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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-12
AGED NEGRO WOULD
 HAVE COUNCIL ACT
Man Completes Sentence. Oxford Wants To Tap An
 nistOn Sewer Mains

Anniston, August 11.-6Special )-The dignified mayor and city council of An niston were lectured at their regular meeting in the city hall Thursday evening by Wesley Lee. a pioneer negro, who was introduced to the council by Alderman Yanoey. Ills mes sage was, Consider Ye the Little Foxes" Specifically, he told the city council that they were doing wrong in allowing the bootblack to ply their trade on the streets, in violation of the holy Sabbath, when they should be at Sunday school. The aged negro stated that for 22 years he had been working for souls in this city. Russ w. Rose, the well-known res taurant keeper and caterer. who was some time ago found guilty of vio- lating the state prohibition laws, and sent to the mines, has completed his sentence and returned to Anniston Fri day. He pleaded guilty rather than | make fight, for which he would have been required to mortgage a home he l had just built for his wife and chil- dren.
 l Mayor D. C.. Cooper of Oxford ad- dressed communication to the city
 council of Anniston on Thursday even- l ing which opened the eyes of several
 of the aldermen. He claims that by an | old agreement between Mayor Flight of Anniston and Mayor Thomson of Ox- l ford the latter city was given the | privilege of tapping the sewer mains of Anniston. A sewerage system for Oxford has just been authorized and this brought up the old agreement. The Rev. George L. Jenkins, grand master of the Odd Fellows of Alabama. stated in Anniston Thursday that the formation of new district with An niston as the nucleus, composed of Cal houn, Talladega, Cleburne and Chero- kee counties may be consummated. He thinks the districts at present are too large.
 At the meeting of the Anndston city council Thursday evening, A. J. Good win was elected a member of the city school board. The council again failed to elect a successor to Patrolman Gun ningham, who was recently shot to death.
 The evidence in the famous Pearce- Kennedy feud cases promises to be re-
 hashed when the city court of Annis-
 ton is reconvened in this city on Sep tember 4 w. K. Kennedy, Ada Ken nedy, Fowler and Eaton are yet to be tried. They are now out on bond. The case of Leo Gilbert. who is charged with the murder of Willie Graham, will also come up at this term of the court.
 Following the condemnation of the Calhoun county jail as insanitay and unfit for human beings by the state prison inspector, Jailer Weatherly has given the place a thorough cleansing. He proposes to make the best of a bad situation, and the prisoners have expressed qualification at his services in cleaning out the place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-12
Two Privates Escape

Fort Screven, Ga, August 11.-Soldiers from this place and police of Savannah ars searching for Privates Williams and Billings of the Coast artillery, who early today escaped from the fort, where they were under arrest, charged with deser- ton A steel barred door did not prevent their escape, as they fashioned a wooden key from the rung of a chair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-12
NEWS OF FLORENCE

Florence, August 11.-tSpecial )-Dov.W smith. aged l4 died Thursday at Il o'clock at the home of her uncle, Robert Bevis, at Threet, this county. Death was due to consumption. The funeral took place this afternon at 1 o'clock. The interm' nt was in Austin cemetery. The deceased was Fan orphan and is survived by i've brothers and sisters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-12
REs1 Auu HEALTH TO MOTHER AND CHILD.

Mas. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been used for over SIXTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHINC, with PERFECT SUCCESS: It 6OOTHES the CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS, ALI~AYS all PAIN CURES WIND COIiC, and is the best remedy .fcr DIARRHdA. It IS ab- solutely harmless. Be sure and ask for " Mrs. .Winsiow's Soothing Syrup" and take DO otnes kind. Twenty-Five cents bottle. st> G
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-12
New York Imports

New York, August 11.-Imports of mer- chsudsse and dry goods at the port of New York for the week ending August 5 were valued at $15,94S,03S.
 imports of specie for the port of New York for the week ending today were sl1o, ,555 silver and s617,525 gold.
 Exports of specie for the week were s1,14lSS2 silver and $1o,2o0 gold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-12
STILLS CAPTURED
 NEAR. SCOTTSBORO

