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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-04-28
The Woman He Married.

There are varying opinions as to the
quality of the entertainment provided
in the auditorium last evening by Vir-
ginia Harmed and her company in the
play, The Woman He Married. Some
say that the melodrama itself was
very good but the acting disappointing,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-04-28

An English newspaper says that the
custom of riding astride by women has
come back to stay. In the Middle Ages
women generally rode astride, and rode
about quite as much as men. The custom
of riding sideways was first noted in Eng
land in the 18th century, but did not be-
come general for some time.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-04-28
FERTILIZERS ARE CHEAPER

ana better, If mixed at home according
70 some good formula. Write us and we
Will give you free, postpaid, full infor.
nation about what to use, how to mix
prices Of ingredients, etc.
CARROLL S. PAGE, Hyde Park VT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-28
WILL TREAT WITH
 SINGLE UNIONS ONLY

San Francisco. August 21.-(Special, Julius kruttschnitt, vice president and director of the Hartman lines and H. inois Central who Is on his way to this city 10 confer with five national presi- dents of different unions of the HarIi- man roads. stated in an interview at Ogden. Utah, yesterday that he was ready to meet at any time representa- tives of the individual unions. but stated emphatically that he would not treat with the officials of the federated crafts.
 Discussing the shortening of working hours ana laying off of men over the Hartman system, MT. kruttsehnitt said:
 For some time we had been hoping that We would not be forced to do so. but business conditions made 1t impera- tive that we make retrenchments
 Tn the general offices there was a proportionately greater reduction than elsewhere"
 One thing is being assumed on all sides today and that is there has absolutely been no strike vote taken, although declarations to the contrary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-28
FEDERAL COURT WILL OPEN TODAY

Gadsden. Aug. 21.-Judge w. I. Grubb, judge of the northern division of
 the federal court of Alabama. will arrive convene the August term of the fedars, court. There are number of interest ing cases on the docket that will De called
 at this time. It is probable that E. C..
 Drew, the well-known promoter of Fort Payne, will be tried for using the Cnited States mail to defraud. 1t is also stated that there are some important cases for
 the grand jury to investigate. | There are 46 cases to come before Pro-
 bate Judge L. l.. Herzberg at the coming term of county court, which will open on September 1. number of these cases
 arc for violating the prohibition law. At the last session of the court it was nec- essary to continue number of the cases on account of the absence of witnesses. The rolling mill at the Southern Iron
 and Steel company's plant will be put in operation this week after having been
 closed since July 3. A large increase will be made in the working force at the h plant. The open hearth furnaces were put in blast last week, the first run of
 steel being taken off on Friday night. l W. I. Cockcroft local manager of the | Southern Bell Telephone company. who
 ha.. rendered his resignation, says tha. he !, will enter business In Gadsden. Mir. ,'ock-
 croft will be succeeded by H. A. Baer.
 manager for the Southern Bell at Ope- { lika
 | Alderman J. C. Tolson, who has been lsnonding the past two weeks in Texas land Oklahoma looking after his interests
 there, will return to Gadsden on Tues day.
 Crop conditions are not so encouraging es they were few weeks ago. Farmers
 are reporting deterioration in the cotton fields owing to the bolls falling off The
 cotton worms have not yet made their
 second appearance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-28
Will Prohis Compromise

