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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-22
MYSTERY OF THE UMBRELLA
Phtsburs shopksspSr Wondered About
Il for Many Days-eImpI2
After All.

In the midst OF driving rainstoSH
one day recently the owner of a small
store OH 4 North side street corner
was startled by the violent opening Of
the door and the sound Of rushing
feet. Hastily dropping the work she
was doing in the rear room. she bur:
r1ed toward the front o. tho store lust
In upa9 TO see the door slammed shut
and strange man running away At
toy speed. When she reached the
door he bad disappeared; but VhsA
she turned TO investigate she was
Astonished 10 behold a handsome gold
handled silk umbrella. dripping With
moisture. lying on the showcase
Surprise. alarm and complete mySti.
hcatfon were mingled. What possible
explanation could there be OF q stxan.
ger dashing into her place In the
midst Of a drsnching downpour. lSav-
Ing his fns umbrella without . word
OF explanation. and rushing forth into
the rain without It?
The more she thought about Il the
deeper grew the mystery She re-
lated tho incident to her customers.
Not ono OF them could OFFER a plausi-
Die solution. She nnKlly concluded
the man was Crazy. and she 'eIt rro-
foundly thankful that h had A4ae r,
worse.
Then one day a second stranger ap.
peared. He was almost as mysterious
a. tho frst. He produced 4 lektor
and handed 1t to tho storekseps- It
was dated Chicago and read:
Dear Tom; ! left your umbrella In
tho little store At the corner near
your house. Just had time to Erab
car. so failed to explain to store
keeper. Left It on showcase Hops
you recover It o. r."
we'll. declare" was all the little
storskeepsr could gasp as she pro-
ducod the umbrella How simple Il
"as. after all."-Pittsburg GAastts-
Times.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-22
On the Shelf.

To the married woman and to the
spinster alike II is always a SHOCK IN
hnd that parties are being given ,or
a younger set to which they are M,
hidden, for the realization that th.se
younger members OF society are class.
lns them as old" Is not altogether
pleasing. To the married woman tbIo
experience usually comes later than
TO the unmarried. for she will no
aSHed to young gatherings when q
spinBter several years her Junior will
be omitted. Whether this IA becaus.
her husband Is still reckoned attrac.
i've. though married., OF becau.e NJ
her utility as chaperon, ia an Oman
question. but the fact remains. Ono
spinster lately confessed that for rev.
eral days after her FIRST experience NJ
being left out OF party she almost
pinched herself. saying. Can this he
J tnat am 10 slighted?" for she dearly
loved TO dance and never had been A
wall flower. Now she says she has
slowly but surely been relegated IN
the dinner set. and there she cuts ont
the debutafites at every chance she
gets In revenge.
The First "cowboys.r
cowboy" was once a sinister Gard
IN Americac politics. In the Ro%o,u.
uonaTy war tho cowboys" vers
SET OF Tories in westchester COUNTY
New YORK, popularity so.called bec.u,.
OF the brutal roughness with which
tney treated their Wing or r.bei
neishbors. II was. no doubt a.
" memory OF Thorn that tho name Of
co"ooys was given in 1881 to oar.
tam people In Connecticut and otbo,
parts OF New England who were A.
most socessionists. " ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29
THE SOUTH WILL BE WELL
 ADVERTISED BY SOUTHERN

That the Southern Railway company would, in all probability increase it's appropriations for advertising the south this season, and that settlers by the score were being diverted into this section by the Southern and affiliated lines, was. the statement of M. V. Richards, land and industrial agent of that company of Washington, who was in Birmingham yesterday.
 He is in the south at this time arrang- Ing for the coming of the Southern rail way good roads, train, which leaves May 1. MT. Richards talked enthusl- astically of the efforts of all southern railroads to assist In rebuilding the south and of efforts being made to stem the tide of western immigration beneficial to the south.
 Mr Richards said that the various railroads were getting together in their battle for southern upbuilding. and that speaking for the Southern railway au- tborftatively, he was of the opinion that more betterment would result in the next few years than has been brough. about in many years. He called upon General Agent L. Sevier while here and held a short conference with the local executive representative relative to the Birmingham district. He left later for Mobile.
 In speaking of Southern railway ac- tivities MT Richards said:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29
NOT READYY YETF0R THE GR0CERS' CASE

