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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-27
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 Orange blossoms at the altar; then orange bltters
 Widows seem to have learned how to be innocent just from experience.
 They say how women like to talk, but any woman knows enough to keep still about the meals.
 The more times a man tells the same funny story before his wife the more he wonders why she hasn't any sense of humor.
 It takes q woman to start to put somc- thing in letter. write 10 pageo, mail 1t. and then remember she forgot to put in any of the things she wrote 1t for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-27

of "The Three Musketeers." and has been disappointed
 Twas after P o'clock when we arrived at the site of our domestic bliss, and plunged, as it were, into the bosom of our palatial cottage. Whereupon I made my self long and frey promise that it would De some time before I saw another fat lady sleeping soundly in her box while play was going on. l envied her. She was having more comfortable time than l was. Her snoring between the acts, mingled with the hammering of the stage carpenters. and the shuffling of feet be- hlnd the scenes, made the evening one to be long remembered In the midst of that glddy throng she had slipped away into pleasant dream and sat there smiling in her sleep.
 There follows long tale of domestic tribulation:
 On the other side of this sheet you'll see where I started to write an editorial, but I stopped short in the middle of a sen- tence because the weather is so cold and uncomfortable. I didn't feel like spend- ing my time grinding out editorials on Sunday, especially such cold Sunday as this. I told Evelyn to telephone to Clark Howell that my editorial water pipe had busted, but Clark was gone, and so some poor chap will have to do extra work tonight just because your Daddy didn't feel like writing. It's cold as Flu gems up here in this climate. The ther- mometer and the mercury caught hold of each others hands and went down nearly to zero. I hope they liked it; I'm sure I didn't. If I had the Tropic Zone here I'd sleep with it tonight and tomorrow night much as l dislike to sleep with strangers.
 It is evident that something besides the externals of dialect went to make the greatness of Uncle Remus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-27
The New Highlands Cars

'I have been waiting to hear some com- ments on the new street cars which our local company is now using on the High lands lines" said business man, but I suppose every man has decided to be quiet and take his medicine
 ''It seems to me that a big concern like this local corporation would consider it false economy to install such cars-cars of such poor construction and which of fer such maximum of discomfort for the passenger. Wooden benches may have been all right 20 years ago. Hand brakes might have been all right in horse car day of compressed air and electricity. A number of years ago it was a proverbial joke that one could never lower or raise the windows of a railroad ear or street car because poor construction made them always stick but we are supposed to have passed that unhappy day.
 'These new cars are built so that the greatest possible number can be given standing room. The trucks are so short and the cars so long that the passenger gets not only constant up and down motion, but they have the added advan- tage of the swaying motion from side to side which makes the churning process beautifully complete. The torsion princi- pie is worked out to a fiendish suf- ficiency.
 '"The brakes are so poor that motor- man cannot possibly stop the car on the Twentieth street hill unless he gets them caf i,tcf xirxl,% Aaf1 l..
 T happened to be in Birmingham in 1901 and 1902, when new cars were placed for the Lakeview and Highland avenue service. They were as fine cars as l ever say, they are still in use and they are not bad now. That was 10 years ago. shudder to think what these new flimsv Highlands cars will look like 10 years hence"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-27
The Financial World

In his Saturday financial review, Henry Clews says in part:
 "The decision of the interstate com to both railroad and financial interests, for it was confidently expected that some sort of compromise would be reached granting the roads moderate concessions in the east, where rates are low and the companies have been placed under enor- mousiy heavy expenses owing to the in- crease in wages granted in 1910.
 ''In all probability the decision will make it more difficult for the railroads to place the new issues which they had con- templated, and this will of course com pei delay in improvements and means less activity in constructive work of that class than anticipated. But the decision has it's advantages. It will avert a possible con- gestion of the security markets by the flood of new issues which would certainly have followed had the railroads secured is over calmer views will prevail our railroads managers will accept the situa- tion philosophicaTly; efficiency will be the watchward; retrenchment will be in order, and considering the excellent physical condition of the roads year or two of waiting for larger income from increased business will do no lasting harm.
 Some of the weaker roads may suffer from the decision; but it must be remem- bered that the commission has announced it's readiness to reconsider the question of advanced rates if after fair trial experi- ence shows that the roads were right in their contention and really needed high rates to compensate for increased ex- penses. In business circles the decision will be accepted with favor since shippers would have been obliged to put the in- creased charges upon the public, which would ultimately pay the bill and is al- ready more or less disturbed at the high cost of living. Considering the political situation, it is worth something to avoid a further cause of public discontent."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-27

