautiful Evening and Street Gowns

Our in New forwarded
personal selections which place at
$3.50 to SS5. 90
They the handsomest creations
these prices ladies who depending
of
select