That at least two weeks would pass before any definite time was set for a re- sumption of the case of the United States against the Southern Wholesale Grocers' association, was the statement of o. D. Street, United States district attorney, who was here yesterday.
 He said the case was not pressing just at this time and that several engage ments prevented the attorneys from agreeing at this time upon a definite time for the resumption.
 The local attorneys are engaged in the federal courts. General Wright and Ca ruthers Ewing of Memphis are attending a session of the Tennessee supreme court and other engagements interfere
 MT. Street said just as soon as the at- torneys could get relieved from thei. pressing work a date would be set and the case resumed
 We have every inclination to resume the suit as early as possible. said MT Street and I anticipate very few de- lays when we get into the litigation again. We will have all the summer tc try 1t and we will be able to make good progress in the suit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29
GOVERNOR CANNOT
 HELP J|NWR|GHT

Montgomery, April 2S-(Special.) )-Armed with petition from Bullock county citi- zens, John G. Gamble, ex-state senator, and Mayor w. B. Folmar of Troy, called on Gov. Emmet O'Neal and interceded in behalf of Sheriff Jinwright, the Bull lock county official against whom im- peachment proceedings have been nsti- tuted in the supreme court of Alabama.
 Proceedings to displace Jinwright were instituted as a result of charges brought against him regarding his alleged com plicity in the lynching of a negro at Union Springs several weeks ago.
 The governor told MT. Gamble and Mir Folnar that the case had passed out of his hands, inasmuch as it was before the supreme court, and that he could not promise them any aid.
 The petition is signed by a large number of Bullock county citizens and by we'll known persons of other sections Accord ing to Messrs. Gamble and Folmar there IS strong sentiment for Jinwright's re- lease his friends feeling indignant at what they conceive to be i'll Urea tment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29

Our department for the past IS years Southern Field which treats with the possibilities of the south and it's agricul- tural products, reaching as it does the farmers of the north and west-in fact, the entire United States, resulting in nu- merous inquiries from settlers and bring ing many farmers into the territory tra- versed by the Southern railway. In addi- tion to this circulation throughout the United States, 5000 copies of this publca- tion are shipped each month to the South ern railways London industrial office and are then mailed to the farmers through out Germany, England, Scotland and other foreign countries, from which many inquiries are received, resulting in immi- grants from time to time settling in Southern railways territory"
 Mir Richards is enthusiastic on the topic of good roads and it is only necessary 10 discuss this subject with Mir Richards to note the study that he has given it, and the condition ten years ago and of to- day reflects the results
 "The good roads train of the Southern railway will start May from Mobile, he October, covering Il states, visiting most of the counties in each state, demonstrat- | ing by stereopticon views and otherwise the practical methods of good road build. | ing and results obtained
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29
ELOPES LEAVING
 ELEVEN CHILDREN
Forsaken Husband Don't Want to Be Pestered"-News of
 Talladega

Talladega, April 2S.-(Special)- )-Ellen Burns lives in the southern end of Tal- ladega county, and Ellen has roman tie streak in her disposition, although Ellen has reached the ripe age of 62 years. Recently she left the nome and board of her husband, Joe Burns, and e.oped with Charley Baker, negro boy, 19 years of age-leaving the forsaken Joe to muse during the bright Sunday aft ernoon of her departure over the fckle- ness of women, and also leaving eleven children with no mother to speak of. Joe, the forsaken husband, says he don t know why dat 'ooman Hoped off wid dat young nigger, but he shore don't want her to come back pesterin' him any more.'
 Among the Talladegians who have gone to Atlanta to spend the entire season hearing grand opera is Misses Beulah and Bessie May Burns, Miss Carrie Ren- sen. Mrs L. J. Graham, Miss Esther Hub bard, Miss Ruby Burt, Miss Lyde Hurt, Mrs. C. S. Northen, Miss Louise Walton, Miss Susie Bishop, Miss Maude Chambers and 10 or F others.
 The fifth Sunday meeting of the Coosa River BaptlSt dSSOcIdllOu WILL take pldce at Eastaboga, Talladega county, on Sun day, April 30. Those taking part in the programme are the Rev. J. w. Haynes, s. C. Beavers, J. H. Ivey, S. J. Strock, J. H. Hayden, T. E. Steeley, E. D. Acker, John S. Morrss, E. B. Aderholt and Rev. T. M. Nelson.
 Condemnation proceedings are in pro- gress before the probate judge for ths lands adjoining the dam and creek al Jack son shoals. The electric power company, which is now furnishing ligh. to the city of Talladega from its plant in Talladega and Anniston already has five foot dam at the shoals, but is not generating electricity there. It pro poses to raise the dam several feet higher, thereby overfowing some oi the lands of MT. Otis Cook and other adjoining farms. This is being litigated It is likely an appeal will be taker from the decision of the lower court There is much interest in the proceed ings.
 Lumber is being unloaded and prep arations made for early work on tho additoin to the Talladega courthouse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29
AL|B| IS DEFENSE.
 OF WEATHERLOW All Evidence Taken in Tus-
 cumbia Trial MOTHER ON STAND Some Great Legal Lights Will Clash Today in the Final Chapter
 of the Colbert County
 Sensation

