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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-07
ESCAPE CAPTURED
Negro Got Away From Henderson
 Lumber Go. At Sanford

Montgomery, April 6.--tSpecial.l--Jo Hamilton, the negro life convict who cs- capped from the Henderson Lumber com pany at Sanford two months ago, has been captured in Montgomery, the con yict's presence in the city having been divulged to the authorities by another member of his race.
 Hamilton was sent up from Covihgton county to serve life sentence aboutf four years ago and was put to work with the Henderson Lumber company. The negro was employed as a cook, and after about two years imprisonment became a trusty.
 On February 8, last. Hamilton made his escape, riding off on horse belonging to one of the officials of the company. All trace was lost of the negro until his cap ,ture in Montgomery.
 He will be returned to the Henderson Lumber company.
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Stevenson Suffers


 Stevenson, April 6.-(Special) )--Storn damages here were many. A trestle over Bengies creek was injured and the pas senger train on the Nashville and Chat tanooga railroad was delayed until il could be repaired. Passenger train No 36 on the Southern railroad due here al z D. m., had to go around by Tupelo Miss, on account of washouts below here and was many hours late
 An old mill in Stevenson belonging tc Timberlake Ss Guess was washed away the lower floor of the store of Gonee Eros furniture store was flooded and also The large cement building in which is R. G, Lowry's feed store At one time wagons and the livery stable of Graham & Bogart were flooded, the wagon wheels being covered by water. Foot and wagon bridges In Stevenson are washed away Many acres of land in the surrounding country are inundated It is hard to esti- mate the damage in this town and vi cinity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-07
B|G PRIZES FOR
 BOYS CORN CLUB Much Interest in Morgan County-Courts To Open
 Next Week

Decatur, April 6-(Special) )Morgan county boys are becoming very much ir- terested in corn raising on scientific prin- cipals. and as a result a large Boys Corn club" is now being organized in this county. Prof A. B. Murphree of Trinity is president of the club. Professor Mur- pnree is himself young man and is the principal of the Trinity public schools. He takes a great interest in the boys and young men of this county, and is doing much for their benefit along the lines of education and scientific farming.
 Seven prizes will be given in the Boys Corn club this year, as follows: First prize, q s75 open top buggy, given by S. L. Stewart, merchant of Hartsele: sec ond prize, a business scholarship cash value, s45, by tho Wheeler Business col lege of Birmingham; third prize, a sad die, given by A. G. Patterson, a business man of Falkville; fourth prize, Poland China pig, given by Prof, P. A. Oden of Somerville, county superintendent of education; fifth prize, an unabridged dic- tionary, value SIP given by the Bowen Seating and School Supply company of Birmingham; sixth prize, s10 in gold given by the Morgan County Teachers institute; seventh prize, B in gold, given by Hughes & Tidwell, merchants of New Decatur.
 The prizes will be awarded according to the yield per acre. The boys are required to keep a complete record of all the work done and the amount of fertilizers used, etc.
 More streets paving is to be done by Decatur The city council has just passed an ordinance on it's first reading and referred the ordinance to the street com mittee authorizing the paving of Ferry street from Lee street to Church.
 The report of the city treasurer was most encouraging, showing cash bal ance on hand in the general fund of ss,542. o9. During the month there was paid out for public school purposes the sum of s14S7.72.
 \
 l~ This will be a busy month in court cir cles in this county. The Morgan county law and equity court which is presided over by Judge Thomas w. Vert, will convene next Monday with a grand jury.
 The circuit court, with Judge D. w. speake presiding, will convene on April IT,
 Mrs. T. J. Williamson of East Johnson street. New Decatur. has a freak chick en. The chicken has but one leg and can hop around as well as 8 chicken with two legs can get around. There is on the chickens body no place that looks as if it were intended for the other leg The chicken was matched yesterday along with 16 others, and 1t Is apparently as strong and healthy as the others of the same brood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-07

Around this center it is decidedly colder, but in nearly all other regions. stationary or slightly higher temperatures have been experienced. The highest reading report ed today was 90 degrees, at Shreveport. but a number of stations in the cotton belt had readings of S4 to S6 during the day. No rain occurred in any part of the cotton belt today.
 Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations, April S. 1911:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-07
TO REVIVE THE
 RIVER STEAMBOATS

Great Falls, Mont, April GA packet company with headquarters at Bismarck, N D., announced yesterday that this season it would start regular steamboat service on the upper Missouri between Fort Benton and Bismarck. Before the day of railroads there was much traffic up the Missouri to Fort Benton from St. Louis and other down river points, Set tlement along the river has made a re- sumption of service practicable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-07
GREENVILLE GETS
 LIMITS EXTENDED

