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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04

About o'clock this morning he rang for the porter and handed him a note which he wished delivered immediately to a Mrs. Ethel Moore, professional nurse, who had attended Graham about two months ago when he had broken his shoulder in an automobile accident
 The note requested Mrs. Moore to notify MT. Pride, president of the company en- ploying Graham and his personal friend, that the writer intended to commit sui eide by taking poison. He also asked that Mrs. Moore come to the hotel as soon as possible.
 A few minutes after the porter left with the note a Mr. McGregar of Hartselle, who occupied an adjoining room, heard the untitled report of a pistol, but did not locate the sound definitely and made no investigation until Mrs Moore ar rived about 20 minutes later. The door of the room occupied by Graham was found locked, but was at once broken open. Graham's body was found lying on the bed, his head on the bloody pillow, his right hand still clutching a 41-caliber der ringer and a ghastly wound in his right temple. The shot had gone straight through his brain.
 Dr. Watson was hastily telephoned for, but Graham was beyond medical aid and died few minutes after the physician S arrival.
 MT. Graham was about 25 years of age, tall and straight and strikinglv hand some In social and business circles he was one of the best known and most pop ular of the young people of New Decatur and no cause can be assigned by his friends for his rash act. He was a member of a prominent and well-to-do family of Franklin. Tenn. The coroner's s jury, which was at once impanneled, brought in a verdict of suicide
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
INDUSTRIAL DEAL
 MADE AT GADSDEN
Several Lumber Companies Consolidate, Alma Burgess Held on Suspicion.
 Her Child Is Missing

Gadsden, January 3.-One of the largest
 industrial deals to take place in this dis trict for some time is the consolidation of several lumber companies. The Coosa Lumber company has taken over the properties of the Curtis-Attalla Lumber company and the American Timber com pany. By this purchase the Coosa com pany has acquired large holdings or tim Der in the counties of Etowah. St Clair and Lafayette. The extensive milling properties of the urtiss-Attalla company are also taken over. The deal involves property valued at something like s150, 900, and tl:e consolidation is regarded as a good thing for this city
 A woman named Alma Burgess has been arrested here and placed in jail on sus- picion that she has murdered her child. The woman came to the county officers one day last week and asked that the county take charge of her infant Pro- bate Judge Penn made efforts to find a home for the baby, but the woman was impatient, and before anyone was found to take the child the woman disappeared. She came back on Saturday and was at once arrested. To the officers she said that she had placed the child in an asy- ium at East Lake, and she is being held until her statements can be investigated The woman is separated from her hus- band and is engaged to another and ex- poets to be married soon as she can secure divorce. Taking all the facts into consideration, and the woman's de- termination to be rid of the infant with cut delay, the officers have thought it wise to look into the story before giving her a release.
 The postoffice receipts for Gadsden show large increase for the quarter just end ed over the same period last year. The increase is more than $500. and is an indl- cation that Gadsden continues to grow The busness of the last quarter of last year was record breaker. so that the increase this year is real and substan- tial gain.
 With the accession of Judge J. A. BilbrC to the bench as associate judge of the city court the old law firm of Bilbro, Inzei & Stephens has been dissolved. new firm has been organized in it's place, con- sitting of E. o. McCord of Albertvlle, J A. Inzer, R. B. Roper, and T. II. Stephens of this city, MT. McCord comes here from Albertville and the new firm will maintain offices at that place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
NEW SAVINGS BANK
 PROVING POPULAR Louis Hoster, Sr., First Deposi-
 tor at BesSemer CLERKS ARE KEPT BUSY Many Outsiders Offered Deposits But They Can Re Accepted Only From Patrons of the Bessemer
 POsfofiice
CLERKS ARE KEPT BUS

