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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22

in the case Wardon Frost shook hands with Rose. and the latter walked, unac- companied down the Ossining railroad tracks from the prison to the station and left for New York
 Rose, through the efforts of the mother of the woman he killed, succeeded in in- teresting Governor White in his case.
 Mrs. Helena B. Hanlon, wife of George Hanlon, Sr., of hte famous orig inal Hanlon brothers. died recently here Mrs Hanlon was born in London 45 years ago. She was already featured mem Der of John Hollingshead's Gaiety com pany when she married at 15 the cele- brated acrobat and pantommist, George Hanlon, and left the stage. For some years she accompanied her husband and his brothers on their tours around the world. Finally she established a perma- nent home here, and devoted herself to her children
 Mrs. Hanlon Is survived by her hus- band and six children, George Hanlon, Jr, William, Fred. Alfred. Blanche and Mrs. Walter J. Kingsley She was a
 Uniteriau and very religious.
 The New York Apollo Theatre com pany. having a capital of sl25,ooo, has | Iilcu dltlcltS OI incorporation With the secretary of state. It is formed for the purpose of conducting a general amuse- ment business. to build and maintain theatres and produce and present stage attractions of all kinds.
 The incorporators are Edward F. Rush.
 Max Spiegel and Thomas F. MacHa-
 hon.
 When Tom Waters was at Keiths Mary Anderson theatre. Louisville, he was asked by the Louisville Times to make some observations on Louisville. This is what he observed
 Beautiful women, courteous gentlemen. obliging policemen, lots of soot, unre-
 moved ice on sidewalks, elegant hotel, great booze, some rathkeller, fine EllSs'
 home, swell theatre. good audiences, sane critics. s(Thanks.) Good laundries, same misbehaved folk Cat -theatres) the world over"
 Here is Toms latest proverb: Some men are so uncommonly clever that they sometimes become commonly foolish.'
 Some one started rumor that Gladys Moore. the actress, had inherited mill Hons and contemplated retiring from the stage. Her manager has issued state ment settling hetmatter and saving the young woman from annoyance in various forms which has grown out of the report. Miss Moore, who is resident of St. Louis, and whose grandparents were early settlers in Jackson county, was
 not aware of the fact that she had been included in their will until recently. At meeting of the Missouri landowners, steps were taken to petition the legisla- ture with view to clearing the title to enr nrh J..r q l.. RfA sourl, which Is said to be couded. It is understood that Miss Moore Is one of %
 heirs and her interest will be about $20c.- 0lO z 4fY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22
women Cannot Fight Bulls

Madrid, January 2L-tSpecial.)-An edict prohibiting women from taking part In bull-fghts has been issued by the Spanish minister of the interior. This practice was inaugurated some time ago by a young woman named Reverta. who achieved great success in the arena.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22
FREE TRIAL PACKAGE COUPON

The full size package of Curo Grains are only 50 cents and are sold in 'Bir- mingham by Gum Drug Co.,, corner Third avenue and Twentieth street, .Gunn's Pharmacy. corner Third avenue and Nineteenth street; Jacobs Pharm- scy, 1904 Second avenue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22
The Man With the Gun

From the Saturday Evening Post,
 A traveller going through Breathitt county, Kentucky, in 1Sss. found man sitting on the side of the road with a gun across his knees.
 Belong here?' he asked the man with the gun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22

Flows politics?
 sTor able''
 "Who are you going to vote for?"
 'Well, stranger said the man with the gun, peering down the road, if see Bill smith before he sees me. I'm going to vote for McKinley.'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-05
MANY PUPILS ENTER VARSITY
Attendance at Opening of State Uni
versitY Is Largeft Recorded-AH
Nations Are Represented.