Greenville, April 6.-(Special.) )-News has reached here that the bill to increase the boundaries of the city of Greenville has been signed by the governor. This cuts out part of the city that Is very sparse ly populated and takes in much larger area hat has large population. The move will add 300 or 400 people to the city.
 When the limits Of the city were first set this part of the city was principally settled by negroes and the limits were so made as to exclude them. Since that time this part of the city has been peopied mostly by the white people and here
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PULLMAN FARMERS SUFFER FROM RAIN Odd Fellows of County To Celebrate Anniversary
 At Crane Hill

Cullman, April Special )-Reports tions of the county are to the effect that almost untold damage has been wrought to the farmers by the recent heavy rains that have fallen within the past three days.
 Until the heavy rains that fell this week. the weather has been ideal, the farmers had nearly all their lands pre- pared for another crop and a large amount of fertilizer had been put in the ground. In all places where this has been done it Is said to be almost a total loss and the work will have to be done over again The fertilizer, which had already been put in the ground, is said to have been washed away and in many of the fields in the county can be seen great gulches or ditches that have been cut through them
 April 26 being the 92d anniversary of Odd Fellowship, a number of the lodges in this county will meet at Crane Hill in the western part of the coun- ty, and celebrate in commemorati tion of the order, the celebration to be held un- der the auspices of Crane Hill lodge No. 2es, one of the most flourishing lodges in the state. and at which time a full programme will be rendered.
 E. E. Matthews, tax assessor of Gull man county. has recently purchased the valuable property owned by Circuit Clerk o. S. Roden in West Cullman. which was formerly used as residence property, and Is having the old build ings removed preparatory to the cree tion of three handsome brick struc- lures which will be used for store buildings. Work has already com vii to W. A. Schlosser and the buildings will be completed as rapidly as pos sible. Mir Matthews will use one of the stores himself as a mercantile estab- 1ishment.
 The Symphony club, whose members consist of the most talented musicians in the city, are preparing to give sa concert at the Esther opera house in Cullman on April 19. The proceeds of the entertainment will be given to the Public School Improvement associa- tion, an organization that has recently been perfected for the civic better ment of the Cullman schools.
 There have been reports circulated in Cullman for the past few weeks among the patrons of the Esther thea tre regarding the structural safety of the building. and so strong were the protests of several of the citizens that the attention of Mayor Robertson has been called to the fact. A moving pie ture show is conducted in this theatre every night, and the large crowds of people who nightly attend the shows gave rise to the feeling of fear Mayor Robertson has addressed a letter to the citizens of cullman as to the safe ty of the building, in which he says: T can find no visible evidence of struc- tura1 weakness of any kind. do not. therefore. believe that there exists any just grounds for apprehension on the part of the public regarding the safety of the theatre I have. however, recom- mended additional fire escapes for the building. which the owner assures me will be provided" s~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-07
MILES ENTERS THE
 PROBATE OFFICE

Union Springs, April Specially F.
 Miles has been appointed clerk inS the
 probate office here byN Judge A. E. lSin- >gleton. He qualified yesterday by niak-
 ing the required bond and entered at
 once upon his duties. MT. Miles was for7
 n,erly with Walter D. Seed while the lat ! tsr was state treasurer, and ist recogll
 fixed as one of the best office men in,
 the state. lAt a recent meeting of the countY
 commissioners a resolution was passed to request the governor to send an ex- pert accountant to audit the books of ali the county officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-07
Weather Conditions

Weather condition at p. m., April 6. 1911:
 The low pressure area central this morning in Missouri has moved rapidly northeastward and is now over eastern Canada. It was followed very closely by the western high pressure area that now exists as long ridge reaching from the north Pacific coast southeastward to Florida. Its principal center is in Iowa.
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after they will be residents of the city.

Butler has been given another elective office. The county solicitorship has been made elective instead of appointve by the legislature and few more candidates will be out next spring for the job. o. A. Lane now holds this appointment, filling the unexpired term of Judge A. E. Gam ble. The solicitor will be elected at the same time as the tax collector tax as- sessor. treasurer and superintendent of education.
 The city court of Greenville is slated to have an overwhelmingly large docket to come before Mayor O. A. Lanes at its next sitting on Saturday In addition to the regular cases the police are corrall- ing the street tax delinquents and ask ing them to appear on that day and ex- plain why they have not as yet paid their taxes. ".
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-07
Weather Forecast

WcdGIICI TOICCdBV
 Washington, April 6.-Forecast for Ala bama-F air in south, showers and cooler in north portion Friday; cooler in in- terior; Saturday fair: warmer in north- ern portion; moderate south winds.
 Mississippi-Fair in south, showers in north portion Friday; cooler in interior; Saturday fair; warmer In north portion; moderate south winds.
 Tennessee-Showers and cooler Friday; Saturday fair warmer in west portion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-07
,MOONSH|NE RAID IS LARGEST YET Destroy Four Stills and ThOuands of Gallons TURNER IS ELECTED To Testify That He Was Hired To Set Fire To
 Building--Soldiers
 To Banquet

