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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-28
NO USE TO BET

From the Chattanooga Times.
 We would not care to wager a postage stamp against Carnegie's fortune that the Alabama democrats will not declare for MT. Underwood in the presidential pri- mary next April
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Bellefontaine, O., stands almost as poor ly in the public mind as Shady Bend. The former shut out Christmas and San ta Claus at the expense of the children
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CALLED THE "GAIT CITY,

From the Nashville Democrat
 Birmingham society has put under the ban the turkey trotp and the grizzly bear dances. Atlanta, however, coniin- ucs to go all the gaits.
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MRS. wUFFIr WONDERS.

T overheard man at the door say taa the house was full of paper tonight" ob- served Mrs. Wuffit to Mir Wuffit, after she had rustled down the aisle and seated herself close to the orchestra 'but the floor seems to be swept quite clean"
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Deserves n Leg

George Shafer, pardoned convict who. in the service of the state, lost a leg as a result of a premature ex- plosion of dynamite, has appeared be- fore Governor O'Neal and formally re- quested that the state furnish him with a stump of cork" said Walter Winship last night
 "shafer sustained his injury by bor- ing for a fuse which had failed to burn. He stated that he did not like the job. but did it in order to escape beating. He stated also that those who made him drill stood far removed from the zone of danger.
 "I am glad this man had the nerve to state his case to the governor. l think he certainly deserves a new leg
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-28

In six volumes of 400 pages each will appear ,he statistics of the tariff board, and a prize should be offered to any one who will read them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-28
HEAVY

Speaking of the holy bonds of matri- mony.'
 Speak on. am prepared to hear the worst"
 Our friends Muffkins says there are times when they seem to him like log chains"
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ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

ONE WHO MEANT WELL. He tried to walk the straight and narrow
 way. za But fell temptations soon led him astray And when he gazed about, remorsefui-
 browed. He found that he was trav'ling with the
 crowd HHs By which we mean he trod the crimson
 path That leads, we're told. to everlasting
 wrath And bitter tears all vainly shed be
 low" Where many, many wights are said to go. What made his case more sad than
 'twould have been He planned and hoped to be the best of
 men Upon the water cart would take his seat And stay through winters cold and sum
 mers heat. Behold him now reach forth to press the
 buzzer- The waiter comes, he cries, Shay. bring
 anuzzer."
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INDOOR TRAVEL.

A travelling man in Wichita asked the negro who runs the elevator in the Carey hotel if he didn't get tired of his job. 'No, sah," replied the negro, deliberate ly. "Ah always did like to traverp- Kansas City Star
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Postmaster General Hitchcock will not rest content until he has brought in cent letter postage. More power to his arm and gray matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-28
coon POINT

From the Charleston News and Courier.
 MT. Underwood has not time to be candidate for the presidency. Others have so much time to be candidates that they never can be presidents.
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NOT COMPETENT TO SPEAK.

NOT COMPETENT TO SPEAK. 'Pa, do you know anything about the Thirty. Years War;" "No. son. Your mother and I have only been married b years"
 PAUL COOK.
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Arizona proposes to obey the President by adopting the Swiss system of recall instead of the Oregon plan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-28

Mayor Shank will soon be depart ment store if he keeps on as he has started.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-28

The Cleveland women are bycottng high priced eggs to show their righteous indignation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-28

chicago's aristocratic suburb, Evans ton, boasts an exclusive cook book printed for circulation in Evanston only.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-28

The rumor factory along the Rio Grande is being brought up to full ca paeity again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-28

Some one certainly got the money that Hartman raised and Roosevelt sug- gested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-28

Nothing will cure MT. Morse except a presidential pardon, and this he cannot secure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-28

Winter is at hand and so is the cold storage season also. The one is as dis tasteful as the other.
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MAY AND MAY NOT.

"The marriage license clerks were It. orally swamped with applicants on Christ mas Eve.' p
 'Ah wonder if the Yule-tied will stay tied longer than the June-tied.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-28

The tafiff board report on wool will fill six volumes that will be read by not over six men in a state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-28

The single tax and the tax on bachelors are two very different methods of rev enue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-28

One should be as careful to end the old year properly as to start the New Year right.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-28

John D. is considered proof that the meek shall inherit the earth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-28

The wight who discontented is
 And finds no pleasure in his lot, When death removes his frowning phlz Most speedily shall be forgot.
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Many a town is bragging over the play ing of golf in comfort on Christmas Day.
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AhOut Persons

T. H. Rennie president of the cotton mills at Pell City, is registered at the Morris.
 Robert B. Evins, legal adviser or Governor O'Neal after spending the holidays at his home in Greensboro, Is in Birmingham en route again to Mont Romery
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MIR. GROrcH.

