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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-04
FIRST MEETING OF
 PROHIBITIONISTS
Chairman Beddow Says Personnel of County Committee Will Be An
 nounced Later

The committee appointed at the meet ing of the prohibitionlsts held last Thurs day met yesterday at the office of the chairman, c. P Beddow, for the purpose of discussing plans for the approaching campaign. All the committee were pres ent and included W. R. Starbuck, R. M. Goodall W. H. Dickerson. Felix l. Tar rant and P. c. Ratcliff. Chairman Bed dow and Vice Chairman Borden Burr and several other leaders of the cause of prohibition were also present.
 This committee was appointed to name the general county committee and out line the plans for the campaign The meeting yesterday was of preliminary nature. and no definite plans were made.
 MT. Beddow stated that the meeting was very satisfactory and that the com mittee would be named and othes details of the campaign De given out later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-04
QUIET AT CITY HALL
Commission Will Hold Only Short
 Meeting This Morning

The city hall will be closed today on account of the Fourth of July However, the commissioners will meet for . few minutes canvass the returns, smile overI their victory on the bond issue. and ado journ until tomorrow morning.
 The various officials of the city will be around the city hall today for a short while. but the majority of them will seek little recreation at various "coor' re- sorts during the day. If it is within tho range of possibilities that some few may go to the ball game providing tickets fog .hat exhibition can be secured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-04

The Age-Herald shirt sale realized for the Music Study club ssss.so which will be used to furnish free music in Capitol park during the summer
 Under an awning stretched in front of The Age-Herald building Mayor Culpep- per Exum and Harry Jones disposed of a total of 69 shirts in just one hour and 20 minutes at an average of $4.S2 each.
 "All because of a mark Had the printer placed that mark in the Saturday morning advertisement The Age-Herald would never have be- come the proud possessor of a stock of g shirts, and several hundred people would
 have been denied one of the most en- joyable occasions Birmingham has ever known. President Exum paid $50 for a shirt,
 which was the highest mark of the day. He wanted it understood that the shirt was to be presented to the man who is
 to be married at the fair grounds to- day. Being the highest bidder MT. Exum
 receives the prize of years subscrip-
 ton to The Age-Herald.
 G. B. Mccormack was the next high est, paying $25 for his shirt. He also gets six months subscription to The Age Herald. Was a World Beater
 That auction was world beater In more ways than one. careful search
 of old encyclopedias does not reveal an- other instance where shirts brought such high prices. Never before in Birming-
 ham did people submit so cheerfully to
 have money extracted from them for a | charitable purpose. In fact. they did It
 with glee, running up the prices above $25 with perfect abandon.
 Never before did the head of . great city auction shirts. It was really pitiful
 to watch the expression on the face of a
 real auctioner, Will Parker, who observed
 the ease with which the shirts were sold. with eyes of envy, praying that he might
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-04
ONE OF THE JOKES
 ON PRESIDENT EXUM

Here is one of the humors of the bonu election: President Com missioner Exum got up early and started for his polling place to vote for the bond issue, so dear to his heart. He was in his auto |, mobile and took his good friend. Nathan l.. Miller. along with him. r After the two gentlemen had voted MT. Exum gave a hurrah ; and said: 'Well. we have done our
 part. all right' t.a 'T voted against the bonds.'' said MT. Miller. -
 "The dickens you did!" said MT. Exum. .a M 4--a John McCartin, like MT. Exum. , an ardent believer in the bond proposition, on learning that MT. Miller had killed the mayors vote, said: Goodness. I will go and get somebody to kill MT. Miller's vote. I will do 1t even If have to go to Bessemer or Mt. Pinson." But MT. McCartin found plenty of voters at hand who thought the proposed bond issues a good thing, and were ready to help the cause along.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-04
Marriage Licenses Issued

The following marriage licenses were issued from the probate court Monday' 'Ephriam Price of Birmingham to MISS Annie Laurie Mackey. Samuel Doak of Pratt City to Mrs. Margaret Howard.
 s. w. Coale of Johns, Ala, to Miss Jennie Mae Bailey.
 E.. M. Sly to Miss Annie May HOOKS
 John Robson of Adamsville to Miss Etta Cornelius.
 Sam Tidwell of Graves Mines to Miss Eula Gideon. t.4 Charles Hopkins of Virginia to Miss HatxeI Powell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-04
Tidewater Capitalist Here