Scottsboro. August u.-(Special. )-Depu- ty United States Collector Campbell and Deputy Sheriff Charley Wilson captured wild cat stills on Sand mountain this week. The stills were not in operation at the time. lot of beer and singlings were destroyed. The stills were destroyed and brought to Scottsboro. No arrests Were made.
 Henry Scott and Miss Rhoda Clifford or Paint Rock valley were married at Francisco at the home of the brides par ents Tuesday, Justice Kennedy officiat- ing A
 The government survey carried on in this county for the past year has been completed and Congressman Richardson IS now hurrying the bureau of soils to finish the map. MT. Richardson insisted that Jackson county be put entirely under a complete soil survey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-12
STANDARD OIL SENDS
 CHECK FOR $42,395 .69

Washington. August l1.-A check for sl2. 95.69 was received today by the de- pertinent of justice from the Standard Oil company in payment of costs in tho dissolution suit brought by the govern~ ment under the sherman antitrust law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-12
Aviator Bruised By Fall

Mineola, La, August 11.-Bud Weinberg, an aviator, while trying to qualify for a pilot here today fell 25O feet with his ma chine. He was only badly bruised The machine was badly wrecked. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-12
FARMER AND SON
 BITTEN BY PET DOG
Conner, Weakley and Seed To Help Madicon County Pro-
 hibitiOnists

Huntsville, August 11.-(Special.)- IA pet dog. supposed to have been infected with rabies, attacked w. W. Fox, farmer and his son at their home north of the city and bit them several times on the face and hands. The dog escaped for a day or two but was shot in a swamp
 and his head sent to the Pasteur institute
 at Montgomery for examination. Mr. Fox says his son and the dog were playing in the yard and suddenly the animal made a savage attack upon the
 boy, biting him several times on the face and hands MT. Fox ran out to help his son and the dog turned on him, snapping
 his hands several times and then ran away.
 The prohibition campaign committee has made four speaking engagements for ex- Gov. B. B. Conner. who has consented to come into Madison county and appear in defense of the prohibition laws. The ex- governor will speak at Blue Springs and Huntsville Wednesday and Wednesday night and at Hurricane and Gurley Thurs day and Thursday night next week. Judge Samuel D. Weakley, author of the prohf- bition laws, will speak here next Tues day night. Lieut.. Gov. Walter D. Seed will speak Monday night. The prohibition ists are making an active campaign while their opponents are working quietly.
 Louis Hall of Chattanooga and Miss Minnie Sullivan of Huntsville were mar red at the home of the bride on Doug lass Hill. Rev. W. E. Baggett was the officiating minister
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-12

sEABOARD ANNOUNCES LOW ROUND TRIP RATES TO NORFOLK AND RICHMOND
 Sl5. % AUGUST 1e-GOOD UNTIL SEPTEM. DER 3. QUICKEST TIME. ~s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-12

At the meeting of the Annston city council Thursday evening, A. J. Good win was elected a member of the city school board. The council again failed to elect a successor to Patrolman Cum ningham who was recently shot to death.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-19
MORE ITALIANS ARE.
LANDED AT TR|P0LI
Second Expeditionary Force
Reaches Tripo|i.

Tripoli, Oct. 13.-Nineteen Italian
transports have arrived in the harbor.
They brought the second part of the
Italian army expeditionary corps
which is to occupy Tripoli.
The landing of the troops, artillery,
ammunition and horses began imme-
diately.
When the transports we're sighted
the forts saluted and the colors of
Italy were run up over the fortiica-
tons and principal buildings of the
town. Great crowds of Europeans and
natives in characteristic costumes,
sailors and soldiers gathered along the
shore.
Entering the harbor cheers from the
transports could be heard replying to
the noisy welcome from the land,
There was a great waving of rifles,
hats and handkerchiefs.
An Arab chief went aboard the Ital.
tan cruiser Pisa and gave his submis.
sion to the commander. He also ar.
ranged to s his influence with other
Arab leaders that they may recognize
the Italian o~verlordship.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-19
FIRST JUROR DISQUALIFIED
Admits Bias and Is Excused From
Mcnamara Case.

Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. 17.-When
seemingly caught in it's first snag the
Mcnamara murder trial in an instant
twisted itself out of a situation which
had worried opposing counsel since
last Wednesday and for the remainder
of the day at least went ahead speed
lily.
Gould you set aside your opinions
sufficiently to enable you to give a fair
and impartial verdict?" was the ques-
ton put to Venireman z. T. Nelson by
Attorney Clarence S. Darrow, chief of
counsel for James B. Mcnamara, who
is on trial for the murder of Charles
]. Haggerty, a machinist, killed in the
Los Angeles Times explosion a year
ago. Nelson had been asked many
hundreds of questions to obtain his
views and he had answered all of
them without clearing up the situation.
Il don't just know" he replied, and
in an instant District Attorney John
D. Fredericks, for the state, withdrew
opposition to a challenge previously
made by the defense on the charge of
bias.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-19
IN NORTH DAKOTA
News Of the Week From VaTi-
GUS Parts Of the State.
WOMEN HOLD an ELECTION
North Dakota Federation Vote on OF.
GER for the Coming Year-To
Revise Constitution.

Officers for the coming year were
elected by the North Dakota Fedora
ton. of Women's Clubs at Devils Lake
as follows:
Vice president, at large, Mrs. M. A.
Baldwin, Fargo; recording secretary,
Mrs. S. A. Zimmerman, Valley City;
treasurer, Mrs. L. B. Dochterman,
Williston; general federation secre.
tary, Mrs. ". S. Lauder, Wahpeton;
vice president, Third district, Mrs, J.
l.. Matthews, Lidgerwood; vice presi-
dent, Seventh district, Mrs. Titus,
Mimic.
Directors-Mrs. F. L. McVey, Grand
Forks; Mrs. Anna B. Shortridge
Devils Lake; Mrs. J. G. Forbes,
Wahpeton, and Mrs. f. J.. Layman,
Minot.
Officers whose terms hold over until
another year are: Corresponding sec
rotary, Mrs. j.. H Shepherd, Fargo;
auditor, Mrs. E. B. Page. Devils Lake;
vice presidents, Mrs. Perry Parker,
Cando; Mrs. A. A. Davis, Larimore;
Miss Louise T. Reeves. Buxton; Mrs.
T. A. Boyden, Jamestown; Mrs. e. j.
Taylor, Bismarck; Mrs. Andrew Carr,
Minot; Mrs. T. N. Yeomans. Lans-
ford; Mrs. w. H. Stutsman, Mandan.
Directors-Mrs. w. A. Mcintyre,
Langdon; Mrs. o. w. McCluskey. Car
rington; Mrs. A. NJ. Burt, jamestown;
Mrs. John Burke, Bismarck; Mrs C.
w. Kelly, Devils Lake; Mrs. R. M.
Pollock, Fargo.
In her annual address Mrs. N. G.
Young of Fargo, president of the fed
Grafton, urged the appointment of a
special committee to report IN revi-
sion of the constitution and corpora
ton. She pointed out that increasing
number of amendments rendered a
revised constitution necessary: that
the treasurer should be bonded; that
new features of the work resulting
from the large number of districts
must be taken care of, and that clubs
Of the state should be %catalogued and
urged the delegates to new efforts
along extension lines.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-19
PROGRESS|VES FAVOR
WISCONSIN SENATOR
Chicago Conference Endorses La
Toilette for President.