Wheneer it rained hessighed for sun,
 When sunshine came he wished for rain, And people said when s race was run,
 We hope he'll ne'er come back again. ' A man who's so blamed hard to please
 Is out of place upon this earth,
 Where one meets both hardship and ease And tears are close akin to mirth.
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The smoking of Christmas cigars is the one sad feature of the great holiday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-28

Missouri is as proud of her zinc and lead minos as she is of her corn fields.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-28

The nearest thing to a durbar that we have Is a circus parade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-28

Christmas is an excellent Old Home Day to boot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-28
NOT MANY.

Poets now will Have to delve, Seeking rhymes for 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-28

Upon the water cart would take his seat And stay through winters cold and sum
 mers heat.
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TELEPHONEs

TELEPHONES Dell (prIvate exchange connee"S "ii denartments), No. 49OO. PeopIesi Editorial rooms, 23I' busi- ness office, 230.
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 The rumor factory along the Rio Grande is being brought up to full ca paeity again The Cleveland women are bycotting high priced eggs to show their righteous indignation. Mayor Shank will soon be depart ment store if he keeps on as he has started.
 Nothing will cure MT. Morse except a presidential pardon, and this he cannot secure.
 Some one certainly got the money that Hartman raised and Roosevelt sug- gested.
 The single tax and the tax on bachelors are two very different methods of rev enue.
 One should be as careful to end the old year properly as to start the New Year right.
 --.s--- Many town is bragging over the play ing of golf in comfort on Christmas Day.
 --.s--- Missouri is as proud of her zinc and lead minos as she is of her corn fields.
  The smoking of Christmas cigars is the one sad feature of the great holiday.
  John D. is considered proof that the meek shall inherit the earth. The nearest thing to a durbar that we have Is circus parade
  Christmas Is an excellent Old Home Day to boot.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-11
Eleven Dead and
Six Missing in
Mine Disaster
Explosion Wrecks Lower Workings Of
Cokedale Colliery Near Trinidad
--Resouers Apshyxiated.

TRINIDAD Colo. Feb. iO-To the list
OF nine known dead and six missing in
the Cokedale mine at the time Of the ex-
plosion last night. today were added the
names OF +. A. sutton. assistant superin-
tendent OF the mine. and Robert Meek, a
Colorado Fuel and Iron volunteer rescuer
who lost their lives while trying to reach
the missing men.
sutton overestimated the amount OF
oxygen in his helmet and fell a victim to
the black damp.
Meek fell unconscious after venturing
ahead OF the air circuit and died a few
minutes after being carried out
Five bodies were located this morning
and will be brought out soon. 4 number
Of rescuers have been overcome by the
black damp.
Dr. T. J. Forham Of Sopris was seriously
injured near the mouth OF the mine early
today when he fell off a high trestie in
the darkness. Good order is maintained
about the mouth OF the mine and In the
camp. avoiding the narrowing scenes so
frequently enacted about mines following
q disaster.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-11
Andrew Carnegie
Gives Advice to Girls
Steel King Says Man May Make Good
Husband Even if He is a
Millionaire.

NEW YORK, Feb. lO.-"Dont refuse
man simply because he is millionaire,
was bit OF matrimonial advice which
Andrew Carnegie gave 20 a group OF work
Ing girls employed on a magazine which
the steemaker was inspecting Mr. Carne-
gle made his little talk on the doubtful
advantage of being born rich and the young
women told today what Mr.. Carnegie said.
Most millonaires' wives are not happy,
declared Mr.. Carnegie. They have too
many luxuries and have no mental re-
sources TO fall back on. Some of my part
ners have been unjustly criticised FOR what
was not their fault, but the fault of their
wives Don't refuse a man simply because
he is a millionaire. | would rather be born
poor than a millionaire. have had some
experience in both directions have made
forty-two or forty-three milllonaires In my
time. but I want to say that the only right
a man has to wealth lies in his acquiring
It by some useful labor
THE great trouble with the wealth Of
today is that the sons OF millionaires do
not realize the necessity of being of use
to the community"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-11
Admiral BeresfOrd
RetireS from Navy
He Entered the Service Fifty-Two
Years Ago at the Age of
Thirteen

