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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-26

The state senate is bound to have its
little junket, despite the general crit
icism of the practice. bpt the plan now
proposed isn't as bad as the one which
has been followed. The senate now in
tends to have the members Of the fin
ance and appropriation committee Wis
it all institutions where special ap-
preparations are asked.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-26

In Mexico there are some school GUS
toms which are not likely to be intro
duced into our national system of edu
cation-whatever that may be. For
instance, the schoolmaster keeps on his
desk a bottle of whiskey and honors
the parents who chance To visit the
school by offering them a drink. When
a boy has attained high mark in his
studies he is permitted to smoke CT
gar-New orleans Picayune.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-26

The average coal miner is longer liv-
ed than men following almost any 9TH
er calling. according to Robert Rich
ards, a Missouri state inspector, who
says: Coal miners are immune from
great many troubles that afflict or
binary humanity. 1t is very rare that
YOU hear of one having tuberculosis.
Their lungs are sound. If a man goes
into the pit with weak lungs and can
stand up to the work awhile he COM
mences to strengthen. There are
properties i'm the coal which are bene-
fetal, and then the air i'm a large
mine is generally pure and free from
germs"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-26

DR.. L. A. Bauer. upon whom the
Royal Academy of Belgium recently
conferred the Charles La Grange prize
of 1,2O0 francs for the best treatise on
earth physics, was born i'm Cincinnati
Jan. 26, 1865. and was educated at
the university there He took a post
.aduate course at Berlin. where he
icceived his doctors degree i'm 1895
He was first connected with railroad
engineering. In 1887 he went with the
Tilted States Coast and Geodetic Sur
ycy as an astronomical computer. Az
ter his return from Europe he was
made decent of mathematical physics
i'm the University of Chicago. He re-
turned to the Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey i'm 1899 and was put i'm charge of
the magnetic work. While occupying
this position he made a number of inn
portant discoveries i'm terrestrial mag
netism and in 1904 he was offered
charge of research work in terrestrial
magnetism for the Carnegie Institution.
DR.. Bauer has been a frequent contrib
utor to the scientific press on the sub
iect of terrestrial magnetism and has
been honored with membership in a
number of prominent scientific socie-
ties of America and Europe.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-26
Stray Bits Of News From
Little Old New York

Francisco Viafora of Colon arrived
in New York city by the Royal Mail
liner Magdalena with a bamboo cane
and a Panama hat. He wore other
things. but they would hardly be re-
garded as protection against the 40
temperature that occasionally hits this
neighborhood in January. His sister
was with him, and she wore dress of
light pink material. Francisco said
that he had been told that he would
have to pay heavy duty If he brought
and winter clothing along, and he de-
cidcd that as we seemed to be having
moderate weather he would take a
chance. He and his sister shivered on
the Royal Mail pier until their uncle
who had been telephoned for, arrived
i'm great furry ulster and a cab. The
young woman was enveloped in the ul-
ster and slowed away with her brother
| I'm the cab and taken to a hotel A
tailor and a dressmaker went to the
hotel later and QUILTED the pair Eski-
mo style.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-26

Representative Lord Of Detroit,
stands for a presidential "-'
au declares If nobody else
.-...,.ees a bill soon he will. His
ga. is either elect the delegates to the
national contention by primaries or
at least have an advisory primary.
which would be morally binding upon
the delegates to the state convention.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-26

Doctors in New York are hopeful
that they will be able to restore the
sight of Douglas de Grouche, the light
opera composer. who was stricken
blind Thursday night while playing the
plano. They believe that the bursting
Of a blood vessel caused pressure and
later paralysis Of the optic nerve. 1t Is
expected an operation will relieve this
condition.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-26
MoNTRosE CoMMANDERY

NO. 3S *. II.
Sir Knights attention.
Sir knights will meet at the Asy-
lum of Commandery Sunday January
29th at / O'Clock to attend the funera
of Sir Knight Fred Roehm.
j2s c. l.. Noetzel. Commander
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-26
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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-26

The London fire brigade has an av-
erage OF 500 calls a month. The hre
insurance policies on London property
are estimated at $4,000, 100000.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-26

of New York" through a series of
charity performances
Charles F'rohman will produce a now
play by Pinero in London soon. Pre-
serving Mrs. Panmure" is the title NJ
the new piece, which =
'copUorS MY 46TH BIRTHDAY"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-26
Excellent Plan.

