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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-26
ISAULSBERRY TRIAL
 BEGINS IN ETOWAH
Appears That State Will Be Able to Offer Only Circumstan-
 tial Evidence

Gadsden, October 25.-(Special. IA good start has been made in the trial of Joe Saulsberry on a charge of mur- dur He is one of the men charged with the murder of Nicholas Shontzen at Altoona one night last July. The jury for the trial was secured early this morning and a number of wit
 nesses have been examined for the state. It is apparent from the testi- mony thus far offered that the state will have to make it's case from cir cunstantial evidence. All the known details of the horrible murder were recited from the witness stand this morning and it was shown that the men indicted for the crime were the | last to be seen with the murdered man and that they were in the vicinity very late on the night Of the crime. The case will be hard fought.
 Two negroes engaged in an affray late yesterday afternoon at the corner of Locust and Third streets and Will Brown, employed at the furnaces of the Alabama. Consolidated, was severe- ly cut by Will Croft, who is brake man on the Louisville and Nashville
 
 his escape before the arrival of the police and Brown will in all probabil- ity recover.
 Enthusiasm at the revival meetings conducted in this city by Dr. Munhalf was high until the last service, which was held at the tent tabernacle las, night. The capacity of the tent was taxed at the service and many were unable to secure seats and returned to their homes. If there had been ample room it is proba ble that fully 2OO0 people would have listened to the farewell sermon He spoke principally of the duty of Christians to ally them selves with some church and urged that all who had accepted the Savior during the meetings become members of one of the churches in the city ana go to work in the service of the Loro The evangelist left today for Centre vile, where he will conduct his next revival.
 The Gadsden board of education will appear before the city council on Err day night of this week and make @ report on the expenditure of the money that was raised by @ $50, 900 bond is- sue for school purposes The work to be done with these funds has all been accomplished and the board is ready 0
 make an accountiS to snow Just what
 the people have secured by their expen-
 diture. It will be shown that without
 the improved facilities made possible
 with this money, large number or
 the children of the city would be de-
 prived of school advantages this sea-
 son as with the enlarged facilities
 there is but little room to spare In
 fact, if the growth of the city con
 tinues as rapidly as the past two years
 for another year or two there will be
 demand for still more room.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-26
Trouble Brewing

Panama, October 25.-Dr. Vivas Vas- quez. who was @ member of the de- posed Castro government, says that he has obtained $2,000.00O in the United States for the purpose of furthering a revolution against President Gomez in Venezuela. He left yesterday for Trini- dad, en route for Venezuela. ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-26

of the following young lady students of the Lowndes County High school: Misses Eva Bates, Mary McCrary, Mary owens, Eula Bargainer and Woodye Neely. Professor Hodnette stated that at an early date his team would be open to challenge from any high school team in the state. It will be re- membered that this team won all se
 ries of games played by them last
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-26
THE BEST THERE IS IN
 MEMS UNDERWEAR

There's lot of Mems Underwear the market-it's 5 made in thousand towns and cities the country overa re taller could go crazy trying to listen to all the different stores these good many stores do listen and go wild on their purchases.
 The best thing to study in buying Mems Underwear IS needs and then find the garments that best meet the qurements. followed it. s.N
 Width where width is needed snugnes where snugness heps strength where the strain No extra weight where
 is not needed and lack of quality where quality is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-26
New, Bank for Chattanooga

Chattanooga, October 25.-(speciaL)-- Definite plans have already been begun by c. l.. Knoedler, former cashier of the Hamilton National bank to open another banking institution in this city. The cap itaI will be sl00.00o This will mark the second new bank in Chattanooga in six months, the Commercial Bank and Trust company having opened its doors but d short while ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-26
Team Doing Excellent Work

Fort Deposit, October 25.-(Special.)- Professor R. T.. Dodnette, principal of the Fort Deposit graded school, is very much enthused over the excellent work of his crack basketball team, composed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-26