worked with might and main for the pre- servation of tie union, and opposed keeping southern states in the union by
 force only because he believed more tolerant attitude the wisest one. To say
 that he was disoyal to his country be- cause he was a friend of Jefferson Davis 1 is, utterly absurd. Pierce probably ad- mired and befriended the great south erner because he recognized in him the qualities ofs an able statesman and the strength of character of a truly mag unanimous man. Davis, indeed, deserved the friendship and admiration of the President. The southerner was an emi- nently capable secretary of war, and his record in that respect is wholly without blot or blemish.
 'It is unjust that the narrow preju- fdices of ante-belum days still persist among the granite hills of New Hamp- shire. The memory, of Pierce deserv $ the veneration of all Americans, New Einglanders, southerners and the rest. Pierce was not brilliant statesman, but he made good President. He showed wisdom and foresight when he prevented a needless clash with Spain in the matter of the annexation of Cuba. He issued proclamation which put an effectual stop to proposed lawless filibustering expedi- tions into Cuba, and he used his infiu- ence in preventing the House of Repre- seHtatives from rashly suspending the neutrality laws with Spain. He also put stop to the enlisting of recruits in our county for England in the Crimean war, and the British minister was dismissed for winking at the practice.
 Among the big transactions whose negotiations adds credit instead of shame to Pierces administration were the Gads- den purchase, by which southern Arizona and New Mexico were acquired, and the reciprocity treaty of 1854 with Great Bri- tain, which opened to Americans all the fisheries of British America, excepting those of Newfoundland.
 "All in all Pierce's administration was far from being bad one, despite the agi- tation by northern fanatics of the slavery question, and the precipitation of the civil war crisis. Only narrow-minded people will call Pierce a traitor today"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-27
HIS ASPIRATION A
From Harper's Bazaar.

Richard, aged 12; Warburton. aged IA. and Gordon, aged 10, were discussing what they would do with d million dollars.
 Richard said, T would buy a motor boat"
 Warburton said, "I would spend my million for music and theatre tickets"
 Gordon. the 10-year-old, sniffed at them derisively. "Humph!'' said he. "Pd buy an automobile, and spend the rest in fines!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-27

New York city is rejoicing over de- crease of 5000 in the number of arrests last year. Birmingham needs a piece of this reform sadly. Our arrests are twice what they should be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-27

Captain Hobson should not be SO defin- te in his war predictions. He says we will be at war in 10 months-that the war will last at least six years, and that we will come out of it victorious, al- though badly treated at first. Prophets should deal fin generalties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-27

The discovery of registered letters in an old mail sack 30 years after their loss did relieve a postoffice clerk of unjust suspicious. but it did not make good the money losses sustained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-27

Instead of fortifying the Panama canal it is proposed that Jack London and Richard. Harding Davis stand guard at each end with trusty fountain pens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-27

The dsreputable deadlocking of legisla- tures over the election of United States senators can be ended by letting the people elect their own senators State representation is a figment of the stand patters and old guard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-27

The barometric pressure should relent. It covered the country with cold weather last week, and it should remove it's ob- jectionable pressure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-27

General Cabell. who died last week in Dallas, had six sons in the Confeder- ate army. He was 84 years old, and his service in the Confederate army was markedly efficient and valuable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-27

San Francisco's Panama exposition should be fortified also if Captain Hob son sees into the future correctly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-27

A Texas congressman refererd to Colonel Roosevelt as "a human seidlitz powder" and his metaphor was a neat fit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-27
TWILL COME AGAIN

From the Memphis Commercial-A Appeal
 Alabama local option came most too late to raise the price of eggs Egg-nog season is over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-27

