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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16
CHAPMAN CAPTURE
 IS ALMOST A C|NCH
Fugitive Tells How He Re- turned to AnnistOn Dis
 guised as Negro

AnniSton, September 15.-(Special )-Ross Chatman who for several days has oeen a fugitive from justice, is now ensconeed in cell in the Calhoun county jail, fac- ing a charge of murder in the first de- gree as the result of killing Special Of ficer s. c. Zaner. who had been em- ployed to break up the alleged sale of liquor at Chatman's stable, on August 29.
 A reward of s4OO was outstanding for the arrest of Chatham, s20O of this amount having been offered on behalf of the state by Governor Emmet O'Neal, and the en- ire county has been quietly searching capture.
 Thursday evening Archie Wood, George Mullinax and Charlie Wood, three citi- zens of Beat 14, near Henderson Sulphur Springs, came to. the city and reported that they had the fugitive spotted, and on Thursday night w. F. Parker. Martin Shied. Jack Shepperd and II. S Borders quietly left the city for the little rabn home of Jim Hall, where Chatham was reported to be in hiding. All night long they kept watch around the cabin in com pany with the three men who had dis covered his retreat. About , o'clock Fri day morning, Chatham and Charlie His- ginbotham came out of door, and as they did so Deputy Shepperd and Mnl- Iinax covered the men with shotgun and a Winchester
 Throw up your hands and turn Volr back" shouted Deputy Shepperd; and as Chatham caught sight of the weapons ne shook at the knees and his hands went heavenward, while Charlie Higginbotham fell over against a tree, without forgat- ting to throw up his hands. The other members of the posse appeared on ,he scene in the meantime.
 With Chatham at the time of his arrest was Minnie Higginbolham, wife of Charlie
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16
ALBERTVILLE NEWS

Albertville. September 15.--(Specialo The attendance at the Seventh District Agricultural school Is increasing day by day. President Miller announced to- day that he has ordered new desks to accomm odaie the growing crowds, and the new equipment will reach here in a few days. The attendance now is 20 ahead of any previous enrolment for the entire session. and this is quite. a compliment for President Miller and his able facGltX.
 The owners of the gins throughout the county are sending into town and getting their ba gging and ties prepara- tory to starting their gins on full tim q. The farmers union gin at this place has installed some new machinery and it is only question of a day or so be- fore this and the one at the Butler Kyser oil mill plant win he running on full time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16
cience and Progress Keep Step With the Swift March of Time

4 Evolution is the process by which the crude in nature and in art are developed. Science Is the driving force and the her aid of progress, Nature furnishes the germ and latent principles which evolu- tion and knowledge fashions into the fab rics of superiority and perfection. Noth- ing comes by chance, everything that is, is the result of reason. Guess work is only the philosophy of fools, and super stition is but the fog and darkness of ignorance. Enlightened thought is the ouickening spirit of God in the universe, oispelling darkness, reforming the bad and making clear the. way to higher ideals, better methods and Srap1cf achievements.
 Burbanks, the wizard of horticulture, has worked out many problems in plant development so astounding as to seem almost miraculous-bordering onto the SUI pernatura1
 Marconi, the magician of science. has severed the physical bonds of minds and matter. and made distance and time in- consequential to the communications of mind with mind.
 The Wright Brothers have mastered the realms ether space. and made 1t possibre for man to navigate the air, and mount to heights to which the proud eagle never dared to ascend and poising there pro- claim himself king of the air as well as king of the land and king of the sea- But why try to name and enumerate the many modern pilots of progress and their wonderful achievements? There is gd1-
 pn, Tesla, Bell and hundreds of others
 no stand in brilliant phalanx leading onward in the worlds march of conquest of once thought impossbilities, ani obstacles to mans happiness and welfare. So rapid is the strides and so frequent the revelations now that nothing excites but days notice. The mighty wonders Of yesterday become the common utilities of today. And yeti And yet Marvellous and wonderful as has been and is the re- velations and achievements of science
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16
PISGAH ASSEMBLY
Will Meet at Fraternal Hall tOm0r-
 row Afternoon at 2:30

