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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05
UNDERWOOD WILL BE
BIG MAN Of HOUSE
And He Will Measure Up to
the Job
THE SOUTH WILL FIGURE
On Both Presidential Tickets Next
Year, Ii Is Believed, In Washing
ton-LnFoIlette Is "a Demo-
cratic Republican
THE SOUTH WILL FIGURE
BY RALPH NJ. WHITESIDE

Washington, February 4.-(Special)-
young man by the name of Under
wood, Oscar Underwood of Alabama, is
to be one of the big men if not the big
man of the next House of Representa-
tives. 1t is an open question If the
chairman of the ways and means COM
mittee under the new dispensation is
not greater power in the house than
the speaker. His committe not only
has in charge the taxation bills, but it
will name the other committees of the
house. Its chairman, therefore, is a
pretty stable figure, and the aforesaid
Oscar Underwood Is 1t.
And be it said Mr.. Underwood will
measure up to the job. He is no orator,
there are few in the house who can ex-
cell him when 1t comes to making a
straightforward statement of a case in
which he is interested. He is still on
the sunny side of so and is likely to go
a good deal further before his hair is
silyered or gone.
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vitale Arrested

Rome, February disqualification 4e
wears the Catania police have arrested
the notorious Sicilian brigand, Giuseppe
Vitale, who disappeared in 1865 after
numbering farmer and stealing large
sum of money. All efforts of the police
TO find him proved futile, and he vas
sentenced to life Imprisonment by default
Until few days ago nothing was known
of his whereabouts. Then the police dis
covered that an old man and woman
were living in a lonely hut. perched on
an almost inaccessible crater OF Mount
Etna. They arrested the man after idcn-
tifying him as the lost WHALE. Despite
his 70 years the old criminal fought des-
perately to escape and almost succeeded.
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lum, where, about three months ago, he
secretly distracted IA iron spoons and
swallowed them. This strange nour-
ishment at first caused him no annoy
ance. The spoons were missed, but no.
body suspected their whereabouts. AL
though Tacha has quite sound lungs, he
began splitting blood some days ago,
and was crosse questioned, until at last
he confessed that he had swallowed the
iron spoons. He was taken to the hos
pital and an application of Rontgen
rays soon showed the truth of his as
sertion. An operation was unavoidable,
and the three surgeons who carried IT
through were. completely. successful
A small opening was made in the
stomach. where the intestine was laid
bare for the purpose. and one by one
the large SPOONS were extracted. They
weighed altogether "a pounds. The
patients condition is quite satisfactory.
and he will soon be able to be dis
charged from the hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05

1t is not regarded as improbable in
on both presidential tickets next year
The victory of Governor Woodrow Will
son of New Jersey In his fight with for
mer Senator James Smith has advanced
his chances of securing the Democratic
nomination several points. If nominal
ed he would be of course credited 10
New Jersey. but he is a southern man
nevertheless.
There is a growing sentiment that it
might be possible for the Republicans
to go south, probably to Tennessee for
the presidential candidate.
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Among the lawyers admitted to prac-
tice before the United States Supreme
court yesterday was Lucius Lamar, hap
tiled Lucius<uintus Cincinnatus Mira
beau Lamar. Mr.. Lamar Is a Georgian
by birth, and a relative of Associate
Justice Lamar He bears the same
name as the late Justice Lamar who
hailed from Mississippi. For ten years
he has been practicing law In Havana
and was counsel for this country In the
first intervention proceedings in Cuba
at has been said. I believe, that the
Iamars are descendants of the Huge
nots," said ar. Lamar This may be-
but it Is some what strange, 1t occurs
to me that there should be Lamars In
Florida, Cuba and other states and is
lands that once belonged to Spain. How
ever, don't want to question the asser-
ton that the first IAmars in this coun-
try were Hugenots. May be they were
It has been often remarked that many
of the Lamar family bear long names.
1t has happened this way: Old Zacha-
riah Lamar. who lived in Milledgville,
Ca, and is buried In the cemetery there
was a bachelor. and he claimed the
privilege OF naming the children of his
! brothers. He was an omnivorous read
err of history, and when one of his
brothers had son born. he christened
the young one Lucius Quintus Cincinna-
tus Lamar. This was the father of the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05

