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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08
WILL TAKE PART IN
 LORIMER PROBE
Senator Johnston Left for Chicago Yesterday-Underwood in Ken
 lucky This Week

Senator Joseph F. Johnston left last night for Chicago, where he will aid in probing into the election of Senator Lori
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FOR RENT-Very desirable front room, opening on porch, modern con Veniences; South Highlands; reason able to proper person. Address r-6S, care Age Herald
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LADIES

"PrccO" Antiseptic Vaginal Suuuosi- tories are positively effective, abso- lutely harmless. Descriptive literature sent in plain sealed envelope. Pre- scription Remedy Co.,, Dept. r. l5O Nassau St., New York,
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MEMBERS OF BIRMINGHAM LODGE NO. 79, B. F. O. E., ARE REQ QUESTED TO ASSEMBLE AT ELKS' HOME MONDAY AT F. Nj. TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL OF OUR LATE BROTHER, F. l.. HOUPPERT.
 G. B. WHITE, E. R. H. F.. SHROPSHIRE, JR., SECY.
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WANTED-Two gentlemen to occupy room in private family, modern and homeike, convenient to several ear lines; reasonable rates; close to center. I'll N. 25th St.
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Chicago and will stop at the Congress hotel. That evening he will make an address before the Chicago Industris club.
 From Chicago Mir. Underwood will go to St. Louis and will speak there, and later in other places in Missouri. He expects to return nome November l.
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FOUR nicely furnished upstairs rooms. two downstairs, unfurnished connecting rooms; every convenience; service of three cars 1lS6 s. 18th street. Bell phone 1856 J.
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FURNISHED apartment, steam heat, modern convenlences, one block of Five Points. Phone Main 570S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08

FOR RENT-Beautifu front room on Huh avenue. south, one block from car line; all modern conveniences; well suited for young couple. Call Main 3S2S.
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WANTED-SALESMEN

WANTED-First class high grade candy salesman, familiar with drug trade in north Alabama; good proposition to man who can get the business. r. W. King &s Co.,, 1910 Morris avenue.
 10-S-3t
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CONTRACTORS! NOTICE.

CONTRACTORS. NOTICE. We have just installed modern electric blaming mill. Can, furnish bright, fresh finish, any detail. We carry in stock over 100000 feet of framing, 100000 feet of flooring, ceiling and siding, 500,- 0o0 shingles, 500,000 laths and over l. 000,0O0 feet of moulding and finish tim ber. Our speciality famous.
 CIi1CkASAW BRAND OAK FLOOR
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NICELY furnished room to one or two young men; convenient to good table board or two rooms to a couple for housekeeping; modern. 900 South 16th street.
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TOO LATE ID CLASSIFY
FOR RENT-ROOMS

TIE OF ROOMS for rent, suitable for ght housekeeping. Call 1907 Avenue !. or phone Main 515O.
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0OLATE ID CLASSIFY
WANTED

MRS. nGRfE97S ~MfHH1NEAY9 NTRHfSe ING SCHOOL Watts Bldg., oldest in the United States; best by test A womanly vocation for womanly wom- en. Not a pupil remains unemployed. Many are filling the best positions
 while others are most busily and happily filling orders in the privacy of their own homes. Would you be independent for life and with one of the highest arts and accomplish ments? Call or write without delay. SAY, Mir House owner, can you fur .nish us with houses for our 3O0 tenants (oolored)? We have no houses to rent to them. If your property is vacant try us. We collect the rents. Daniel &, George, Bell 84, Peoples GIG. 2131 3rd avenue.
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FOR SALE--By owner, room cotta ra built last year; has every possible convenience; shower bath, gas water heater, polished floors, etc; all cut shades; three linoleoums; insurance paid for years Vacant lot and some cash as payment; balance to suit. price s2s00. 1107 2d avenue, West End
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WANTED-Two young men or married couple to occupy nice front room in private home, with furnace heat on South Highlands, in half block of car. Meals if desired. Bell phone 6921 J.
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A1colfo that will produce from 4 AAldlR0 to tons of Alfalfa and M \ ondc to 1 bale of cotton and 75 AuAAuo bushels of corn to tho acre. This is a nart of an estate and must be sold. Soil very rich and 15 to 25 feet deep. Ovcrflowing wells, good roads and close to a good town This land is excellent for stock raising. Will sell in body or cut in small farms. Will sell cheap and on terms to suit purchaser.
 J. w. LEWIS
 224 woodward Bldg.
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE~Two houses, ' and s rooms, at cost of houses; new; possession; i0 rooms for rent; modern. $4000 stock of shoes, we'll assorted; exchange good Birmingham property. Berry & Co.,. 216k 21st street. Peo. 445.
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tOR SALE-My beautiful home, complete and modern, in every detail. Selling Tor business reasons. A bargain to any one wishing home in the most beau- tifu. picturesque location and desira ble neighborhood on South Highlands. Ad- dress U-6S, care Age-Herald
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WANTED-SITUATIONs