Pisgah assembly, undenominational Rev. c. O. Oxnam.D D. D., elder in charge Rev w. J. Squire. associate. meets a' sFraternal hall, Sunday, 2:3D D. m. The recently organized Pisgah quartette will sing several selections. The offertorg solo, Love Divine will be sung by Miss Evans.
 pr Oxnam will speak on Jesus Feed ing the Multitude." MT Squire will make report of the recent California trip taken by the Psgah evangelists
 Al the close of the@ service an oppor- tunity will be given the sick to be appointed. Every one is cordially invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16
AGED CITIZEN
 IS FOUND DEAD
Little Boy Accidently Shoots Play mate With 22-Calibre Rifle
 at Sylacauga

Sylacauga. September 15-(Special.)-- Yesterday Jasper Bush, who lives about seven miles east of here. was found dead. From indications 1t is thought he com mitted suicide by shooting himself with a shotgun. He was near S5 years old and for some time is said to have been de- spondent- His wife died last spring and this, 1t is said, contributed to his de- spondency. MT. Bush had lived the great CT portion of lis life in ralladega county, being here before the Indians left.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16
Two Daring RefOrmers
From the Pittsburgh Leader.


 In union there is moral strength.
 Briggs lives on an aristocratic cross street. Briggs has been afraid Of the neighbors and the neighbors nave been afraid of Briggs
 Good form holds sway on .his cross street, and Mrs. Grundy casts her shadow en every door sill.
 They were prim and precise and par ticular these neighbors of Briggs, and they made Briggs crochet the same pat terrf.
 And then Jim Stebbins moved onto the street. and the day after his arrival he had a talk with Briggs. for they weEe old friends. and that night the two men ap- peared on their respective porches in their shirt sleeves. and they made merry and laughed aloud and defed Mrs. Grundy and scorned good form and had a jolly old time of it.
 What happened?
 Why. all tho neighbor men now do just what those daring pioneers did.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16
FREIGHT CARS ON
 SOUTHERN LOOTED
Woman's Temperance Union Meets. Young Man Cleverly Eludes
 Policeman

Decatur, September 5.-(Special) l)-Some time during the night unknown thieves broke into cars on the Southern railroad tracks in the Decatur yards and stole a number of boxes of goods. just how many is not known at this time. On the out skirts of the city three boxes of shoes and several parts of boxes of hose were found in an old field. One of the boxes of shoes had been broken open and sev eral pairs of shoes taken out. Just why the thieves left the goods remaining in the boxes is not known.
 It is believed that these goods were thrown off by some one on the train and that confederates opened the boxes and carried away some of the goods, probably being frightened off before they were able to get away with all the goods. It is also believed that other boxes of goods have been thrown off of the train at other points along the road. At this time 1t is not known who shipped the goods or to whom they were consigned.
 The annual meeting of the local Wom- ans Christian Temperance union was held this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Elm ma l.. Greenendyke Sherman street, New Decatur.
 An interesting report from the conven- ton committee was heard. One of the features of the meeting was an address by Mrs. E. B. Norton, wife of the pastor of the Central Methodist tchurch, New Decatur. on Good Citizenship"
 The annual state convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance union church, New Decatur. on October IT to 19 A large attendance Is expected a this meeting and an interesting programme will be prepared for the meeting.
 young countryman by the name of Lawrence played a slick game on Police man Bell of New Decatur today in which the young man made his get away from the policeman.
 Lawrence had been arrested by Police manBell on the charge of being drunk and disorderly He was fined in the police court $2160 on this charge. Policeman Bell went to a telephone booth with Law renee and called mp a party for him, whom Lawrence said would pay the fine. While the policeman telephoned Lawrence fled The policeman followed some dis lance but finally Lawrence disappeared in some woods and has not been heard of since It is said that Lawrence resides near Valhermoosa Springs. this county
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16