Anniston, April .-(Speeia0-What Is regarded as a record without parallel in the way of n4eonshine raids has just been made by Special Officer P. B. Busn' who has returned to his headquarters here from a raid in Haralson county Georgia, where he destroyed four stills in about six hours this week, in com pany with posse.
 Besides destroying the stills he also poured out 4O0o gallons of beer, ten gal Ions of whisky and captured several hun dred bushels of corn, all of which has been reported to United States Commis- sioner Randolph of this city. He has also been apprised of the capture of an- other still in Cleburne county by Dep uty McClurkin.
 Officers e-eleeted
 At meeting of the Anniston Cham Der of Commerce Thursday morning, D. l.. Turner was reelected as president and L. c. Watson as secretary ]. B. Darlington, one of the most active work CTS of the organization, being added to the governing board.
 A campaign for the enlargement of the membership of the club was inaugu- rated at this meeting, and it was de- cided to appropriate sloo for the con struction of a farmers telephone line from here to White Plains. Industries were requested to place up signs giving the nature of their manufactures and il was decided to place signs on the pub lie roads, telling of the city's manufac- lures and advantages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-07

Full line of Odorless refrig- erator$, ice cream freezers, screenj doors and windows. WOOQLAWN SUPPLY CO,
 Woodlawn
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District Pythians Meet

President J. Gardner Green has issued his official call for the meeting of the Hrst District Pythian's association at Fell City on April 1S, and the programme for the meeting has been completed. The Pythians will march in body to the Pell City courthouse, where the sessions will be presided over by President Greene. The march will be led by the Oxford uniformed company. T. H. Rennie will welcome the delegates and the response will be made by R. E. Gam of Annis- ton Addresses will be delivered by Grand Chancellor Lull and by Leon Me Cord Alabama associate railroad com missioner. President Greene says that he anticipates large attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-07

Odd sizes women's patent colt, tan, kid. vici kid Oxfords. Reg ular s2.00 and S2.50 values.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-07

The Civic Improvement association held a meeting a the Alabama hotel Wednes- day afternoon and set Saturday. April 15 as the official cleanup day" for the city, requesting Mayor J. L. Wikle to issue proclamation to this effect, which he will eo. Several hundred visitors will be here during the Sunday school convention this month, and it is desired to make the city live up to its name as the Model City of the South.
 Former Patrolman Seab N Eason, who was ararigned in the city court of An niston Wednesday, was found not guilty yesterday evening on the charge of hav- ing assaulted Albert Horton a young white man, with a knife.
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SECS OS 10 SS
 Ankle strap pumps with fancy tops. Court ties in patent colt and tan kid. All regular SIPS and $1.50 values now
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Convict Testifies

Gus Hubbard, a confessed negro incen- diary, has been brought back to this city from Richberg's sawmill, where he was serving out sentence, to testify in the case of the state against Jim Williams, a white man, who is charged with the same offense. In previous hearing, the negor testified that he had been enl- ployed by Williams to burn the home of the latter in order that he might realize the insurance on the building. The ease began Thursday, attracting a big crowd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-07
Local Dats

For the 24 hours ending at ' D. nl.. Apri
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-07

Elaborate plans are being made by the National Guard, who will hold a banquet National Guard. who vii hold a manquet at the Alabama hotel on next Thursday, April 13, which will be the seventh anni- versary of the reorganization of the com pany. Col. w H. McKleroy and staff will be present at the dining and toasts will be responded to by members of the company and invited guests. On May 3 the members of the Company will drill again for the medal which has been put by State Senator T. E. Kilby for the best drilled man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-07

Babies ankle strap pumps. in patent, tan, kid and other styles. Regular $1.00 values, now
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-03
Success Ode to Sincerity.

When | succeeded. the reason for my sue
cess was sincerity. l was sincere to the
backbone. a veritable fanatic on the subject
of the books. But 1 found that nothing
helped IL l didn't have the right prospects
to work with, and one of my hardest lessons
to learn was thatI couldn't sell to everybody
! tackled. For a long time 1t hurt me terri
bly, to give up without making a sale. Grad
uaIly began to classify certain types OF peo-
pie who couldn't be sold.
One thing that puzzled me was why some
people would listen as long as they did when
they fully intended not to buy. One day I
asked a prospect upon whom had worked for
over two hours why she had let me talk all
that time when she was Tnalterably opposed
to buying from an agent. apd she said
Well, I wanted to be polite. and. besides. I
Ike to hear you talk. l could listen to you
all day" Positively l never felt so provoked
in my life.
One obstacle I encountered in a certain
town was a religious prejudice. / always
fight shy OF religious arguments, and for
the rest Of the time remained in that town
my fBst attempt always was to discover the
denomination of the prospect to be ap-
preached. This suggested an easy though
hypocritical way OF getting an entrance. /
would inquire as to what Sunday school the
children attended. This would lead the peo-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-03
Doors Slammed in Face.