Delegate Wickersham brought this
one with him from Alaska when he ar
rived this fall.
He and an old bishop who had been
working among the people in central
Alaska for a number OF years were
walking across country when they met
roughly dressed miner.
How are the trails up east of here?'
inquired the bishop.
How are they?" repeated the miner.
as he prepared to let lose a string of
oaths. "Why. they're the blank, dashed.
blinkety, dashed hyphoDated bedinged
DANCED trails any two dashes of a
man ever walked over. What're they
like back your way?"
The bishop thought moment They're
much the same as the ones you mention
ed" he replied
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Minor Amendments

Montgomery, February 4.-tSpecial.) y
The following minor appointments have
been announced by the governor: Notary
public. A. L. Names of Fulton and j. r..
Levy of Ozark.
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ate associate justice of the supreme

late associate justice of the supreme
court. A brother was named Mira beau
Bonaparte Lamar.
The latter went with Sam Houston to
Mexico, and was with Houston at the
battle of San Jacinto when Santa Ana
surrendered. Houston was the first
president of the Texas republic, and
Mirabeau Lamar was the second presi-
dent.
Another brother was called LaVoiser
LaGrande Lamar. The first L. Q. C.
Lamar was Judge in Georgia, and
noted as a jurist. He committed sui
eide because 1t is said. he had to pre-
side at trial of a man accused of MUIR
der, who was found guilty by a jury,
and sentenced to death by him 1t was
afterwards established that the ac-
cused man was innocent. andJudge La :
mar brooded over his having sentenced
the man to DEATH"
Ever since Senator Bourne made his
famous speech on popular govern
ment" his smile has been getting
broader and broader, and his stride
more rapid. His cup of happiness was
almost filled to OVERLOOKING when he
learned that Governor. Woodrow Wilson
had indorsed the Oregon plan" and
would incorporate 1t in his message to
the New Jersey legislature. New Jer-
sey Is only one of the many states that
have adopted the plan. The demand for
the senator's speech still continues.
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TROUBLE EXPECTED
IN THE BALKANS
Internal Conditions In Turkey Makes
War to BE Desired by That Coun-
try Against Bulgaria

Vienna, February Especial. THAT
there will be trouble In the Balkans
with the coming of spring is firmly be-
lieved in best informed circles here.
The internal conditions In Turkey
makes a foreign war to be desired by
the government and to this may be
ascribed the truculent tone adopted by
Constantinople towards both Bulgaria
and Greece and the determined efforts
to thoroughly Ottomanize Albania and
Macedonia. Unfortunately Greece, or
at least Crete. will not refrain from
giving Just cause of offense to Turkey,
while Bulgaria would rather welcome a
conflict than not. The great powers do
not want trouble. Not that they would
not be rather glad to have the Balkan
mix-up fought out and settled If only
assurance could be given that it could
be confined to the Balkans. The trouble
is If fighting begins. there Is no telling
where it will spread.
Five young impoverished but aristo-
cratic Hunga rians are Just at present
bemoaning the bad luck that has pre-
vented them from replenishing their
exhausted Golfers by wealthy mar
riage In Austria and Hungary 1t is
the habit of relatives of a girl to make
inquiries at private detective offices as
to the means and mode of life of any
young man who is under consideration
as suitable husband for her. Young
men "black list" at the inquiry office.
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Representative w. S. Hammond of
Minnesota, the only democrat from that
commonwealth elected in November, is
of the opinion that the democrats
should attend to business and do the
will of the people by enacting legisla-
ton as promised in the last election
and quit playing politics and harassing
the republicans.
"If they get together and make an
honest effort to enact the right kind of
legislation, the democrats may hope to
retain their popularity and elect
their candidate for President In
1912. II they do not attend to business.
neglecting their duties and merely
playing politics. they will simply throw
away the opportunity which is now in
their hands.
Mr.. Hammond said that Harmon, Gay
nor. and Wilson are most talked of as
available for presidential timber, but
that In his estimation Gaynor is the
strongest man. though he admitted that
Harbon looked like winner II con-
slider Gaynor the strongest man, be-
cause Bryan Is still a power in tn e dem
ocratic party and there are many dem
ocrats who believe that Bryan, If he de-
cides not to be a candidate himself,
would favor Gaynor. At any rate, Gay
nor must be taken into considera ton
at the next convention. He has accom-
plishe ed wonders in New York"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-10-18