along the lines of material progress and practical development of things useful, not less( but greater, more astounding and miraculous has been the discoveries and achievements of science in the heal ing art Aided by the miscroscope, and chemical analysis the causes of disease have been made manifest and in many m stances such spefics have been provided as to almost make certain a cure of those special diseases What visionary of 20 years ago ever dreamed of such thing as the now every day used X-Ray, which can make the human body so transpar- ent that not even so small thing as a cambric needle can find place of con cealment therein But such is true, and yet the "X-Ray," "Salvarsin, and va rious and sundry serums and anti-toXines for the cure of special diseases, such as Specific Blood Poison, Diphtheria and Te- tanus, are now as common as the automo- bile the flying machine or wireless -ele- graphy. Time moves swiftly. but science keeps step with her onward march and we who have devoted our lives as pecial- ists to the study and treatment of all manner of Chronic diseases and the dls- eases peculiar to women, cutaneous afa fections and disorders Of the pelvic or gans have given great study and expend- ed large sums of money in qualifying our selves mentally, and with all modern therapeutic agencies and have thus kept abreast with the foremost in the progress sive strides of our profession, and without boastng felicitate our selves on our wonderful aggrega- ton of the most potential auxliaries of science, as we'll as in the remarkable success that has crowned our efforts In curing the infirmties of our fellow men and women, whose gratitude expressed in daily recommendations of us to their afr flicted friends, ever serves to make ns busy, happy and prosperous. Our Medi- cal, Surgical and Electro-Therapuetic In stitute at 1131a Twenty-first street, is open every day for the benefit of all who are afflicted and who may come and consult us, and be examined free of charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16
HUNTSVILLE MAN
 BACK FROM MEXICO
Judge Richardson to Make Address. Ex-Governor Conner Speaks
 in Madison

Huntsville September 15.-(Special)-G. Wallace Gasque, formerly well known in this section as boy evangelist, is back here after spending several years in Mex leo He has accepted the principalship of Green academy near Woodville, in Jackson county. MT. Gasaue says Mexico Is very unsettled, and there is a feeling of unrest throughout the country Ma dero, a capable man without doubt" he months ago, and if elected to the presi- dency may not be able to handle the stu- ation. If l had money to invest l cer- tainly would not go to Mexico. In the city of Chihuahua there is hardly busi- ness man making expenses Idle clerks, all go to prove a general depression"
 Judge William Richardson, member of Congress, will go to Scottsboro Monday and accept an invitatio to address the people of Jackson county on political is sues of interest.
 Ex-Governor Conner was in Madison county Wednesday night and delivered an address to the pupils of the Hurricane school in the eastern end of the coun- ty He returned to his home in Birming ham the next day.
 Outside the arrest of three pickpock- cts and half dozen or more trunks, the police and other authorities had a quiet circus day in spite of the fact that there were two immense crowds at John Rob- inson's show. There were no serious dis orders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16
PE[LAGRA SCARE IN
 ANN|STON SCHOOLS
Arm Cut off in Gin-Bridge- builder Dies From
 Injuries

Anniston, September h. -tSpecial.1- That pellagra is contagious disease and that there are certain children In the Anniston public schools who come from families where this contagion ex- ists, the children themselves in some instances being infected, was the con- tention made before the Anniston city council Thursday evening by Alderman J Forney Thrasher and Alderman Jesse Evans The council referred the state ment to the hands of the sanitary com mittee. and 1t is probable that the mat ter will be taken up with the city health officer, with the result that pellagra will hereafter become as great a bug aboo as smallpox and other conta gions in the public schools.
 While repairing some machinery which had just been installed at the gin plant of D. F. Weaver at Weaver, a small station on the Southern railway north of here, Granville Kilgore. an operative, sustained injuries Thursday afternoon which necessitated the am putation of the right arm. MT. Kilgore has been employed at this gin for 22 years.
 At the next meeting of the Anniston city council, Mayor D. C. Cooper of OK ford will face Mayor J. L. WikIe. of Anniston and me embers of the Anniston city council to show why they should allow him to tap an Anniston sewer to gain connection with the new sewerage system at Oxford, in accordance with an agreement which he says was made by Mayor flight of this city with Mayor R. P Thomson of Oxford about 15 years ago.
 The vacancy caused by the death of officer J. l.. Cunningham, who was shot by Will McGuffin, and other un- filled positions in the city's official family, were not filled at the regular on Thursday evening. There are sev- eral applicants for the position as pa trolman to succeed the deceased officer J. R. Castleberry, a bridge builder for the Louisville and Nashville railway. who was struck and fatally injured by a heavy piece of timber at a trestle near Jenifer Thursday evening, died at the Anniston city hospital Friday morning. His home was a Alexandria and his body will be laid to rest at Postoak cemetery Sunday afternoon, with honors by the Masonic fraternity, in several branches of which he was prominent. He leaves a widow and daughter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16