Manager Lederer says real beauties are scarce on the stage at present, and he has many women stars on his hand, brave man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-27

Congress would be without a quorum if all members who had said unkind things about Uncle Joe were weeded out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-27

everything there is done for the young men. Is that the square deal? We think not. Give our intellectual young women a proper showing. That is what the fed eration asks. It is little enough. The legislature ought to give it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-27

The latest statistics show that beyond all other nations we are a nation of pork eaters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-27

New Jersey and New York are to have direct primary bills, and New Jerseys is to be almost as progressive as Ore gon's.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-27

If Dorothy Arnold ran away and got married she can not readily come back and stay true to her nuptial vows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-27

Hobson, none of us will be safe from Japanese bullets
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-27

Premier Asquith has all the confidence that majority of 126 can inspire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-27

Fl Paso reports Mexican battles from one point of view, and Mexico City from another. The truth is, no one was hurt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-27

Senator Aldrich favors reciprocity. but Ee cannot cast vote for it at Jekyl island.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-27

The witchcraft of 200 years ago is now called malignant animal magnetism, and it is the same old article.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-27

Cavalieri has consent to give up Chan Ter for s500O0 in cold cash.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-27
Mail Closing Time


 "It would be a great convenience tc and, the time of closing the mails for de- parture on trains were placed in the postoffice mailing department said g citizen q would also suggest that a clock be added to the mailing department outfit
 'I have often had occasion to mail let ters at night when there is no one about the postoffce to give me any informal ton and I have never been able to say for certain whether I was in time for the mail by which I intended to send my letters.
 "Europeon mail from Birmingham goes hy way of New York and the only way to be sure to catch the transatlantic raail boats is to mail a letter three days ahead of the sailing time from New York Now, if there were proper direc- tions about the time of closing the malls here all this prematurity and uncertain ty could be avoided.
 q also saw a suggestion some time ago that a weighing machine be placed for the convenience of people who have pack ages or letters of doubtful weight to mail. but the suggestion has passed unheeded.
 While we are waiting for the new postoffice there are many little conve- niences which could be added to the pres ent one that would help to relieve the situation to considerable extent. A stamp selling machine, exclusive of the four for 5-cent system would also meet a public demand for those who want to mail letters at night. We ought to be up-to-date in these little matters"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-27
A MODERN ROMANCE

George Washington did much more than to refrain from telling lies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-27

Be thou chaste as ice, as pure as snow Thou shall not escape calumny.
 Hamlet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-27

Entered at the Birmin gham, Ala, postoffice as second-class matter under act of Congress March B. 1879.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-20
HNIGlNNP
MY5TER|0USLY
DISAPPEARS A
MANNlNeToN AUTHORITIES HAS
A. CASE THAT u GIVING THEM
4 MUCH icoNcERN.-REWARD OF.
FERED FOR INFORMATION.
THAT HE IS DROWNED
mo TRACE OF THE MAN HAS
8YET BEEN DISCOVERED. WHEN
LAST SEEN WAS ASLEEP IN a
DOORWAY.

A case which is puzzling the Man
ningtQns authorities to a very great
extent Is that of the mysterious dis.
appearance Of one John Gump, whose
home Is on Mohans Run near Man,
nington.
The man was last seen on Tues.
day night about nine o'clock standing
in a doorway In Warrington, and az
ter this no trace Of him can be. discoy
cred. The. man had evidently been
drinking, and when asleep in the door
way had an oil can in his hand.
The father of the man, Mr.. /. J.
Gump, Of Logansport has offered a
$4,000 reward for any information con
cernlng the whereabouts OF his son,
as foul play is feared The Manning
ton residents are greatly stirred up
over the matter, and searching parties
are securing the surrounding coun
try. x
The creek is also being dragged
as 1t is thought by some that he
might have in some way been drown
ed.
Mr. Gump is married man, hav.
ing II children, and his family are
greatly distressed over the matter.
This Is indeed strange case, as
no one has even seen or heard Of the
man since Tuesday night.
II he is not discovered today, 1t is
likely that the county officials will
lnstlgate q search for the mar. Or his
body:s SSy9s .5.iisg5S3 III 4
Gump is well known as a farmer in
that part OF the county and his
friends are almost unanimous in
their decision that he has met with
foul play.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-20
|NOT0R FACTORY
GOES. T0.DETR0TI'
WORD ITO THAT EFFECT RE-
cElvED HERE THIS AFTER.
NOON - CHAM Der 4 OF COM
MERGE BUSY ON OTHER PROP:
oSiTioNS. ~

