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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-08
found Unconscious on railroad rrao,.

Aurora, III, Feb 8-Florence salvoIn, 10
years of age. styled the Queen of IjftIe
hungary" was found lying unconscio1Is
on the Northwestern railroad tracks hare
today. She had been shot four times sTI
cannot live. There is no clew to the as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-08

1t is said that the Enterprise Clean
ing Co., S34 Kansas avenue, have the
reputation of the town for high class
cleaning, pressing and repairing
Phones 179.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-08
DEATHS WERE MANY.
January a Black Month-Twenty- One
Deaths From Pneumonia.

According to the figures compiled by
Miss Marie Vanderpool, city statistician
of births and deaths, the month of jan
uary was the worst month for pneumonia
in the history of the city of Topeka. 1t
was also one of the most fatal months
in the year, according to the number of
people who died.
There were 101 deaths in the month of
January, 1911, and u of these were caused
by pneumonia. 1t has been mentioned
many times through the columns of the
State Journal that January was an espec-
tally fatal month for this disease and in
terviews from Topeka physicians have
proved that the month was one of the
'.black'' months of the last few years.
But it was not thought that such record
would be made.
On the other hand January was a rec
ord breaking month for the absence of
tuberculosis victims. Only three people
died of this in January. Five other dis
eases claimed more victims than con-
sumption. The leaders of the month were /:
Pneumonia Il
Heart trouble. .
Old age. Observation-Disclosures
NephrltlS observation-disclosures. .
grippe .....-.s........---...--... 4
insanity .........-.--...-----.--- Z
ACCIDENT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. q
Bright disease. .........--...........-
tuberculosis Observation-Disclosures. 8
WhOOp1ng cough .......-.---.-.-..-.....
1t will be seen from the figures that
pneumonia and grippe ran hand in hand
but tuberculosis fatalities decreased. It
was the smallest list of tuberculosis
deaths for many months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-08

Only few more DAYS of the hair
demonstration at Mrs. Lacey's Mil
Iinery parlor, 1913 Kansas avenue by
Miss Evelyn of New York All human
hair goods, all shades, latest designs
at manufacturers prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-08

Gilbert Peterson, the white man
who was implicated with Fred Wheat,
colored, in the hold-up of George
O'Brian near the Rock Island bridge
last August, was arrested yesterday in
Colorado Springs on description fur
nfshed by Sheriff Norton. Deputy Ben
Judkins was sent to get the prisoner
this morning. The hold-up netted
$40. The victim was severely in
jured by the blow of a club on his
head. -Ct,s er
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-08

Ladies' Seminary Examiner-Mf Jones.
state the chief impeachment to marriage.
Candidate-When no one presents himself
-F1iegcnde Batter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-08
Mr.. Baldy-Yes, Tommy. even

Mr.. Baldy-Yes, Tommy. even
the hairs Of our heads are numbered.
Tommy, ,glancing at his fathers
intellectual dome-Don't take much
f1gurln. to get your number. does it.
pap
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-08
LOCAL MENTION.

Get up crowd; visit the skating
rink and have some fun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-08

John c. Gregory, Is years old. died
last night of pneumonia at his home.
318 East Paramore street The funeral,
in charge of Topeka post, G.. A. r., will
be held at 10 O'Clock Friday morning,
from the First Christian church. Burial
in TOneka cemetery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-08
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

E B. Walker died of heart trouble
at 1890 O'Clock this morning at his
home at 1119 Polk street. He had been
in poor health nearly year. Mr..
Walker was a pioneer Topeka drug
gist and had conducted the drug store
at 433 Kansas avenue more than 22
years. In recent months his health
has confined him to his home and the
business has been largely in charge of
his sons. Mr.. Walker came to Topeka
in 1883. He was 81 years old and
leaves a widow, two sons and five
daughters. Funeral arrangements
have not been announced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-08
Total ballot

Mr.. Goar was born in Philadelphia,
Pa He is 40 years old. He has lived
in Kansas for 80 years. He is miner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-08