PLATTE CENTER.
From the Signal :

From the Signal:
Mrs. Ed Gogan left Sunday for an
extended visit with relatives at Ster-
ling. Colorado.
Mrs. Albert Buster and children left
Wednesday for a brief visit at the
home of MIR. and Mrs. J. F. Dowd, at
North Bend.
The three-year-old child of Mr.. and
Mrs Archie Morrow, who was under
the care of physician the early part
of the Week is now convalescing.
Charles, the seventeen-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard kuhlen, from
the St. Anthony vicinity. who has been
under a physicians care the past ten
days. is reported much improved.
Returning from an extended visit
with relatives at Boone Iowa. and
different points in Illinois, enroute
their home at Bakerfield, California,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Dyers stopped
off here last Wednesday evening for &
three weeks visit with their many
relatives. Mrs. Dyers will be remem-
dered as Miss Bay Lamb.
The H. N. Zingg family received q
message Monday appraising them OF
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the death of Mr.. John Emanuel. a
cousin of Mrs. Zingg. at Pleasant
Valley. Dodge county. Monday after
noon. Mrs. Zingg and daughter Alice
left Tuesday to be present at the tun-
eral, which occurred Thursday morn
ing.
Robert Pinson. our genial postmas-
ter, sprung a genuine surprise on the
people of Platte Center last Sunday.
He Went to Columbus on the noon
train. and if any one here knew what
he Went for they didn't tell. but when
he returned in the evening he was &C
coompanied by Mrs. PinSon. whom
with the assistance of Rev. Ray of
the Methodist church in Columbus.
he had captured. The name of the
bride was Mrs. Mary c. McCarty,
of Kenton. Ohio. Mrs. McCarty. ac-
cmpanied by Miss Georgia Jones. a
friend and companion came to Column
bus on Saturday to meet Mr.. Pinson.
Upon their arrival here Sunday even
ing. they proceeded to Mr.. Prisons
home and started housekeeping at on
&c. Miss Jones will remain with them
for the present. The Signal joins all
friends in extending congratulations
and best wishes.
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been reported at the pOstffice here
and how the sack came to be Their,
will probably remain a mystery.
Eight years ago today the first issu.
of the Silver Greek Sand appeared
1t was not as large as it is now. bu,
it was welcomed by our people and
has been Very We'll supported consider.
ing the size Of our town. Silver
Greek has grown materially during the
eight years and most of our citizens
have prospered. May We continue t.
grow. Nothing succeeds like success.
Gus Upper sustained painful in
jury to his wrist last Sunday when he
was cranking up his auombile. Gus
had spent the day in chruch and it is
hoped that his siLs will be forgiven
and that his wrist will heal.
Jimmie Criss is baching this week.
his wife having left on Monday for a
visit with relatives at South Omaha.
She was accompanied by her grand
mother. Mrs. n. J. Raymond, who
has been visiting at the Criss home.
Alex Mcqueen returned last Week
from a visit to his Saskatchewan.
Canada ranch. He says that owing to
the dry weather the quantity and
quality of wheat is not at the usual
limit. but that oats We're fine. many
fields in that section yielding as high
as 100 bushels to the acre.
When Edward Lindquist came home
Tuesday after a visit at the Ak-Sar-
Ben and looking after his interests in
Cuncil Bluffs. he concluded that he
wanted a change of clothing. On en-
tering his room at the Iceland Hotel
he missed the garments he wanted to
Wear Upon investigation he found
that an Overcoat. a sackcOat and sever
al undergarments We're missing, also a
Stetson hat. 1t is not know who the
thief was. but strong suspicious are
entertained by Mr.. iindquist and the
police.
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Norman Maclaren was born in
Humphrey within few days of twenty
two years ago. Something like nine
years ago he accompanied his mother
to Lincoln to make their home and
after going through the city schools
at that place. he secured employment
with the Burlington railroad company
in Lincoln. For few weeks prior to
leaving Humphrey Norman was an
employee of this Office having made up
his mind to learn the printers trade,
but quit on account of his mother leav-
ing Humphrey. On account of the
delicate health of Mrs Maclaren she
was unable to accompany her son to
the place of his birth and the last rest
ing place of his body. The remains
We're accompanied by Miss lisa. sister,
and Frank and Dave. brthers of the
deceased.
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From the Gazette:

From the Gazette:
Miss Bertha Flaxel of Alexis town
ship and Mr.. Albert Shelby of Polk
county We're united in marriage Mon
day at St. Joseph's Catholic church.
west of Bellwood Rev. Father Bick
ert tied the nuptial knot making the
dress of gray silk. the groom a suit of
black. Miss. Nora FlaXel, a sister of
the bride was bridesmaid and Rudolf
Smith was grOomsman. The young
couple are Well known to everybody
in this community and are numbered
among our best citizens. AS they
embark on their journey through life
they have the we'll wishes of every
body in this vicinity and in Polk cOun-
ty. They Went to housekeeping at
once in Polk. where Shelby has been
farming for some time. A dance was
given at the groom's home in the eve
ming. About fifty We're present at the
wedding.
4 modest but Very pretty wedding
that marked the elimination of a rom
ance which had its beginning in Nebr-
aska years ago was solemniiZed Yes
terday afternoon at 1 30. at the home
of the groOm's aunt. Mrs. II. F..
Spanuch. the Rev. F. Carter otficiat-
ing. when Miss Mamie Book became
Mrs. Ora a. Rrandenburg. The home
of the young people is in Beilwood,
Nebraska. but they will spend the
winter in Wallace The groom is a
nephew of Mrs. Spanuch and Mrs.
George Ruggles. After the cere-
mony. an elaborate dinner was served.
the guests being Rev Carter. Mr.. and
Mrs. Spanuch. Mr.. and Mrs. G.. ".
Ruggless. MIR. and Mrs. G. ". Pell.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Gorden. of Miss
oula. and Mr. and Mrs. Brandenburg.
The above We copied from the Press
Times. of Wallace. Idaho. The young
couple have the Well wishes of every
body in BellwoOd and surrounding
country.
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er and more favOrably than all pos
sible rivals.
As you already know, there are four
points to successful advertisement
that must be- made operative before it
can be- successful. 1t must capture
the attenuation of the prospective GUS
toner; it will have to create interest
in his or her mind and it must after
wards bring conviction that the goods
are what they are represented to be
and that they are needed by the pros
pect. Lastly the advertisement must
cause the actual purchase of the goods.
Any man who has studied advertis-
ing closely can very easily combine all
these principles in some sort of a way,
but it requires an exprt to combine
them successfully.
A salesman in your store may cas-
lily apply all the rules of selling to
the customer that comes in but he may
not be successful through lack of
fOrcefullness punch. 1t is the same
with an advertisement. You need
punch appearance Of forcefull
honesty and convicting power in the
wording and expression of the al to
bring the results that you have a right
to expect from it.
1t is punch that makes all the
difference between success and failure
in the advertisement of our greatest
retailers 1t is punch that will bring
success to you through your announce
ments and unless you are abble to in
corporate punch into them you may as
we'll do no advertising at all.
The best way to get advertisements
that have not only the necessary punch
but that are constructed in every way
to bring results is to buy syndicated
advertising service. This service is
offered in a series of so. one adver-
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Each ad is supplied along with an at
tention compelling copperplate cut. the
illustration drawn by high priced
artist. The whole series has been
constructed by an advertising expert
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From the Leader:
= The contractor to whom the contract
was let to lay the new water mains
was in the city Monday and informed
the Leader that he expects to begin
work the middle of the present Week.
News reached this city Tueday an
nouncing the death of a sister Of Mrs.
Wesley Long. who has been in the
asylum for the insane at Beatrice for
several Years. The remains Were
brought to Genoa for interment.
A town over in Iowa has employed
graduates from an agricultural col
lege for both superintendent and prin-
cipal. rented so acres Of land adjoin-
ing town and is going to teach the kids
to pillow corn and hoe beans. That's
a progressive idea, surely.
Bill Buchannon. having resigned his
job as night Waterman and gone to
David City to work in a meat market.
the city dads assembled and appointed
John Vaught to take his place. So if
you happen to See John sneaking
around your back door during the Wee
small hours of the night don't shoot ::
he is probably locking that door you
left open.
The fire gong called the hose COM
pany into action on Friday night last
to quench fire which had started in
the old building formerly occupied by
A. NJ. Horton for harness shop.
The fire evidently started in the floor
at the base of a boiler used by the
cream company. The fire had burned
through the east wall when discovered
and was shooting flames up between
the buildings. but was soon undel con-
troll. As usual at similar fires the
greatest damage was done by water
and wreckage. Max Venger. who Oc-
cupies the west half of the building as
a store house. suffered considerable
damage to his goods from water.
And the fire occurred on Friday night
again. which causes the Leader to
suggest that the city dads appoint a
lot of extra watchmen to serve on
Friday nights.
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BUSINESS BUILDING