The probability of a local option elec- ton in this county within the next few months has set those who favor the dis pensary system to propoundng the ques- ton: Will the prohibitionsts compro- mlse? f
 Calhoun voted for prohibition by an overwhelming majority, but on the other hand tne county went against the pro- hibition amendment and went for Gov ernor Emmet O'Neal. the local option candidate for governor. This has left the advocates Of both prohibition and the dispensary or saloons in doubt as to how the county would now vote on a straight issue of saloons or dlspensary against prohibition.
 The vets argue that there must be a change. They allege that morals have not improved under prohibition, nor has crime decreased. They say that the law is being violated and that through the blind tigers and the express office the city and county now endure all the evils of a dispensary without the revenue: aad they say that it Is the need for revenue that necessitates change.
 The pronibtionists on the other hand argue that dispensary system will not relieve the blind tiger evil. They say the county has been helped morally, that crime has been decreased that the av- craze man is better off, small businesses have prospered, especially credit houses, and that money which heretofore was centralized is now in distribution. They will oppose a dispensary as whole, al- though some will compromise.
 J. J. Wilett and M. B. Wellborn are among the most influential advocates of the dispensary system.
 When the next legislature meets it Is believed that the Fourth Congressional district. now one of the largest and most scattered In the state, will be entirely changed. Among the counties which will likely be taken out of this district will be Shelby and Dallas. the latter having Selma as the largest city and county seat; and 1t is believed that Selmians will encourage the change. Cherokee will likely be among the counties added to the Fourth district it is said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-28
UNION HEADS TRY
 ID PREVENT STRIKE

Chicago. August 27-(Speeial.) l.)-Every effort was made yesterday by the na- tional presidents of the unions involved in the labor dispute with the Hartman lines to head off any drastic action by the rank and file until meeting can be held in San Francisco next Friday or Saturday with Julius Kruttschnitt, the spokesman for the boards of directors of the railroads.
 Telegrams were sent to the secretaries of the committee that have been handling the controversy on the various lines. urg- ing them to be patient and await the re- suit of the conference.
 Telegrams were also sent to the mem bers of the advisory board of the fed erated committees of the various lines in structing them to proceed to San Fran cisco at once, where they will be called upon to explain what has been done and the reasons for their action in taking a strike vote. It is claimed by railroad officials that the union men committed a breach of faith when they voted to strike. It is stated their action was a violation of existing contracts with indi- vidual unions.
 The federated employees committee of the Illinois Central railroad, which will arrive in Chicago Monday, will also be told that it must move slowly as it's members have no power to call strike no matter what the result of the confer ence with the Illinois Central officials may be-. r4ia.s '. s544.,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-28

Boston, August l1-tSpeciaL)-I e~ pect l am the first man in America to carry love letters through the sky. assume the package of letters 1 picked up for Boston girls between St. Louis and New York were love letters from the ap- pearance of the young men who intrust- ed them to me, for of course l mailed them intact. l don't know whether to be prouder of the fact that beat the worlds record for long distance flight or that had the honor to be first Amer ican aerial mailman.
 | can say little new of the trip. The story has been pretty well told in the newspapers. l think one effect of my flight will be to direct the development of work in the air along more practical lines, and will make the aeropIane of greater value to humanity. Practically all the deaths among flyers has been due to the attempt to do fancy stunts in the air. There are attractions, perhaps, but they do comparatively little to advance the science of aeronautics and to make of the aeroplane useful adjunct to civ iizaton.
 l see no reason why in the course or d very short time the aeroplane should not be as safe as the automobile. Thern are some dangerous defects in the mS chimes yet, but they are constantly be-
 ing remedied.
 l note that licenses have recently been
 issued to women to run flying machines. | think this is mistake as yet. Some time, perhaps in the near future, 1t may be possible for women to handle the machines without too great strain and risk, but that time is not here yet.
 The nervous strain of handling ma chine in the air is too much for any woman and the risk is too great. The slightest defect in the machines fai- ure to meet an almost instantaneous shift in air currents or the many other things which arc constantly occurring might precipitate most serious results at any time.
 The tension is constant. The drit la of an aeroplane and the driver of q racing automobile are under the same strain-with this difference: if an accident occurs to the engine or automobile driver there is still some chance for his life. With the man living hundreds of feet above the earth the result of an acci- dent is inevitable death.
 An aeroplane is no place for woman
 get. l see by the papers that Tau
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-28
UTAH IS POWERFUL
 ADDITION TO NAVY

