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Gilpin observer., 1911-05-11

Ten smiles for nickle Always buy
Red Cross Bag Blue; have beautiful clear
white clothes.
Gilpin observer., 1911-05-11

your life, not the great spaces there
of-Parker
Gilpin observer., 1911-05-11

Heroism is endurance for one mo-
ment more.-W. T. Grenfell.
Gilpin observer., 1911-05-11

this country and enter
ed st. Charles college
in Maryland from which
he graduated with high
honors at the age of
twenty-three. He then
entered st. Mary's sem
mary in Baltimore and
after the usual course
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-25
The Voters Overwhelmingly Declare Against Dispensdries and Blind IT. gers-Dispensary Vote Falls Far Short of Dry" Vote All
 Over the County
IEven Smaller Country Precincts Go In FaUor of Saloons While Birn1ing ham Piles Up Enormous Mo-
 jority for Law and Order
RICE'S STATEMENT
 ON THE RESULT

Secretary Charles E. Rice of the Saloon Opposition league issued the following signed statement last night.
 We have heard from 49 boxes and the saloonists are about 75o ahead. There are yet % boxes to hear from. For my part I'm In the best humor and have no apologies for my work I only regret l could not do more. When I was elected secretary accepted from a sense of duty, and during the entire campaign l have had no other thought in view than to perform this.
 T desire to thank your MT. c. H. Mandy for his uniform kindness and fairness in reporting our meetings
 T feel that we have won great yic- tory and have given our friends of the opposition an interesting fight.
 'The election is over Let every citizen return to his work. determined to make Birmingham a greater and better city, and Jefferson county the best place on earth In which to live.
 CHARLES E. RICE, Secretary"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-25
People Are Due The Credit

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-25
IMMENSE THRONG BEFORE
 AGE-HERALD BUILDING TO
 HEAR RESULT OF ELECTION
Crowd Was In Full Sympathy With Figures Shown On Bulletin Board Cheered Themselves Hoarse As Box After Box
 Showed Repudiation of the Blind Tiger Reign.

advocates of the wel-regulated saloon ex- clusvely, and there were no groans when prohibition was buried under an ava the announcement.
 In spite of the fact that many corns were trod upon and hats knocked off, the crowd was exceedingly good natured There was not even the semblance of disorder. There was no time for it. All attention was concentrated upon the it- tie square of canvass that told of the ab- solute and overwhelming defeat of prohi- bition
 The returns were trife slow in com ing at first. It was not until 730 that the large boxes began to come in and give the crowd chance to give vent to their pent up enthusiasm. From 80 un- til the end there were constant shouts.
 During the intervals Cartoonist Black man entertained the crowd with sketches of the campaign, Pictures of Beddow and others of the opposition brought forth good natured hoots and cheers. while car toons of Jones c. Moore, chairman of the local option campaign committee, elecited 
 The ss.blind tiger''swas shown in various characteristic attitudes. the last cartoon portraying him in full flight with the vot- CTS after him. R -t
 Few such enthusiastic crowds have ever gathered before The Age-Herald bulletin board The only one. that surpasses the assemnlage of last night was on Novem- Der e9 1909. s.ss- AF
 
 ovation such as is accorded 10 few men AS the procession passed the Birming- ham News building the crowd which had gathered to hear the returns fell In with the procession and augmented the num- hers. At The Age-Herald building the process was repeated. K, The street was filled With men and ai- tomobiles, principally men. But at least 100 machines were in the procession. l It was an early hour this morning be- 1 fore the procession Fbroke up and the weary men went to their homes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-25
Fulfill Elder Gates Plans