The Kansas Association of Life I'm
derwriters. will meet Monday noon at
which time the medical examiners of
the city will also be present through
special invitation. E. w. Thompson
will read poem in the French-Cana-
dian dialect pertaining to Microbes, -
and incidentally being appropriate for
an insurance meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-08

Peter w. Boyles and Miss Carrie
Betterman. both of RossvilIe. were
married at 1890 this afternoon at the
home of the brides sister, Mrs. Lizzie
Senifold. of 1893 Leland street The GER
emory was performed by Rev. J. Lewis
Mr.. Boyles is a prosperous farmer in
the Rossville country and the newly
married couple will make their home or
farm which the young man owns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24
SPEND MUCH MONEY
 ON RAGLAND PLANT
Senator Brown Talks of Improvements to Be Made By the Atlantic and
 Gulf Cement Company

That the Atlantic and Gulf Cement company intends to spend about $S50,000 on improvements at Ragland at once, was the statement made here yesterday by Senator Watt Brown, who resides there and who is we'll informed of the plans of that company.
 ..The company intends to erect the ter racotta plant as stated yesterday morn ing," said Senator Brown, land in ad- dition will spend about $100,000 improv- ing the cement plant. It is the plan of the company to do great amount of inn proving at Ragland which will be of the most up-to-date kind.
 ''The plant at Ragland is in the front rank of cement plants of America and we are very much encouraged over the operations and the plans of the owners to do other work. The $35O,0o0 worth ot improvements was determlneu' upon al the recent visit of the officers to the plant from Baltimore"
 In speaking of legislative matters Sen ator Brown said:
 .I think the commission bill and the liauor bills which interest seems to cen ter in will be taken up this week. My opinion is that safe restrictions will be placed around whisky enactments. The commission bill seems to be desired bJ the larger cities of the state. believe whatever relief the larger cities desire will be given them and that without st much dickering as characterized the last assembly,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24
CONSTABLE RRBV ES
 WILL RECOVER
OFFICER WOUNDED BY NEGRO AT PORTER IS REPORTED AS DOING NICELY-NEGRO WHO SHOT HIM WILL DIE

Deputy Sheriff Beverly Chew yesterday brought to Birmingham John Jackson, a negro, who shot Constable w. M. Reeves late Sunday afternoon at Porter in the western part of the county. The negro, although shot twice through the body, ran through the country to Bessie, where he was captured yesterday morning by Deputy Chew. The negro is shot in the right breast and in the side, and his wounds were pronounced fatal by the hospital authorities last night.
 Constable Reeves was brought to Bir- mingham at the same time as the negro yesterday morning, and was taken to the South Highlands infirmary, where his condition is very encouraging. Deputy Reeves was shot in the right breast. and unless unexeptced complications set in he will recover, state the authorities.
 Details of the shooting were not known at the sheriff.s office until the return of Deputy Chew yesterday morning. It seems that Reeves met Jackson walking up the railroad track with e negro wom- an. When Jackson saw Reeves he sprana behind the woman and began firing Reeves returned the negro's fire with fatal effect The woman was put under arrest on Sunday night and is being held as m accomplice to the shooting of Constable Reeves
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24
BOWIE AND OTHERS
 60 TO MONTGOMERY
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE OF THE
 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WILL
 WORK FOR PASSAGE OF THE FEE BILLS-ExUM GOES TO LOOK ON

The legislative committee of the Cham Der of Commerce. headed by Sydney J. Bowie. the chairman, will leave Thurs day morning for Montgomery to appear in the afternoon at o'clock before the judiciary committee of the house of rep resentatives.
 At that time the fee bills for which the Chamber is standing sponsor will come up, and the Birmingham delegation will be given a hearing
 Mayor Culpepper Exum leaves this aft ernoon to spend day in Montgomery, looking on. He is very much interested In the recent developments and wants to know just how things stand.
 Nothing like seeing and hearing for yourself" was his comment.
 "The city is interested in the passage of the bill making the county tax collec- tor ex-officio city tax collector. I figure ttat this would save the city s10,0OO or s11, ,O00, and would be great convenience to property owners. I believe that city taxes would be paid more promptly under that arrangement. I am heartily in favor Of it.
 "The city has also had bills drawn pro- viding for the carrying out of the city s agreement with the railroads to vacate certain streets in the neighborhood of the proposed viaduct. These will be intro- duoed and we will appear for them. Be- side this and the commission bill 1 have no further interest"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24
MINERS NOT READY
 TO ANNOUNCE VOTE