Yesterday afternoon while handling a 9 rifle a little boy by the name of Mig zell shot Bernard Jacks. another s or To- year-old child. The ball lodged in the leg. and is not thought to be of a serious nature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16
PARTY OF YOUNG
 PEOPLE FIRED 0N Bushman Shoots One Man and Two Ladies in
 Vehicle

Guntersyille, September, 15.-(Special.)-- While on their way from church last night party of young people from Union Grove, near here, were fired on from ambush near Union Hill, with injury to two ladies and one man. Those injured were Grady Thomas Miss Osie Criscoe and Miss Kittie Culbreath. The shot was fired from shotgun and the injuries pro duced are thought not 10 be serious. Shot also took effect in the team that was be- ing driven, with Q resulting stampede. from which serious injury was narrowly averted Search for the party who fired the shot is being made, but as yet no ar rests have been made.
 While fox hunting last night, Jack Jor- dan's dogs treed an immense rattle snake. The snake was killed and meas ured six feet long, having 1s rattles and u button.
 Mrs. J. A. McKinstry and daughter Miss Esther are visiting Mrs. McKin- stry's laughter. Mrs. R. H. Whorton, in Birmingham. sst
 During the recent sever thunderstorm lightning struck the residence of MT. But Ter of the Bottling company. severely shocking his little daughter. II was some time before the child revived.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16
PULLMAN SHERIFF
 W|THDRAWS CASE
Pellagra Claims Second Vic tim-Circuit Court Try
 ing Civil Docket

Cullman, September 15,-(Special.)-- Something of sensation has been caused in courthouse circles of this county by the report that Sheriff C.. W. Bryce has dismissed the mandamus case which he filed against Probate Judge Robert l. Burke some time ago restraining that official from trying the case c. C. Scheuing vs. c. w. Bryce, in which Scheuing filed a contest to the election of MT Bryce to the office or sheriff The case was carried up to the supreme court and that body held that Judge Burke was incompetent to try the case. and decided in favor of Bryce.
 News of the dismissal of the man damus case against Judge Burke by Sheriff Bryce is not received with fla vor by the friends of the sheriff, and many of them are at loss to know just why such action was taken. Sher- if Bryce had so far practically won the contest case, the supreme court having sustained his attorneys in al most every point so far.
 The dismissal of the mandamus case leave the matter open for Judge Burke to count the ballots of the election in which Bryce Is alleged to have been elected and to declare the result. It is thought that the ballots will be counted by Judge Burke within the next few days. and to which one of the men, Bryce or scheuing, will be given the office of sheriff of this coun- o~t of ba r years term remains to be seen. J. H. Harmon. an old and highly respected citizen. died at his home in North Cullman last night as result of pellagra This is the second case of this disease that has reulted fatally within the past week. The deceased leaves a wife and several children The funeral services will be held tomorrow morning.
 The grind in the circuit court con tinues at z rather slow rate Several cases have been tried far during the term. Most of those coming up for trial on the civil docket have been cases against the Louisville and Nash vile railroad. In two of these, the cases of Tom Pope vs. the. railroad company and one, Ray vs. the rail- road company for alleged personal in jures verdicts were returned for the defendant.
 The next two weeks will be devoted to the disposition of the criminal cases on the docket, among which are seV- eral murder cases. The grand jury is making diligent inquiry and it Is said that they are finding number of true bills They will not finish their work this week and will have to remain over a few days next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16
Never Knocks Them

Frcm the Detroit Free Press.
 Has she any rich relatives?'
 "I guess not; never heard her knock ing them"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-03

JACK BURNS POPULAR BECAUSE HE'S CAME
Coast Heavy Boosting Tor
Physical Culture 10 Adver-
tise Business lie Will Enter.