CUNNINGHAM SPECIAL" AFFORDS EXCELLENT SERVICE. FAST SCHEDULE TO ATLANTA
 AND THE EAST,
 CONVENIENT ARRIVALS.
 SOUTHERN RAILWAY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-26
--se.----- - RICHMOND AND RETURN

sEABOARD WILL SELL ROUND tTRIPs NOVEMBER TO 6 AT S2S.s5,
 ACCOUNT U. ID. c. CONVENTION.
 SHORT QUICK THROUGH PULLAIANs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-07
Is Speed Mania OnQ T0b0ggan,
Is Question Now Being Asked

Manufacturers, with the aid of their
designers undoubtedly will some day
figure it all out to the satisfaction of
every one concerned. Meanwhile it is
likely that automobile racing, sport
which has taken firm hold on the
American public. will go merrily on
for at least some time to come. There
are on the calendar any number of big
events, including the Grand Prize, the
and the management of the Indianapo-
lis speedway is planning a card for
September "A.
The Hoosiers are anxious to have
some of the racing rules altered be-
fore holding another meet on the oval
and some of the changes suggested
appear to coincide with the ideas of
directors and members of the recent
ly organized Motor Racing Drivers
association. 1t is proposed for one
thing, to limit the number of starters
in any event, to thirty and also to es-
tablish rule permitting a tire con-
trol on the back stretch.
In the recent 500-mile race when
cars threw tires in the stretch it fire.
quently was impossible for them to
stop at the pits, thus they were oblig-
ed to cover the extra two and one half
mile lap on a bare rim. The fact that
rims were bent handicapped a num-
Der of the contestants.
Still another rule hoped for is one
which NAV do away with the practice
of mechanicians riding on competing
cars. This, it is believed. would less
en- the liability of accidents and save
weight and tire trouble, although on
this point there may be a difference
of opinion among experts. 1t is posi-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-07

ments on the day he was shot was that
he was after the letters Constant re-
ports had led TO the suspicion that the
weather from standpoint of passion
ate utterancs. Mr. Stokes looked a
little sheepish as he entered the court.
room today following the publications
of the letters in one of which he had
referred to himself as Grabbed. cross.
surly cid cove In others he warned
the girls against drink and the lure
OF the stage.
Stokes to-day declared Miss Conrad
had told him Miss Graham took poison
short time prior TO the shooting Miss
Conrad, according TO Stokes. called on
him May ). and seemed badly fright
ened. She told him that she had
found letter on the table from Miss
Graham saying she intended commit
ting suicide. then running into anoth-
CT room she found Miss Graham With
her face badly burned with carholics
acid doctor was hurriedly called
and administered an antidote. Stokes
swore Miss Conrad told him that Miss
Graham's father was Russian noble
man and her mother came from one
of the best families in Louisville. She
feared disgrace and asked Stokes to
send her TO Il hospital. which he re-
fused to do. Subsequently he agreed
to pay Miss Graham's passage abroad
and furnished her spending money. He
thought well of her, but positively new
er made love TO her
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-07
Stokes SHEtP|SH
WHEN He APPEARS
He Looked Embarrassed in
Court Following Publica-
ton of Letters.

New York, July 7.-Charges that
letters written by w. f. p, Stokes, the
millionaire owner of the Hotel Arson
ia, to Lillian Graham and Ethel Con
rad. chorus girls who are accused OF
trying to murder him, had mysterious
ly disappeared from the girls apart
ment and only part OF them produced
in court, were made today as court
convened for second session of the
hearing.
Both young women We're early in
court, looking literally cool, despite the
hot weather. They were in merry
mood because their lawyers, Clark and
Jordan and r. NJ Moore. had told
them that Matchmaking accusations
made by Stokes must necessarily fall
flat on account of the harmless con.
tents of the letters read late yester.
day as exhibits at the hearing Stokes
excuse for his visit TO the girls apart.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-07
TREASURE BOX OF AN
OLD HERMIT FOUND.
Boys at Corey, Mich, Make
Peculiar Haul-Find
Weird Letter.