Columbus, O.. January 2S.-The re- suit of a roll call vote taken by dele gates today on the seating of nine contested local delegates from Cen tral Pennsylvania vii be announced by the members of the auditing commit tee at tomorrow's session of the United Mine Workers of America.
 It was learned from Indianapolis to- day that the tellers counting the refer endum vote for officers will not be ready to report before Wednesday or Thursday
 After discussing all day Saturday the seating of the delegates from the nine locals delegates to the convention early today took a standing vote which re- suited 305 for seating them and 451 against. This was defeat for the Lewis men. A roll call was demanded and was started at 945 a. nj. It took from that moment until 3:3O D. m., to complete the recording of the votes. The tellers were given until tomorrow to make a report.
 Following this report the credentials Is committee will report on the seatin g of William Green, delegate from an Ohio local and president pro tenn of the senate whose seat in the con- vention has been contested.
 It is probable that another roll call vote will have to be taken on the seating of Green.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24
READ MESSAGES OVER
 PHONE TO SAVE TIME
Manager Calvert Explains Practice of His Company in Handling the
 Night .Lettergrams

That the practice of reading night let tergrams over the phone to those for whom intended is only done for economy of time, was the explanation offered yes- terday by Manager G. R. Calvert of the Western Union for the practice, upon re- ceiving complaints about the iiiefficiency of the system.
 The protest regarding the reading of lettergrams over the phone came from a well-known citizen who was sent one and upon it's being read to his butler was forced to request a copy sent to his home in order to learn its contents. We only read the night letter grams tc ! save time, both for the company and the person for whom they are intended T said Mfr. Calvert. We have no objec. tions to sending them out by the boys While one may say the night letter. grams are not intended as rush messages and therefore could be sent out by mes. senger. we have found that usually 8 person receiving one does not object Lc the system of reading them over the l phone.
 we are trying in every way to i'm. prove this service and welcome such a complaint as was made yesterday about the method of delivery. It is our desire if the people want the night letters de
 ivered by boys to so deliver them. How ever, we have five phones and with girl. at each phone we can deliver chem great deal faster than otherwise. W, have always insisted that the messages
 be read only to those to whom ad
 dressed.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24
New Corporations

Montgomery, January 23.-(Special.)- Secretary of State Cyrus B. Brown has received notice of the following new cor porations:
 Standard Dislnfectant company of Br- mingham; capital stock $12,500 author ized and S6000 paid in Incorporators A. F. Stubbs, l.. P. Stubbs and l.. Stubbs.
 Wilder Mercantile company of Anda- lusia capital stock s1o,o00 Incorpora- tors A. c. Wilder, " l.. Phillips and A. w. Woodham.
 Demopolis Printing company, Marengo county; capital stock s4000. Incorporators, E. s. Cornish, c. A. Verbeck and M. G. Cornish.
 Mobile Realty company of Mobile; cap- ital stock s25o00 authorized and $10.0OO paid in. Incorporators, c. Nelson, Jo- seph Gallagher and P. J. Ray
 Alves Hardware company of Gunters- vile. Incorporators, J. Hodge Alves H. Powell Alves and Robert H. Alves.
 Increases in the capital stock of the Wall-Hay-Wall Lumber company, Mo- bile, and the Merchants Grocery com- pany, Marengo, are also announced. The capital stock of the lumber company is increased from s50,000 to s750,000 and the grocery company from s105O0 to $60, ,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24
BANQUET FOR LOCAL
 INSURANCE MEN
J. H. Gray, Agency Director for New York Life Insurance Company for
 Alabama, will Be Host