The Universal Motor Company has
located its factory in Detroit. This
is the word that camesto Secretary G.
w. Evans. secretary Of the Fairmont
Chamber of Commerce this afternoon,
Evidently. when Mr.. Barnes, the rep.
resentatlve OF the company was here
negotiating with the local people some
other representative OF the concern
was placing the proposition before the
Detroit people. There were nineteen
cities after the factory. Among them
were indianapolis. Baltimore, El Paso,
Eek. Houston, Tex, Los Angeles and
three or four cities in Ohio.
The Chamber OF Commerce has 9th.
er propositions on the string and T.
looks as II some Of these will be land.
ed.
Detroit had buildings already built
in which the factory is located and
according to the statement OF Mr..
Barnes the factory will be turning out
trucks for the market within the next
thirty days.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-20
WILBUR lib ISRAEL
FALLS in GAME
LOCAL PLAYER DROPS uNcoN
ScloUS ON GRlDlRoN AFTER
MAKING BRILLIANT PLAY.

Yesterday afternoon during the
most exciting part OF the Waynes
burg College-Fairmont State Normal
football game, when half back Wilbur
Israel Of the Normal was making q
sensational run, having gone over the
thirty yards, he dropped suddenly to
the ground, and when reached by
those near by, was found to be uncon.
scious. .s'
The young man was removed to
their hotel. and there the physicians
who examined him claimed that he
had a well developed case of typhoid
fever; and that he ,wasfin n serious
condition.
1t is not known yet whether Israel
will remain at Waynesburg. or be TAX
en- to his home.
After this unfortunate mishap, the
Fairmont team weakened, although uI
this time they had had the better ol
the contest. The final score was II
to o., and taking in view the crippled
condition OF the team. It is not a bad
score at all. Two OF the best men on
the regular team were III and unable
to go with the team on the trip. and
then after Israel dropped, they went
to Pieces ~
To- roa1 pf
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-20
VEYEV|S|1s
SEAMAN IN | ] THAT !
sA||V|.E|::.D|:||I|R|||s|!II.l||TE ] D
GREAT ADMIRAL LAYS ASIDE HIS 4;
SHOULDER STRAPS FOR NJ
NIGHT AND rs GUEST OF HIS
BENEFAcToR. y .75.: :, s !;
FIGHT OVER BATTLES
HOST HAD NOT, SEEN THE GREAT
FIGHTER SINCE I'll q CLOSE Of
THE clyILSWAR--k EPTs UP COR.
REsPoNpENcE, n 4. ". L

CLEVELAND, o., Oct. 20.-That Ad.i
miral George Dewey, hero iof Manila.
Bay, laid aside his shoulder strapss
and was the guest for a night OF an
aged pensioned seaman Lwho once had
saved his life. became known today
In cramped little! parlor Of q three
room cottage, Admiral Dewey sat far
into the night fighting over old bat
ties with his humble friend, Martin
Watrous, gun pointer on the boat
Mississippi during tho clyilfwar.
ltiwas last Friday night that Dewey
stopped over in Cleveland on this way
to Chicago where he supervised the
revision OF the sailors pension list.
The secret OF the truancys of the adj
mlral to renew an old acquaintance
probably would not have come to-
light had 1t not been for. the curiosity,
OF Watrous' neighbors who were ln,l
slstent in their demands as TO the
identity Of the mysterious visitor.
Dewey left the cottage early In the
morning. Some, however, had a good
a. H H q 1Fa - = ~
glimpse Of the visitor and Watrous
told his story. Z, y
(. In 1862, Dewey was q lleutennat on
the mississippi" During an engage,l
ment he was about ito be eycnt down by
southern: sailor ;withla ;cutlass Wat.
rous was directed behind Dewey and
shot down the Confed ederate. atrous
said he had not seen the admiral since
The close of the 9sf ;;alt altbopgll lin had
received letters from him soccasional.
ly. ~ W. 4 z Z.
" But he sat in .hls illttls e room and
talked and smoked his pipe Just as.
You and I might-and he an admiral
and me, an enlisted man, concluded
the old seaman. sssi
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-20
TO ! FIGHT FOR.
PROHIBITION
OLD WOMAN SAYS THERE WILL
BE NO BREWERS ASSOCIATION
AFTER SHE GETS THROUGH
.LEcTuRlNG.
fBy United pressl-

