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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09
FEW IMPORTANT BILLS PASSED
 IN NASHVILLE


 Nashville. February s.-(special)-T
 major portion of the work in the legis-
 iature today was of local character.
 Among the new bills in the senate were
 the following: Requiring railroads to
 equip main line locomotives with cleo
 tric headlights; permitting county court members to bid on contracts and apply ing the county election commission act
 to the state. In the house among the
 legislation proposed was one bill authoriz-
 ing transportation companies to sell un-
 claimed freight and another creating
 juvenile court in Hamilton county.
 The senate passed the bill authorizing
 all counties to establish free ferries. The house recommended the act increasing
 the salary of the Knox county tax as-
 sessor
 Senator Houk introduced the oill ex-
 tending the provisions Of the 1909 county election commission act to tho entire
 state Under the 1909 act Tipton, Hay
 wood, Fayette, Hsnrs. Robertson, sum-
 ner, Wilson, Williamson and Lincoln
 counties were exempted from the proyis-
 ions of the county board act In tho
 house of representatives tho bill appro-
 priating s5O,O00 for the boys reformatory
 passed. It was the final passage Of the measure, which now goes to the gover- Tor. His approval for the bill is believed 10 be assured.
 The House also took up the bill increas- ing the pay of the attorney general. The bill as it came up provided for an in crease from $25OO to 5000 till September l. 1914. and after that to $500. The bill was amended to strike out the increase on September 1, 1914. The bill failed on a vote.
 The senate passed the senate bill to se- cure to married working women eompen- sation due for their services. The senate bill exempting the printing pressmen' s home in Hawkins county from taxation was passed.
 MT Hale introduced a senate bill pro- viding that purchasers of lots in ceme- kteries who neglect, fail or refuse to keep the same in such improved condition as the cemetery company may prescribe or fail to make provision to have the lot cared for and such lot is not cared for for three years, it shall be deemed that the purchaser has abandoned the lot and the title thereto is forfeited except to such parts as graves have been placed and bodies buried.
 The senate finance ways and means committee this morning recommended for | passage the bill appropriating 5000 for a
 monument to Commodore Matthew Foun-
 tain Maury. Senator Miller of Shelby 'n- troduced a bill to re gulate the purchase of loose cotton and another to prohibit banks and trust companies from doing an insurance business. The senate bill
 to establish standard rule of measure
 ment for logs was introduced in the house
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09
CITY FLOODED
 BY CLOUDBURST
UP TO FIND SEVERAL FEET OF WATER ON GROUND AND HAVE TO BE RESCUED IN SxIFFS

Huntsville, February S.-(Special )-One of the heaviest rains seen here in the last % years fell early this morning and with In an hour the lowlands of the city were flooded, some sections being several feet under water. At daylight people living in the bottom lands found themselves ma rconed and had to be taken out of their homes in improvised skiffs. Water was from one to three feet deep in some of the cabins in South Huntsville.
 cloudburst is supposed to have oc- cufred short distance north of the city and all small creeks were out of banks and spreading over adjacent territory in an hour ~
 Fighting with knives over an alleged in- iyulting remark made by Richard John son, George Bradford was stabbed to :eath at Madison last night by Richard Johnson, who was captured this morning and is in jail here. Both parties in the difficulty were negroes.
 The city council refused last night to amend the license law relating to the sale of cold drinks when an amendment for bidding the sale of near beer, hop jack dIu plOilDlllOll Dccl WelS OllCiCo anu failed to receive a second The proposed amendment also made it unlawful for any Individual, firm or corporation to store liquor for another. This leaves the pro hibition question just as it was in Hunts vile. Mayor Smith had complained that he could not enforce the prohibition laws while the council permitted the sale of near beer. On the other hand, the coun- cilmen assert that the law is tight enough and If the mayor is in earnest in bis ef- forts for law enforcement the law as it stands gives him ample power.
 Albert Schrimsher. a cold drink dealer, was convicted in the law and equity court yesterday afternoon on the charge of sell ing liquor and was fined $50 and costs. This court is rapidly disposing of the &C., cumulated liquor cases and the docket is expected to be almost cleared by the end of the present week.
 Miss Saba Doak, a Chattanooga young lady, who is studying for grand opera under Jean de Reszke, gave a recital tare last night under the auspices of the ladies of the First Presbyterian church. Miss Doak entertained large audience and won their warm appreciation She Is preparing to go abroad again to finish her studies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09
Pratt City News