New York, August 24-Charles c. Gates. who with his mother, will in- herit the large estate of his father John w Gates, announced at his hotel today that all the plans mapped out by his father would be carried out by lhis mother and himself. MT. Gates said he would make his home in Texas although he will maintain offices In New York and continue his business connections in this city. He will take his fathers place in the directorate of the many corporations in which the elder Gates was interested. Improve meuts which John w. Gates had plan ned at Port Arthur, Texas, town which he founded, will be carried out by Mrs. Gates and Charles G. Gates. the latter said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-25
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Regulated saloon majority may go to
 1900
 Beatte hears witnesses tell of mur-
 der.
 1nfuriated mob burns negro.
 Atwood forced to land before reach
 ing goal. 2-Ensley gives big wet majority. 3-Jail inspectors in Morgan county. 4-Editorial page. 5--Fine order at polling places.
 Live controversy at city hall box. Sheffield man talks of airships.
 sea peddlepLhgow into creek. 6Sports I-SneietT.
 Mrs. Caudle' and Mr. caudle. S-Alleged slavery farm discovered. e-Bessemer gives saloon majority. Io-uobson explains speaking in Maine. 1l-Markets. l2- Hartman fines are IL trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-25

That was a great crowd that assembled last night before The e-Herald building to get the earliest election returns. Fully 5000 people gathered to hear. the result bv precincts. and manifested their Joy at the overwhelming defeat of the prohi- bitionists by wildly cheering as box after hov gave substantial maJorlties for the saloon.
 The crowd began to gather even be- fore fl was dark enough to use The Age Heralds patented device for flashing the returns Those who came early secured rositions of advantage, and did not move until the operator had written good-nlsht' Fifth avenue was jammed from below Twerty-first street to above Twenty-sec- ond. The street was filled with automo- piles and carriages, while the sidewalk and curb were packed with an eager mass of humanity. Every Veranda that commanded the canvas bulletin was crowded by the enthusiasts.
 The first box flashed was Palos, which gave majority against prohibition. ma. was the beginning. The end came hours later, when the opposition had conceded defeat. and the greater part or the re- turns had been flashed to the crowd be- low.
 Viewed from the street. the immensity and density of the crowd could not be pI operly estimated. 1t was necessary 10 see them from the upper floors of The Age-Herald building to appreciate the immense crowd that gathered.
 The throng was made up apparently oi
 
 paign committee and Jones G. Moore. the chairman. Next in order was Il ma achnt in which sat Chief of Police George H Rodelser, J. Fred staley. secretary of thc local option campaign committee. Isadors Shapiro. and Victor Torina, members o the flying squadron
 The machine in which Chief Bodekei sat was the center of attraction. Thf people were packed around it so densel, that It was difficulty that the car nov ed. The cries and cheers for the chic were incessant and 1t was persona
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-25
TOTAL VOTE SHOWN
 IN OLD BIRMINGHAM


 Jefferson county yesterday decided at Hhe ballot box that open, regulated sa- looms are the best method of handling the liquor traffic in this community. The majority for saloons will probably be over 1900 as returns from 5s of the 70 boxes of the county received by The Age-Herald last night show majority 1895 The result in these 59 boxes which include the entire county with the excep tion of few rural precincts show: Wet .......................'. .oSoo Dry .......................... .5oss Wet Majority .1212 Saloons ......,................... .0OS3 Saloon majority ........................los .loso feature of the returns Is the discrep- ancy between the dry vote and dispen- sary vote which show that nearly 500 people who voted dry did not vote for dispensares as second choice.
 Returns Came Early
 The returns began to come lnto ihe Age-Herald office long before dark. Tlic po,,s in the country closed at o'clock and 1t was only a few minutes after this time that the first returns began to pour in. There was no doubt from the beginning but that the county had zone wet but the first 20 boxes showed !. the dispensary slightly in the lead over the saloon.
 The saloon majority began to grow, however after the receipt of the 20th box and the steady ratio of gain was main tained until the city boxes began to be heard from The saloon then jumped far in the lead and it was evident long before o'clock that majority had piled up which it would be impossible to over come.
 All of the returns were promptly
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-25
ATWOOD FORCED
 ID LAND BEFORE
 REACHING GOAL Daring Aviator, However, Breaks Record for Long }
 Distance Flight
WILL FLY REMAINING z 25 MILES EARLY TODAY
Slight Defect in Engine Compels Long Distance Aviator to Land at Nyack-Flight Down Hud-
 son Is Picturesque