Bessemer. January 5.-(Specal.)-Louis Hoster Sr, president of the Bessemer Machine and Foundry company, had the distinction of being the first depositor in the new postal savings bank system which opened this morning at the Bes- semer postoffice.
 The bank opened promptly at o'clock with number of depositors in line. MT. Hoster was the first, and it is stated made two accounts. All during the day the clerks were kept busy but were we'll able to accommodate the patrons. The system had a most favorable start and there seems to be little doubt but that the results will prove very satisfactory to the postoffice department at Washing ton.
 feature was the many applications from all over the district from would-be depositors. but under the rules governing this first experiment none but actual patrons of the Bessemer postoffice are al- lowed to make use of the bank. This means only those who get their mall either by free delivery or from this onice can become depositors. This is done to show the actual need or necessity for a bank at this point. There are many fea- lures of interest connected with this sys- tenn, the deposits ranging from sl to 5000, but no one depositor can place to his credit more than s10o in one month. A iepositor having $500 on deposit, who pur- cLases United States bonds to that amount may make a second deposit.
 In the event the bank at Bessemer proves successful other postal saving banks will be inaugurated all over the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
DR PERDUE TO HELP
 FIGHT HOOKWORM

Montgomery, January 3.--(Specal) -Dr.
 w w. Perdue of Butler county has been
 confirmed as one of the field agents Of the Alabama hookworm commission and will take up the work within the next two weeks It has been decided at ! conference of the commission held in this city today with pr. w. w. Dinsmore, supervisor. that Dr. J. F. Orr shall re- sume his investigation around Dothan. Dr. H. G. Perry is to go at once to Geneva county, where he is to open an aggressive campaign against the hook worm pest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
Mrs. Brown Eraiy carned

Mrs R. A. Brown, who resides at I'll Nineteenth street, was badly burned by an explosion of coal oil. Mrs. Brown was lndlng a fire and the wood being wet she poured some coal oil on it to start the blaze. The explosion followed. burn ing Mrs. Brown on the hands and face. The burns are not serious but very pain full.
 The friends of Marvin Johnson, form CT resident of Ensley and son of Dr. T. A. Johnson, will regret to learn that he is very i'll at hospital in Birmingham, where he was operated on for appendi- citis few days ago. He is resting well, however, and Is on his way to recover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
Merchants Have Good Year

A symposium of New Year eXpres- sions from the merchants of Anniston was published by a local paper yes terday afternoon and without excep- ton the merchants claimed that the year of 1910 was one of the best in their history from a business stand point. One firm stated that 1t was the best year that they have ever had. Several reported that their business for 1910 doubled that of 1909 and one big department store, which does business in several other cities, said that An niston is the best business city of all those in which they operate All of them are optimistic over the coming years trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
Hospital Notes

The many friends of J. G. Johnson will regret to learn that the injury to his hand has taken bad turn. and 1t is feared blood poisoning has set in. He is at his home on Berlxley avenue.
 H. w. Sweet fell in his horse lot the other night while trying to assist sick mule to his feet and fractured his ankle. The injury is very painful the bone be- ing badly fractured.
 The condition of Officer Partridge re- mains unchanged, and his condition is still very serious. He Is bearing up wonder fully and keeps his nerve. His many friends hope for recovery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
Keeps His Promise

Mack Perkins. well known Cleburne county moonshner, who was recently allowed to defer his sentence in jail here for 30 days in order that he might be at home during Christmas, under promise that he would return prompt ly on New Years day to complete his term, returned Sunday in accordance with his promise and is now confined in the federal department of the coun- ty jail to serve 30 days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
Mrs. st. John Very HI
Auto Legislation Wanted

Washington, January 3.-Automobile in- terests are making strong efforts to force the passage of the federal registration bill pending before Congress. Letters are being received by congressmen from own CTS and dealers in all parts of the coun- try urging the passage of the measure at this session of Congress. The bill ts designed to permit automobilists holding a federal license to tour in various states without taking out local licenses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
Election of Officers

