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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-18
MIR. UNDERWOOD AS A CANDIDATE

From the Providence Journal (Rep.).
 The movement in behalf of Represen- tative Underwood as the next democratic candidate for President is taking on a more formal character. A conference of his friends was held at Birmingham on Saturday. at which a committee was ap- pointed to have charge of his interests, and it is intended that this body shall be enlarged to include all sections of the country. If, as has been intimated, the Underwood boom is merely blind for the Harmon candidacy, It's promoters are nev- ertheless proceeding as if they were sim cere in their support of the Alabama rep- resentative; and it is possible that what may have started as q cover for the Ohio candidate will develop into something very different. ss.-si2s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-18
Thoroughfnre thnt Needs Attcntion

T was glad to see that someone called attention to the bad condition of the Bessemer road inside of the city limits between Beverly station and Col. L. W. Johns home,' said a prominent automo- bilst.
 There are just three blocks of this bad roads> It is the worst stretch of highway hereabouts. It would be a disgrace to eny village. It would not cost very much to put these three blocks in fairly good condition, and I hope the city commis- sioncrs will not delay starting the work and making the necessary improvement. '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-18

Sir, your wit ambles well; it goes easily.
 Much Ado About Nothing.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1911-01-13
PENCIL FACTORY
Established in pulaski County
Where Cedar Fence Rolls
Around Farms are Worth
More Than Land.

Fence rails being worth more than
the farms they enclose h become
an acknowledged fact in the Burn
side section of Pulaski county, since
it has been discovered that the
quality Of cedar growing there is
the best adapted to the manufacture
Of lead pencils and large quantities
of cedar timber have changed hands
This is probably the only section
in Kentucky where this character OF
cedar is found. High prices are paid
for it, In some sections the small
farmer with a little mountain farm
which is fenced with cellar rails, has
discovered that his fences are worth
several times the value of his farm
and that he can realize a small for
tune from the sale of his cedar rails
to the buyers for the pencil factories
This has been instanced in many
cases Just across the State line, sew
eral miles south Of here, in Tennes
see. One man sold his mountain
farm for S1,50O and the purchaser
in turn sold the cedar rails from the
fences for $4,000. Other instances
OF similar kind have been realized.
The organization of corporation
for the manufacturing of lead pencils
has been completed, and the actual
work of construction OF the factory
at Burnside, this county has been
started and is now under way. 1t
will be completed by spring when
the new enterprise will be opened
For some time Burnside has been
headquarters for Eastern capitalists
for buying of cedar for lead pencil
purposes. This point was selected
on account of the character Of cedar
adapted to this purpose, being found
along the bluffs of the Cumberland
river for many miles above and be-
low Burnside. This output has been
shipped East and manufactured int o
lead pencils. 1t was seen that a
great saving in the way of freight
and labor could be had by establish.
ing a manufacturing plant at Burn
side. The factory is expected to
be turning out its products in the
course of a few months.-Special
from Somerset to Lexington Leader.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1911-01-13
GRILLS
ARRESTED CHARGED WITH
MURDER or OSBORNE
FAMILY.

A very important arrest was made
at Habersham, Tenn, last Saturday
morning, when young man named
Grils, was arrested charged with
the murder Of Mr.. and Mrs. -.
Osborne, near Corbin last week.
Grlls was brought to this city
Saturday afternoon and placed in
jail to await the action of the grand
Jury. 1t was Harmed from some of
the officers that while Grills denies
any knowledge OF the crime, vet, it
is impossible for him to show where
he was that night and he has ad.
mitted that he ate supper with these
oldfolks the night before they were
found murdered.
The authorities feel that they have
the guilty party and he will be given
a trial ard il found guilty, he will
no doubt be given the extreme pen
atty.
We stated in last weeks issue that
the crime was committed at Grays,
but upon further investigation we
learn that it was about three miles
north of Gravs and within two
miles of Corbin. Be it said, how.
ever to the Grays people; that the
crime was committed by ATTEND
who was stranger to that section
and we do not believe that there is,
or even was anyone raised in that
neighborhood who would commit
such a dastardly crime.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1911-01-13
GASOLINE on the Farm