. Summary of the 11th day of At-
 ! woods St Louis-New York flight: = Ascended at Castleton, N. r, 1S4 ; miles from New York at :: :36 a. m. 2 Over Kingston, opposite Rhine c Cliff. passing which he broke the
 . worlds record, s:29 a m. c Passed Poughkeepsie, 72 miles c from New York. S.59 a. m. Q Landed at Garrison, 5o miles from c New York, 9.45 a. m.
 6 Ascended at Garrison II 05 6. m. c Landed at Nyack. 25 miles from Q New York 11:33 a. m. . Distance travelled on 11th day 1o9 2 miles. 9 Actual flying time 2 hours and s7 so minutes. Q Distance from St, Louis 124o Q miles. . Total flying time 27 hours and 45 c minutes.
 Q Distance still 10 go on f265 mile 0 trip to New York. 9 miles.
 Q Atwood is now $ miles ahead of 0 the previous worlds long distance Q record of 1l64 miles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-25
Sheriff Protests

Men of Purcell, If you lynch this man it will be the darkest blot on yourselves. and the town of Purcell that any town ever experienced"
 That's all right, sheriff. shouted one of the mob. @'but we must protect our 1 Inc sherih pieaded win the mob, saylns she negro would be given an instant trial, and that there would be no chance foI him to escape. After the sheriff had con cluded the officers were led to the court house. presumably to confer with some of the leaders. As they entered the court house and room in the building the key was turned in the lock, and the of acers were held prisoners until tlie negro was dead
 As soon as the sheriff and his assistants had been locked up the negro was led out and placed on an oil-soaked brush heap, built around telephone pole. He was tied to the pole and the torch ap- piled.
 Cheers came from the crowd as the flames licked the victims face, and men and women in motor cars watched him die As he was lashed to the pole, the negro shrieked for mercy.
 After the flames died down the crowd
  burned to a crisp
 Mrs. Spraggins, who is not expected to live said Carter entered her home last night and struck her on the head with gas pipe, beating her until she was un- conscious. An old mattress was torn up and scattered over her body. After the negro had set fire to the mattress he fled. As Mrs. Spraggins was crawling from the fire the negro reappeared and again str,,c. her with the pipe breaking her jaw and beating her badly
 The pile of wood and brush on which the negro's body was burned was still smouldering at 10 o'clock tonight The town was quiet.
 While the majority of those who wit messed the black mans death were men, there were many women in the crowd.
 remarkable feature about the affair was that while the crowd was determln- more quiet than Is usual under similar circumstances
 The men who were locked in the court house were the only officers in Purcell at the time Sheriff G. G. Vincent was out of town hunting for the negro. County Attorney Ben Franklin also was away.
 Talk about town tonight following the lynching bears the message of the ne- gro that he was the right man." It Is impossible to trace his word to defi- nite source, but whispered from lip to lip comes a brief confession made as he was led to his funeral pyre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-25

bad known for several years.
 After having the witness describe now Beattie and his 17year-od com panion had visited her place. the com monweaIth introduced in evidence let Ter written by the defendant to the Binford girl and identified IS such a' the inquest. Penned on his fathers business stationary, Beattie wrote In part:
 Dear Kid: Pay this on the furniture and make him give you an itemized ac- count of what you must pay each week. Well, be good, with oceans of love, brimming with kisses. Yours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-25
On Anniversary of Wedding Day His Trial For the
 Crime Begins
THE ACCUSED MAN IS
 CALM AND COMPOSED
Uncle of Murdered Woman Describes Bringing Home of the Corpse. Physicians and Detectives
 Testify-Letters Read