LONDON Feb. 1O.-Admiral Lord Charles
william DE La Poer Beresford is s. years
old today, and by virtue of the age limit
clause is retired from the active list Of
the British navy lie has held no appoint
Inent since Ills surrender on March a. 1902
OF the command of the channel fleet.
Most Of the daily papers eulogized the ad-
mirars notable career The radical press
criticised his political activities
When Admiral Lord Charles Beresford
hauled down his flag as commander OF the
channel fleet he had rounded out fifty
years of service in career distinguished
for professional ability and personal gal
lahtry which made him one Of the most
popular men of England and a figure OF
world Importance.
His retirement was credited generally to
friction with the admiralty board. He had
been a severe critic of the management of
the navy when he was serving In Parlia-
ment.
Lord Beresford entered the navy at the
age OF 10 and was in command of the Con-
dor at the bombardment OF Alexandria and
served ON Lord Wolseley's staff in the Nile
expedition OF 1SS4-5,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-11
MEXICAN TROOPS DEFEATED
Assault on Insurreotos' Position at
Mulata Unsuccessful
BATTLE LASTS FTvE HOURS
American Troops on Opposite Side Of
River Frequently Under Fire
Charge that Gunners Fired
on Women and Children.

MULATA. Mex. Feb 10-Cvia Preside
and Maria, Tex Feb. 1O.}-Mexican forces
under General Luqe have sustained an
other defeat in the attack on lnsurreotos
whom they have been fighting in this vi
cinty for the last week Today the fed
erals assaulted the insurrecto force en-
trenched about Mulata- They were re-
pulsed after a battle lasting five hours.
Frequently during the assault American
troops on the opposite side OF the Rio
Grande were under fire. Shells from field
guns used by the federals crossed the river.
bursting dangerously close to the men of
Troop II. of the Third United States cav
airy, which pstroled the river bank 1t Is
declared by witnesses that frequently the
federals chagrined at the fruitlessness OF
their assault deliberately turned their guns
at groups of women and children. who had
sought refuge on the American side OF the
stream. One shell from the federars fire
burst near Captain Williams OF the cavalry.
killing an insurrecto, who was watching
the battle from the American side
FederaIS Forced to Withdraw.
The federals withdrew after fierce hight
ing. II is expected that despite their losses
they will renew the attack tomorrow OFri-
day.. The insurrectos had been warned that
federal soldiers were coming They took
post on a hill near the town, In the adobe
houses and behind the banks OF an irriga-
ton ditch The federals approached in bat
tie line with infantry next TO the river
cavalry on the right side and artillery in
the center.
After sheling the town at long range the
soldiers advanced and the insurrectos
opened fire The hottest fight took place
along the ditch Twice the federals cap
| tured the ditch, but each time were driven
out by the rebels. In the last charge the
insurrectos were led by a Scot, F. s. Nc
! Combs, and an American. Seven Mauser
rifles were captured in this charge
/ The federals numbered 1876. according to
4 their own announcement. The insuTreotos
/ had 900 men in Mulata. The Mexican SOL
diers were commanded by General Luqus
, and Colonel Dorantes the insurrectos by
/ Torribo Ortega and Emilio Salgado
several Killed and wounded.
/ II is impossible 10 estimate the number
Of killed today. The bodies Of eight sol
dlers have been stripped Of their weapons,
but many more were carried off the field.
Only one insurreeto. Emilio Lopez. was
killed.
] Customs Inspector Tom Herrinee and Lee
| Grigsby were fired upon by Mexican sol
| diers and their pack horses were shot.
! During the fight Deputy Marshal Eugene
Warren disarmed several refugees. Cap
tain Williams has notified General Luque
that there must be no more firing across
the river.
More Troops 60 Guard Border.
Ell PASO, Tex, Feb 10.-Colonel Sharpel
commanding the United States troops, was
advised today that additional troops would
be sent here at once TO guard the border
NOGALES, Ariz., Feb lO.-Funds In the
Mexican banks In Nogales. Sonora, have
been transferred 10 the banks here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-11
Two New Names in
New York Contest
Slight Variation in MonOtony of Bal
loting for Senator at
Albany.