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2O.-LyIng or
a dingy cot in a dlngy room of a dlnsy
downtown hotel, Miss Phoebe Cou
zins, 67, today announced her inten
tlon OF entering TIE Prohibition cam
paign In Ohio.
"The beer question is formed again
in Ohio" said Miss Couzins, "and
when ] finish my lecturing all the
counties will go dry.
"I've been thrown out on the world
humlllated and mortified by the Uni
ted States Brewers Association. They
think I'm done for, but I'll show them
yet. My annuity has been cut off and
they are trying to railroad me to- an
old ladies' home. They are going
before congress next session for IA
vors and then I'll egt them. No old
ladies home for md yet" %
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-20
CLAIMS
MARY ]. Brown
OLD RESIDENT OF FIRST WARD
ANSWERS FINAL SUMMONS.
FUNERAL TOMORROW. 4 i,5s

Mrs. Mary J. Brown, wife Of the
late William Brown died last night
at half after eight o'clock at her
home at ZIG Gof street. Death came
suddenly. Mrs. Brown having been ap
parently in her usual health when
she was suddenly stricken, death re.
sultins Instantly She had .;beeR-sst
ting in a.chalr but few minutes
when she fell, her son, H. F. Brown
Who was with her reached her sldo
instantly but she already had pass.
ed away. -
Deceased had not been In good
health for some time and the direct
cause of her death was rheumatism OF
the heart. Z ~
Mrs. Brown was aged rs years and
is survived by several children name
ly: w. H. Brown, Of Diamond street.
H. F. Brown, at home, Mrs. Harry
Fleming. Mrs. David Rohr of Fair.
mont, Mrs. G. w. Treutel, Of Rowlcs.
burg. She was woman OF sterling
qualities and had the respect OF the
entire community.
Funeral services will be held on Sat
urday afternoon at o'clock at the
residence and interment will be made
in Maple Grove cemetery by Under.
taker Cunningham.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-20
MINISTER
IS CHARGED
WITH MURDER
SAID TO HAVE BEEN ENGAGED
1.-TWO GIRLS AND BOUGHT
POISON WHICH MISS LlNNELL
iTook-To BE MARRIED ocTc.
DER 31.
IS PLACED UNDER ARREST

.
I BOSTON, Oct. 2O.-Rev. Clarence
Virgil Thompson Richeson. aged thir.
ty.fiye years and pastor of the Eman,
uel Baptist church at Cambridge
Mass. was today technically arrest,
cd and taken to police headquarters
He was arrested In connection with
the mysterious death OF Miss Abs
Linnell, aged 10, music student who
was found dying in bath room after
she had swallowed cyanide of pottas
SUM.
When arrested he was found at the
home OF Miss Violet Edmands whom
he was to marry on October 81. Sew
en- hundred invitations had been is
sued.4 Mrs. Edmonds will recall the
Invitations. piSE
The police state that Newton drug
gist admitted to chief Inspector Dugan
the selling Of Richeson OF a quantity
of cyanide of potassium, four or five
hours before the girl took the pow.
der, believing 1t was medicine.
Inspector Dugan says the police are
working on the theory that some per,
son Wishing to make away with the
girl. have her the poison, telling her
that It was medicine. 1t is believed
the girl swallowed It In that belief.
After sweating Richeson for several
hnI,re thn nolIco ,tnfad fhnf he wnuld