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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-16
NEW SHERIFF WILL
 TAKE UP DUTIES

Tuscaloosa, January 15.-tSpeclaL)- W f, Palmer will assume the duties or sheriff of Tuscaloosa county tomorrow .nd will Immediately move his family into the new jail building where the snmates of the jail will be under n's aersonal supervision. Messrs. naino' Thomson and Clements have oeeh named as deputies with John braoy III charge of the office work
 The probate judges office will pesih a six-years' term tomorrow under an entirely new regime. Judge w. A": Brandon and Chief Clerk Hausman nave arrived from Montgomery, and other office help will be announced within few days.
 Charles Moffet, senior Ia" s'uoe". /. from Birmingham, has been eieo'eu coach of the Tuscaloosa Hlsn scnoo' basketball team, which has TOT us aoio nager Laurence Foster.
 marty of business men will leave fin the morning for Fayette to person ally investigate the gas nelos run which Tuscaloosa hopes to secure her natural gas very soon.
 T F. walker, captain of the warrior euards. Tuscaloosas noted military
 n.nv will take the allotted number oe ,,,en to Monte emery to participate In the inaugural parade. The company .,iI, leave on a special car attached to the Mobile and Ohio in the nior rhins 5
 What started out to be gay oanee |, tha Samantha neighborhood, 10 miles north of Tuscaloosa, Saturday hisn,, ended in a serious cutting affray. All went well until Bud Lewis attemptea to hreak inc dance up about 12 o'clock. This Vert Naugher. acting manase[ oi ceremonies, objec-sd to. 1leh, loi- first-class manner by young Naugher. He was rushed to the Tuscaloosa in firmary where several local physicians are in attendance. But little hope IS held out for his recovery. MT. Naugher awai+ the outcome of MT. Lewis con
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-16
STATE SENATOR
 DIES IN MOBILE

Mobile, January 15.-(special.)-sta Senator B. D. Turner, Sr., of St. Stephens. passed away at the Providence infirm- ary this morning, aged 65 years, of Bright's disease. after an illness of about three months duration
 MT. Turner was born in Sumpter coun- ty, but has been a resident of Washing ton county since boyhood He was a member of the state legislature .from Washington county from 1888 to 1892, and from that time until elected last Novem- Der as state senator was register in chan cery at St. Stephens. The remains were shipped to St. Stephens this afternoon. where the funeral will take place tomor- row.
 MT. Turner is survived by his wife, nee Mary Benion Cooke, six sons and two daughters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-16
BIG WAR BUDGET
 IN TIME OF PEACE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE I,


 ~~~----------~~--->>--~ power to interfere with this question in the states, but that made no difference He demanded an appropriation of s50O,0OC with which to have the child labor ques- ton investigated under his supervision. We cut the amount expended down to s3)O,000, however.
 'In numerous similar instances we saved the government untold thousands In 50 doing we made ourselves unpopular with Roosevelt and some of us became unpopular with the people because they did not know what was going on.
 Soon after Charles D. Norton, now President Taft's secretary, became as- sistant secretary of the treasury under MT. Macveagh he and I conferred as to some practical cuts in the cost of the administration for the treasury de- partment. It did not take us long to discover methods for saving $500, ,0O0 a year. and I understand that since that time other economies have been effected President Taft is familiar with condi- tions and is striving to correct them, but the task ahead of him Is so stupendous that 1t will be very near impossible to make headway rapidly. I believe that at the end of his term substantial reductions will be shown"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-16
JUMPS TO HIS DEATH
 FROM HIGH WINDOW

St. Louis, January 15.-H. E. White more, aged 6s, leaped from a window in the eighth story of the Marquette hotel to the pavement today killing himself instantly and creating a small panic among pedestrians. Dependency over his continued illness and the death of his wife, who was the daughter of George Knapp, one-time publisher of the St. Louis Republic, is given as the cause for the act Whitemore was a member of one of the wealthiest and best-known St. Louis families, and for a number of years was secretary of the St. Louis Merchants exchange. He retired about eight years ago and shortly after the death of his wife, four years ago. he was stricken with partial paralysis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-16
Weather Is Too Warm

Huntsville, January 15.-(Special)- This section has experienced some ex- ceptional weather during the last few days and 1t is a common sight to see people sitting out on their lawns in the evenings just as if it were June. It is feared that too much of this kind of wather might result in the ruin of the fruit crop, and the cold wave that was forecasted several days ago would be welcomed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-16
Tuskege In.titute Rally

Graduates, students and friends of Tus- kegee institute in Birmingham will hold rally under the auspices of the Bir- mingham Tuskegee club at the First Col ored Congressional church at Seventh avenue and Fifteenth street at 8 o'clock this evening There will be music and speaking. White friends of the institution have been invited and a number are ex- pected to attend. Charles Mabry, grad uate of Tuskegee, will be master of cere- monies He will be assisted by Cicero c. Simmons, travelling representative of the school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-16
J. LEE LONG IS
 GIVEN RECEPTION

Greenvifle. January 15.-Npecial.)-Sat- urday night J. Lee Long. representative from this county. was given a reception by his friends here, at which were prac- tically all the people of Butler county.