.. P. Briggs, prominent banker of Philadelphia and who is one of the fi- nanciers backing the Tidewater Develop ment company, is in the city and regis tered at the Hillman. MT. Briggs, in company with the Tidewater officials, is inspecting the work of construction now under way for the company and ex- pressed himself as being pleased with the progerss made. He will be in the city several days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-04
Howard Association Incorporated

Certificate of incorporation was filed in the probate court Monday by the How ard Football association. me corpora ton will look after the equipment and financing the football team and other athletic teams representing Howard col lege. The association will also arrange games to be held between Howard Col lege and other colleges. Five thousand dollars is the authorized capital. of which $1250 has been paid In. Officers are E. V. Smith, president; Atticus Null lin, vice president and W. F. McAdory' secretary and treasurer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-04
DAYS RECORD OF
 COUNTY COURTS

Horace c. Wilkerson Is presiding in the first division of the common pleas court during the illness of Judge I. H. Benners. As judge pro tenn he disposed of large number of cases yesterday both civil and criminal. Judge Benners is convalescent and has gone to Blount Springs for a short vacation.
 Josie Grafton, charged with assault with intent to murder was discharged for want of substantial evidence. while Will Waddler, who was made party to peace proceedings was bound over on a $500 bond as surety for his future good conduct.
 Suit for $a0,OO0 damages was filed in the circuit court yesterday by Alex Cox, pro ami c. E. Cox against Harry Whee- lock for alleged personal injuries receiv- ed by the plaintiff when buggy driven by the plaintiff was struck by an auto mobile owned by the defendant, the ac- teenth street.
 teenth stret.
 s. E. Rollins filed suit for 3S0 dam ages in the circuit court against the Ala bama Great Southern Railroad company for alleged permanent injuries resulting to a horse of the plaintiff when the anl- of the defendant at Irondale. which 1t is claimed was negligently left without repair by the defendant. -.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-04
DR. STAGE TALKS ON RECENT RUM0RS Says Making Public of His Resignation Last Week
 Mere Coincidence

The Rev. Dr. John W. Stagg, whose name has been mentioned in connection with the presidency of the university, said last night:
 My resignation as president of the Presbyterian college at Anniston had no significance whatever so far as it might relate to the university. The announce ment of my resignation recently and the vacancy caused by. pr. Abercrombie's resignation as the head of the univer- sity were merely coincidences.
 When I took hold of the college at Anniston it. was for the purpose of building it up. I intended at the time to remain there only two years, and pursuant to that intention I rendered my resignation. as far back as last May. It Is my purpose to go back to pastoral work" s.
The Washington times., 1911-02-21
M A MIE'S MONOLOGUE
About Fat Women
In the Theater Told
IN A TROLLEY CAR
By Sherman

eGoULD that ploWn through the asle Amt
W that awful, Belle?
Instead of gradually edgin the door she
pardon madam please
livin,
think the
when you're the
all about would anything
speak experience a
life big
the leading lady
And only I
He a big fellow that
abbed with She the limit
believe it, Belle she
my of
like fool!
Madam, potato madam,
father glazier?
Mercy, she says Oh, S
back of chorus,
have and untange her Can you beat it?"
The Washington times., 1911-02-21
MR.. PEEVED PROTESTS
Against the AUarce
Of Modern Women
TO HIS PATIENT WIFE

the library brushing ashes off his coat
- why, no." Peeved, from sewing
tell needed any.
shortly but just give
and the office tomorrow"
snapped Mrs Peeved Well not
the first of the month cant
money coal out of the pttance give me-
"Pttance That's the
Think nothing but getting out of
fools scratching along with
barely carfare with
of coal.
shifted.
payday John
Peeved she said sharply You don't dare ask lend and
r. o i false pretense.'
Mr. PeeVed angTiy, paused
humbly believe
like
o en me till that reason
Peeved suspiCiously
PeeVed enthusiastic
of
would Would
| now
john tendery, you
hurried the while Peeved taking
under the date of payday:
MemoGet kind of bracelet with amethyst for WHEY.
The Washington times., 1911-02-21