Beesemer Grove No. 72, Woodmen circle, the ladies' auxiliary of the Woodmen of the World. elected and installed the fol- ,ow,pg offjcers for the ensuing term Mrs L. Mathews, worthy guaroiah' Mrs' Bruce. adviser; Mrs. George Jones, chap lain: Miss Viola Plunket, clerk; Wal.er l.. Riley. banker. Mrs. Jeff Boyd, atten- dant. Mrs. Fowler, past guardian; Mrs Lawley. Miss Eula White, Mrs. George Jones managers; Miss Eula White, inner sentinel; Arthur Tubb, outer sentinel; pr J M 'Tubb, grove physician. Mrs. L Mathews was elected delegate to the state convention, which meets in Mobile 1T March.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
shootfng Causes Excitement

The ring of three pistol shots in rapid succession caused considerable excite ment on Moore avenue. near Eleventh street, q short distance from the bus mess section of the city, yesterday aft ernoon, and as result Will Davis and Perry Favors were arrested. A dispute had arisen between the two men as a result of which Davis Is said to have drawn a knife. Favors shot at his enemy three times, whose life was saved by his hiding behind a post in which one of the bullets was imb edded Favors was fined $75 and Davis $25 in police court this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
Whole Family May Die

Having removed w. B. Montgomery and his wife within 4S hours, the demon of death Is welding a fatal hand at Lincoln. The two children of the de- ceased are at the very door of death with pneumonia. the disease which car- ried away the father and mother. Mr Montgomery was one of the leading merchants of Lincoln and one of the best known men in the Anniston dis trict
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
JOHN GRAHAM KILLS HIMSELF AT DECATUR He First Sends for a Trained
 Nurse USES A BIG DERRINGER In Answer to Note Nurse Finds Gra- ham Lying on Bed in Dying Con- dltion-Wns Quite Promi-
 nent Socially
USES A BIG DERR1NGER

Decatur, January 3.-(Special)-T De- caturs were startled this morning by the sensational suicide of one of the most popular and prominent young business men of New Decatur. John Graham, who for the past two years has been connect ed with the New Decatur $, Dry Goods company, stopped at the American hotel last nigh.} and registered for room.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
Severe Weather

When .Annistonians arose this morn ing they found that the two and half inches of rain that had fallen during the past "A hours had been frozen and covered with a coat of sleet and snow during, the night.
 The temperature has maintained its stand around 20 degrees. severe northeastern Is blowing and fall ir the temperature is forecasted.
 Much suffering has been reported tc the auth horities, charity organizations and the Salvation Army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
Ranauet nt Grand Hotel

The stewards and trustees of the First Methodist church were entertained at din- ner last night at the Grand hotel by the Pev. J. F. Sturdevant, pastor Of the church, Covers were laid for 25 and every place was filled. The dinner was much enjoyed as was the interesting talks at the table. Those present were: Rev. I F. Sturdevant, Presiding Elder Frank w. Brandon, pr. R. P. McTyeire, [. A. Hurst, W. H. Porter. H. w. Crook, Kittrell Trotter, l. A. Lewis, o. E. Randle, Cac Clay, Dr. T. Rooinson' Judge B. Clay Jones. w. Sf Welsn' w. A. Read. F. B. Buck, J. M. Barrett John Donaldson, J. B. Randle, A. B. Andrews, Edwin Brannon, P H. Lutrell, T. T. Patson. Claude E. Moore. J. Howard Me- Eniry and F. S. Fitzgerald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
Local Items

Stonewall chapter. Daughters of the Confectionery, met yefterday afternoon with Mrs. George Truss on Avenue c. The meeting was well attended and tho usual order of business transacted.
 St. Margaret's guild will meet Wednes- day afternoon at the home of Mrs. George Burke at 313 Third street. Pratt City.
 The Home Mission society of the Shady side Methodist church will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. G. W. Ballard.
 Steel City chapter Kn shts of Pythias, met last night in resllar session. In ad- dtion to the regular order of business the officers elected for the next term were installed into their respective chairs. Tie reports of the officers were received and show the lodge to be in a good finan- cia condition and healthy growth in membership.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
Typos Again Honor Morton

The Anniston Typographical union has elected M. A. Morton. head adver- Using man in the composing room of the Evening Star. president of their organza tion for the sixth consecutive time al a meeting yesterday afternoon. =. o. Burdett was made vice president and R. E. Gam was elected secretary treasurer for the tenth consecutive term
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
Personal Mention