Tuscumbia, April 2S.-(Special )-Late this afternoon the defense rested in the case of the state vs Bert Weatherlow, charged with robbing and criminally as saulting Mrs. Kate Kirkpatrick in this city on February of this year.
 Tomorrow morning the attorneys will argue the case and the jury should be sent out during the afternoon. The de- fendant, who is a 22-year-old boy of prominent family, is defended by Attor- neys A. H. Carmichael, E. B. Almon and John D. Rather, while Solicitor R. T. Simpson is assisted by George P. Jones of Florence.
 The mother of Bert Weatherlow was the star witness today. appearing in the ef- fort to prove that her son was sick and at home in bed She was very nervous, but bore the strain bravely.
 Weatherlow denied absolutely that he went near the home of Mrs. Kirkpatrick, and claimed that she was affected by the use of morphine. No other damaging ev- idence was introduced.
 Mrs. Fitzpatrick stated on the stand yes terday that she was 52 years of age and had long been an invalid. She described the manner in which she alleges her home was entered in all it's details.
 The case now on trial is simply one of robbery, but all the evidence which will be used on the charge of assault was al- lowed to go to the jury.
 On both days the courtroom has been crowded to the doors. at times causing Judge Charles P. Almon to threaten Co clear the room. Interest is intense, as it has been many day since case of like character has been tried in Colbert county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29
BIRMINGHAM MAN
 RECEIVES PARDON

Montgomery, April 2S.-(Special)-Ex- ecutive clemency has been extended to Rufe Morrison, a young white man ct Birmingham, who was sentenced last fall to serve IS months for carrying a con cealed weapon. Parole was granted the prisoner by Governor O'Neal on account of his i'll health. The young mans con- dition was brought to the governors at tention by Mrs. T. M. Allen of Birming- ham, sister of the convict, who visit sd Governor O'Neal in behalf of her brother and plead earnestly for his release.
 Morrison was one of the convicts em- ployed in working the Banner mine. On the day on which the disaster occurred he was relieved from work on account Of illness. His sickness on that day prob ahly prevented him from being among the ill-fated number who lost their lives in the dreadful mine explosion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29
JUDGE LAKEWOOD TO
 CONVENE COURT

Carrollton, April 2S.-(SpeciaL)-- Circuit court will convene in regular spring session at this place May 8. The civil docket is the heaviest in years, owing to the fact that very few cases were disposed at the last term in No- vember.
 Judge Bernard Harwood of Tusca- loosa will make his appearance upon the bench for the first time in this county since his election to the posi- tion of judge of the Sixth judicial cir cult. Solicitor Marvin T. Ormond, who was also elected at the November 'elec- tions, will be in charge Of the state 5 affairs.
 These gentlemen have been highly omplimented by the citizens of other counties in the circuit, where they have held court in the manner in which the business of that body is disposed of.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29
SUNDAY SCHOOL
 SPECIAL TO FRISCO
Delegates May Go To International Convention Without Change
 of Cars