J. H. Gray, agency director of the New York Life Insurance Company for Alabama, will entertain the company's s local corps today at dinner in honor of Thad c. Bell, the inspector of agencies of the southern department whose head quarters are at Richmond, Va
 MT. Bell is one of the most popular of the great insurance companys lead ing men. His connection with the south ern department has been most pleasant and it is the hope of the local men to make his stay in Birmingham a pleasant one
 The dinner which will be given at the Hillman hotel. will also be in the nature of a beginning of the new years work resume of 1910 and big boosting fol 1911
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24
ELECTION FRAUD
 IS SENSATIONAL

Danville, H., January 23.-Speaker Jo- seph c. Cannon's home city and county were brought under the searching eye of gal traffic in votes. The vermillion coun- ty inquisitorial body, sitting here at the county seat. today heard il witnesses, and 12. including Speaker Cannon's son-in-law, are subpoenaed to appear Tuesday.
 The grand jury today heard Danville' s city attorney accused of having admitted buying votes, but which he has publicly denied and it was given a list of 50 possi- ble witnesses by the accusers. The city tified, was in the interest of the present sheriff at the last general election. The fact that an investigation may disclose irregula rities in the elections of the states attorney and even the court itself, has not stood in the way of orders to have the search complete, and all the officials concerned have openly announced they want the inquiry to go to the bottom of affairs. regardless of the result.
 A newspaper man told the inquisitors he had been approached today by persons offering him vacation and several good things if he would not go before the grand jury with his story.
 It had not been expected that the a1- legged vote trafricking would be investf- gated so soon, but the climax of the situ- ation was precipitated today when R. H. Trankeberger and George A. Martin, two newspaper reporters who last week sent broadcast story purporting to contain a confession from City Attorney Frank W. Jones, that he had purchased votes. and which story was denied by Jones, de- manded to be allowed to go before the grand jury and tell their story.
 Frankebergers testimony before the grand jury brought out for the first time the full story of the interview he claimed to have had with City Attorney Jones.
 According to F Frankeberger. Jones admit tca that he had had an office in a butcher shop on election day and that there he instructed men how to vote and paid them after casting their ballots. Jones, according to the story to the grand jury, admitted having had a list of those paid for votes but this he said he burned.
 Judge E. R. E. Kimbrough. who in- structed the grand jury to clean up the voting situation, has caused 1t to become known that he will in all probability hold as immune all vote buyers if they will confess, and will be reasonably lenient with sellers who come up at once and confess.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24
Noted Sunday School
 Worker Will Return

The news which has spread delight among Sunday school people during the last few weeks has at last come to light, and it is definitely announced that W, C. Pearce, who is beloved by Sunday school workers all over Alabama, is com ing to Birmingham.
 Mr. Pearce will be here on Tuesday, February . and his presence will result in a great adult conference of the Bir- mingham Sunday School association.
 Superintendent Miss Minnie Kennedy stated yesterday that she hopes this meeting will reach every adult class in the district. The day will also be used for conferences in other departments. It will be a rally day for Sunday school effort.
 The thousands who attended the big convention of the Alabama Sunday School association in Birmingham several years ago will remember how MT. Pearce sent them away with many new ideas and wonderfully increased enthusiasm. He was the moving spirit of the conven- tion
 Next month he is coming back to see the work which, to no little extent, he inspired, and to aid in it's further growth.
 In the afternoon the seventh conference will be held at the Presbyterian church, L. & A., corner Fifth avenue and Eighteenth street. MT. Pearce will ad- dress the adult conference.
 That night he will speak at the same cburch giving his stereonticon @iecture The Adult Bible Class Movement of North America" The famous Excell chorus will sing, and it is expected that the capacity of the church will be taxed.
 Mir Pearce is the superintendent of the adult department of the International
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24
TRAGIC SIDE OF FAILURE
BY c. H. MANDY