Washington, August 27.-(Special)-A powerful addition to the navy was made when the new battleship Utah e turned over to the government at l .--.- adelpha and ordered to proceed to Hamp- ton Roads for duty.
 The great sea fighter is of the super dreadnaught class and bears enormous batteries of 10, 12 and 13 inch guns, She will carry 400 officers and men. Capt. w. S. Benson will command her.
 The Utah is equipped with oil burners to be used when coal runs out, or when advantageous under battle conditions to avoid smoke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-28
AERIAL HONEYMOON FOR MRS. PAUL BECK. Beck Will Take His Bride
 For Trip In His
 Biplane

Washington, August 21.-tSpecial.)- Honeymooning by aeropiane is the plan of Mir. and Mrs. Paul Beck. who left this city yesterday for Conneaut Lake. Pa. IT is not a theoretical aviation wedding tourney on which they are starting, for before the end of the week their hi- plane will be ready and they will be sailing in the upper attitudes. skirting clouds and lodging stars until their gas oline gives out, and they have to descend to earth, only to start again when the fuel has been replenished.
 Mrs. Beck has still to make her initial he one of the most skilful and daring aviators in the country. and 1t was the young womans idea that aviation be included in their honeymoon.
 Mrs. Beck was not enthusiastic when the young man to whom she was en- gagged first took up aviation, but after seeing him make several successful flights she, too became the victim of the f,ying fever and begged to be taken for a trip. Beck refused. saying he didn't like to take the risk, so they compro- missed, the young woman promising not to ask to be taken as passenger until after their marriage, and the aviator agreeing to let her accompany him on as many flights as she wished after the wedding ceremony They were married Wednes- day last and Mrs. Beck at once remind ed her husband of his promise
 Beck is under contract with Wash ington firm which has made number of contracts with him to make flights during the next few months. His bride will accompany him on his trip, and he has promised that on number of the flights he will have her as passenger In his biplane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-28
BLACKMON FAVORS OSCAR UNDERWOOD Underwood Strongest Man
 In Party, He Says THE SALOON PROBLEM Calhoun County Almost Certain To Have Local Option Election
 Soon and Politicians Are
 Perplexed
THE SALOON PROBLEM

Annston, August 27.-(Special)-Fred L. Rlackmon, former state senator from Calhoun county, now representative from
 the Fourth Congressional district in the national House of Representatives. who
 has just returned from Washington, has
 gone on record publicly in favor of Rep
 resentative Oscar w. Underwood of Ala
 bama for President to succeed William Il. Taft
 MT. Blackmon says that if a good man is nominated by the democrats in 1912 his election is practically certain lie says that as a result of close observa. ton he believes that after the next reg ular session of Congress Underwood will
 be the strongest man in the party. large number of eastern and western
 democrats are already regarding him as the man of the hour, and that he would secure a solid vote in the south is al-
 most without dispute.
 In ar interview given out here, MT. Blackmon says
 "It is generally conceded that the dem ocratic party will elect a president and
 secure a majority in the Senate in 1912. | When this is done, a great many whole- | some reforms will be brought about is
 every department of the national gov ernment.
 "The democrats by their policy of econ. omy in the House have already saved
 sSO00OO of useless expenditure, and it goes without saying that should they se- cure control of all departments of the national government, the savings would
 reach many millions of dollars. Prom long years of control of the gov
 ernment the republicans have become
 very reckless in the management of the affairs of the people, and we can now see the handwriting on the wall pointing to severe rebuke which they are to re- ceive at the hands of the people whom they have misrepresented. Mir Blackmon has moved into a home
 on Leighton avenue, which he will oc- cupy for the summer. He states that he
 will not re-enter the practice of law as long as he continued a member of Con gross, devoting all his time to the affairs of his constituents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-28
Airships In India

Simla. British India, August 27.-(Spe- the possibilities of aeroplanes and other flying machines in times of war the Simla government has passed laws taking over the sale. manu- fracture and importation of all air craft. I,egislation has also been passed. mak- ing aviators pay large sums for license. The new legislation practically gives con- trol of the air in Simla to the govern ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-28

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-28
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES St. Bernard College NEAR PULLMAN ST BERNARD, ALA.