J. Arthur Johnson, advertising man. ager for the publications of the Metho- dist Episcopal church, south, of Nash vile, was In Birmingham yesterday making arrangements for the special train which will be carried from the south to the International Sunday School conven- ton In San Francisco in June
 The train will be known as the Dixie International special and will go through to the coast from Nashville without a change of cars. Special sleepers will be made up at Birmingham, Montgomery and probably Mobile, which will join the special train at Nashville.
 Already q number of the south's most prominent Sunday school workers have engaged reservations" said Mir John son, and we expect to have successful trip. No one makes any money out of this special train, but we arrange it in order to have our delegates all together and to make the trip more pleasant for them.
 "The special sleeper will leave Brming- ham on the nighl of June II and the Dixie special will leave Nashville the following day. The dates for the great convention are June 20-27 and we will be glad to supply information to anyone contemplating making the trip.f'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29
HUDSON BECOMES
 OATES ASSISTANT

Montgomery, April 2s.-(Speeial-)-P. F. 11udson of Iyniontown has been appointed deputy prison inspector by Dr. Wiiiiam H. oates, the head of the prison inspection department. MT. Hudson, who was highly recommended for the position. began his duties Friday.
 pr. Oates will probably be very busy for the next few months inspecting the various iails of the state, the work being of such a broad nature as to require tho assistance of one or two deputies.
 The prison inspection department is al nresent established in the Bell building together with the state railroad commis- sion. the commissioner of immigration and the state game and fish department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29

The outer gates of Zamora temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, were thrown open last night, the swiftest camels were untethered, and while the densest sand storm ever was raging, several score novces were made pobles.
 By special dispensation the Shrine meet ing was held at the Orpheum theatre and the largest class in the history of the Shrine was present to take the degrees A team of 40 novices were linked together and held until 7:30 when the caravan be- gan it's journey across the desert. The victims came from various parts of the state, including Demopolis, Anniston, De- catur, Gadsden, Montgomery, Tuscumoia and other places in this state.
 Potentate F. B. Riser said last night that the class was the largest class in history of Zamora temple. He was, there fore. very much pleased over the meeting
 With instruction not to butt in, as the goat would get mad, the 60 or more novices gathered promptly for the meet ing. The sands had been heated previous lv to 193 degrees F. The pitfalls were arranged about halfway and into this many novices were tumbcd into the falls. The class was attached to rope in hand by 'bunch' who had been asked to be "a friend to the novices. They all passed a period which changed the novices from a so-caled personified inter- rogation point into a living exclamation point.
 The ceremonial session, at which all the punishment conceivable was inflicted, only ended at o'clock this morning, at which time the newly made nobles wended their way, in the witching hours. satisfied and happy.
 | The usual and tradition banquet was served under the direction of J. R. Me-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29
ID FILE CONTESTS OF COTTON CLAIMS Will Be Made Today By Trustee Lowell Through
 Local Attorneys

Contests of claims aggregating over Knight, Yancey Co.,, were arranged here yesterday and will be filed be- fore Referee Jere Murphy in Hunts vile today. The contests have been made by w. S. Lowell as trustee for the bankrupt firm, through Percy Ben ners & Burr. attorneys for the trustee
 The contests are of claims of Henry Hentz & Co.,, of New York, and about 5 Italian creditors in various parts of Italy.
 It Is claimed in the Henry Hentz contest that tho firm a day or two before the failure of Knight Yancey & Co.,, received at Decatur good bills of lading calling for cotton for which they gave previously issued spurious bills of lading This contest involves 100 bales of cotton valued at s105,000 It is held that until Henry Hentz & Co.,, place the cotton into the custody of the trustee they have no legal right to share the dividends of the estate.
 The same general question is raised In regard to the Italian creditors. The claim is made that the foreigners have suits pending in Italy which if dismissed would turn into the common estate approximate ly $900,000. It is held until the Italian creditors deliver the cotton, they cannot participate in the general dividend of the estate
 In reference to the assertion that the various suits of creditors aimed at the Louisville and Nashville and Southern railways in Huntsville would be tried in Birmingham, 1t is stated such is not pos sible under the law.
 It was announced yesterday that the plaintiffs would try to get the cases re manded to the state courts from whence | they were taken to the federal courts Failure in this move will mean that the | cases must be tried al Huntsville unless the attorneys consent to try them here, | which is not probable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29
Arthur Clark Arrested