BY DUNDAS HENDERSON
Advertising Manager of the c. F. Zimmerman Co., Chicago

ton of your life. If You pray, put
punch into it. If you sell goods in
your store, put punch into your SELL
ing talk. Punch shows sincerity just
the same as that blow from the shOul-
der on the part of the man. If You
look woman or man in the face.
and put punch into the arguments and
suggestions you use to sell your goods.
you will create an impression that you
believe i'm what you sell and that fact
alone goes a long way toward cOnsum-
alton Of tn. sale.
When you look carefully over the
written accounts of the men and wo-
men who have made history and been
really great in all walks Of life. you
will find innumerable instances of
punch. showing clearly that success
was built on it. as much as on their
other actions.
Many men and women believe all
that Is necessary to secure success in
life is to conceive an idea and carry
out the actions in connection there
with along well defined rules. They
even become initiative and follow the
rules laid down by the great men and
women have enumerated. That is
the road to failure. No matter how
good your plans are or Well laid the
methods of carrying them out you
must put punch into their executing to
make them successful.
When you want to make your bus
mess scucess. and you know that the
highest grade of craftsmanship. both
inside and outside your store is neces-
sary-be sure You also allow for punch
in the execution of your plans. In
your publicity, for instance, sou
need punch in the salesmanship used.
No matter what your business, you
require punch in that salesman
ship to impress your goods on the
minds the people and make them re-
member you sufficiently long and earn
estly to buy. 1t is just the same
punch as is referred to in connectin
with the theatrical play. Unies that
play has punch it would not leave a
sufficiently good impression on the
play -goers to make them criticise it
to its advantage. Use punch then
in your advertisements. Punch home
"straight from the shoulder" into the
minds of the prospective customer
and he or she will remember you long,