Madison. = With an attendance
that far eclipses that of previous
years, classes at the University of
Wisconsin started Sept. %. Students
have been focking into town and
Madison has resumed its college at
mosphere. Students who secured their
rooms early in the summer showed
excellent foresight, for the tremen-
dous influx of students this fall has
made prices soar, and desirable
rooms very scarce. Many late corners
are being forced to live at distance
from the university or to pay fancy
prices, many. rooms in the Latin
quarter bringing as nigh as Sc and
81 a week, which three years ago
could have been secured for So or 81.
The Tooming situation is becoming
acute and the necessity for dormi-
tories more and more apparent.
Practically all civilized nations are
represented in the enrolment this
year. Nine Hindoos applied for admis-
sion to the university on Monday. All
are natives of Calcutta and are the
first Hindoos to attend any American
university west of Yale. In an inter-
view one of them said that Wiscon-
sin, with Yale, Harvard and Boston
Tech, was one of the best known
universities in India. The Indians
attracted considerable attention by
being among the first to appear on
the campus in the traditional green
cap Of the freshmen. Many Chinese
and japanese also registered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-05
M MAH0NIS CHOSEN BY GOFF
Ouited States District ATTORNEY Ap-
points WeIl-known Appleton Law
yer as His Assistant.

MllWaukee.-Stephen J. McMahon.
formerly city attorney of Amigo. and
at present a practising lawyer of
Appleton, has been appointed assist
ant United States district attorney bv
District Attorney Guy D. Golf. Mr..
McMahon will remove to Milwaukee
and assume his new position Oct. 1.
Mr.. Mcmahon is 81 years of age
and native of Manitowoc. He is a
son of P. J. Mcmahon, formerly clerk
OF the circuit court of Manitowoc
county.
Since he was admitted to the bar
in 1906, Mr.. Mcmahon has been ac-
tive in politics in the northern part
OF the state. AS city attorney of
Amigo he successfully prosecuted
several important tax and water
works cases.
Before taking up the study of law,
Mr.. Mcmahon served several years
as supervising principal of the pub
lie schools of Black River Falls,
Mount Horeb and Park Falls. He
has served as member of the board
of inspectors of the Oshkosh Normal
school
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-05
Courses in AnricuIture-

For some time the matter of af-
fording instruction in agriculture in
the rural schools has been discussed.
There is very pronounced trend to-
ward the study of scientific farming,
as is shown by the number of stu
dents in the colleges established for
the purpose. There have been a num-
Der Of difficulties in the way, however,
~ carrying out such a plan. To be on a
scope to make It really worth while
1T would require not only securing
competent instructors but some ap-
paratus and land. An experiment
along this line is thus mentioned by
The Rochester Post-Express: An ag-
T1cultural course has been added to
the curriculum of Connecticut rural
high school and preparations are IN
der way to make the work thorough
and practical The extension of edu-
.cational work in agriculture, such as
many Of the leading colleges in the
country are doing successfully, to sec
iondary schools is a logical move,
Rural high schools in particular can
offer opportunities to their students
in this way which will be of great
value to those who cannot go to uni
yersities, and which will at the same
time stimulate interest to further
study Of the same sort on the part OF
those who do enter higher institutions
OF Notwithstanding Gazette.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-05
SALES MUST BE FOR CASH
No Credit Allowed to Purchasers of
School Lands Under New Law,
Says Attorney General.

Madison.-Atty. Gen. Levi H. Ban
croft has ruled that the 1911 law ap-
plying to the sale on credit Of public
lands for agricultural purposes, does
not apply to school lands because
such a sale would divert the money
from the school fund by giving credit
on the purchase price There is no
bar to the sale of such land for cash.
The law provides that when public
lands are sold for cash and on time,
Is per cent must be paid down with
the balance paid within twenty years,
and that when the last payment is
made, the purchaser shall lave credit
for the permanent improvements
made on the property.
The opinion also holds that the sec
ton of tkS same law requiring
enough public land to be reserved on
each side of a navigable body of
water to furnish access to the public,
does not apply to school lands.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-05
BRISTON TAKES Up
ATTACK BY FISHER
Secretary in Speech Assails
"Demagogic Progressives."
STIR AT HUTCHINSON FAIR
Nonpartisan Celebration Is Given Po-
IfticaI Thrill During Which Thou
sands of Spectators Applaud
Both Speakers