Huntsville, April 2S.-(Special.)- )-Arthur Clark, young tailor of this city, indicted by the last grand jury on charges ei forgery and obtaining board under false pretenses, has been lodged in jail here Clark disappeared from Huntsville few weeks ago and was captured at Lebanon Tenn. after which he returned to Ala hama without requsition papers. He 's a young man of good address and nao made a large number of friends m .n-s nr,se among his many friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29
PERCY RETURNS TOMORROW

Birmingham went to Baltimore, where physicians advised him to visit Hot Springs, Va, for rest. He was joined there by his son, LeRoy Percy. They played golf a great deal of the time and he is now in good physical condition.
 The i'll health of MT. Percy was caused by his incessant work in the legislature and his other duties in Birmingham.
 It is a source of intense satisfaction to Mir Percys friends here that his condi- tion is so much improved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29

Arfter an absence from Birmingham for a few weeks, spent in recovering his strength, Representative Walker Percy will return tomorrow from Hot Springs. Va, where he has remained for three weeks MT. Percy will arrive at o'clock over the Southern railway.
 Information was received here that MT. Percy would reach here tomorrow and created a great deal of interest. He has fully recovered his temporarily inn paired health. MT. Percy after leaving
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29
MAN IS BURNED IN FOREST
 FIRE ON HIS WIPES GRAVE

Great Harrington, Mass, April 2S.-For- est fires continue to do widespread damage throughout this section. Two fires in the outskirts of Great Harrington have de- nuded more than 200 acres of choice woodland and scores of men are at work today in an effort to subdue the flames.
 One of these firse was started by Au- gust Bergman, an aged farmer who had been at work cleaning the weeds ami bushes about his wife's grave in a sub urban cemetery. He was burned to death
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29

woman and her influence. She Is the obstacle which autocracy always seeks, and sometimes finds in its path.
 No government tyranny, no policy of exploitation and conquest is conceiya- ble In country where woman is free. Our literature bears witness that wom- an is the real obstacle to the spirit of conquest.
 The. influence of woman today is spreading Disregarding a few dolls caricatures-these are inevitable and negligible-this influence of woman is constantly working against war.
 Anything that tends to emancipate woman helps the movement for inter- national peace For this reason Isbe- l lieve in the ballot for woman"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29
:, eeventy-dYth meFfdi6n gTme. 5, pass through points of equal afr

Temperatures are rising in nearly all middle. southern and eastern states, sharp rises being noted in Kansas and Missouri. A rise of to 10 degrees was fairly general over the cotton belt, par ticularly in the middle portion. The aver age rise in Alabama was about de- grees.
 Summary of observations made at Unit ed States weather bureau stations, April 2S, 1911:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, April @,-O D. m,)-l. rained oyer much of the Mississippi val lev and the middle and east gulf states during the past "A hours, but the amounts were light, and most of the rain fell during the 12 hours ending at a. m., Friday. A small rain area is also found in the upper Rocky mountain region In all other portions of the country fair weather continues.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29
DEGREES ARE GIVEN LARGE
 CLASS BY PANDORA TEMPLE

Gregor, captain of the Arab patrol. This rcpast was presided over by Postmaster Rushton, who occupies that position in the offical divan.
 Camels milk. yem yem was served by the survivors of the traditional banouer. The occasion was decidedly Imaginable, ;n- teresting and chargcd with unusual hum orous situations. Altogether the cere- monial session was of the mystic impress sions, calculated to broaden the view of the nobles who are members of the shrine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29
The Weather Forecast

Washington, April 2S.-Weather fore cast:
 Alabama-Generally fair Saturday and Sunday; light to moderate east to south winds.
 ssissippi-Generally fair Saturday and Sunday light to moderate south : east to south winds.
 Tennessee-Generally fair Saturday and Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-29
D...o- Ov.rcome Bv Gas

f,battanooga. April 2S.-(Specia1.)-As the result of escaping gas. pr. E. l.. nrala. a well-known and prominent phy-. sician of Winchester. was found this morning in his room at the Henderson house. a01H Carter street, in an uncon- scious condition. Physicians were sum- moned. and while he is yet unconscious, his chances for recovery, the physicians claim. are good. --