The Semper Fidelis Sunday school class of the Methodist church will give social at the church Friday, February 10, for the purpose of raising funds to equip a gymnasium. The occasion will be one of much pleas ure and every one interested in the wei fare of the young people is requested to be present and aid in this most laudable work A small admission fee will be charged. Refreshments will be served free.
 The funeral of Andrew Foley will be held today at o'clock, interment at Pratt City cemetery.
 Rev Frank Marston will conduct the
 services tonight at the Presbyterian church.. Miss Lois Mckenzie has recovered from her recent ilness and resumed her school duties again. Mrs. J. B. Davidson is spending the week with Mrs. J. A. Hendricks at East Lake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09
PREPARE FOR CHILD
 LABOR CONFERENCE
ARRANGEMENT COMMITTEE, HEAD- ED BY JOHN l.. RAUL, WILL HOLD
 MEETING NEXT WEEK AND FORMULATE PLANS

Early next week the arrangement con- niittee for the National Child Labor con ference will hold meeting and begin active planning for the great national conference to be held in Birmingham March 9-11. Chairman John L. Raul is now conferring with bis committeeman and is about ready to start things going.
 Theodore Roosevelt will be here and speak on the evening of the 11th at one of the theatres. Woodrow Wilson, James Adams, Homer Folk, Felix Adler, Flor ence Kelley and 100 other prominent peo- pie from outside Alabama are expected, and several hundred who live in this and adjoining states will be on hand.
 Ex-Gov B. B. Conner has asked the committee to allow him to entertain MT Roosevelt while he is here.
 X business mems lunch is tentatively rIanned to take place at noon of that day, However all the plans will be sci out and programme arranged as soon as possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09

Proud of their record of many years in Birmingham and joyous in anticipation Of their return to Sparta and ancient Ath- ems, two natives of the romantic land of Greece left here last night on the Louisville and Nashville bound for their homes to bring back blushing brides. They were Tom Solomos and Argos Likes, and they are known widely among the buyers of fruit in this city. Solomos has been here Il years and Likes has been here eight years. They came over with scarcely any worldly floods, but are going back with good American gold to take the hand in wedloclS of their Greciar sweethearts. They said last night thai Birmingham, the home of their adop- ton, was good enough for them, and that they would come back with their brides in three or four months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09
BelieUed That Larry
 Smith Will RecoUer

The condition of Larry Smith, who was shot and dangerously wounded by H. B. Hudson. a street car conductor, was very encouraging last night and according to Dr. F. M Robinson, who is the attend ing physician. the chances are that MT. Smith will recover.
 He spent yesterday and the early part of last night easily and no change was shown in his condition during the eyen- ing. His wife is in constant attendance at his bedside.
 While l will not say that MT Smiths s chances for recovery are good,' Dr. E. NJ. Robinson stated last night, T believe that he will recover His wound is a dangerous one and he is in an extreme ly critical condition, but I am much en- couraged. Whether he will lose his eye sight entirely 1 am unable to determine. '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09
SMITH OPPOSES
 BANK TAXING PLAN

Montgomery, February S.-(SpeciaL) City Attorney J. o. Smith of Birming- ham appeared before the banking conn., mittee of the senate tonight protesting against that provision of the banking bill which prevents cities from charg- ing more license than $50 per year per bank.
 MT. Smith told the committee that at the present time Birmingham gets about $5500 per annum in licenses, and that under the new bill the city will ob- tain but $SOV.
 sdering a sliding scale by means of which city governments can collect H. censes in proportion to capitalization of banks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09
SCHEDULE MEETING
 WILL BE A HUMMER