Corey, Mich, July 8.-A romance of
The days when much Of the State of
Michigan was a wilderness was brou-
ght to light when boys of the South
Bend, Ind. Y. NJ. c. A., summer camp,
while digging a hole for a Flagstaff,
brought up rusty iron Dox, contain
ing pistols. books and various docu'
ments.
The lock could not be opened, so the
bottom of the chest was broken. First,
the boys found two rusty pistols of
ancient pattern. Then followed a mot
ley collection, including a plain gold
ring, apparently the wedding pledge of
some pioneer bride; silver-cased
watch, a small dagger and a rust-stain-
ed hunting knife.
There were also books dating from
1867 to 1919. samples of silver, lead
and copper ores, arrow heads, and a
collection Of pebbles.
Rambling Letter Found.
An explanation of the mystery was
found In n letter left by the owner of
the chest. II read, in part. as follows:
This chest Is the property of Hest
kia Thomas, formerly Of New England.
later of the Michigan wilderness. A
spiritualist of God, believing that my
spirit still roams over these lakes in
the full moon seasons. guarding all my
valuable deposited possessions, for
they are many and varied.
God gave me many wonderful Sc
crets. but because of the great sin he
took them all away but one-the least
of them-the turning of sable stones
into gold. have buried this secret by
the body OF old Duckwing in the big
swamp. God rest my soul.
"God has filled the earth with gold.
Devils do not believe it, but has He
not promised Seek and find? The blue
heron Is wise. and the night owl, but
man Ia an ass, for he walketh not in
the ways Of the Most High"
Chest Buried by Hermit.
A little of the story Of the peculiar
old hermit. Thomas. is known here.
George Knevels. who lives in a portion
Of q house built by Thomas, says that
as boy he recollects finding carefully
secreted collections of pebbles in the
house.
II IL said that Thomas wife deserted
him. and that his eccentricities be-
came noticeable about the same time.
He roamed the woods. talking to the
trees and animals, and believed that
he could transmit certain stones into
gold. After selling his home here
Thomas moved to an island in the lake
to which, in one part of his letter. he
refers to as the "abode of the seven
devils" There he was found frozen to
death fifty years ago.
According to another letter found
in the box, there are two other chests
buried on the island. The whole neigh
borhood Is searching for these remain
ing chests.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-07

BILE that the technical committee of
the American Automobile association
may be asked to devise a set of rules
defining clearly the weights and ma
terials to be used in steering knuckles,
tie rods, steering arms and spring
shackles.
If regulations governing such points
We're adopted they would apply to com
peting cars in contests held under the
jurisdiction of the A. A. A. through
out the country, and it is likely they
would eliminate one of the principal
difficulties encountered in recent
meets where cars came to grief
through the swapping of steering con-
nections.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-07

Magma Char<a and the Sill Of Rights.
Hlsteracally speaking. there Is a big
d16srencs between the Magma Charta
and the bin Of rights. The first was
ootnlned By the barons from King
5ohn-at Runnymeds in June. 1915, the
othsr By the lords and commons from
the Prince and Princess Of Orange In
Aoe6o0.
Magma harta will ever remain the
eToaAase landmark In the constitution
al.A1Deory Of England. but next to the
great charter wrung from John by
the Narons must stand the bill Of rights
that Wa, % graciously acceded to by
King Wunam--New York American.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-07
MYSTERIOUS CASE

indianapolis. July 7.--Charles J.
Gehl, a Pennsylvania railroad brake
man, recently acting as yard conduct
or, was found beside the tracks at the
Cruise street crossing at $50 this
morning with his head crushed into
an unrecognizable mass On the plat
form near by were piled all his outer
clothing. The police believe he was a
suicide. Possibly it was an accident
if he slept on the platform.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-07
FINAL SETTLEMENT

Malina Marshall. Administrative of
the estate OF the late Jesse G. Marshall
has filed final settlement report in the
Wayne probate court showing that the
total value OF the state was $4O6.07.
The widow received $325.S5 after all
debts were paid.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-07
HAD AGREED
TO BEING MURDERED
National News Association

Hopkinsvlle, Ky, July 7.-Herbert
Cobb, on trial for murder of his sweet
heart, Miss Ella Cravens, testified to-
day he killed the girl and shot him.
self in an attempt to carry out an
agreement which the girl urged upon
him because of their impending sepa-
ration.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-07
GO TO IRELAND
(National News Association

(National News Association)
London, July liking George. &C.
companied by Queen Mary and the
Prince of Wales, left London today for
the first royal visit to Ireland since the
death Of King Edward. The party
drove to Euston station from Bucking-
ham Palace. .
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-07
TAFT OFF ON SHORT
VACATION CRUISE
(National News Association)

(National News Association)
Washington, July 7.-President Taft
left at 8 o'clock this afternoon for At
lantic City where he will address the
Christian Endeavor convention to-
night From there he will take a two
days cruise down the coast on the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-07
The olfaetory Test.