 The feature of the reception was the presentation of handsome loving cup 10 MT. Long The representative was as- sured that his defeat for the speakership of the lower house of the legislature means nothing to them. And his boom for the governorship was given increased impetus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-16
New omcials for County

Huntsville, January 15.-(Special.)- )- Several of the county officers at work in the county courthouse will go out of office on Monday. and among then will be sherif William Mitchell anG Circuit Clerk Charles L. Townes. MT Mitchell will be succeeded by Frank G Hereford of New Market precinct and MT. Townes will be succeeded by David D. Overton. Probate Judge Lawler will succeed himsslf and Miss Fannie Cab. aniss will .aucceed herself as register in chancery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-16
FOREIGN TRADE OF
 UNITED STATES

Washington, January 15.-With the enormous total of almost ss,5oo, 900, 900,
 the total of value of the foreign trade of the United States during the year
 which ended December s1, 1910, was
 greater than of any year before and l left a balance In favor of the eoun-
 try of over sS0O,o00.0oo They exceeded
 the former high record of 1907 by
 about sso,00O,OQO. This great total is
 the value of the combined exports and | imports of the country as compiled by the bureau of statistics of the depart
 ment of commerce and labor Besides this new record another rec ord was broken during 1910 in the value of imports from abroad They amounted to sf.5e2,sO7622 compared with s1,475.52O,72i iu 1909; s1,11es74.- 0s7 in 1908. and s1.423,169 in .19O7.
 The exports during the year were larger than in any year except those of 1907, the total being S1.S65, 5,4r1, 270 | compared with s1.72S.19S,645 in 1909: | ISl,75s,sS5.447 in 1908, and sl,923.42e, s92 in 1907.
 The balance of trade In favor of the. United States in it's dealings with for ~'c', N'Ah'iic icS lIti tdSeu dlIOsI SoUt- 000,000 over the 1909 balance. The ex- cess of exports over imports for the, year was S301, ,60O364S compa red with $252. .67T,921 in 1909 December exports were valued at S227 ,l59,0i9, being larger by S2o.000.- 900 than in any earlier month in the history of the export trade The De- cember imports were slightly greater than those of November but slightly less than those of December, 1909 The share of the imports enterny free of duty in 1910 was 1928 per. cent against 47.43 per cent in 1909, and 45 20 per cent in 1908
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-16
Fire at Bay Minette

Bay Minctte, January 15-(Special)- Fire, which originated shortly after mid night this morning, incurred loss of be- tween $7000 and $8O00 here. The J. C. Griffin mercantile stock and that of AL bert Kahalley & Go. were completely de- stroyed, and the buildings in which they were located are total loss The origin of the fire Is not known. The loss is only partly covered by insurance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-16
Rfsr AND HEALTH TO MoTnfR AND CHILD.