Chesterfield Courthouse, Va, August "A
 On this, the anniversary of his marriage
 to the woman he stands accused of mur- dering. Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., sat in the stuffy courtroom today and heard seven witnesses called by the commonwealth give testimony on which the prosecution hopes to send him to the electric chair.
 On the courthouse lawn, only few feet away, stood the blood-soaked automobile in which the young wife Is supposed 10 have met her death. Beattie calmly in- spected the car when it arrived today and not once during the proceedings did he show any signs of blanching. Twice dur ing the cross-examination of two 1etec- tices he flushed with amazement and struggled to hold back his laughter
 Of the seven witnesses examined, two physicians, pr. Herbert Mann and Dr. Wilbur Mercer, who examined Mrs. Beat ties body on the night of the murder The others were Thomas A. Owen, a court stenographer and uncle of Mrs. Beattie; Detectives Wren and Wiltshire of Rich mond, who investigated the case; Cor oner Loving of Chesterfield county and May Stuart. stout, middle-aged woman, who told of Beattie's associations with Beauah Binford.
 None of the witnesses except MT. Owen recalled that Beattie had displayed any grief over the tragedy. Others said they had not seen him shed tear.
 The first witnesses were called merely to establish the death of Mrs. Beattie. Their testimony was largely a review or what came out at the inquest and 1t was not until May Stuart took the stand that the prosecution began it's attempts to dis close the motive for the crime, The stuart woman said she was the proprietor of a questionable resort in Richmond and that Beattle had appeared there with the Bin ford girl four times within two months the death of his wife, the last time on July r, the night before the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-25
Shows No Emotion

The boy showed no emotion when the letter was read but the elder Beattie held a palm leaf fan in front of his face.
 DTS. Mann and Mercer described the wound in Mrs. Beauties head and both said that, in their opinion, death was Instantaneous.
 "Did you see Henry Beattie shed any tears when you were at the owen kome?" Dr. Mercer was asked
 NO, sir His first request was for whiskey, but brandy was procured first and later some whisky. About o'clock I could notice that he was staggering and I recall that he asked me to have drink"
 Detectives Wren and Wiltshire went over in detail their visit to the scene of the crime in the early morning after the murder. Both insisted the blood stains In the road could not have been made by blood dripping through the automobile and they were at a loss to explain how they came there unless the victim was out of the car The commonwealth pursued this line with view to show that Beattie shot his wife after he had knocked her down and then lifted her body into the car.
 Neither detective was an expert on automobiles, however. and both were easily entangled in cross-examinatfon by H. M. Smith, Jr.. for the defense. Finally Judge Watson said the matter of whether blood could run throueh the car should be determined by the jurors themselves by experiments with the machine itself. 1t probably will be done tomorrow.
 Wren stestifed that Beattie was very coolp as they went over the ground near the scene of the murder. The detective describ ed stump at the road
 z1r lao ds,aer fA a.,1 f-A 1t. Behind this the prosecution vii! charge Beattie concealed the old sin gle -barreled shotgun.
 Blood stained clothing was unrolled and passed among the jurors several times during the day. The prisoner watched the jurors faces carefully and appeared more cheerful than yesterday.
 Henry Clay Beattie. Sr., sat by his sons side throughout the long ses- sion.
 At 5:SO D. nl., adjournment was taken til tomorrow.
 For the first time since his arrest more than month ago. Beattie slept away from Richmond last night Held for weeks in the county jail he was brought here yesterday and placed in the little red brick lookup, 50 yards from the old courthouse. Forest Ares ra sed near the jail during the night. but farmers of the countryside fought the blaze until dawn. and though Beat tie could see the red glare from his cell the jail was in no danger.
 MT. Owen Testifies
 The first witness to be called for tho commonwealth is Thomas owen, uncle of the murdered young wife, sum moned to testify how Beattie brought the body to the owen home with his story of man in the roadway firing into his automobile and killing Mrs. Eeattie. pr. W. F. Mercer. a physician. who examined the body on the lawn of the owen home, will be called to fur ther establish the death or the victim. The prosecution had ready its list of more than 70 other witnesses. most of whom will be used in sketching Beat ties past life in an effort to build up a motive for the crime.
 Beaulah Binford. the l7-year- Id girl. said to come between the prisoner
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-25

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-25
INF FUR|ATED MOB
 CREMATES NEGRO Men, Women and Children
 Shout Approval SHERIFF LOCKED UP Negro Assaults White Woman, Is Captured by Members of Own
 Race and Burned Alive
 in Public Street
SHERIFF LOCKED UP