Iesmay appear whimsical theory
chat the successful grocery store can
- detected By tn odors. and yet there
- this much truth In it-namely. that
tho>grocery store which greets the nos
tzils with . certain glorious combina-
ton Of odors Of coffee. tea and spices
= almost always q paying investment.
Ideal Grocer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-07
Secrets Of Comfort.

Though sometimes small evils, like
invisible insects. innict pain and a sim
gle hair may stop a vast machine, yet
the chief secret Of comfort lies in not
suffering tribes to vex one and In pru.
IDENTIFY culUvating an underground Of
small pleasures. since very few great
ones. alas, are let on long leases.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-07
ONE MISSING IN BIG
PACKING HOUSE FIRE
, (National News Association)

(NatiOnal News AssOciation)
Pittsburg, Pa, July Fire today de-
stroyed the Rea and Co. Meat Packing
plant. The loss was two hundred
thousand dollars. One employe is
missing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-07
The Practical Man,

Our idea OF practical man is one
who would rather have a ten cent
cigar given to him than a FIVE center
named for him.-Dallas News.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-07

Egg Frappes, Matted Milk with Egg;
delicious and refreshing, to be had at
Prices.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-07
Truth Is Of no value unless 1t is ex.
emplified In conduct.
Faxed Curios.

Australian curios aud tribal idols are
made In Germany to catch the money
or the touriaiS.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-07
BIG MOTOR EVENTS.

July 9-French Grand PriX Race.
July 20-23-Twin Cities-H elent run.
Aug. 25-26--Elgin Road Races.
Nov. 30-Grand Prix, Savannah.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-12-26
1E9


If you have q good position.
Which you've held sans ntermIss1on
For O. score of years or more;
IF you'ye made no bad investments,
Had to pay no life assessments,
Been exempt from con~f1agraIons,
Had few doctors visitations,
Bucked no tigers, played no races.
Stunned all joints and hoozing places,
Borne with patience all your trials,
Practiced little s~elf-denials,
Yet YOU are putting up a roar
That YOU can't, with all your Juggling.
Hustling, rustling. roofing. struggling,
Your econoHizing, saving,
Scheming. manaoing. and Shaving,
Keep the wolf outside your door
IT'S g fairly good assumption
That you're merely shy on
Nothing more.
&c. w. T. In Chicago Tribune.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-12-26

MCCARTHY NOVEL ON The
STAGE.

Justin Huntly Mccarthy, VINO has
;,st published ca Fair Irish Maid"
has had to turn quickly from 1itera-
ture to the stage. The dramatized
version OF his novel, The O'Ffynn,'
which was played by Sir Herbert
Beerbohm Tree in London. is sched-
uled for m early appearance mere
"A Fair Irish Maid is one or MI. NC
Carfh~,s four Irish which
GLOW one another in close
eicaI succession, the other three being
saThe nlustrious O'Hagan,' me
King Over the Water" and Ine
O'Fiynn."
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-12-26

Not Precisely PhariSeeS.
Chicago

Following the death OF the editor or
+ha New York World there has come q
r.nauad discussion of American news
naner methods, t. which discussion
sanctimonious English verdicts have
been added. Some OF this criticism has
been lust. Much OF it has not But
what reaches particularly impatient
oars Is the condemnation Of American
spa by English who are hor-
rifed by type and not by text.
when London publications Will pay
half as much in cable tolls for a story
Of action by the United States con-
gress as they will for h accounts Of
the most recent American "unwritten-
law crime, their censure Will be
borne more gracefully and more toler-
antiy.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-12-26
@1Ul
Fiis Shining Gift.