Little Rock, February S.-(Special)- There will probably be warm doings at the annual meeting of Southern moguls, to be held in New Orleans the latter part of the month. There will be skir- mishing and scouting. possibly bush- whacking and probably lots of hand to-hand fighting, and It's going to be about the schedule. A tentative schedule has been drawn by Colsson, Frank and Kuhn and handed to Kavanaugh for in spection. Also all presidents of clubs have copies. for perusal and approval None will tell anything about the pro posed playing dates but that Memphis was slated to open the season in Nash vile around Aprid IA or 15. for dedicating the plant at Nashville. Other cities are speculating through columns for sport ing pages on the possibility of certain opening dates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09
COLEMAN TALKS WITH
 MANAGER BERNHARD

Memphis, February S.-(Special. )-Pres- ident Coleman of the Memphis Baseball association is in Nashville to confer with Manager Bernhard. There's nothing do- ing now in the matter of new players and probably will not be for some days yet. possibly until the big leaguers com mence to weed out surplus talent during spring training. Bernhard will come to Memphis about February 15 and then things will begin to hum.
 "All I want is a winning team," said Coleman before he left i've had some hard knocks, but I'll be satisfied with my investment if we can have a team that runs up in the race and stays there"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09
DR. PHILLIPS WILL
 ADDRESS Y. M. H. A.

Dr. J. H. Phillips, superintendent of Birmingham public schools, will address the Young Mems Hebrew association Iext Sunday afternooa at 3:3O o'clock at the associations home, corner Sixth ave- rue and Seventeenth street.
 The address is one of series to be dee livefed before the association by prom ir ent mon of Birmingham. Already such men as Judge N. B. Feagin, M. M. Ull- man, pr. Newfield and others have spoken to the members.
 Dr. Phillips address on naxt Sunday afternoon promises to be interesting The public is invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09

H. B. Hudson was lodged in the county jail yesterday morning on warrant sworn out by City Detective w. F. Mur- phy before Judge 1. H. Benners, charg- ing assault with intent to murder. The exact reading of the warrant is as fol- lows: .-- did unlawfully and with malice aforethought shoot Larry Smith with in- tent to murder him." The bond was fixed by Judge Abernethy at 5000. which Hud- son failed to make last night, However. he stated that his father was on his way to Birmingham and would be here today. Hudson expects to make bond today.
 q have nothing further to add to my statement of last night" said Hudson yesterday afternoon. T am glad to hear that I did not kill him and I regret the whole affair very much. I have said all I am going to say about it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09
Return for Their Grecidn Brides

The two prospective grooms were the envy and at the same time heroes Df large number of their fellow countrymen, who gathered at the station to see them off. Little knots of well dressed, pro- gressive Greeks told them to convey this and that message to this one and the other of the folks back home. The dele gation of Greeks remained at the station until the long train steamed under the station, when the gatekeepers, knowing the occasion, permitted the crowd to go in and bid the two men farewell and god speed. As the t6ain pulled out of the station a great huzzah rent the air and the two Greeks were off. And the others smothered their feelings of regret and homesickness. braced their shoulders, turned on their heels and started back to their work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09
Rise of Baseball Star

Little Rock, Ark, February S.-(Spe-
 oial.)-Eddie Orr, formerly a member of several Southern league teams and a star all-round football and baseball athlete during his days at the University of Ar ton of travelling. freight agent of the Rock Island railroad with headquarters tt Atlanta and will leave Friday for his new post. The former baseball player entered the railroad service as, freight clerk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09
SnOwslIde Covers Railroad