Chicago, Oct. Ex-senator La Fol
lette was endorsed as the progressive's
candidate for president without dis
sent. The conference of progressives
vas a La Toilette demonstration from
start to finish. Now that the first
gun has been fired since the move
ment has crystalized around a candi-
date politicians are weighing it's sig
nificance.
G. l.. Record, chairman, halls from
Woodrow Wilson's state and is a lead
ing progressive senator. To M. B.
Clapp, a Western progressive, was as
signed the task of presenting La Fol
lette's lame to the conference. eau
tious progressives, typifed in James
R. Garfield, had no show. Roosevelt's
name was hardly mentioned and if
Garfield came with a message from
Oyster Bay La Toilette enthusiasts
smothered it.
So unanimous was the feeling for
La Toilette that it was decided at a
conference in the afternoon to finish
the business in n day. Cook county
progressives, met at dinner and en-
dorsed La Toilette as a preliminary
move to similar action by the confer
ence.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-19
Death Of Justice Harlan Re-
moves Senior Member.
HAD Been I'LL ONLY few DAYS
Attended Opening Of Court OF Oct. 9.
but Since Following Day Was
Confined to His Home.

Washington, Oct. 15.-Associate Jus.
tice John M. Harlan, senior member
of the supreme court of the United
States, died at his home here, follow.
ing a brief illness of bronchitis, which
developed complications.
He sat on the bench when the Oc-
tober term of court opened last Mon
day, but on Tuesday "a confined to
his home with a cold which gradually
grew worse.
The aged jurist won extraordinary
fame last spring when he dissented
from the remainder of the highest
court in the Standard Oil and tobacco
trust decisions, asserting that his as
sociates we're amending the law by
reading the word reasonable" into
the Sherman antitrust law.
Harlan served thirty-four years on
the bench, which with one exception
is the longest term in the history of
the country.
The death of Justice Harlan gives
President Taft the duty of selecting
his fifth appointee to the supreme
bench, which will make a majority or
the bench of men selected by Taft. In
addition he elevated Associate Justice
White to the position Of chief justice,
which in reality makes six appoint
ments by President Taft, The court
is composed of nine members.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-19
Waterman illustrates Attempt to
Dynamite Bridge
FINDS EXPLOSIVE PACKAGE
Twenty-one Sticks Of Dynamite Placed
in Boxlike Section Of Bridge
Pier on Southern Pacific.

Santa Barbara, Cal, Oct. 17.-What
of Santa Barbara county and w. F.
Wines of San Francisco, special
agent for the Southern Pacific rail
road, to have been a deliberate at
tempt to dynamite an SO0-foot bridge,
twenty-five miles north of here, over
which President Taft's special train
passed, was frustrated by the vigil
ance Of a Mexican bridge Waterman.
Sheriff Stewart and Mr.. Wines re-
turned from the scene and reported
the evidence of the plot was ON
plete. Secret service men have been
placed on the case and a close watch
is being kept on all mountain passes.
About midnight when the Mexican
watcher was crossing the bridge he
noticed a nan in the gully beneath.
He called to the man, who immedi-
ately started to run. The Mexican
fred several shots, but all went wild.
Investigating, he found a package
of dynamite, and at once notified the
sheriff, who notified the railroad Of
ficers, and Wines was ordered to get
off the presidents train at Santa Bar
bara and make an investigation.
Fuse Attached to Dynamite.
Inside the boxlike section of the
pier twenty-one sticks of dynamite
were found. The explosive was en-
tirely hidden except that a fuse ten
feet long hung out.
In a similar position at the next
pier eighteen sticks of dynamite were
found, with fuse attached. Both of
these piers were about the middle of
the bridge.
Further inspection disclosed two
sticks of dynamite lying near the
bridge, evidently at the spot where the
man had been arranging the dynamite
and attaching the fuse.
The officers said the dynamite would
test 40 per cent, enough, they declare,
to blow the bridge to atoms. :,
From a position directly above the
dynamite on top of the bridge the
man could have commanded a distant
view of any train approaching and, if
experienced with dynamite, he could
have so timed his fuses as to destroy
any train he wished.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-19
EPISCOPAL CLERGY MEETS.
North Dakota Glorious Two-Day SEES
sion at Devils Lake.