Say, Bill" says the friend. You've
had LOT Of experience. What's the
best way for me to keep my wife from
discovering tina, I've had drink or
two tonight
Simple enough :, answered Bill, put
ting down his glass. Don't go home
until tomorrow morning.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-26
THURSDAY, JANUARY 2s, 1911.

LaFollette and Wisconsin are still
one
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-26
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS. CALU-
MET TOWNSHIP.

I will be in the n. g. M. bank on
Friday morning. December and each
day thereafter during banking hours
for the purpose OF collecting town
ship taxes for 1910.
William Lahore.
Township Treas.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-26

When the liner Verdi sailed for Bue-
nos Ayres from New York 1t carried
Miss Mable Carlson of Denver. who is
making the journey of 5000 milcs to
marry her girlhood sweetheart. Henry
Il. Ewing secretary of the Buenos Az
res Young Mems Christian association.
Just before the gangplank was drawn
in a mail bag containing 2S1 letters
and Sc packages was delivered to Miss
Carlson. When the captain saw it he
ordered desk placed in her stateroom.
so that she could answer her CORES
pondence.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-26

Mrs. Hetty Green, who is reported
seriously i'll at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Matthew Astor Wilkes, in
New York. has practically retired from
active business associations. Her son,
Edward ii. r. Greene of Texas, it is
said. will take charge of his mothers
affairs. II Is asserted by some in Wall
street that a sudden change for the
worse in the condition of "the wealth.
lest woman I'm the world" would af-
feet stocks. Mrs. Green Is over 20
years old.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-26

An advance in the price OF diamonds
Is expected shortly by the big Amer
lean wholesalers in Maiden lane. AL
though no offocial announcement has
as yet been received, the New York
dealers have been informed that the
international agencies which control
the sale of the gems have decided to
increase the price of diamonds OF large
size. This is in accordance with a
statement made at the annual meeting
OF the De Beers company recently AT
Kimberly. South Africa, by an official
who said that the stocks of diamonds
at the mines had been greatly reduced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-24
REBELS CLAIM
 SIX DISTRICTS GOnzles Talks of Situation
 in Chihuahua GEN. MADERO HAS 5000 Careful Inquiry By Associated Press Correspondent Reveals That the Strength of the Rebels Is
 Largely Increased

Insurrecto Camp, Isidro, April 20, via Chihuahua, April 21, and Laredo, Tex, April 23.-Abraham Gonzles, so-called pro- vsional governor of Chihuahua state, came to San Isidro from his headquarters at Guerrero today.
 In an interview Senor Gonzles declared that of the 12 districts in the state of Chihuahua, the following six have not a federal officer in them: Guerro, Benito Juarez, Galeana and Andres Del Rio and Nina.
 .Soon," he said, i've will add to this list the district of Artega.'
 Manuel Laya with 400 men began a siege of Chinipas, the chief city of the district, six days ago, and has now been reinforced by Rafel Becerra, with 300 men.
 "I am expecting news of it's fall at any hour" Gonzles said. Tn these districts the insurrecto civil government Is being perfected" Mining men, he said. have been notified to pay their taxes to insur- recto collectors only. Many of the mines are owned by Americans.
 The Associated Press correspondent has made a careful inquiry into the number of insurrectos under Madero's command. He finds that the number is between 25O0 and 5000, the forces having gained in strength m the last two months at least 200 per cent.
 The figures show that Madero in his advance to Juarez is not taking all his men, but Is leaving behind large num- Der for scout duty, guarding railroads, and so forth. In addition to the foregoing estimate there are numerous independent bands operating throughout the state. such as the 100 which burned bridges yes- terday between Santa Rosalia and La Cruz. The strength of the revoutionists has been a surprise even to their sympa- thizers. This may be traced partly to the number of men out of work owing to the stagnation of business and the entry of Madero into the field.
 Maderos most important accomplish ment has been the reconciliation of the jealousies of the smaller leaders, notably the bringing under his command of Or ozco and Blanco, whose differences made the first Juarez campaign a fiasco. Villa. now one of Madero's commanders, is an ex-bandit.
 At the outset of the war he had only GO men. Now he has 800. Preliminary to Madero's contemplated attack on Juarez the first fight occurred at Guaman, so miles south of Juarez, when the revolu- tionary vanguard under Guizeppe Gari- baldi met a force of federals. Accord ing to Madero, the federals after the fight retreated in the direction of Juarez. Madero placed the federal dead at 2S and the insurrectos killed at seven, in- cluding Oscar G. Creighton, Lauro Es- cudero and Juan Figueroa, all officers. The loss of the insurercto officers resulted in temporary delay in the attack
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-24
Ne7us of Ensley