WANTED-Job, can serve as porter, jan itor or butler; can do most anything; will assure faithfulness and honesty
 Peoples phone 1875. Or address V6S, care Age-Herald. 10-8-3t
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FOR SALE-Lease and part of furniture of room modern cottage, close in very desirable for rooming or board Ing house, reasonable rent owner leav- ing city. 2316 Fifth avenue
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WANTED-ROARDERS

WANTED-Couple or two young men for nicely furnished room, with board; all conveniences. 1929 11th avenue, south Bell phone 5704 J.
 NICE room and board for fair visitors. Mrs. Cowan, 2505 9th avenue Bell phone 6856-J. 10-8-Gt
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WANTED--FEMALE HELP WANTEDNAt once a reliable woman of experience, colored or white, to nurse baby s months old. Call Bell phone 1a3 'L.," Ensley, or address 2114 Ave. G., E,nsley, Ala.
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LOST-STRAYED-STOLEN Y|STcSn TiIesa fn s,o si f5in' yoiiT,
 three four leaf clover; diamond in cen- ter of each. Reward if returned 10 ] Mrs. J. E. Frazier, BIO First National Bldg
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-02-02
Modern Dissertation.

No place is sacred from the greed
of man. The mount from which Moses
brought down the law has been ex-
plored by British prospectors in search
of oil. and at a meeting of the Sinai
Petroleum syndicate in London the
promoters announced that they hoped
they had struck it. Should their re
ports prove correct and the Sinai pen
Ursula be turned into an old field,
with deep driven wells, railroad tracks
and other necessaries, people who re
we're the name will hope that the To-
cation of the real Sinai somewhere
else in Arabia, which a recent Austrian
traveller asserts he can prove. will
turn out to be a fact
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-02-02
TAFT IS BROUGHT
IN LORIMER CASE
Paynter Hints at Effort to Boil
cter Administration.
INVASION OF SENATE RIGHTS
kentuckian Describes Senator Lori
NEE as "Man of Perfect Morals"
and Gives Praise TO Lee
O'Neil Browne.

ashington-The first mention Of
the reported interest taken by
President Taft in the case of Sena-
tor Lorimer was brought into the de-
bate by Senator Paynter of Kentucky,
who was a member of the subcommit-
tee which investigated the charges of
bribery in connection with Mr.. Lori
mer's election.
Before taking up testimony in the
case Mr.. Paynter took occasion to say
that he did not appear as the apoli-
gist Of bride givers or bride takers"
Declaring the question to be judi
cial one. Mr.. Paynter said:
q did not approach the fnvestiga-
ton with any feeling or thought that
the country demanded victim to ap-
pease its wrath, or that any member
of this body, if such a demand was
made, would subsequently yield to it;
neither did l suppose that a sacri1cal
offering would be made of the accused
senator to satisfy a popular demand
nor did l suppose it was necessary to
do SO to give character and standing
to the administration"
Having brought the president into
the discussion, the Kentucky senator
professedly undertook to eliminate
him from it. Referring to the fire.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-02-02
SUED FOR AN ACCOUNTING
Van Nortwick Estate Asked in AppIe.
ton Court to Turn Over $685.
600 in Telephone Securities.