In the United States and Canada
the gasoline tractor appeared later
than in England, but it has multi
piled more rapidly in the last few
years. Relatively speaking, the per-
centage of crops planted, harvested,
and hauled to market by the trac-
tors is very small, but it is increasing
with marvellous rapidity The ques-
ton of power on the farm is today
of crucial Importance The portable
gas engine or tractor is revolution
izing agricultural conditions Just as
surely as the use OF general farm i'm
plements did quarter and half
century ago. Thousands OF farmers
are annually equiping their farms
with gas engines of small and large
power to operate grindstones, pump
water, saw wood, chop fodder,
grind feed, operate churns, and
cream separators, and to furnish
light for barns and homes. On the
larger farms and ranches the gaso.
line engines are doing the blowing,
narrowing. moving, thrashing, and
hauling of produce to market.
Where ~ per cent OF the rural
community. is'given to mixed farm
ing, combining dairying, hog raising,
and the fattening of choice stalled
beef cattle, the small portable gas
engines of from 5 to 10 horsepower
are the most popular, The engine
is mounted on wheels and can readi-
ly be transported to any part OF the
iarm to grind feed for the cattle. cut
corn for ensilage. pulp roots, thresh
grain in the barn, and milk the cows
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1911-01-13
The Southern Commercial
Congress

President TAFT and two OF his
cabinet, Secretaries Dickinson and
Wilson, will be present at the great
meeting of the Southei n Commercial
Congress in Atlanta, Georgia, March
Sth, 9th, and 10th. The meeting
will typify and physical recovery OF
the South. In an interview to-day
G Grosvener Dave, Managing Di-
rector, said: lust fifty years ago
the stru, f re between the states was
approachingt- head. Consequently
this semi-centennial meeting will
have unusual significance. The pro.
ceedings will cover three days. One
whole division of the meeting will
be STYLED External Views of the
South. The group of speakers is of
national weight, Sec. OF Agriculture
wilson, Geo. W. Perkins, Edward
Hines. Pres. Of the National Lumber
Manufacturers Association; Samuel
McRoberts, Vice-Pres. National City
Bank of New York; George Westing-
house OF Pittsburg and Arthur M.
Harris OF n. w. Harris and Com
pany of Boston" The first night
will be devoted to the subject of
"The Solid Sodth of Business" :,
spoken to by one business leader
from each state; the second night to
Making the New South Under
stood" closing with a speech by
Colonel Roosevelt on "The South's
Obligation in craftsmanship and in
Business Eudeavor'; the third night
to "The South's Higher Thought.
The speakers that night will be
William G. McAdoo. DIR. E. A. AID
ermau invited, Governor Woodrow
Wilson, s, eretary of War Dickinson.
The final speech of the meeting will
be President Taft, his subject being
"A Greater Nation Through Great
or South.
Il
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1911-01-13
Nine inspector Here

Mr.. T. ]. Barr, of Lexington, one
Of the Assistant State Mine lnspec-
tors, accompanied by the agent rep
iesenting the factory, was here last
Friday to assist MIR, Perry Cole, the
assistant Inspector for this section
of the State, in setting up and learn
ing how to use and operate the new
oxygen helmets and other parapher.
malta he now has on hand for use in
mines where foul air prevents rescu-
ers from entering. following an ex'
plosion Mr.. Cole is now thorough
" equipped for business if his SER
vices in that line should be needed.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1911-01-13

and run the churns and cream sepa-
rators. A hve-horse.power engine
will, for instance. thresh from 200
to $50 bushels Of wheat a dav, and
only two men are required for the
operation Of it,
In regions where medinm sized
grain farms are cultivated, with a
crop Of from 5000 to $4,000 bush
els, the problem is and always has
been how to do the threshing with
the least number of men and at the
proper time. The gasoline portable
outfit of from II to 30 horsepower
has solved this problem for thous-
ands of farmers Many farmers Of
this class are equipped with portable
tractors Of from 80 to 80 horsepow.
err, which have good hauling power
and are sufficient to handle a good
sized separator fitted with both
selffeeders and stackers, and also
baggers. The engine is used also for
blowing and much Other work on
the farm. A 12.horsepower engine
is powerful enough to handle a 49,
inch separator without feeder when
a carrier instead of a wind stacker
is used. This outfit may answer for
the smaller farm, but not for the
larger ones where the help problem
is of such vital importance.
A comparison between the old
fashioned steam method OF opera.
ton and a portable gasoline engine
running a separator with self-feeder
and wind stacker may be summed
up as follows:
STEAM.
Engineer, per day $500
Fireman, per day $50
Man and team hauling water
per day 800
Total S11.5O.
GASOLINE
20 gallons of gasoline at 25c
per gal $500
2hours ofman's time each day
at 25c so
Toal $3.50.
Saving in favor Of gasoline
engine 5000
From Farming with Automo-
mobiles" by George Ethelbert
Walsh, in the American Review OF
Reviews for January.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1911-01-13
The frivolous Race