ALBANY. n. Y, Feb. iO.--The monotony
OF the daily ballot for United states sena-
tor was varied today by the Injection of
two new names into the contest One
vote was shifted from John u. Herman 70
George L. Rives and another from Nor
gan J. O'Brien to j. IIampden Dougherty.
MIR, Rives Is a former corporation coun-
sci Of New York city. Mr.. Dougherty was
member of the WINS commission, APP
pointed TO revise the charter of the city
OF New York. There was no quorum at
today's session, which marked the twenty
first joint ballot since the deadlock began
There will be no quorum tomorrow and
possibly none on Monday, which win be
a holiday in observance of Lincolns birth
day.
The twenty-first ballot follows:
Democrats-Sheehan. s; Shepard, (; Ker-
nan. .; Littleton, ?; sulzer, ?; Glynn. L
O'Brien, /; Parker /; George l.. Rives, !
J. Hamden Dougherty. /. Republican-De-
pew, T. Total vote cast, p. No quorum.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-11
Senator Young Will Be
Candidate Next Year
Iowa Senator Issues Statement in
Which He Says He Will Begin
Campaign Soon.

DIES MONIES, Feb. Ex-senator Lafay-
ette Young today issued this statement:
Believing that the political issues now
engaging the attention of the country
should be thoroughly discussed in
Iowa and the thirty-fourth general as
sembly having so far refused to submit
tho short term senatorshp to the people, /
hereby announce myself as a candidate for
United States senator at the primary to be
held in June, 1912 further announce that
shall canvass the staIe. beginning al
most Immediately
Today's ballot follows:
Kenyon. As; Young. IS; Funk. 10: Garst, 2:
George w. Clarke, 2; Henry Wallace. /,
Porter (dem.), "a; absent. 2 Necessary to
elect. 10
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-11
Dog Gives Police Sample of
Trousers Worn by a Robber

The thief set down the trunk The lack
OF trousers Handicapped him in the pursuit
OF mis- design.
While the tramp disappeared among the
hoNcars Teddy returned to the baggage
room, waving the captured section OF
trousers. Then he led a friendly baggage
man 10 the purloined trunk a block awav
The police have only to match the sample
brought in by Teddy and the thief will be
I'm their hands
Teddys heroic work in the recovery OF the
trunk Is but the latest OF his demonstra-
tons OF canine wisdom, lie guards the bag
gage room office with care. barring all in
truders. Al u:SO O'Clock each morning he
goes 20 the cafe door and barlSs for lunch
In return for this fsytr he allows Boss
OF the culinary dspa tment 10 enter the
baggage room
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-11
Timothy Healy Wins Contest
for Seat in House of Commons

DUBLIN, Feb, lo.-Timothy Healy's con-
test TO numfy the election OF Richard
Hazleton, who at the last election turned
out ''the Ishmael Of nationalism politics"
from the seat for the north division OF
Louth. which he had held for eighteen
years, proved successful today
The case has been before the court at
Dundalk for several days, during which
Healy presented evidence OF much intimida-
ton and rioting at the polling HaEleton's
attorney consented 10 having the election
declared void without offering a defense.
The matter has not ended, however. as
Healy asserted his right TO introduce all
his evidence In support Of his charges
which include bribery, and the court de-
cided 10 hear. H.
Ths nEht In the Louth constituency was
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-11
WINS In
REMOVAL FIGAT
House Rejects Capital Bill on Fin.'
Passage by Vote Of Fifty-Eight
to Thirty-Eight,
SEVERAL CHANGE POSITIONS
Nine Members Explain Reason TO.
Position
UNFAIRNESs TO LINCOLN URGED
Another Measure Framed to Meet
This Objection.
ANALYSIS OF THE PROCEDURE
shows thut division rn nin nh Mt
Come AIouE wet and Dry dors
-Bnrtos Pushes Insar
ance BUS.
Nine Members Explain Reason fog
Position.
UNFAIRNEss TO LINCOLN URGED
Another Measure Framed to Meet
This Objection.
OF THE PROCEDURE