| Captain Jordan and Policemen Tyler
 Dennis Echos had a lively chase after a
 negro burglar yesterday morning, which
 resulted in the escape of the negro but
 tie recovery of the property he had
 stolen
 The place entered was the grocery
 store of F. N. Johnson, located in the steel mill quarters. F. E. Prtchard, who was sleeping upstairs, heard the noise made by the negro when he broke open one of the lower panels of the door and MT. Pritchard slipped downstairs by the outside stairway to apprehend the burg lar. The negro caught sight of him. fired twice at him with a revolver and ran.
 MT, Pritchard turned in the alarm 10 the police and Captain Jordan and Offi- cers Tyler and Baker, together with Den Iris Echols and his bloodhounds, started on
 the trail. They traced the negro to the
 slag pile, where they caught sight of him. In escaping the negro dropped suitcase which he held and made for the railroad tracks. where it is supposed he caught a freight train. The suitcase contained nu-
 merous articles of clothing that had been stolen.
 Memorial Day Exercises Memorial day was observed by the local Confederate veterans and Daughters of
 the Confederacy yesterday with fitting
 exercises at the Ensley opera house and
 Oakland cemetery. The celebration was
 under the auspices of Stonewall chapter,
 United Daughters of the Confectionery.
 and Pat Cleburne chapted, United Con
 federate veterans.
 Following the rendition Of an excellent
 programme at the opera house those in
 attendance went to the cemetery, where the graves of the Confederate dead were decorated with flowers and three volleys
 were fired by a squad of Troop D. Aie- tama National Guard. The ceremonies
 were very impressive and effective.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-24
Personal and General

Mrs Ben Boshwitz of Birmingham is | spending a few days with her mother,
 Mrs. P. J. Gillen. in this city en route to Atlanta to attend grand opera. Miss Marion Robinson of Birmingham 1 is spending the weekend with her cousin, Miss Elise Robinson. Miss Jeanette Allen, Mesdames George Coins, Rush Randle and c. G. Moore
 have been appointed delegates to repre- sent the Baptist church at the Sunday school convention to be held in Annis- ton April 25 26, ,27. They, will leave Tues
 day morning for that city. t Miss Bessie Neal, who is teaching at Oxmoor, spent the weekend with her
 mathers, Mrs. w. G. Neal at her home on Arlington avenue.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Jones' boro Methodist church will meet Monday
 afternoon at the home of Mrs. Frank Saunders.
 | The Ladies' Aid society of the Jones' horo Baptist church will meet at the home of Mrs. Whisenant. Miss Smithson of Johns is the guest of | Mrs Fannie Davis at her home in Jones' boro.
 | Roe Bryant of Ensley sang the offertory at the Jonesboro Baptist church Sunday morning.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ollie Walls, who have
  Bessemer lodge No. 45S, A. r. and A.
 NJ, will have a special communication Monday night to confer the entered ap-
 prentice degrees. Woodman's circle. Bessemer grove No.
 72. will meet Monday night. | Bessemer lodge No. 721, B. P. O. E., will meet in regular session Monday night at the Elks' hall | Mrs. D. l.. Thornton will be operated on at the Robinson hospital Monday morning. f w c. Brown, who has been visiting his | family here, has returned to his home in ! Atlanta.
 | H. Firstbrook reached home Sunday | from Montgomery where he was in at tendance at the convention of the South ern Gas association. | MT. and Mrs. c. M. Tiller of Greedy are ! the guests of Mrs. I. F. Davis at Reed | CTS and will spend few days with Mir. and Mrs. F. S. Kennedy before returning | home.
 l A box supper will be given at the home | of MT. Russell at Thompson Town for the benefit of the Readers Methodist church next Thursday night | The Readers Relief and Aid society will meet with Mrs. Leo Costello Wednesday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-24
ONLY THREE FIRE
 ALARMS SUNDAY