Hutchinson, Kan.-An unlooked-for
Incident that thrilled and interested
the thousands in attendance at the
state fair grounds. came at the
close OF what had been a non
partisan celebration OF Kansas fftieth
anniversary OF her birth, in which
President Taft had participated and
delivered the principal address,
Walter L. Fisher. secretary of the
interior in President Taft's cabinet,
just back from Alaska, made a three
minute speech, in which he said some
things about the difference between
real progressives of the middle-of-the-
road type like Mr. Taft" and ''hypo-
critical, demagogic progressives who
opposed every practical progressive
policy put forth"
Senator Joseph L. Bristow, ranking
second only to Senator La Toilette of
Wisconsin among the progressives Of
the nation, followed Secretary Fisher
and quickly caught up his challenge
as he made reply to the secretary. Mr..
Bristow glared directly at the cabinet
officer.
I'VE Of Kansas" he said, may at
times have been accused of acting be
fore we thought, but we always have
had the courage to contend for what
we believed was right. and we have
worked out in this state the greatest
moral civilization in the world
I'VE are always willing to grant the
other fellow is honest in his views and
we expect him to grant that we are
honest in ours. I want to say to Pres
ident Taft and Secretary Fisher right
now that in working out the prob
lens that confront US we of Kansas
will have our part, and have our say
to the end that there shall be equal
justice to all and special privilege to
none"
Both Secretary Fisher and Senator
Bristow were wildly applauded
Senator Curtis of Kansas, classed as
conservative, was next to speak, and
he took advantage of the strained sit
uation to pay a tribute to Secretary
Fisher.
Mr.. Fisher" he said, has just re
turned from Alaska, where he has
been studying the great problems that
face the people of that far-away terri
tory. And l want to say to you, Mr..
Secretary, here and now, that the peo-
pie Of this country will believe what
you report in regard to Alaska, and 1,
as one senator, will be there to help
you and President Taft to solve the
Alaskan questions and to serve the
people Of this country"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-05
FORMER MAYOR STAYS
In ROW OVER A RACE
Morris QII.) Horseman Is Killed as
Sequel to Barring Horse From
Pacing Event.

Morris. III. = Frank ]. Kelbel,
former mayor Of Morris and presi-
dent of the Morris Driving association,
shot and killed Ole T. Thompson, q
wen-known horseman. The trouble
arose over race matinee held here.
Thompson was owner Of the PAGER
Midnight Dream, which was entered
in one Of the events scheduled by the
local association. of which Kelbel is
president
Objection was made by the judges
to the driver proposed for Midnight
Dream. who is John Irish of Joliet 1t
was alleged that Irish had been guilty
OF unfair driving at other races. The
outcome Of the matter was that
Thompson's PAGER was not entered
There was about SIS up on the event
Thompson became angry because his
horse was withdrawn.
Kelbel was standing in q saloon
when Thompson entered. KeIbel asked
him to have a drink Thompson, say
the onlookers. refused, and began
cursing kalbe!. winding up by slapping
him in the face.
Thereupon Kelbel drew a revolver
and shot Thompson in the chest
Thompson died within a short time.
The shooting caused much excite
ment and for a time it was feared vio-
lence might follow. The sheriff has
an extra guard at the jail to protect
Kelbel.
Thompson was about thirty-two
years old. He is survived by a widow
and two children.
Kelbel is thirty-eight years old and
unmarried. He was elected mayor in
1903 and served two terms.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-05
SOLDIERS KILLED
IN SPARTA BLAST
CORPORAL BEVERLY AND PR,
VATE GAu, CLEVELAND,
LOSE THEIR LIVES.
FOUR OTHERS ARE HURT
Were Preparing to Go Home After
Tenth Day of Target Practice at
Sparta Range-A Shell Premature.
ly Went Off.