Vancouver, B. C., February s.-A snowslide last night covered SO feet of the Canadian Pacific track at Ross peak, eight miles west of Glacier, B. c. Rotary blows cleared the track and trains are running as usual. No one was injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09

 The administrationists had won great victory and a hard fought one, lasting for about three hours.
 The bill had previously passed the senate by large majority and will be- come law as soon as the senate con- CUTS in the amendment offered and car ried in the house this morning. The amendment simply r6duced the annual appropriation fkr maintenance from $3600 to $2000 and it is considered cer- tain that this change will cause no ob- stacle to arise in the senate.
 The bill as amended provides for an appropriation of $50,000 for the pur- chase of grounds and the construction of a mansion TOT the governor of the state. It carries with it another ap- propriation of 5000 per annum for the maintenance of the mansion. this money to be expended for servants and ac' cessories.
 A building commission is created in the bill and is to consist of the gov ernor, the secretary of state, the treas urer, the keeper of archives and his- tory and three citizens of Montgomery to be named by the governor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09
REBELS BEATEN
 IN MINING TOWN

Mexico City, February S.-Specials to Mexican newspapers dated today say that the rebels, who several days ago occupied and sacked the mining town of Moves in Zacatecas, near the Sonora line, were put to flight by rurales and gendarmes and that garrison has been ordered to the town from the capital of the state. The ebels are said to have liberated t-e pris- oners confined in the jail, robbed sev- eraI business houses and the public of fees.
 The revolting cotton factory employees, in the vicinity of Puebla, after killing three rurales and wounding a fourth, are said to have gone to Metepre where others icined them. The band Is reported proceeding toward Pensacola with forces from Puebla and Tlaxcala ;n pursuit.
 Navarro was unofficially reported yes- terday to be in or near Carrizal, two days journey from Juarez, repairing the disrupted telegraph line as he proceeded. A telegram to Fl Diaro frori Durango related that on Monday small hody of ,rsurrectos crossed from Sinaloa and took possession of the town of Tamazula, state of Durango, and were threatening Topia. A corps of volunteers recruited from yarl- GUS surrounding towns were opposing the advance. No fighting is reported to have occurre1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09
Provisions of Bill

Then the bill was put on its third reading and final passage with the re- suit indicated in the opening para graph. M tlstA
 Following the success of the measure there was 8 practical demonstration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09
New Plates Engraved

For personal, visiting or business cards, in latest styles, with .grea t e s t promptness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-09

For business and personal use made from engraved plate in one day.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-11-23
Church Wedding.

A very elaborate Catholic wedding
in, fact the largest ever held in St.
Charles church-was held Tuesday fore
noon at nine o'clock in the church,
when Miss Annie Pfeiffer gave her
hand in marriage to Mr.. John Mueller,
Jr. The marriage was performed by
Rev. J. Baker, following solemn high
mass. The bride was supported by
her cousin, Miss Anna Scheurring of
Earling, Iowa, and the attendant upon
the groom was a brother, Frank Muel-
Ter, of Wadena, MINI. After the cere-
mony at the church the relatives drove
to the home Of the bride northwest of
the, city, where splendid wedding
dinner was served.
The relatives from distance to at
tend the wedding were: Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mueller, Sr., two daughters and
q son from Wadena, Mimi, and two
cousins of the bride, the Misses Scheur-
ring from Earling, Iowa.
The newly married couple will 60 to
housekeeping on the Mrs. A. Reko
place, west Of the city.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-11-23

lican success in 1912. Apart from the
intrinsic merit of the plan for direct
popular nomination of the presidential
candidate for next year, it is noted
that friends of Senator LaFollette are
ready to submit his name for nomina-
tion to direct vote of the rank and
file of the republican party.
II am sending a copy of this COM
lnunication to the governor, lieutenant
governor, and the speaker of the lower
mousse of the legislature, to the end
that the general demand for popular
participation in the choice of the re-
publican presidential candidate may be
brought promptly to the attention of
the officers and legislature of your
state -
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-11-23
Malchow's Orchestra.