The fire department had d comparative- ly quiet time of 1t yesterday, making only three runs during 2t hours. Tn the early morning hours an alarm was turned in from Eleventh avenue and Thirteenth street. but only a light blaze was found and that quickly extinguished
 About noon the department got call to Twenty-seventh street and Sixth ave nue. The fire, which Was only slight, was put out by the men from station No. ' before the central station apparatus reached the scene. Last night about 10 o'clock another call was turned in from Twenty-fifth street and Sixth avenue, where only a little blaze was found and easily smothered. A quietness has been prevailing for several days and the lad dies think it portends that something big Is surely going to break loose before long
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-24
COMMISSION GETS
 AFTER SCORCHERS Decisive Orders Issued to Police Department Con-
 corning Speeding

Speed maniacs have come under the ban of the commissioners. The public safety is going to be increased by the effect of an order which will perhaps ,ue down reckless driving more perceptbly than even the finances of the municipal ity were cut down.
 An order for the arrest of all parties exceeding the speed limit with automo- piles has bene issued by Chief Bodeker to the police department The instru- nlent was effective last night and comes of the direction of Commissioner A. 0. Lane, who has received many complaints against automobile speeding from Ill quarters of the city.
 The following is the order issued last night by Chief Bodeker.
 N , Birmingham April 23. 1911. 'Police Department, City
 T am directed by Hon. A. o. Lane, commissioner of public safety, to la- etruct you to arrest all parties running automobiles who exceed the speed limit In the city of Birmingham. This law he says must and shall be enforced to the letter. The failure on the part of any member of this department to en- force this law will cause him to be sus- pended. Commissioner Lane has had a great many complaints from the citizens living on South Eighteenth street, South Eleventh avenue, and in fact from Ill parts of the city. South Twentieth street men must look after automobiles on Twenty-first street from Avenue c to Avenue A.
 Give this order your special attention.
 GEORGE H. BODEKER, Chief"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-24
EVANS EXAMINER
 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

Montgomery, April 23.-(Special)-An err roneous report was sent from this city yesterday to the effect that Frank V. Evans of Jasper had been appointed by Governor O'Neal as one of the state bank examiners. MT. Evans appointment was to the office of examiner of public ac- counts, position he was deemed well fitted to fill because of his familiarity with public affairs, as he has been con- nected with the city of Jasper in the ca- pacity of mayor, treasurer, auditor and clerk
 MT. Evans is also well-known news. paper man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-24
TRIES SUICIDE AT
 HIS GIRL $ HOME Claude Pharr Will Probably RecOver-NegrO WOm-
 an Sues Selma