Sparta.-Two members of the Ohio
National guard were instantly killed
when a large shell exploded in a can
non at the United States army range.
near here Four others were in
Jured, two so seriously that they were
sent to the National Soldiers home
at Milwaukee for treatment.
The dead are:
Corporal Roland Beverly. Cieve-
land, battery a, Fifth Ohio artillery.
Private Howard w. eau Cleve-
land, same battalion.
All of the injured men were from
the Cleveland battery.
The accident was caused by the
premature explosion of a defective
she'll in the mouth of three inch
gun which was being used in the tar
get practice work. The force of the
explosion was so great that the men
killed were blown fifty feet away
from the caisson, which was demoI-
lshed. Flying fragments of the
bursted gun were sent in all direc-
tons, and the report was distinctly
heard for great distance.
The Ohio companies had been on
the range for ten days, and after
making high average were prepar-
ing to go to their homes. The shell
which exploded was to have been
the last fired Military discipline
prevented any excitement being dis
played, and strict orders were given
which prevented a repetition of the
accident.
Two of the injured soldiers are at
the Milwaukee hospital They are:
Earl B, Snider, 81 years old, Ak
ron, o. suffered a severe confusion
of the right leg; if he stands the
shock he will recover.
John S, Cutcheon, % years old,
Newark, O.; sustained fracture of
the lower leg. He is in a favor
able condition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-05
BILLBOARD CAUSED
CROSSING TRAGEDY
II. n. HOVEY MAKES REPORT ON
NEENAH HORROR TO STATE
RAILWAY COMMISSION.
SAYS PARTY DRANK FREELY
Much Noise n Hayrack Prevented
Driver From Hearing Approaching
Train at Crossing Recommends
lions Made.

Madison--H. H. Hovey who in
vestigated the grade crossing wreck
at Neenah, Wis, recently, where thir-
teen persons lost their lives and nine
were injured, one of whom died lat
er, has made his official report to the
state railway commission. He rec
ommends the removal Of the bill
board at the crossing, the erection Of
proper signals to warn persons cross
ing the tracks, and the elimination of
grade crossings in the city of Nee
nah. After giving the details of the
accident and describing the surround
ings, he says in his report:
ct appears that the accident was
due to the following reasons:
"First-The presence of the sign
board which prevented the train be-
ing seen, until the team had reached
a point within few feet Of the
crossing.
'Second-The failure of the driv-
er to properly judge the location and
speed Of the approaching train.
q would make the following rec
concentrations:
THAT steps be taken to have the
sign boad removed and an automatic
alarm, with an Illuminated sign, be
installed to protect the public at the
crossing at night.
at is further recommended that
the plans of the road as to double
tracking, through the city of Nee
nah, be ascertained, with a view of
having this crossing, as well as other
grade crossings in the city, elimtn
ated.''
The report also reviews the testi-
mony of Engineer Spooner, who said
that the speed of the train was be-
tween fifty and fifty-five miles an
hour; that the whistle was sounded
within 200 feet of the crossing, and
that he saw the hayrack on the tracks
soon after. The statements of the
driver of the team in which he says
that he did not see or hear the train
till after passing the sign, and that
he thought there was time enough
for him to cross, are also given.
peter Hansen, at whose house the
party had been held says the re-
port, told me that the members of
the party had considerable amount
of beer and had INDUCED freely; also
that there was considerable singing
and talking in the party, from the
time they left his house to the time
OF the accident.
''This without doubt accounts for
the drivers failure to hear the
whistle"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-05
Egypt's Wonderful Pyramids

Scattered about Egypt the only one
of the seven wonders of the world
which are stin standing as sentineIs
Of the very distant past, are the pyra-
imds. 20 in number, and, as Thomas
Fuller describes them, "doting with
age have forgotten the names of their
founders" To fully appreciate the
wonderful work required in their con.
Etruction, a historian has reckoned
that it required 100000 men ten years
to build the pyramid of Gizen and to
build the great pyramid it required at
least 20 years more and consumed a
mass of stone weighing not less thar
6,S00000 tons.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-05
$4,000 RAIL MEN
GO OUT ON STRIKE
Illinois Central ard Hartman Lines
Are Affected-May Be
Nation Wide.