MAs. WrNsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been used for over SIXTY YEARS by MILLIONS of TRETHINC, with PERFECT SUcCKSs. It 0OOTHES the CHILD, SOFTENS the UMS, ALLAYS all PAIN CURES WIND COLO, and {s me best remedy for DIARRHOsA. It is ab- ooiutely harmless. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and take no other tiud Twenty five cents bottle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-16

car robbing by Southern railway de- teotives. Al the conclusion of the evil dence intoduced Lewis was bound over to await the action of the grand jury, which will convene tomorrow morning. His bond was placed at $500, but as he could not make 1t was sent to jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-16
YOUR EYEGLASSES

Are an important factor in your ap- pearance. Jas. H. Finder will fit them so perfect that they will appear to be part of you--the most comfort able and dressy glasses made. sOs N. Nineteenth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-16
4 life storv

Life Story From the Kansas city Journal My life story is not so romantic as some, but it's a true one"
 Let 1t come" Thirty years ago I started without a
 dollar, and now I have s650 in bank-''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-16

"The filing of suits yesterday to the aggregate amount of $2,3oo,0O0 by the cred itors of Knight Yancey & Co.,, the cotton merchants who failed here for nearly s6,O00,0o0 last spring, against the Louis vile and Nashville and the Southern railroads, Is one of the biggest suits ever filed in labama, and will mean no end of litigation said a lawyer here today. Just when these suits will come up for trial is not known at this time. The filing of the suits created quite a stir in court circles and came, somewhat in the nature of surprise It is the talk of the Decaturs today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-16

Tomorrow the following newly elected county officers will take their oaths of of flee and enter upon the duties of their re- spective offices: Sheriff, Dick McCulloch, to succeed Thomas R. Shipp; probate te judge, Judge William F. Skeggs, to sue ceed himself; circuit clerk, Al Blackwell to succeed James s. Fowler. e
 Sheriff Thomas R. Shipp will accept a position as travelling salesman. James s. Fowler will remain in the circuit clerk s office for a while, at least as deputy clerk. Judge William F. Skeggs has served the county as probate judge for the past 16 years and on tomorrow will commence another term of office
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-16

Owing to the fact that there remains but a little over two weexs in which to pay poll tax in order to vote in the elections of the present year, many Nor gan county citizens are now crowding the collectors office and getting their re- cepts. Under the law poll tax becomes delinquent February 1, and all who have
 not paid by that time are barred from
 participation in elections for the year. More polls are being paid this year than aycr before
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-18
PATENT ON CEMENT MIXER.

Contractor Fred f. King of this city
who returned home this week from
Norway, Mich where he had been en-
gagged for several months past on inn
portant building work, was recently
granted q patent for an improved ce-
ment and mortar mixing machine. The
mixer consists of a large circular tank
or box, in which the materials are
placed, and stirred together by SER
les of paddles or forks, rotating on an
axis the whole being operated by a
gasoline engine. motor or any other
form of power transmission. one Inn
portant advantage claimed for the
machine by Mr.. King is that 1t viii
mix cement for laying bricks just as
well as IL could be done by old hand
methods. and which is something that
other cement and concrete mixers
fail to do satisfactorily. Mr. Kins
expects TO go to Chicago next week to
attend the concrete show where he
viii interest prominent cement men
I'm his invention.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-18
JURY DlsAGREEs AGAIN.

The second hearing of the case of
Herman Joffee. who was charged with
selling a sleeve garter on Sunday, on
complaint of John Champion, was held
yesterday afternoon before Justice
olivier and a jury, and again the jury
was unable to agree upon a verdict.
The case will have a third trial two
weeks from yesterday.
The case of William Johnson,
charged with forgery and securing
money under false pretense, has been
adjourned until March 3.
John LIMA, charged with being a
common drunk, was given a sentence
to ninety days in jail by Justice Oil
vier this morning. This is the fourth
time that LIMA has been arraigned for
similar offenses, but he manages to
take care that he was not arrested
three times in one year, otherwise he
might be eligible for a term at Ionia.
II. II. Liebert was given a verdict for
500 in Justice Olivier's court against
the trustees of the Finnish Evangel-
cal Lutheran church, for work done
on plans for the church. The com
mission was subsequently withdrawn
from Mr.. Liebert and given to another
architect. and Mr.. Liebert sought to
recover payment for the work he had
already performed.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-18
HOLIDAY NEXT WEEK.
Washinston's Birthday Will Be OBJ
served in the Usual Manner.

Wednesday next. February %. will
be the anniversary of Washington
birthday and will as usual be observed
here by the closing of banks and brok-
erage offices, city offices, justice
courts and the suspension of sessions
in the schools. Practically all of the
business places of the city will be
closed for the day. and the regular
Sunday and holiday hours will be in
effect at the postoffice and the drug
stores The Germania Aid society
will give a dancing party at Germania
hall, the Young Ladies of st. Patrick's
church will entertain with a card party
and concert, n number of private
Washingtons birthday parties will be
given and the Kerredge theater will
offer as a holiday attraction the Mack
Leone players in the drama, Gods
Country"
The Hancock division of the Naval
reserves will parade in accordance
with the regulation requiring them to
turn out on this day, and they will APP
pear on the streets If the weather is
favorable, otherwise they will parade
on their drill floor at Germania hall.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-18
M. E. CHURCH SERVICES.

Services on Sunday at First M. Il
church will be held at the usual hours
In the morning the pastor will speak
on Spiritual Springs of Perennial
Power" and in the evening on, "The
Worlds Greatest Military Leader" or
Tuesday, the Ladies Aid Society will
serve coffee and cake in the church
parlors. The Epworth League meets
Wednesday night and the Junior
League Thursday afternoon.