Purcell okla, August 24-While 5000 men. women and children stood by. shouting their approval, Peter Carter, negro, who had previously been cap tured by three members of his n race, and identified as the man ~ha last night attacked Mrs. Minnie Sprag gins. wife of a farmer, was burped to death on brush pile in the main street of Purcell, at o'clock this afternoon. Deputy Sheriff Hayes and under-Sheriff Paris. who attempted to rescue q ne- gro from the crowd, were owe istw were and locked in the courtho e.
 Mrs. spraggins was assaulted whife alone in her home, one mile south of Purcell After the deed the negro set fire to the spraggins home.
 Mrs. Spraggins' husband saw the flames while working in the fields and rushed into the house in time to res cue his wife She declared Carter, who formerly worked at the Spraggins' to Carters home and arrested him. He was turned over to constable. but on the way to jail escaped.
 This afternoon Higley Henry, a ne- gro janitor, noticed a strange negro riding under box car near the Okla homa Central railway station. With the aid of two other negroes. who had armed themselves, the negro janitor pulled Carter from beneath the car. He was then taken to the main street of Purcell, where great crowd had gath cred.
 Turn that nigger over to me- said a tall farmer. who suddenly seemed to assume command of the crowd
 The janitor and his two aids obeyed. Carter was taken across the street and in an instant many men and boys were gathering brush and placing 1t at his feet. At this juncture Deputy Sheriff Hayes and under-Sheriff Farris arrived and pleaded with the mob to turn the prisoner over to them.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-22
Broom Corn Made Up To Order.

want broom corn to make up. Seed
taken off if desired Small lots for cash
can be left at VIM. Denney's Blacksmith
Shop in Milford. Large lots to be brought
to my home in Cedar Neck, on main road
to Cedar Beach.
WALLACE WATKINS, Milford, Del.
Oct p, If.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-22

Boat stops at the Consumers Ice Cos Wharf
Chester going or coming. Arriving AT Chester
~ hours after leaving Phila
Telephone No. Keystone Main 1927 on whar'
in Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-22
Work Eor Santa

"I wonder what Santa Claus does the
rest Of the year" said Tommy.
christmas comes but once. and he
does all his work then in one night"
"Oh. | guess birthdays keep him
buSyw said Annie. You know we
always get presents them
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-22

Fare to PIaHIAdeIph1A. 81 90
Round Trim ,..........~....~....-.. Il so
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-22

often brushed up" as he would say
on his Latin and Greek history. ana
few men were better versed than
on matters Of the day. that il was
pretty cold and stormy to walk away
out here. But ! said to myself. I'm
not the one to break my word to the
lady who has been my friend Be
sides. wanted to give you a little
something. I've brought you a few
blotters. fancy ones. for your own
desk, and here he reached down into
his pockets this little knife
thought you might use. It's silver all
rlght-just needs a little polish. I've
had 1t long. long time. miss.
Thank you for the shoes. You are
very kind to take this trouble for me-
Trouble. Miss Newton tried to think
Of the right words I'm reply.
The man wanted to work in payment
for the shoes. He was sent on an er-
rand or two, and later permission was
obtained 70 give him something to eat
There, miss" said he as he finished a
second cup Of coffee and his last piece
Of bread, that will do for supper and
tomorroW's breakfast too. Oh. but
that was good coffee! And so /
you're going home for Christmas! Isn' |
that fine? How l wish ! had home
to so to! ""' Well, miss. goodby ana
IA merry Christmas to YOU"
And he went out upon the avenue
It's windows glistening with Christmas
brightness. its stores crowded with
eleventh hour shoppers.
When Miss Newton returned after
lew Years she waited in vain to hcai
rom her lodging house friend. Hc
ever came.
Perhaps-whO knows perhaps he is
( home this Christmas season.
MARY HUMPHREY.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-22
furdSfkill River sssDhilad8Iphis
"FREDERICA"
NATHAN + MANSON, cAprAIN
DECEMBER

viii leave Fredeuca, Webb's and Bowers 70
Philadelphia as follows during