North Glorious tWo-Oay SEES
sion at Devils Lake.
The two-day session of the clericus
of the Episcopal clergymen of North
Dakota vas opened at the Church of
the Advent at Devils Lake by Rev. a..
b. Clattenberg at a missionary rally
service with evening prayer.
There was a large attendance of
the clergy from the entire state.
Missionary addresses were deliver
ed by Very Rev. Dean Bowling, dean
of the Cathedral at Fargo, and Right
Rev. Cameron Mann, bishop.
The delegates took an automobile
trip to Minnewaukon, where they had
supper and a closing service at s. pm.
Among the visitors were Bishop
Mann and Dean Darling of the Fargo
Cathedral, Rev. L. M. Moultrie of Val
ley City, Rev. Bayfield, Of Dickinson,
Rev. J. H. Burleson of Jamestown,
Rev. J. A. Carless of Casselton, Rev.
F. S. Short of Lisbon, Rev. Epson of
Grand Forks, Rev. Baker of Minot.
Rev. W. w. Reese of Fort Totten and
Rev. Brown of Wahpeton.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-19
LITERATURE is FEATURED
Study Of the Novel Included in Valley
City Normal Course.

- NLE
A careful study of the novel is insa
Guided in the literature course at the
Valley City State Normal school. The
aim of the study of fiction is to point
out the qualities that distinguish great
and good novels and short stories
from the vast horde Of cheap and
thrashy fiction.
Rushing Pineree-Wiiton Branch.
Construction work on the western
terminal or the Pingree-Wilton branch
OF the Northern Pacific has been start
ed. A. Guthrie of the firm of "A. Guth-
RE & Co.. OF st. Paul. ]. D. Darling.
chief engineer, and T. q Krumm,
resident engineer, in Wilton
looking over the ground. Surveyors
are plating the site for the new de-
pot. The r~ail-laying crew has finished
about sixty miles Of the new line, and
the remaining thirty miles will be laid
within the next thirty days.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-19
TAFT BREAKS GROUND
FOR PANAMA FAIR
Turns First Earth for San Fran.
cisco Exposition.

San. Francisco, Oct. 15.-The first
actual work of the Panama-Pacific In
ternational exposition to be held in
1915 was begun when President Taft
turned the first spadeful of earth at
the fair site. The ships of the Pacific
feet riding at anchor in the harbor
joined in the celebration and the line
of march of the military parade was
|%thronged by enthusiastic thousands.
The ground breaking took place at
the stadium in Golden Gate park,
which occupies a part of the site of
the fair.
Many thousand soldiers, regulars
and militia, and the crews of the war
ships in the bay led the way from the
presidents hotel to the park.
The president, Governor johnson
and Mayor Mccarthy spoke at the sta.
dunn and Nine. Lillian Nordica sang.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-19
HILLS VIEWS AREENDORSED
Buiness Men of Stanton Stand for
Sane Railway LEGISLATION.

sane Hallway Legislation.
Views %expounded by President How
ard Elliott of the Northern Pacific
and James J. Hill of the Great North
ern, in addresses which they made at
Bismarck recently, were heartily ap-
proved by the Commercial club at
Stanton, Mercer county. Resolutions
passed by that club are favorable to
more sane railway legislation, on the
theory that such a ours will bring
about more construction work in the
state and not hamper the railroads in
contemplated extensions.
Not only does the Stanton club ap-
prove of the sentiments expressed by
the railroad men, but it goes On record
as being willing to work with that end
in view.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-19
DESTROY THREE GUNBOATS
Two Other Vessels Escape From
Rebels Near Hankow.