In the second town Of B.. things were ex-
actly reversed. Door after door was
slammed IN my face. l experimental with
different neighborhoods. and in four days
work secured only one order 1t seemed to
me the place must have been canvassed to
death. Finally l could stand II no longer
and refused to go to the place again. 1
went back for the remaining two days to my
first little suburb. but was unsuccessful, and
l was glad indeed when we went on to the
new and promised big field
There was q regular system OF opening
up the towns. The crew managers went
ahead. studied the territory. and secured let
tiers OF recommendation from ministers,
school boards. prominent business and pro-
fessional people, and club and society leaders
II seemed that there was such a thing as
good and bad territory. for q certain crew
would secure splendid results in one town
and then 60 to another and do poorly.
II business was bad they would say. - The
town IS opening slowly. but once we begin to
get the orders you'll see how they'll come In. -
II was a different thing to be a book
agent getting orders and a book agent not
getting orders.
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By GERTRUDE COIN

some and sneaky as I watched the manager
go from door to door attempting several UNI
successful talks. There YVES one comfort
nobody knew me. l vas a stranger in a
strange town
c"uidn give up then. no matter how much
| might have wanted to There was the
money the firm had laid out on my account
to be earned, and wasn't going tn walk back
taS my pessimiStic friends had predicted)-it
was much too far. And | wasn't going to go
back failure and a laughing stock. either
made up my mind to succeed. and if didn't
like the game 10 quit when won out but not
before.
Anxious 10 face the worst, insisted on 60
ing out alone in the afternoon. and as the
manager was afraid OF my spelling good terri
tory. she assigned me to a very poor district.
Most OF the houses looked poverty stricken,
and some OF the people couldn't speak Eng
lish. However I managed to get in three
talks. Two were to women who were de-
pendent upon young children for support.
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Became z Book AGENT.

/ bought paper and looked at the Help
.Eanted ads" No stenographers' ads for
mine, nicely worded ad that offered $50
L month to an intelligent, we'll educated
Woman caught my fancy, and I applied. 1t
d" as my first experience with a sales ma mayer,
and fell for the bait When he got through
talking with me felt sure ! could make at
least 500 a week. He put me into a fine state
Tor book agent, for honestly believed was
going out TO be a benefactOr to humanity.
that my books were the most Invaluable and
Indispensable for their purpose in the world,
and that whatsoever would hear my story
a. eds must buy.
Before starting on the road was TO receive
special training for the work. ! studied the
principles of salesmanship with relish. The
81 nse of initiative and independence were
growing on me. was beginning to feel
alive. That was what cared about.
In the meantime, in getting things thought
should need on the road and in living ex-
pcnses my capital went down to 30 cents;
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-03
Experience Invaluable.

Financially, the game had not been worth
while: had had plenty Of hard knocks and
heartaches mo temptations" however,, but
the experience in life that I gained on the
road was invaluable. There had grown in me
a feeling of strength and self-relisnce; and,
best and most important Of all, came to
realization Of what wanted to make my life
work.
For a time I did go back to stenography;
not to the same position, but to an even better
one. II was torment to sit still after the act
i've work had been doing, but there was no
longer any danger Of getting into rut. The
old spell had been broken. was alive from
head to toe, and was determined to keep so.
For the quiet realization had come that sue
cess in life is not achieved by a spasmodic
breaking away and going OF willy-nilly at any
tangent, but in building steadily, with pur-
pose. Now 1 am saving my money and look
ing forward to and systematically preparing
for the real work of my heart.
And now let me say to any stenographsr, or
any one else, for that matter, who is in a Tut:
II you feel that you aren't in your right place
and that you can do something better bur
haven't the opportunity, and are afraid to
give up your job and try something else; II
you have come to the pass where initiative
and ambition are almost gone, stop tina,
paralyzing looking before you leap, and just
leap. The chances are things won't turn out
any worse than they are, and, anyhow, you
will get a jolt that will wake you up and do
you good. This everlasting being afraid TO
try anything, and letting our friends throw
wet blankets on US are the cause OF half the
failures IN the world. But, Of course. II you
are level headed, high spirited, and strong
hearted enough to start on the right track in
the first place and keep there a wild break Is
not necessary. Then, the safe, sane way OF
saving, and planning. and working for the
future career. while holding to the position In
hand, Is the better.
Here's to the one who tries, And let US
have as our watchword: TITS better to try
and fail than never to try at all"