LONDON. March a.--Jaek Burns
OF Salinas. Cal. IL the darling Of
boxing circles Small baes follow
him saying That's Jack Burns.
nlimme. he's rare game 'un for
tykin punishment s'help me-"
Jack became popular by getting
licked every time he started. Eng
iish fana never saw gamer man.
Jack Is more than a punching bag.
he ia a commercial genius. lie Is
eapitalizlng his defeats.
Salinas Jack iH n handsome
youth, who bushes easily aud
seems simple Tie has "A magnificent
body. perfect health. nm adaman.
tine Jaw. boiler iron riba. an un-
discovered solar plcauN and the
boxing ability Of a muley COW.
lie has no defense lie hits the
way woman throws hut he
sure Is regular he man for taking
punishment
iiiil Lang slammed Jack about
the ring for ~ rounds aud The ref
cree stopped IT,
"Porky" Flynn took him on for
20. aud though Jack was strong at
the end. he only hit Pork" twice.
while "Porky" hit Jack 2.3ss,s2i
times by count
"Porky~ hit the champion of the
Pacific" slam In the stomach. and
Jack cam. IN for more The solar
got H.. Jack grinned Uppercate
seemed 20 delight him. rights -
the nose gave him an catheiic sat
lsfaction RIB roaatcra and kidney
punches aoothed him.
Jack has a manager. a breezy
western person who pratendn ne
thinks Jack can fight
When reporters go 10 Burns
quarters. Manager Jeffrcyn talks
about Jacks system Of physical
culture. Physical culture IL mixed
with fight talk II sinks In. The
reporters. simple souls. never fail
90 mention Jacks ideas on physi-
cal culture.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-03
HAHN STAYS FIFTEEN
ROUNDS WITH M'vE lGH

Louis Hahn and Pete McNcigh
went through ib-round mill az
North Yakima before only a medium
sized gathering last evening and
his Jack Lester. who was third man
In the ring. called Il a 6raw Les.
ter's decision was not popular one
a majority OF the fans being pretty
well convinced than Hahn had a
shade the better OF the whole affair
from start 10 finish Hahn. however
said that he was satisfied with the
decision Johnny O'fseary won a
decision over Johnny sohiff In ten
rounds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-03
Lester Going
Far, Far Away

Jack Lester will leave Seattle 70.
morrow night on the first lap Of his
long journey to Sydney. Australia,
The big liner viii bear the
erstwhile coal miner away from
Frisco on the 18th.
Tommy Burns has written a long
letter TO Bill Corbett. In Sydney.
advising that amiable party just
how 10 handle the boyssh Lester
when the latter hits the high places
IN kangaroo land.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-03

By and by Jeffreys will conclude
Jack cant fight Jack will admit
he cant bnx n compass
You thought Jack was game. %
Jeffreya will explain. THAT which
you thought was Eameneag was
physical cuiture-ihe system which
can make you immune from pun.
ishmcni A months course will
put you Ia condition to laugh at
JohnAon'A wallopR. After six
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-03

months you can defy l4lnch guns.
Nothing can hurt you"
Physical culture is going strong
In England And Jack is popular,
which In proved by the fact that
be gets more applause when be
flights than his conausror
Before long he and Jcffreys win
open a aanitnrium and give sandow
and Bernard MacFadden a run for
their money.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-03
BANNICK FORBIDS APPEARANCE
OF GREAT WRESTLER in SEATTLE

attend a wrestling match are mot
the right sort Il was proposed
that Hackenachmldt appear here
and the proceeds be turned over Ia
the Chinese famine relief fund but
Bannick said no" and No" Il
must be unless Mayor Dililag ap-
points his permanent police chief
before the arrival Of the Russian
wrestler.
In no other city In the United
States has Hackcnschmidt been Tor.
hidden 10 appear.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-03

There will be no opportunity for
Seattle wrestling fans to glimpse
George Hackenschmidt, the Russian
lion. when the latter comes through
this section the latter part of the
month.
For some psychological reason
Clande Bannick. recently elevated
from police captain to temporary
police chief. declares that wrestling
Is not a NJ sport.
Bannick declares that folks who
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-03
oogs 10 VANCOUVER,

VANCOUVER. y. 9. March =
The signed contract 81 Catcher
spleaman. who caught for the Oak
land aud Sacramento clubs In the
Pacific Coast league last season.
has just been filed away by Sec.
Rotary Brown Of the Vancouver
club
The Canadians now hast seven
catchera on the staff
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-03
20 rlnAr roNlnAr.

BAN FRANCISCO. March J
Rufus Williams. colored middle.
weight, and Sailor Bowers Will
meet for four rounds here tonight,
and fight followers expect a fix
xllng exhibition. Guy lee of Port
land and Abe Label are also carded
"a one Of the feature attractions.