Appleton. - Separate suits have
been fled in the Outagamie county
court in probate against the estate
OF the late John S. Van Nortwick
millionaire paper manufacturer, by
Capt. John NJ. Baer, David Reese
and the estate of the late John Nc
Naughton, to determine the right of
possession of $265,O00 worth of
stock and bonds of the Fox River
Valley Telephone and Telegraph
company, of which Mr.. Van Mort
wick was the head.
1t is alleged in the suits that when
the Appleton and Green Bay indie
pendent Telephone companies were
merged into the Fox River Valley
company, the Appleton owners were
given $685. coo in bonds and $780,
600 in stock in the merged company,
and that Mr.. Van Nortwick retained
possession of these bonds and stock.
The estate claims that the old Ap-
pleton company was indebted to J. S.
Van Nortwick to an amount equal to
the stock and bonds and that the
other stockholders, therefore,( were
not entitled to any share of them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-02-02

tured several times and was often re
captured. We who continued the pur.
suit two or three miles finally halted
the fleeing teams, and our men gradu-
ally assembled. There were only forty
odd, all told, with officers.
We followed Colonel AIger to a
small piece of ground near by, while
awaiting the result of the battle, over
two miles distant, in our rear, still
going on. Very soon we observed a
long column of Confederate cavalry
moving directly toward us on the
main road They we're the chief por-
ton of the cavalry which had passed
our front and who left their train
early. The sound of battle in their
rear caused them to return to ioin
the fighting part of their force We
remained mounted, facing them, and
when the head of their column was op-
posite US they halted and the com
handing officer shouted to US: What
cavalry is this?" No answer was
given. The question was repeated. but
no answer was made Theirs was a
large body of cavalry and we were in
a tight place. Then the third ques-
ton was called for third time. I'm
mediately one of our men shouted,
"Hampton's legion" The reply was.
"All right; why in - didn't you say
so before?" Then they passed on.
l have always wondered why they
did not discover our identity by our
uniforms, when we were so near them.
The foliage of the trees was neither
heavy nor low, but have always sur
missed that 1t must have been suf1-
GENTLY dense to prevent our discovery
All the same, it was a close call, and
we were luckily saved from Libby
prison by the thoughtfulness of
trooper.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-02-02
emDle Bar,

The probability that owing to the
death of Lady Meux TheobaId's Park,
with its famous Temple Bar gateway,
may come into the market, recalls the
strange history of that ancient Lon
don landmark, which has now had q
long period of exile. 1t was in 1670-72
that Temple Bar was rebuilt by Sir
Christopher Wren, after the great fire
of London. Its predecessor, "a house
of timber, erected across the street.
with a narrow gateway and an entry
on the south side of it under the
house" had stood for about two and
a half centuries since early in Henry
wins reign 1t had supplanted the
posts. rails and chains which mark
ed the city's western boundary.
Wren's structure was removed in the
winter Of 1S77-7S. during the building
of the new law courts.-We stminsteT
Gazette
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-02-02
AMUSEMENT ON RAINY DAYS
Useful and Instructive Work to Oc-
cupy the ChiIdren's Minds
and Hands.

The children often come to you al.
ask for something 10 do-something
20 make-for a child's ideas are al
ways creative. Here is some rainy day
work for busy fingers.
A wall matchholder can be made on
a foundation of cardboard cut out in
a diamond, the upper portion of which
Is much larger tdan the lower Fold
the two lower eftds upward so as to
form pocket and cover the whole
with silk or any other bright-colored
fabric. Then bind with heavy cord
and attach ring to hang it up by.
hanging pin cushion is also easily
made. Cut out two squares, about five
or six inches square, from bristol
board and cover one with figured ma
terial and one with plain Sew them
thus formed into a cornucopia shape,
with the plain side as the lining. Bind
with cord and leave a loop to hang by.
Fill with absorbent cotton or with
bran all the way to the top and sew
silk tightly over it. Cotton is better,
as bran is rather heavy.
A button penwiper may be made by
cutting a circle of bright coIored silk,
buttonholed to a cardboard or cart
ridge paper, and then several other
circles Of chamois a bit smaller. Fas-
ten all together with a large orna-
mental button. Even the smallest
child can make this.
A simple footstool should be made
of strong wooden box with the lid
nailed firmly down Screw on small
casters and pad the top of the box
Cover with coarse canvas. Now cut
out a piece Of brocade in the shape of
cross and large enough to cover the
tops and sides of the box after pad
ding Nail this down and finish off
the edges by furniture guimpe held
down by tiny brass tacks. This is
something for the boys to make.
Let the children fashion their own
birthday presents for the family.
They will be ever so much appre-
ciated, even if at first they are not
quite perfect in make. And let them
begin with one of the articles de,
scribed above.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-02-02
PROGRESSIVES IN
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Senators, Representatives, Governors
in New anization-"PopuIar
Rule" Their Aim.