The Day of Prayer of the woman's
Home Missionary Society will be OBJ
served on Thursday afternoon. i'm the
church. On Thursday evening DR.
Rice of Duluth will give his mrth
provoking lecture on "A Live Dog VS.. A
Dead Lion" This lecture is believed
TO be one OF the most entertaining ever
given in the city. while II has its own
morals so obvious that II cannot be
missed.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-18
FINNISH PLAY AT kERREDGE.
"The Log Drive" Will Be Presented
Tomorrow Evening by Local Talent.

four-act Finnish drama, entitled
"The Log Drive" will be presented
Sunday evening at the Kerredge the
alter by the members of the Finnish
Dramatic club. the characters being
taken as follows: Turka, Tolari, Hun
tart, Kasuri and Oterma lumber
jacks)-A. A. Kokko, Joseph Merrila'
A. Koivi, J. Hentunen and Aino Wien.
Malta, Ga pcddler) -'Mimmi Jantil.
Pietola, Ga landlord) ". Kaukevalta.
Katri, (his daughter)-Hedi Solder.
Annie, (Katrrs friend)-Katri Hill
tunen.
Rattari. Ga tailor) Emil Hietala.
Polio Kuusta, Ga feeble minded
boy)-Aino Knutti.
Palma Manja-Ina Hanninen.
Leena-Sani OlIsala.
Taurila. Ca justice of the peace)-
"A. Aho.
Herders, servants and others.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-18
EfACHERS' CONFERENCES
TO BE HELD QUARTfRLi

IL was decided at conference OF
teachers and officers of the Congrega
tional Sunday school held last even
ing to resume the former custom OF
holding such conferences quarterly
and officers and committees were
chosen to have charge OF various de-
tails in connection with the forthcom-
ing sessions.
The officers of the Sunday school
were elected to fill the offices of the
conference and are as follows: Presi-
dent A. f. Macdonald, superintendent
OF the Sunday school, vice president.
Eugene LaRowe, vice superintendent;
secretary and treasurer, Daniel Fish
er.
The following committees were APP
pointed: Program committee-James
Fisher, Jr., Rev. Mhndus Barrett, Mrs
VI. II. Corbett.
Refreshment committee-Mrs. John
Marshall, Miss Ethel Fisher Miss
Sarah Chamberlain.
Committee on graded lessons-Eu-
gene LaRowe, Rev. Mandus Barrett.
Mrs. M. r. Corbett, superintendent of
primary department
COMMITTEE on constitution-John
Marshall, James Fisher Jr., Mrs. ].
II. Gillespie.
The last named committee will pre-
pare a new constitution and bylaws,
to he submitted at the next meeting
To he held about three months henca
The system of graded lessons TO be
adopted will not be put into effect UNI
til October, when the years series will
begin.
An excellent luncheon and an inter-
esting musical and literary program
were enjoyed i'm connection with last
evenings meeting. an address being
given by the pastor, musical numbers
by Mrs. Swift and Mrs. Christensen
and discussion on methods OF i'm
proving instruction i'm Sunday schools
led by Mr.. LaRowe.
Another matter which was consid-
cred at the conference last evening
was that of resuming regular weekly
teachers meetings for the purpose of
preparing the lesson for the ensuing
Sunday. 1t was decided TO hold such
meetings every week hereafter ION
Thursday evenings, the first to be held
on Thursday next.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-18
ADDRESSES BIG
n. Y. MEETING
M. JOHN JAckoLA, FORMERLY
OF HANCOCK, is MUCH IN DE-
MAND AS PUBLIC
SPEAKER.

DIR. John Jackola of Duluth, former
IL OF Hancock, addressed the Four
teenth assembly district of political
equality associations of which Mrs
Oliver II. Il. Belmont is president i'm
New York city, last night. His sub
iect was political Equality In Prac-
tice in Finland"
DIR. Jackola told how women OBJ
tanned franchise, what class legisla-
ton demanded, and what was accom-
pllshed by women members in their
parliaments in Finland.