Write the Rev. Director St. Bernard College St Rer nard, Aa for catalogue; call at St. Paus Recory Bir- mingham for personal interview. College opens Sept 12
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-28
American Mail Found

London. August T.-rhe bag of Amer ican mail which was swept overheard by a wave while being landed from the Ham, burg g-American liner kaiserin Auguste Victoria at Plymouth on August II, was found on shore near the mouth of the Heford river al Falmouth today, 50 miles from where 1t disappeared. Although a search was immediately instituted when the bag was lost, no trace of 1t could Ee fOund
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-28
ATWOOD THINKS WOMEN SHOULD
 NOT BE GIVEN LICENSE TO FLY
By HARRY \. ATWOOD

Beck Of Washington is to take his wife on an aerial honeymoon. l fear he Is taking greater chances than l would care to- On my trip l was repeatedly urged to take women up in my machine, but l invariably refused.
 Speaking of the future of aeroplanes, I am convinced that it will not be long be- fore long flights across country will be pra actically safe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-28
Cotton Damaged

Anthraxnose has broken out in some fields of cotton, due to the continued wet weather. but it is not doing so much damage as yet The corn that is being harvested is proving fine Rowen McElroy, a member of the Boys Corn club, has his shocked and is await ing measurement on it. He feels that he has made 40 bushels this year. A large part of his plot had the stumps blown by dynamite and lie thinks this has helped his yield by making a deep CT subsoil. This corn had to be shock ed to keep the fall rains and wind from doing 1t so much damage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-28

WE HAVE SEVERAL DESIRABLE PLACES FOR RENT SUITABLE FOR WHOLESALE AND RETAIL LIQUOR. N. n. LEEDl & co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-28

British Players Leave for America
 London, August 21.-(SpecialD-The British tennis team which is to compete with the Americans in the preliminary games for the Davis cup, left for New York today on the Adriatic.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-31
GriGSby'S Collection
Amounted tO$4OIOday

Fines to the amount Of $40 were as
sessed by roiiee Judge Grigsby this
morning. c. Ireton was fined for be-
ing drunk and carrying pistol. He
was arrested Sunday afternoon apd
whisky was found on his person.
Louis Hillard. Stewart Moore and
Amos Massey three negroes, were giy-
en- fine Of IS each in the matter Of
breaking into a negro confectioner's
place of business and robbing the
owner Of his supply OF cigars and wat
ermelons. The owner was asleep at
the time of the robbery. The stolen
stock of goods amounted to about IS.
There was charge against prom
inent automobile driver for running his
car without lights. The case was not
called this morning
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-31
"HIPPov DOESN'T LIKE SAND
When Resident Of New York ZOO"
Went for . Swim He Found
the Ballast Heavy.

Although he is the son Of the ac-
complished Mrs. Murphy. the acknowl-
edged queen OF hippopotamus row. in
the Zoo in Central park. and in view
Of his lineage certainly should know
better. Pete. the only hippOpotamus
IN the Bronx park. recently tried TO
convert a pile Of sand into a nour-
ishing repast. The consequences OF
this culinary error were distressing
Some small thought moving IN his
big head told him that II the sand
looked so well It must be good to eat
and he attacked It voracfousiy. When
he rolled into his tank he found that
he would not stir, being too heavily
ballasted with his light luncheon.
This luncheon while II had suspended
entirely his powers Of locomotion had
not affected his vocal cords, and he
beloved Justify for help. Keepers
turned on the water IN the tank and
were rejolced 70 see that Pete could
Just manage TO rise and go his way.
Dr. W Reed Blair decided that Pete's
gourmandizlng would not prove seri-
ous, but after the suffering Pete
went through the keepers said II
would be safe to let the residue OF
the sand pile remain in the yard
New York Herald.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-31
RARRERs WON GAME.

The BARRIERS baseball team won the
game at University Park yesterday
afternoon in the game with the print
ers, by score Of 16 to 5. The bar
bersmade 10 scores in the first inning
and after that a pretty good game of
ball was played. There was small
crowd to witness the game. George
Fuller played the best ball for the
BARRIERS team and Pete Heffner and
Ed Jacobs who pitched for the print
ers played a good game.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-31
LAND SALE
HERE NOV.2
$1,000 Acres Will Go to
the Highest Bidder.