San Francisco, Oct. 17.-News Of
the first engagement between the
Chinese revolutionists and the impe-
rial forces was received here, a cable
gram to the Chinese Free Press CIV
ing an account of the disabling of
three government gunboats by the rev.
o%lutionists near Hankow.
The boats destroyed were the Choir
Kung, Choir Keung and the Choir Choy.
Two other boats of the %f1otilla, n of
which carried Sui Ching, viceroy Of
the Hnpeh province, escaped.
1t is reported at the local head
quarters of the revolutionary govern
ment that the 1900 men under Gen
eral Ching Piao revolted and joined
the revolutionists. From Hangweng
it was reported that troops number
ing 10000 came over to join Ii Yuen
Hung, commander of the revolution
arv army
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-19
WILL VISIT EVERY SHRINE

j.. Frank Treat. Grand imperial Poten.
tate, Announces His Itinerary.
j. Frank Treat, grand imperial po-
tentate of the Mystic Shrine of North
America, will leave Fargo this week
on, an extended tour owe the East.
during the progress of which he will
visit eight different shrines.
The trip, the itinerary of which has
just been announced through Secre-
tary A. G. Arvold of the Fargo shrine
Of Ell Zagel, is the second Of the series,
which will embrace visits to every
shrine in North America. Mr.. Treat
expects it will take yer minute OF
the time between and next sum.
mer to visit all of these cities.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-19
DRUG CASES PETERlNG OUT
Two Dismissed by the Court; Juries
Acquit Two Defendants.

Devils Lakes famous drugstore
cases. which were emphasized in the
recent trial of Judge Cowan in the
high court of impeachment, dwindled
materially in the district court of Mel
son county when Judge Templeton is
sued an order dismissing the actions
against A. M. Bond and l. Engebret-
son. This leaves only one of the five
cases for trial. it being against G. w.
Green. The case will come up in Jan
uary. In two cases there were &C.
quittals. These cases were among the
most important of their kind ever tried
in the state and at one time Attorney
General Miller was identified with the
prosecution.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-19
MAY APPOINT PROGRESSIVE
Louis Brandeis May Succeed Late
Justice Harlan,

Washington, Oct. 17.-Political cir
cles agreed that President Taft will
select a progressive successor to the
late Associate Justice Harlan of the
supreme court.
One report is that Louis Brandeis
of Boston might be chosen. Another
report, and n more generally cred
tied, was that Solicitor General Fred
erick w. Lehman would be appoint
ed. He is a lifelong friend of Sen
ator Cummins of Iowa.
Numerous other names were sug-
gested, comprising the same list that
is usually put forward for the supreme
bench, but interest centered chiefly
in the discussion of Brandeis and
Lehman.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-19
Court Renders Decision Against Gen.
eraI Electric Company.

Toledo, o., Oct. 13.-In the United
States district court, Northern district
of Ohio, Judge John M. Killits rem
dered a decree in favor of the govern
ment in the las brought by the
United States attorney general last
summer in Cleveland against the Gen
eral Electric company and about forty
subsidiary companies controlled by
the General Electric company under
the Sherman antitrust law.
The decree in effect orders the Gen
eral Electric company to conduct all
its business under it's own name and
the dissolution of the National Elec-
trio Lamp company and about thirty
five subsidiary corporations. The pc
tition was dismissed as to the Ken
lucky Electrical company.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-10-19
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, Oct. 16.-Wheat-Dec.,
$1.O9A @1.09k; May, $1.13A @1.13%.
Cash close on track: No. / hard, ST.
.09k @1.10; to arrive, $1.O9k; No. 2
Northern, $1.06h@ 1.O8; to arrive, ST.
06k @1.07k; No. 8 Northern, $1.03A;
No. 8 yellow corn, Tic; No. 4 corn, So
@70c; No. 8 white oats, 46@46Ac;
to arrive, 45c; No. 8 oats, 34@45c;
barley, 6Sc@$1.15; flax, $2.46; to ar
rive, $2.45.