She's not a bit athletic
She can not swim or row,
While bunkers. tees and things
like these
At Golf she dosen't know
OF tennis-cours she has no
thoughts.
1t tires her to bowl;
She never tried a horse to ride,
Nor in a punt to pole.
She'd rather take a trolly
Than walk a block or two;
To talk and tat and things like
that,
Are quite the most she'll do.
And yet she won a Marathon,
Yes, really, for, you see,
She ran twenty miles-of ribbon
In her dainty lingeriel
-Woman's Home Companion.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1911-01-13
The Panama CanaI--COmpIe-
ton in Sight

1t is now possible to see the Pana-
ma Canal in process of building, aud
at the same time derive from sDch a
view a picture Of the completed
waterway. January l 1914, will
see commercial vessels passing from
ocean to ocean, and as early as June
=, 1919 smaller vessels may be util.
izing f9e canal. The date of Janu.
airy l, 1915, remains the date set for
the official opening, when fleet Of
American warships will pass through
the waterway, which will be thrown
open to the world marked finished"
The time elapsing between January
l, 1914, and January 1, 1915, will
be devoted to the task of tuning
up" the machinery so that no acct
dents to American warships can at.
feet the confidence of the American
people in the military as we'll as the
commercial adequacy Of the canal.
The recent visit OF President Taft
and that CT the Appropriation Com
mittee of the House of Representa-.
tives, called marked attention to the
progress Of the work. While the
American people have been clamoring
to see "the dirt fy," Colonel ,Goeth-
ais and his corps of assistant engi-
neers have been quietly hevoting
their army of something like 80, 900
men to the task of successfully en-
couutering the difficulties offered.
Heretofore, the picture in the minds
of the American people has been one
of preparation, OF task in the proc
ess ofevolution. There was present
ed TO the president and to the APP
preparations Committee the picture
of a work that had "set." Order
has been evolved out of chaos. a
matchless organization has been per-
fected by Colonel Goethals which
works like a machine and makes use
of every minute of time. The engin-
eering problem involved in the tam
ing of the turbulent Chagres River
has been solved by the construction
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1911-01-13
Writes A Card SetfinG
Forth His Views Re-
garding the Approach
ing Primary.
willing to Abide BY the Act
ion of The District Commit
tee.

Barbourville, KY, Jan. 10, 1911.
To the Republicans of the 34th
judicial Districts:
| have heretofore announced
my candidacy for the Republican
nomination for Circuit Judge of
this District, subject to the Pri-
mary election called for February
4th, and shall be q candidate
on that date, if the primary is
held then. know of no reason
why the primary will not be held
or should not be held on the date
named, and l believe it will be
held then. l had absolutely
nothing to do with the calling OF
the primary election, or with the
assem- bling of the District Com
mittee which made the call. L
did not knew who the members
of the Whitley County Commit
tee were at the time the call was
issued, and | did not influence
them, or attempt to influence
them in making the call, or in
fixing the date of the primary.
| was not present at the Commit
tee meeting at Corbin. | am not
a kicker in the Republican ranks,
and have never been, and Will
not be in this instance. | accept
ed what was done by the Commit
tee and am willing to abide by
it, although preferred = later
date. If, in the opinion of the
Committee, another date would
suit the convenience Of the vo-
tiers better than the one named
in the call, | shall make no pro-
test or objection, and shall be a
candidate on any day the primary
is held. | believe in the princi-
pies of the Republican party, and
in the uprightness and honesty
of the party organizations, and
am willing to submit to the party
law and the majority rule. Re-
publicans should work together
in peace and harmony. So far as
am able to judge, the primary
call is perfectly fair and COM
plies with the law of the State
governing such elections.
Hope to be in every part OF
the District before the Primary
and to meet and greet every vo-
ter, personally, so that in the
future when 1 am your Circuit
Judge, as l believe | will be, you
will feel like you are personally
acquainted with me aud me with
you, and that we can work to-
gether for the betterment of this
great District and assist in bring
ing about the proper admini'tra-
tion of Justice.
Sincerely your friend,
ELEM ID. SAMPSON.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1911-01-13
THE NEW VITAL
STATISTICS LAW
In Effect First of Year; Local
Registrars Appointed