Sweetheart" he began passionate
". rs she opened the door to him ~
christmas afternoon. u have come
10 offer you my little token Of n mer-
W Christ-as- want IL. when yott
wear it, to consider 1t as q symbol
If my love Let it bind Us closely To-
ether. Dearest. pray accept this lit
tie gift. I am sure IL viii TT your
finger"
She took the small box with trents'
hands. giving him an ~alto9ethsr
adoring look and nesting closer. he
heart Ii~aipit1ting. At last he had
made good Oh, ten million joyE.
Then ten million more.
Eagerly she lifted the cover. and
her eyes met the bright. shining bril-
Eancy Of a bea utiful-silver thimble.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-12-26

me copy sent to General DavIe was
afterwards found, and to It was D
pended the following certificate: 1T
may be worthy OF notice here to b
serve that the foregoing statement,
though fundamentally correct, yet
may not literally correspond with the
original record of the transaction
OF said delegation and Court of In
qulry, as all those records and apers
were burned with the house, on April
9th. 1909, but previous to that time
OF 1900, a full copy Of said records, at
the request Of DR.. Hugh Williamson,
then OF New York. but formerly a
representative in Congress from this
State, was forwarded to him by Colo
mel William Polk, in order that those
early transactions might fill their
proper place in a history of this State
then writing by said DR.. Williamson
in New York.
Certified to the best Of my recol-
lection and belief, this Sd day of Sep
TENDER, 1900, by
"J. Nick. ALEXANDER,
"M~ecklenburg County, N. c."
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-12-26

Yes the new days come and the old
days go,
And + the while reioice;
For now it's the rose, and now us
the snow,
a,d vow 2 sweet bird voice.
W. Brunton.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-12-26

watchma fsearching hen-coop for
s,,specteI burgiars>-Nho's IN
Fa1setto Voice-"OniE US
cnickanS"-Punch.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-12-26

The publication in the Raleigh
Register, as above, was the first mar
ratIve Of the proceedings in Mecklen-
burg that appeared in print
It does not appear to have been a
conternporaneOus statement: on the
contrary, it is an historical statement.
made after Captain Jack returned
from Philadelphia: after the Court Of
Inquiry was organized and had sat at
Colonel Phifer's; made after North
Carolina had become a State; made
after Cabarrus county was tut off
from Mecklenburg, in 1892; and, ac-
cording to the certificate of Colonel
Alexander. made after the fire by
which his house and the records were
consumed. in April, 1900.
It IS to be observed that some OF
the statements in it ave been re-
jected-for instance, this statement
! says that Colonel Adam Alexander is
sued an order to each captains COM
| pany: evidently meaning that Adam
Alexander was the Colonel of the
| jected, and it is agreed by all that
Colonel Polk was the Colonel Of the
county, and that he issued n order,
| here attributed to Adam Alexander.
It is also to be observed that al
though Colonel Alexander in his mar
rative mentions that they sat up all
night until 2 a. m, ne says nothing
of the great ratification meeting held
a few hours later, emitting all
reference to the dramatic reading Of
the declaration by Colonel Polk to
half the county who had assembled to
attend the meeting. Colonel Polk
was not in it, il this narrative is cor
rect. Fortunately for the truth Of
history, and for justice to Colonel
Polk, there have been men with SUI
fcient manhood and intelligence to
weigh the evidence and to correct the
errors Inadvertently made by Colonel
Alexander, when he wrote this narra-
tive from nemor in 1900, the rec
ords having been destroyed by fire.
S. A. ASHE.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-10-11
Do We sleep Too Muehi

Perhaps, on account of popular opin'
ion and personal habit. we waste much
time in jellyHsh condition that could
be more profitably spent In active
pursuit Of our ambitions. The answer,
of course, depends upon the nature
of our occupation. IL there Is much
muscular effort involved, with a cor
responding large amount OF waste In
the cells and blood. eight hours or more
are probably necessary. But II our
work is of n sedentary nature and
mainly Of the brain there Is naturally
n smaller quantity Of accumulated
waste, and less time is required for Its
removal. Many are the instances OF
great men, past and present, who have
lived healthfully and worked unceas-
lngly and strenuously on only four or
FIVE hours Of sleep, or half the laborer's
portion. Surely we are not to suppose
that those men were or are physically
different from others, but rather that
by inclination or necessity they have
developed a habit of sleeping intensely
for short period Instead OF lightly
for a longer period. with resulting
gain Of time and Observation-Disclosures
Monthly