Mrs. Gregory Ross has returned from visit to friends in Dadeville.
 Miss Elise Bruns has returned from a delightful visit to her sister in Tennes- see.
 Miss Sammie Taylor Is the guest of her cousins, Miss Gladys and Miss Jewel Tay- Tor.
 Nick Neville has returned to his home in Selma after a visit to the family of Mrs. Herrn.
 MT. and Mrs. J. B. 1rranc's and son have returned to their home in Syla- cauga after pleasant visit to Mrs. Christleib at the Grand hotel.
 Mrs. Walter O. Freeland has returned from Lineville, Tenn, where she was called by the death of her father.
 L. E. Etheridge and Theodore J. Lamar have formed a law partnership and will practice in the Bessemer district The new firm has offices in the Robinson building.
 H. c. Grigsby, who has been with the Lewis Drug company for the past few years, has accepted a position with the firm of c. c. Hopkins on Nineteenth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
Local Items

The Woodmen of the World will give a banquet and install officers at the lodge room Monday night All members are requested to attend.
 Mrs. Mary F.. Holland of kenton, O., who was spending the holidays with her son, died suddenly yesterday morning. The remains were sent to her late home for interment.
 The funeral of Mrs. Betsy Shoemaker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
News of E1lsley

The coroners jury which investigated the deaths of the men who were killed by an explosion of dynamite at the tun- nel connected with the impounding reser- voir at Camp branch, in which two white men. Joe Otwell and Will Hunter were killed, Tom Sturkey. a negro blown to pieces, and another negro seriously hurt due to the carelessness of the negro Sur key. who attempted to dry out some frozen dynamite before the boiler fire where the other men were employed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
Birmingham Special, !" The New York Train. Observation Cars.
ROOMS

For rent. Four-room apartment on South Highlands, complete ly furnished. Will make at- tractive price to April 1. Ad- dress A-30, care Age Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04

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 The marvellous discovery, Curo Grains of Life, puts the stomach and bowels in perfect condition. restores your vii tality and renews your old time strength and vigor by giving your nervous system the food 1t Is craving Rh smatism, neuralgia, headache, kid ney isease. liver troubles. catarrh of the mach and bowels, insomnia, and all N kened conditions of men and womeA .uickly disappear, the hollows vanish, energy returns, and life is worth living once more. The red corpus cles in the blood are increased and everything that passes through the digestive tract Is turned into good, solid, healthy flesh. instead of being un- digested and unasslmilated.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04

The full size package of Curo Grains are only 50 cents and are sold in Bir- nlinghGm by Gum Drug Co. corner Third avenue, and Twentieth street : Cunnss Pharmacy, corner Third avenue and Nineteenth street; Jacobs' Pharm- asy, 1oot Second avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04

who died at Mulga. was held yesterday, and the interment was at Oak Grove cemetery.
 The officers of the First Baptist church have issued a year book giving the names of the church officials, articles of faith and other interesting informa- ion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
CurO Grains of Life
 Free

No Longer Any Excuse To Be COnstipn- ted, Wenk Stomached, Wenlk I<id- neyed, Weak Livered, Brain
 Tagged, Thin or
 Haggnrd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-04
Health Is Free.

Send Your Name and Address Today for Free Trial Package and Learn
 The Grand Truth
Barton County democrat., 1911-07-28

sMrs John Grant has gone to
s.. Joe for a visit.
Barton County democrat., 1911-07-28
THE CHAUTAUQUA.

Great Bends third chautauqua
has come and gone. It all de-
pends on your opinion whether
1t was better than its predeces-
sOrs or not. The program was ex
ceilent, but as in all cases, what
would suit one would not suit an
other. Some think the Heney lee.
ture was the best, others Mrs.
Zehner's, others Judge Alden,
others Father McCrOry, and the
music loving public seemed. to
think that the Killarney orches-
ira was the best, and the work of
Regnier, the reader and tenor
trombone player especially fine.
Although the receipts seemed not
to have been up to expectations,
Prof. Senter and the high school
folks who have had the matter
III charge are to be congratulated
on the success of the venture.
We trust that sufficient season
tickets were sold for next year, tC
uuarantee the meeting.
Barton County democrat., 1911-07-28
Taft Against Wiley.