hN hN WAL A~"" "
came operative with the advent Of
the New Year. For the first time
in the history Of Kentucky there
will be registered under form of law
the birth and death of human be-
ing.
For the purpose of carrying out
the provisions of the act there have
been appointed over the entire state
Local Registrars whose duty it will
he to forward reports of births and
deaths to the state Office.
The State Board of Health with
increased appropriations will learn
from the reports of deaths what
spots are injected with communica-
bic and preventable diseases and be
able to lower the death rate and ell
fcctually control the spread of such
Affections.
1t becomes unlawful to bury the
dead without a permit which is is
sued by the Local Registrar when
certificate of death is presented by
the undertaken from the doctor.
This enables the Board to locate
epidemics and, by regulations as to
burials, prevent the spread of dis
ease.
The physician is required to report
all births within ten days to the
Registrar who forwards them to the
state office. If no physician is in
attendance, it becomes the duty of
the parents of the child to report
such events.
The following are the names of
the Registrars for Knox county and
the territory assigned each:
]. NJ. Wilson, Barbourville pre-
cincts No. l, 2, and 3, Barbourville.
Christopher c. Hardin. precinct
No. 4, Artemus.
Noah Smish, precincts West and
East Flat Lick, Flat Lick.
Jeff Mills. precinct No. Z, Mills.
Thos. Hubbard, precinct No. 8,
Scalf.
F. F. Rowland, precinct No. 8,
Hopper.
Sam II. Black, precinct No. 10
Cranes Nest.
Hop Donaldson, precinct No. II,
Grays.
Andy Wilder, precinct No. II, Cor.
bin.
H. E. Hubbard. precinct No. IS,
Bertha.
Stephen GiIlum, precinct No. IA,
Wilton.
Mrs. c. l.. Heath, precinct No. Is,
Lindsay.
Jos. Mcneil, precinct No 16, King,
Green F. Detherage, precinct No.
IS. Warren.
Voting precinct No. II has not
vet been assigned to a Registrar
but will be in few days.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1911-01-13
Dr.. BiggS on Trial

Judge d. w. Gardner, OF Salyers-
vile, is here as a special Judge this
week to sit in the DR.. Biggs case,
which went to trial yesterday morn
ing,
DR.. Biggs is charged with killing a
man aamed Dykes at Warren. a
year ago last August.
Astrong array of counsel has been
employed on both sides and bitter
fight is expected.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1911-01-13

W. M..MrrcHrrl, clsrs,
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1911-01-13
POLICE judges SoIory Fixed

At a recent meeting of the City
Council an ordinance was passed
fixing the Police Judges salary AN
the Councilmen voted in favor of
the ordinance, except one who was
absent. The ordinance follows;
'~ Sec. 1856, Salary.
The Police Judge shall receive Tor
services a salary OF $500 per Wonth
and the fees OF his office, Payable
ouarterIy out of the city freasury'
That all ordinances IN conflict
with this section be and the same is
hereby repealed.
Approved, this January o. 1911
IL NJ. WILSON, Mayor.
Attest:
T.. AZ "A Atrc1taft CIerk
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1911-01-13
Committee to Ne ct

The Senatorial.
has been called to
January 20, in Cor,
time and manner of n,
candidate for State Sena.
the 18th Senatorial District.
Ii is now almost an assured :,
that Knox county will have a can
didate in the person OF w. c. Black.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1911-01-13

Total 154,921.24
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in...... 25,000.OO
Surplus fund.................... 100000
Undivided profits, less
expenses aud taxes paid 249 53
National bank notes out
standing......... .......... 100000
Individual deposits sub
ject to check. .......... 93,241.36
Time certificates of
deposits..................... 6,426.OO
Cashiers checks outstand
ing............................ 4.35
Total 54,921.24
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1911-01-13
Vol. z. No. 4S
REPORT