Washington = Progressive Repub-
lican senators, representatives, gov
ernors, and others announced the
formation of an organization which
will seek to fight for the establish.
ment of popular government" The
name Of the organization is The Re
publican Progressive league"
The declaration of principles signed
by nine Republican United States SEN
ators, the governors of six Republican
states, thirteen members of the house
and others Is as follows:
We, the undersigned, associate our
selves together as the National Pro
gressive Republican league.
The object of the league is the pro
motion OF popular government and
progressive legislation.
Popular government in America has
been thwarted and progressive Iegis-
lation strangled by the special inter
ests, which control caucuses, delegates,
conventions and party organizations,
and, through control of the machinery
Of government, dictate nominations
and platforms, elect admins trations,
legislatures, representatives. in CON
gress and United States senators and
control cabinet officers.
Just in proportion as popular gov.
eminent has in certain states super
seeded the delegate convention system
and the people have assumed control
of the machinery of government has
government become responsive to the
popular viii and progressive legis-
lation been secured.
The Progressive Republican league
believes that popular government is
fundamental to all other questions. TIC
this end it advocates:
The election of United States sen.
ators by direct vote of the people.
Direct primaries for the nomination
of all elective officials
The direct election of delegates to
national conventions, with opportunity
for the voter to express his choice for
president and vice-p-esident.
Amendment to state constitutions
providing for the initiative and refer
endum and recall.
"A thorough general corrupt prac
tice act.
The league will cooperate with
progressiVes in the several states, and
wherever acceptable will render as
sistance in promoting the organization
of state leagues.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-02-02
PROBING COMMITTEE NAMED
Governor Appoints Legislators to In.
Vestigate Wisconsin Penal and
Charitable Institutions.

Madison.-GOv. McGovern has APP
pointed as members of the joint COM
mittee to visit the state charitable
and penal institutions and report on
their needs to the governor and the
legislature: Senators John M. True
Of Baraboo and Howard Teasdale of
Sparta, and Assemblymen G. A. Har-
per or Madison, David Schreiner of
Lancaster, Christian Pickart of Ma
lone and Fred Brockhausen of Mil
waukee. They are all republicans
except Pickart, who is a democrat
and Mr.. Brockhausen, who is a So
cial democrat. Under a law passed
by the legislature two years ago this
committee must consist of one SEN
ator and two assemblymen from each
of the joint committees on finance
and claims and on charitable and
penal institutions
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-02-02
SAVED FROM LIBBY PRISON
: ThoughtfuIness of Trooper Deceive:
Enemy and Companions Escape
Imprisonment.