LINCOLN. Feb i0-(Special) Capital
removal was defeated ON the final vote in
the house today In spite OF Wednesdays
decision in the committee OF the whole to
pass IT, The vote was fifty eight to thirty
eight II Is the general opinion that the
activity Of the Lancaster delegation and
Lincoln citizens during the last few days
In persuadinR members against this speci-
fic measure on the ground that IL Is nm
fair TO Lincoln and tho growing BELIEF
among the members that It is unfair
caused tho downfall Of the bill Nine
members explained their votes In writing,
and Taylor OF Hitchcock, Quackenbush
Bushcc. Evans. Stcbbins Baker, Colton
waite and Bassctt gave the unfairnoss 20
Lincoln as reason.
Hardin said that his constituents In liar-
Ian county do not want the capital re-
moved
H. r. 246. the bill defeated was intro
duced by Bailey and twenty-six others, The
accusation of unfalrness, which. was first
brought by the Lancaster county upposi
tion. is based upon the fact that a line
is drawn along the ninety-seventh mcrl'
dian and no town east OF that is allowed
to compete for the location. The Lincoln
men have been contendlng that oven &C
| Il is decided TO throw the question Of re-
moval open TO a vote Of the people and
they do decide for it, there should be no
territory set aside In which tho capital
cannot be placed and that Lincoln should
have chance 20 re-enter the race even
IL once shut out by an affirmative vote to
remove. This objection has been answered
In various ways. but the idea that perhaps
| Il was being made into race between
Lincoln and the Whole field has grown
and thc defeat of the bnl was the result
Roll call on the bill was as follows;
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-11

Detectives are seeking for the perpetrator
Of a daylight robbery at the Burlington
station on a clue brought in By dog,
Teddy. common cur. who for meritorious
service has been made mascot for the bag
gage rooms forces al the burlington station,
brought I'm the clue. The clue consists OF
the major portion OF the west one-half OF
the robbers trousers.
A tattered tramp entered the baggage
rooms Of the depot Friday morning and
made away with a small trunk In his arms.
Teddy. the pup. much on the qui yive.
took up the pursuit with a loud canine vo-
cauzation. He attached himself TO the
tramp fleeing down the railroad yards,
The dog persisted IN the attachment until
part OF the trousers OF the tramp parted
company with ths wearer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-11

one OF the most bitter in the recent cam
paign, The RedmOndltes brought all their
forces to bear against OBrien's chief lieu
tenant, and the defeat Of Healy over
shadowed the chagrin In the Redmond
camp at William Redmond's failure TO GUST
OBrien in Cork City.
Exciting scenes marked the polling: free
fights were frequent, and Healy himself
AZ times required police protection. When
It was announced that Hazleton had Sc
cured Healy's seat IN the House OF Com
mons the independent candidate declared
he would protest the election. alleging
gross corruption and intimidation. Halle
ton was returned unopposed for the north
division Of GALWAY.
Heaiy does not claim the seat now de-
clared vacant and new election will be
necessary.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-11
Body Of Miss McCollum
Found in Other Crypt
Purpose of Robbery Apparently Was
to Secure Costly Medals from
Some of the Caskets.

ERIE, Pa. Feb. 1O.-It was discovered
late this afternoon tnat the body OF Mrs.
Anna NJ McCollum had not been removed
from the Scott mausoleum in the Erie Gem
etery. The vault contains twenty
compartments and the body was found in
one OF these unInOlested II is now be-
heved the robbery OF the mausoleum was
perpetrated for the sole purpose Of secur-
ing the costly metals on some OF the
caskets.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-11
FINNISH FISHERMEN LOST
lee Breakers Find No Trace of Hun
dred and Fifty-Three Men
Driven Out to Sea.

VIBORG. Finland. Feb lO.-The ice break
ing vessels returned today after a fruitless
search for the ice floes upon which 15S fish
ermen have been adrift for several days
Il is believed that all have perished. one
hundred men belonging to the same fishing
party were rescued after the ice floe broke
away in a gale. but their companions, be-
lievlng that they were in no immediate
danger. refused assistance.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-11
Two Hundred True
Bills at Danville
Grand Jury in Vote Buying Inquiry
Makes Partial Report
to Court.

DANvII.LE, H.. Feb. 1O-This afternoon
the Vermillion county grand jury. which
has been investigating vote selling In the
county, presented partial report in court
The report contains PIG true bills and six
teen no-bills. II is stated large number
OF the bills are for vote selling and perjury