Chicago. = One of. the greatest
shop strikes in the history Of the
country was inaugurated when
about 10000 workers employed by the
Hartman system and the Illinois Cen
tral Railroad company quit work
The area affected extends from the
Mississippi Valley to the Pacific coast,
but the principal center Of the st-ug-
gle viii be on the outskirts O. Chicago,
at the Burnside shops of the Illinois
Central There 1000 men are en-
ployed and the police are prepared for
any possible disturbances that may
follow an attempt Of the railroad TO
fill the deserted Jobs.
The men who went out are mem
bers of the federated unions which
have demanded and been refused rec
ignition in their negotiations with the
companies.
The operating departments are not
involved and there will be no stop
page Of trains as q result OF the
strike. The trainmen's organizations
have held aloof from the controversy.
Telegraphic orders to strike were
sent out by officials of the various
unions interested.
President J. W. Kline Of the inter
national Brotherhood of Blacksmiths
and Helpers sent the following circu-
lar message:
"All efforts have failed. Krutt-
schnitt refuses. All crafts will strike.
Letter of instruction follows.
President C. H Markham of the
Illinois Central said that the manage
ment was little perturbed by the out
look. He insisted that traffic would
not be affected. as the road had been
preparing for months for the situation
that has developed.
international officers of the union in
volved say that the strike may become
nationwide, as other railroads are
holding up negotiations with their
shopmen pending the outcome of the
test Of strength that was inaugurated
On the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
1000 carmen and blacksmiths are out
and the Georgia & Florida fremen left
their posts following the refusal of 8
demand for an increase in wages.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-05
QUIZ ON PRICE OF BOOKS
Chairman of Committee TO Investf
gate Alleged Trust to Send
Out Circular Letter.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Thomas
Mahon of Eland Junction, chairman
of the special committee created by
the legislature to investigate the al-
legged school book trust, said the com
mittee would send to school officers
and educators of the state a circular
letter asking for information regard
ing the names and prices of books
used in their districts and for other
information which would help the
committee determine whether or not
the book publishers have a combina-
ton and are charging excessive prices
for books. After this informant
has been obtained a meeting Of
full committee will be held in
son, probably about Dec. 1,
termine on hearings and furtl
ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-05
MAIL BY sIPLANE.
Postmaster General Hitchcock Makes
lest and ikes II

Postmaster General Hitchcock Makes
Test and Likes 1t.
New York.-One of the features
Of the Nassau Boulevard interna-
tional aviation meet was a flight
by Lieut. T. Dewitt Milling, U. S. A,
who broke the American record for
carrying a passenger. He and pri
Vate were aloft for one hour, tifty-one
minutes and forty-two and three-ffths
seconds.
While the youthful army officer was
grinding out a new worlds record
Postmaster General Frank Hitchcock
jumped aboard the Curtiss biplane
driven by Capt Paul w. Beck, U. S.
A, and few with him to Mineola
where he personally delivered the
sack Of aerial mail which has become
one of the most interesting features
of the meet
At Mineola Beck brought his craft
low and Postmaster General Hitch
cock cast out the pouch laden with
Is pounds of mail. This fell in a white
circle and was picked up by Postmas-
ter Voorhees, of Brooklyn. The two
aeroplanes transported a total of $3.50
post cards. 462 letters and IS pieces of
printed matter
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-05
M'G0VERN PICKS DELEGATES
Badgers to Attend National irrigation
Congress at Chicago in Deem
Der Named by Governor.

Madison.-Gov. McGovern has ap-
pointed delegates to the National r.
rlgation congress in Chicago. They
are to act as advisory committee.
with which the officers of the irriga-
ton congress can cooperate in MAX
ing the coming meeting, Dec. 5 to 8,
OF the greatest benefit to Wisconsin.
Members of the delegation ap-
pointed by the governor are:
Henry Krumrey, Plymouth; Paul
Husting, Mayville; John J. Blaine,
Boscobel; Otto Bosshard, La Crosse:
w. R. Gaylord, Milwaukee; Otto On
stad, Cambridge; j. H. Hamper,
Franksville; L. L. Johnson, Forest
vile; 0. f. Roessler, Fort Atkinson:
A. H. Long, Prairie du Chen: w. ].
Gilboy, Milwaukee; H. L. Russell,
Madison; Mrs. H. L. Russell, Madi-
son.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-05
FIVE WIVES ARE AFTER SMITH
Name Aids Los Angeles Man in Dodq-
ing Warrant for Bigamy.

Los Angeles. CaL-Five women
and there may be more-are seek
ing one John Smith with ven
geance in their eyes. They say they
were married to Smith. He has es-
capped arrest so far because of his
name.
Detective Zeigler also is looking for
Smith. He has a warrant for his ar
rest charging bigamy. Zeigler thinks
Smith is in the city. probably paying
court to another intended.
The wives hail from the Atlantic
to ST. Louis, and thence to Sabinal,
Texas, and date from 1887 to last
week