Muskogee. July 81. II J. George
Wright. commissioner Of the Five Civ
ilized Tribes. has announced the sale
Of unallotted Indian land in the Choc-
taw and Chickasaw nations beginning
November and continuing until jan
uary Is. There win be total Of
nearly 1000, 600 acres of land sold and
it will be at auction the sales in each
county being made at the county seat
of that county and all OF the land in
the county being offered at that place
The regulations require the govern
ments appraisement on the land to be
bid or onn sale Twenty-Five per cent
OF the purchase price must be paid in
cash, 25 per cent in one year and the
remainder in two years. The agri-
cultural land will be sold in tracts Of
100 acres. where there is that much
in one tract nd the grazing lands in
tracts of GAO acres to one purchaser.
Sales will be made as follows:
Chickasha, Nov. 2. S7,5O0 acres.
Stephens. Nov. 6, 69,SOO acres.
Marietta, Nov. 1S. 75,5OO acres.
Ardmore. Nov IL, 9S,SOO acres.
Sulphur, Nov. "a, 10000 acres.
Pauls Valley, Nov 27,5Oo acres.
Purcell, Dec I, 1850 acres.
Ada, Dec. 4. 43,5OO acres.
Tishomingo, Dec. Z, $4,000 acres.
MadiIl. Dec. IL, iS,50O acres.
Durant, Dec u, 10000 acres.
Atoka. Dec. IA, $4,000 acres.
Coalgate. Dec. 26. $4,000 acres.
Calvin, Dec. 26, $1,000 acres.
McAlester. Dec 2s. 157.1OO acres.
Stigler, Jan. 3, 10000 acres
Wilburton, Jan. ), $4,000 acres.
oPteau, Jan. 6, 21,S0O acres.
Antlers, Jan. II, $4,000 acres.
Hugo, Jan. II, 37,5OO acres.
Idabel, Jan. Is, $4,000 acres.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-31
IN AN ICELAND FARM HOUSE
Primitive Simplicity Marks Dwellings
Of the Residents of the
Far North.

The guest room contained a narrow
bed, big round table and an organ
made In Brattleboro. VT. Our host pro
duced the usual box Of snua. and with
it box Of good cigars.
The host and hostess then showed US
all over the house. 1t is turf struc-
ture and is typical Of the older farm
houses, with narrow. dark windowless
corridors, winding In labyrinthian maze
from room. TO room. One passageway
leads to large open mound where a
fire is made to smoke meat and fish,
and incidentally the whole house and
everything in It Another passage leads
to another kitchen with a modern
stove. The walls are all Of turf. as is
the roof, with just enough driftwood
in the roof to make framework to
hold it in place Very steep stairs
lead up to the badstofa. or sleeping
apartment. The badstofa frequently
forms the sitting and common work
room of the family, especially in win.
ter. as well as the sleeping room OF
the entire household
Bunks built into the walls extend
around the room and are often filed
with seaweed or feathers. over which
is thrown fold or two Of wadmal and
thick coverlet of eiderdown. The
floors are sometimes covered with
boards, but more often consist Of damp
earth. From the ceiling are suspend
cd numerous articles Of domestic econ
omy, while large chests containing
clothing and valuables are scattered
throughout the house.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-31

The best-dressed men are to be
found IN New York, says a German
paper in an article e. the cecadenca
in male fashions. IN which the writer
Iaments the fact that men Of the pres
ent day are content TO be clothed
and no longer trouble about elegance
In dress
Germans. this authority asserts.
don't look well in civilian dress. nor
even the Emperor. He sails danger.
ously close to lese majestic by further
stating that the Kaiser wears his
trousers too short; that the Crown
Prince Is too much influenced by
French fashions and that the rest OF
the royal family simply know moth
ing about clothes.