OF the Condition OF the FIRST Nation
al Bank at BsrbourviIIe In the State
of Kentucky, at the close Of bust
ness, Jan. 7, 1911.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1911-01-13

COUNTY OF KNOX
l, Robert w. Cole, Cashier of the
above-named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is
true to the best Of my knowlege
and belief.
ROBERT w. COLE, Cashier.
CoRRECT-ATTEsT:
J. M. RoBsIoN,
g. c. SMITH, I Directors.
]. NJ LOCK,
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 10Th day of Jam, 1911.
las. NJ. WILSON, Notary Public.
Ny commission expires Feb 18th,
1912.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-15

ly at o'clock every evening. Following
that his duties to his children begin.
He should go over with the children
just what they have been studying at
school that day." claims DIR. Day. This
should be done in such way as to in
spire them and induce confidence. At the
dinner table he should tactfully divide the
time between each member of the family.
discussing with each things of interest to
that individual. and he should see that
the other members take an interest in
the conversation. / do not mean by that
that he should give each person exactly
two minutes by his watch The thing
has to be done cheerfully and with an
air of spontaneity, so that none will real
ize that just SO much time is being al
lotted to him.
DINNER over. and the children out of
danger OF breaking the china, the father
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-15
Canadian Cabinet Almost Absolute in Power

journey to department and cool his
heels in the anteroom while he takes a
chance OF getting information: nor is II
necessary TO have a resolution passed.
calling upon the cabinet officer to fur
nish the information.
AS a result of this system suspicious
or rumors affecting any branch of the
government quickly find their way into
open question on the floor of the house.
and IL the answers are not satisfactory
the subject Is likely to be aired in greater
detail at once
A comparison of the number OF bills In
troduced at session of the Canadian
parliament and of the American Congress
gives astonishing results. The number
of bills presented to the house of COM
mons in one session will seldom run over
300. while for the three sessions of the
Sixty-first Congress here there have been
over $1,000 bills and resolutions intro
duced.
One reason for this is the fact that one
bill. fathered by the proper officer OF the
government. is offered in Canada to cover
any one subject. Another and more i'm
portant reason is that no private bills
can be introduced except by the advance
payment of a large fee. running UP into
the hundreds Of dollars.
The Canadian senate has one strange
field of action. 1t is the divorce court Of
Canada. Outside the provinces of British
Columbia, Prince Edward Island New
Brunswick and Nova Scotia all applica-
tons for divorce must he made TO the
senate. and the cases must be heard and
judgments rendered by that body. Most
of these proceedings, which are few in
number, are behind closed doors and the
record never becomes public property.
AS further evidence of the power of
the prime minister and his immediate as
sociates. it should be stated that the
members OF the senate are appointed by
the prime minister for life terms Since
Sir WAfrid Laurier assumed the premier
snip In 1888 he has made many appoint
ments to the senate, so that the body is
now strongly liberal. 1t does not, In fact,
however, exercise any influence over leg
islation, and annually resolution is in
troduced In the house for the complete
adjustment of the senate
Debate on the floor of the house is in
both English and French and the house
mas reporters for both Languages More
over, the journal of proceedings, known
as the 'Hansard," and all the publica-
tons OF parliament are printed i'm both
languages. Canada maintains the system
OF dual languages Throughout every
oranch or the government. printing all
publications in both French and English.
and using both languages i'm the conduct
OF daily affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-15
ShakeSpeare's Class.

DAVID BELASCO'S play, THE Girl Of
- the Golden West has been used.
as all the world knows. by the famous
Puccini as the libretto for his new opera.
A New York critic congratulated Mr..
Belasco on this honor the other day. Nj.
Belasco replied:
ITO be Puccinfs librettist Is, OF course,
an honor. But 1t isn't supreme honor
Some folks, though. seem to think SO.
1T all reminds me OF a story about
Arditi. Arditi was once Invited to lecture
on Shakespeare.
.Shakespere? he said. with a puzzled
frown. Shakespeare? Who's he.''
Don't you remember, maestro?' said
a disciple. Don't you remember "-AInleto''
and Romeo Giulietta'' and "Otel:a"
and so forth?'
".Oh, yes. OF course!' said the famous
conductor. Shakespeare! The librettistr