Selma, April B. (Special.) )-Claude Pharr, young man, who few even ings ago attempted to kill himself at the home of his sweetheart at McWil- Hams, Wilcox county, will soon recover from the injuries inflicted, according to reports which have been received here. It seems that the young man lad been drinking and while in that condition went to the home of a young woman friend While there he asked her to play some on the piano for him and while she was playing he pulled out q pistol and shot himself in the left side, the ball passing just below the heart and coming out at the back It is stated that the young man had some love affair trouble that possibly was partially responsible for his attempt on his life.
 Through her attorneys Saturday Angie Gillam negro woman living in the northern part of the city, filed a claim for $5000 against the city of Sel- ma with City Clerk B. F. Toler. The claim which was filed by the attorneys of the woman sets forth than on the night of February 2S, last, while walk ing along sylvan street, between Small and Griffin, she sustained serious in- jures by falling into deep ditch which had been left open.
 On Friday the supreme court of Ala bama reversed and remanded the cas 3 of Miss Susan Gee of Burnsville against the Empire Life Insurance company of Atlanta, Ga.
 Soon after the sudden and unfortunatc tc death of Dr. Henry Gee, something over a year ago, Miss Gee brought suit in the circuit court of Dallas county against the insurance company for the face amount of the policy carried by pr. Gee in that company of accident Insurance. The circuit court of Dallas county rendered a decision in favor of the plaintiff and the suit was carried to the supreme court by the insurance company The remanding of the suit Friday by the supreme court means that |'.t must be again tried In the circuit court.
 Central and McAuley lodges of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows will on Tuesday evenig at their castle hall in the Gilman building on Broad street celebrate the ninety anniversary of that order An interesting pro- gramme of the exercises and to which the public has been invited has been arranged and the evenig will be great ly enjoyed by the friends of the order in this city. The address of the even ing will be delivered by the Rev. Walter M. Crawford of Montgomery, one of the most prominent Odd Fellows in the state.
 II. S. D. Mallory will leave Selma Tuesday morning for Anniston where he will attend the sessions of the State Sunday School convention. MT. Nal lory has been asked to lead the great pageant of Sunday school teachers, which will march through the principal streets of Anniston Tuesday afternoon. MT. Mallory attends most of the Sum- day school state conventions and is one of the most enthusiastic Sunday school work CTS in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-24
ITALIAN SOCIETY
 TOBLESSFLAGS Bessemer Will Witness Big
 Ceremony 4 LYCEUM LECTURES First Entertainment of Course Will Be Given During Week of May 29-Bessemer City Court
 COnvenes Today

Bessemer, April 23.-(Special)- )-The Re gina Elena society, an organization of Italians in this city, will celebrate their first public ceremony at the blessings or their recently acquired flags. The date has not been definitely set but they ex- pect to observe this sometime in June.
 This society Is only six month old, has III members and tho president is Pascuah Shilleci, a well-known retired merchant. The flags, American and Italian, made of imported silk, measuring six feet long and eight feet wide and purchased at a cost of S250. arrived a short time ago and, according to the rules of the society, can not be unfurled for public use until they have been blessed by a Catholic priest. A large parade, with a brass band, mounted police and marshals, carriages filled with prominent Americans and ltal- fans of the city and all the members and visitors from the five other Italian so- cietes of the county will be formed at the Odd Fellows hall and march through the principal streets to St. Aloysius' church.
  and beautiful and an American boy and girl, with an Italian boy and girl, will be invited to assist in bestowing benedic- ton on their respective flags Among the Italians it is considered distinctive honor to be allowed to participate in this ceremony and no little rivalry is exhibited to gain the appointment.
 After this is over the remainder of the day will be spent at Germania park, where a picnic dinner and supper, with dancing afterwards, will be given. ltai- ians from all parts of the county will be there as this is an especially important gala occasion. special meeting will be called for next Saturday afternoon and committees named to complete all ar- rangements towards making the day ! success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-24
POLICE HAVE A
 VERY BUSY DAY

The police department had busy day of it yesterday with numerous small ar rests. From 6 o'clock in the morning ua- til F last night total of 45 persons had fallen in with the blue coats and been ad- mitted into the mysteries of the citys s lodging house. The majority of the ir- rests were occasioned by drunkenness ard disorderly conduct, but there were a struggling few of the alleged blind tg sr operators whose names appeared on the Warden's record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-24
City Court Opens

The Bessemer city court will open Monday morning after a two weeks va ca ton and two juries will be em- panelled for jury civil week.
 The first suit on the docket is that of Denis Keefe vs. Republic Iron and Steel company for s20.000 damages for personal injuries. Keefe was seriously injured in an explosion in mine be- lon nging to the defendant that occurred August IS, 19O9 The case was set for last fall but by request of the plaintiff it was continued until the spring term as his Ill health made it necessary to 20 to Florida for the winter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-24
LEFTY CRAIG IS DEAD

The police have been unable to find clew to the identity of the man who shot Craig.
 Craigs home was in | ..Hadelphia. He was bought by the Indianapolis club from the Trenton, N J., club of the Tri-State league last season. He was 24 years old and unmarried.