There was considerable excitement in Pratt City yesterday morning when 1t became known that the Bank of Pratt City had gone in the hands of receiver. As is usual with the failure of banks in industrial centers, quite number of small depositors, some of them aged peo- pie and widows, had their life savings in the bank and to this class the failure of the bank is a tragedy. The news of the closing of the bank by order of the court spread rapidly and a crowd assembled around the doors, many with anxious ex- pression and fearful eyes, hoping against hope. Others made futile threats and were loud in their denuncation of those who had charge of the affairs of the in-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24
TO CELEBRATE TEMPERANCE DAY

Montgomery, January 23-(Special.)- Friday, February r, has been set aside by the state education department to be known as temperance day throughout Alabama. Specifications of the day is in accordance with recent statutes of the Alabama legislature which provides that one day every session shall be designated especially as temperance day. and con- secrated chiefly for temperance precepts Superintendent II. J. Willingham has not yet had time to arrange any pro- grarQme for the day, though the state may find opportunity to suggest a line of study. Observance of the day will be general throughout the state, every pub lie and private school expecting to take part in the ceremony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24
News. of Bay Minette

Bay Minette, January 23.-(Special.) The condition of Mrs. Edward Levins the demented woman who was brought here Saturday from her home near Robertsdale, is considerably improved today.
 The patrons of the school at Euclid have greatly improved the educational possibilities of their place by moving their building to a much more cen traily, located place. They have pur' chased two acres of land and will con vert the portion not occupied by the building into an experimental garden and play grounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24
NEWS OF EUFAULA
Will Raise Money for Bnnd--Charles
 We'll Sells Interests--Other News


 Eufaula, January 23.-(Special.) .)-Durins the morning services at the different churches yesterday strong appeals were made on behalf of the Second Regiment band of the city. The action was brought about through some doughts that had been expressed as to the organization be- ing able to meet current expenses that accrued in the way of instructors salary. The band comprises a membership of a score or more of the city's most talented musicians, who are burdened with other responsibilities and who could not 'afford to be taxed for the necessary require ments of the organization, and it is pro- posed to relieve these by public subscrip- tions to be paid, in monthly instalments by the citizens.
 During the morning services at St. James, Episcopal church yesterday the rite of baptism was administered to Ed ward Albert. infant son of MT. and Mrs. E. A. Dantzler of this city. and the rec tor announced that the bishop would pay the parish a visit on February B. when a class would be presented for confirmation. The Mercer residence narrowly escaped | originated from the ash pit, igniting some old lumber which was in close proximity, and causing rapid spread over the eel lar. While the fire damage is only slight the furniture and walls were badly injured from smoke.
 Charles Well. for the past four or five years prominently identified with the mer- cantile business of the city. has disposed of his interests here and will soon leave for his former home in San Francisco, Cal
 The death of R. J. Reynolds of Henry county, a prominent and influential plan ter who resided near Abbeville, was re- ceived here with deep regret. The de- ceased was for many years closly identi- fied with many business interests here, and was known and esteemed by wide circle of friends. He was an uncle of Mrs. H. b. Engram of thss city who with other members of the family attended tho funeral Saturday.
 Hoyett Brown, 8 native of this city. after an absence of 13 years in the Phil- ipine Islands, is on his way here. where he will spend several weeks visiting rela- lives and friepds of his boyhood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24
Liquor Dealers Pay Penalty

Chicago, January 23.-Fines aggregating s51,500 and pententiary sentences rang ing from 15 months to two and a half years were imposed on liquor dealers by Judge Landis in the United States dis trict court today. The defendants are charged with violating the internal rev. enue law. Six of the 1S accused escaped tine prison sentence, but all were fined. The most severe punishment was that of Simon Frindel, head of the Illinois Dis tilling company, who was given 30 months in prison and fined 05,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-24

stitution. The more conservative, some
 of them fairly large depositors, spoke hopefully of the situation and pointed
 out the fact that the matter was in the
 hands of the court, and that cries, and
 clamorings and threats were unavailing
 and that the legal course would be pur- | sued.
 It was small comfort to the majority, however. and there was many an aching
 heart in the little city last night. as the statement of the bank examiner as to the assets of the bank were anything but encouraging.
 There are those who predict a much better showing when the final settlement
 comes and to this hope the small depcsi- tor clings.