In the audience was Mrs. Allison S.
Capwell president OF the Political
Equality club Of Buffalo. She invited
DR.. Jackola to address two meetings
in Buffalo. DR.. Jackola also has been
requested 10 speak in Boston and
other New England cities.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-18
HANCOCK BRIEFS.
: *********** 80 !. =

Mrs. w. A. Burritt has left for q
trip to New York and Chicago.
James and William Pugh have left
for Sacramento, Cal. where they will
locate.
Charles Seideman has opened a buff
fet lunch room i'm the basement of
Gains cafe in the Elks temple.
George Curnow of Quincy leaves
next week To take position i'm one of
the Chicago moving picture theaters.
c. j. Ryan returned yesterday To Du-
luth after a weeks business visit to
the local office Of the National Cash
Register company.
The basketball team of the Hancock
high school journeyed to Calumet this
| afternoon, for a match with the Calu-
met scholastic aggregation at ten Y.
II. c. A. gymnasium.
Manager j. w. Cliffe and Auditor A.
w. Andre of the Grinnell Brothers mu-
sic concern, leave this afternoon to at
tend the annual meeting of the branch
managers of the firm
II. Cummings of Aberdeen, S. D.,
who has been visiting here for several
weeks with his brother, e. b Cum
mngs, left yesterday to return home.
weeks with his brother. f. b. Cum
mings, who will join him in the cat
tie business.
The members Of the junior class of
the Hancock high school have arrang-
ed to give a dancing party at German
in hall on the evening Of Friday next,
February "A. Committees were chos-
en- recently to have charge of the de-
tails of preparation.
The benefit performance given last
evening at the Savoy theater for the
Clerks Union surpassed all eNpecta-
tons of success, large crowds being
present at each performance. A fea-
ture of the entertainment was the
shining by the Naval quartette, which
gave several selections.
The Hancock high school orchestra
furnished music for the luncheon and
social gathering of the Young Mems
Bible class at the Methodist church
parlors last evening. Addresses were
made b. Prof. Cobb and Rev. r. r.
Mallinson and very pleasant evening
was passed with games and music, i'm
addition to the other features men,
toned.
Work i'm the third rank was eX-
emplified in a most excellent manner
last evening on several candidates by
the Hancock Knights of Pythias. The
committees i'm charge of arrangements
for the card party and concert under
the joint auspices of the Knights and
the Eagle Harbor temple of Pythian
Sisters, are at work on the program OF
music to be given in connection with
the affair. following a lunch to be
served by the sisters.
Painters from Donahue's establish
ment have commenced the redecora-
ton and painting of the offices of DR..
w II. NanSlyke i'm the Superior bank
building. The decorating of the cloth
ing department of the Gartner store, |
which Donahue also had in hand, has
been completed, and the workmen yes
terday began to decorate and paint the |
interior of the former Peoples drug |
store, where a clothing and furnishings |
store is to be established.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-18
MASS MEETING TONIGHT.

stockholders of all the various sub
sidiary companies concerned I'm the
proposed merger with the c. & II. and
subsidiary companies will assemble
this evening in a general mass meet
ing at Germania han to discuss the
various questions pertaining to the
subject.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-18
Hancock Department

Do' Oh persons having declared their
conversion as result. Mr.. Eldred
mas been assisted by outside pastors
~ conducting the services, Rev. Mr..
smith Of Trimountain preaching on
thursday evening and last night.
mere VIII be the usual Sunday class
meeting at o'clock tomorrow.
rueaching service at 1O:3O, with SER
mon by the pastor on -Four Kinds of
hearers" Sunday school session at
$50 p m. evening service at $780,
win address on The Wearied Cod"
by the pastor.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-18
CITY CONVENTION FEB. "a.
Ward Caucuses Will Take Place on
the Evening Preceding.

meeting of the members of the
city committee of the Republican par
" i'm Hancock met last evening at
the Office Of City Chairman John
Eichkern in the National bank build
ing, and selected dates and places for
the caucuses and conventions to take
place next week Thursday evening,
February 23, was selected for the eau
cuses, which will be held at the fol-
lowing named places i'm the respective
g-~de: Ward one, 6@mania hall:
wand two, City Hall; ward three, Tom
Paynes meat market; ward four, Ed
wand Ryan school. The city conven-
ton will take place at the city hall
on Friday evening, February "a, and
will elect thirteen delegates to the
county convention which takes place
at Houghton, February 81.