I Malchow's Orchestra have booked
the following dates: Sheldon Nov.
Goth; Davenport 21st; Wheatland 22nd;
Erie 23rd; Casselton 24th; Walcott 18th;
Chaffee 9th; Nome 28th; Enderlin 18th;
Trainmep's g Dance. Buff falo Goth; Arthur
Dec. 1st, M. w. "A; and the following
Masquerades: Walcott, Dec. 2; Col
gate 4th; Sharon 5th; Tolna 9Th; Page
7th; Hope. 9th: Casselton 9th; Enderlin
11th; Kensal 18th; Darlington 18th;
Fessenden 14tb; Anamoose 18th; Saw
yer 10th; Granville 18th; Rugby 18th;
Knox 10th; Cando 2lst; Hope 22nd;
Kloten 28rd; Pekin 2Eth; Finley 26th;
Kindred 9th; Buffalo 18th; Chaffee
10Th; Walcott 3O.h. Boys will be home
for the Firemen, Jan. 1st; and for the
Masquerade, Jan. 11th. VI 3a
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-11-23
Lost Their Baby.

Clarence Eugene, the infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Dady, died Monday
morning at $40 of pneumonia. The
little one was born on the 11th inst.
The funeral was held Monday after
noon from the residence, Rev. B. G.
Jackson officiating. The parents have
the sympathy of many friends in their
loss.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-11-23
MATURE LIFE ENDED.
Richard Crabtree Passes Away at
Glendale at Ago Of Eighty-Four.

Richard Crabtree, one of the pio-
neers of this section, passed away at
Glendale last Thursday after an illness
of ten days. He had not been in very
good health since last summer, but not
until week before his death was he
confined to his bed. The funeral was
held Saturday afternoon at 2:3O from
the Baptist church, Rev. Mr.. Rogers.
pastor of the church, preaching the
funeral sermon. Deceased had been a
member of the church for many years
and was always regular attendant.
Richard Crabtree and wife cher
maiden name was Mary Ann Ramsden)
came to this country from England,
when they were but thirty-eight years
of age. They came here from Wiscon-
sid with their family in the early
eighties and settled close to the La
Moure county line, north of Monango.
Nineteen years ago they left the farm
and moved to Glendale, where they
have since made their home. Their
four children are residents of this coun-
ty: Mrs. Joseph. Newton of Monango,
Mrs. c. A. Morrison of Glendale,
]. w. Grabtree of Merricourt, and
B. r. Crabtree of Glendale. Besides
their own children there are seventeen
grandchildren and one great grand
child. the latter being Marian. the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. New
ton of this city.
Deceased had reached the age of 80
years, 10 months and days, and Mrs.
Crabtree, who survives him. was but
three days his senior. The family is a
very prominent one of the county.
deceased was q highly esteemed old
gentleman. He had the rugged char
acteristics of the pioneers from Europe
who has settled in America and given
to this country the best men of the
nation. His was life well spent, and
he has passed on to meet a just re-
ward.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1911-11-23
Real Estate Transfers.

List of transfers furnished by A. l..
Beggs & Son, Abstracters, Glendale,
N. d.
Lydia Mcclellan to John Gebhardt
ST., lot /, out lot ''B" Monango.
Earl M Alcorn ct al, to Carrie E AL
corn, ne3 of 3-132-62.
D S B Johnston Land Co., to Gott-
lieb Gehring, set of 33-l32-66; assigned
to First State Bank, Kuhn, N. D.
Emily & Albert Holmes to M c La
sell. sw} Of 12-132-61.
Clarence E Crary to Glendale Grain
& Produce Co., lot 18 and ea Of lot II,
blk 16, First Add to Glendale.
J W st Ores to e F Dunton. lot 8.
blk "a, First Add to Glendale.
H c Peek. Trustee to Max Walder,
lots and A, blk IL, 0 P Forbes.