In July, 1864, the First division of
the cavalry corps of the Army of the
Potomac, under Maj-Gen. Torbert, was
marching in a northeasterly direction
IN Virginia towards Gordonsyille and
went into camp and remained over
night at the fine estate known as IN
gleside. Then we resumed the march
IN the morning. The pickets had com
menced firing and the combat of the
day was thus presaged General Gus
ter with the Michigan cavalry brigade
led the advance, writes Charles Brew
ster of Kansas City, in the National
Tribune. We moved to the road upon
which we had come the previous day
and found the rear part of a Confed-
crate cavalry force passing in the di-
rectlOn of GOrdonsyille 1t consisted
Of ambulances and wagons with am
munIt1on and other supplies; also Gals
sons and led horses, all going in the
greatest haste, driving to escape from
our command.
In the wild, precipitate rush, wag
ons and caissons were overturned and
general pandemonium prevailed.
When team approached tree that
stupidity stood in the road the mules
did not show more sense than mules
usually show; one of the leaders would
attempt to pass on one side of the tree
and the other leader would take the
other side.
General Custer, at the head of the
Michigan cavalry brigade, led the ad-
vance of our column and sent an order
for the first regiment to charge the
enemy. This was Col r. A. Alger of
the Fifth Michigan cavalry received
permission to accompany the regiment.
1t was an order. in fact, to charge the
mixed mass of mules and wagons
which was struggling to get away
from us. They did want to get out
OF our way badly, and their efforts
became a rout and a stampede. Our
cavalry galloped along beside them,
requiring surrender as far as their
speed made it practicable for them
to comply, only a few shots being
fred.
Numerous wagon roads led to both
right and left in the prevailing woods,
and soon Wade Hampton's cavalry
swung in from these roads and gave
Clusters brigade enough to do for
considerable time. The artillery was
handled by Lieut.. (now COLI Carl
Woodruff. One of his guns was cap,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-02-02
Kinqsnake Against Rather.

That Weld county and eventually
all Colorado is to be rid of rattle
snakes because q pair of kingsnakes
wandered away from the museum of
the state normal school and with their
progeny settled down at Riverview,
east of here, destroying all rattle
snakes in that region, heretofore in
tested with the reptiles, is the opin-
ion of scientists
Last summer w E. Day of River
view noticed a new kind of snakes
which increased rapidly in numbers.
AS these snakes became more plenti-
Tul rattlers disappeared, until not one
of the latter was seen there during
the latter part of the summer and
fall
Early last summer a pair of king
snakes brought to the state normal
school by Prof. Adams, disappeared,
and it was supposed they had been
killed Instead it is now certain that
the wanderers travelled to the River
view country and settled there to dc
their duty-Greeley Correspondence
Denver Republican.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-02-02
Would Draft Autos

A plan to make all private automo
biles available for military service in
time of necessity was suggested by
Major General Frederick Dent Grant
in his annual report.
1T seems to me-" he says, that ii
would be wise if the national govern
ment passed laws that would cause
the registration Of all automobiles
capable of transporting four or more
passengers, and that the owners o.
these machines be obliged legally to
transfer them, on demand, to the gov
eminent for military uses, for a sum
of money not greater than the original
cost of the machine.
IF this were done the government
would have at hand and without cost
to maintain. means of Transports
ton for the rapid emovement OF
troops"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-02-02
LABOR UNIONS HELD AS TRUST.
Federal Jury Convicts Leaders of Cot
ton Handlers of Conspiracy.

ton Handlers of Conspiracy.
New Orleans.--Organized labor felt
the restraining force of the Sherman
antitrust law, when a jury in
the United States circuit court here
returned a verdict of guilty against
members of the New Orleans Dock
and Cotton council, charged with con-
spiracy to interfere with foreign COM
merce.
The council has about $4,000 mem
bers. From the moment bale of cot
ton or load Of lumber or any other
through freight reaches the port until
it has been slowed on a vessel it is
not handled by anyone except the
members of ten or more unions affilia-
ted with the central body.
1t was argued by the governments
attorneys that when the men who
make up these unions conspired to
strike and tie up the port they inter
fered with interstate commerce.
The convicted men are James
Byrnes, former president of the coun-
ell and at present state labor commits
sioner of Louisiana; Philip Pearsaw,
former president of the local coal
wheeIers' union, and o. S. Swan, for
mer president of the longshoremen's
union. Swan and Pearsaw are ne
groes. Sentence has been deferred.
The strike, which occurred two
years ago, grew out of the refusal of
the coal wheelers' union to coal the
shoremen had been employed to load
the vessel
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-02-02
Dog at Dance Causes Suit

Hudson.-Whether a woman or
man attending a ball should be ac--
companied by his or her dog or dogs
has rent Hudson society into two fac
tons The trouble is the result of
a suit brought by Mrs. M. c.. Burk
for $3.50 damages from 1. N Nc
Cart, because a dog belonging to Nc
Cart accompanied him to a ball,
which also was attended by Mrs.
Burke. and during the festivities
ripped large section from her gown
The jury refused to return verdict