Since Taft has been in the
White House he has invariably
opposed DR.. Wiley instead of hav
ing cO-operated with him in
the interests of pure food.
In his decision against DR..
Wiley in the interests of adulter-
ated whiSkey, the President re-
versed the findings of ex-Presi
dent Roosevelt. former Attorney
General BOnaparte, Chief Govern.
ment Chemist DR.. H. W. Wiley,
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson,
the RemSsen board, the United
States PharmacOpeia, the internal
revenue bureau of the treasury,
the standards adopted by twenty
six states, fifteen of the United
States courts, and President Taft
States courts and President
Taft's father, the former attorney
general Of thee United Stats.
Barton County democrat., 1911-07-28
Chickens Coming Home To Roost

For many years the govern
ment paid a handsome rental
for the use of the Union build
ing in Washington. 1t develops
now that one of the principal
owners of the building is a daugh
ter in law of the Senator Hale
and that Senator Hale had insert
ed in the Senate appropriation
bill an item which compelled the
government to lease the building
Senator Hale also cause millions
Of dollars of public moneys to be
expended on a naval shore sta
tiOn off the coast of Maine, the
bulk of which expenditure was
sheer waste. The principal mis-
sion tbs yard performed was to
provide a place for Senator
Hale'S henchmen. Nor was that
all: While Senator Hale was IN
the exercise of almost unlimited
power in the Senate as chairman
of the appropriation committee,
Barton County democrat., 1911-07-28
Congressman RAIDER Helps Starr
Boy Scout Troop.

John L. RAIDER, representative
IN Congress from California, is
helping organize a troop of the
Boy Scouts Of America in Alturas
MOdOc county, California. He
has watched the boy scouts en-
gage in this various activities in
Washington and after studying
the principle of the mOvemnet
and earning something about
the men behind it he has urged
the boys in his home town to tax,
up the work. Recently he wrote
to James E. West, Executive Sec.
retary Of the Boy Scouts of Amer
lea, telling Of his purpose and
recommending the appointment o
William Thompson of Alturas as
Scout Master.
Barton County democrat., 1911-07-28
MCRnuNATNG EVIDENCE
DISAPPEARS.

Following the mysterious disap-
pearance of the ''Dick to Dick"
letter from the files of the Inter
iOr department comes the discov-
cry that a full set of Controller
bay maps have also disappeared
from the files of the war depart
ment.
The maps in question were
not only seen by NJ. F. Abbott,
but by Delegate WickerSham of
Alaska, Clifford Pinchot and by
Secretary of War, Henry L. Slim
son. Yet Major j. B. Cavanaugh
OF the War department testified
before the Graham committee
that the maps are not in the files
now.
1t is believed by the members
o. the committee that the Ryan
cOnspiratOrs as soon as the pre-
sent exposure was threatened
took means to have moved from
the government files all incrimi-
mating evience.
"The files have been tampered
with. This is obvious, and
IN fact, the only conclusion this
committee can reach in the face
of the evidence at hand" said
Chairman Graham. "It would
seem that the files are not to be
relied upon to give us the truth. P"
Altering records is a serious
OffenSe and this committee will
60 to the bottom of it."
Barton County democrat., 1911-07-28
: The Same Old Cradle Howl.

That "the reduction of sugar
duties would ruin the domestic
production of cane sugar and
that free sugar would annihilate
both the cane and beet sugar in
duStries of the country" is the
cry from that luSty lunged infant
the Sugar Trust.
In the name of the small grow
ers' and producers the Trust is
whining and pulling for a high
tariff-fOr protection. With pro-
lection the small, independent in
tereSt has the happy prospect Of
being absorbed, annihilated, wip-
ed out, as soon as the tariff sue
cOred infant is ready to smite its
gO-between.