has freedom TO express himself Or
some other woman than his joy-kilIing
wife is the one who makes him feel
comfortably and properly estimated at
his real worth.
You do not damn his cheerfulness
with faint praise; you freeze it at the
fountain head with your glacial man.
ner. About the only part OF him in
which YOU seem to take a real interest
Is his financial genius. For his gayer
moods you have only plentiful and
chilling showers OF disparaging silence
or critical comment.
You used to laugh at him and with
him. You were Companionable before
he married you. You were quite as
polite to him about laughing at his
stale jokes as he sees you are now 10
other men.
You seem to regard your position as
his wife in the light of a legal COM
mission to exterminate all his inclina-
tions toward joyfulness. You make a
crime of his levlty.
You are not merely an excuse for his
seeking amusing companionship. You
drive him to it,
The Washington times., 1911-02-21
LORETTA'S LOOKING-GLASS
SHE HOLDS 1T UP TO THE WIFE WHO is A KILL-IoY

haps you even have a vague idea that
You ought to pay for the social privi-
lege by laughing at the proper place
and doing the small things that oil the
wheels OF conversation.
But at home you are different. And
the difference is most noticeable in
your treatment of your husband He
is paying for the food even II you do
have 10 cook it or see TO its being
cooked.
But you never laugh at his stories as
slight return for the meal he gives
YOU, no matter II they are new, fresh.
really funny stories. Because he tells
them you listen with cold. unappre-
Ciative, MISUNDERSTANDING manner that
makes him swear inwardIy and freeze
up OutwardIy.
Gradually your husband realizes that
you keep a kind of CensOriOus, de-
taChed, seni-CritiCal unlnterest for his
especial abuse. He hears you laugh at
other men who tell hts jokes worse
than he does. And he is hurt. He
becomes convinced that he Is unap-
Dreciated. And he is.
The club is the only place where he
The Washington times., 1911-02-21
PET SUPERSTITIONS

Put my big deal through" said the
man exultantly, as he came in at
the front door. "We'II be riding in
a limousine soon, you'll see.
No, We won't" sobbed the wife.
There's no use pretending. know
it failed"
But it didn't" protested the man.
Don't try to fool me-" walled the
woman. 'T-I-broke a mirror this
morning, and that means seven
years bad luck. Oh, dear; oh. dear.
Just as I thought we were getting
along"
The Washington times., 1911-02-21

A BURGLAR was going through a
~ mans trousers.
~ THE mans wife called to her
husband: Wake up: there's a
thief going through your pockets"
The man turned over and answered: {:
You two fight it OUT! then went to
sleep"
Your husband is telling this joke and
enjoying it.
Il read that in the paper" you OBJ
serve, as if that killed the humor of
the story.
Your remark certainly kills your
husbands s enjoyment Of it anyway.
You have a way of doing just that
kind of thing. You puncture the
bubbles OF cheerfulness that fOat in
your domestic atmosphere with neat
ness and dispatch that you never attain
in anything else.
You are a klI-jOy.
II you go to dinner away from home
you laugh at old stories and do your
share to brighten the social scene You
consider it the polite thing to do. Per-
The Washington times., 1911-02-21
Atmospheric Conclusion.

The man who was hurTying up the
stairway leading to the elevated rail-
way station trod on the skirt of the
middle-aged dame who was proceeding
more Ieisurely, whereupon he indulged
himself in a bit of muffIed profanity.
What did you say, sir?" she de-
manded.
II was-er-trying to make a noise
like an apology. ma am
Thanks she rejoined, with frosty
smile. Now will you-er-kindly make
a noise like an ill-mannered person fall
ing down a Stairway
Then the procession moved on again
in silence.-Chicago Tribune.
The Washington times., 1911-02-21
THINKS

Eggs are low.
That's what my wife told me
yesterday as | touched her for car
fare and started away to the office
to get what was left Of my pay.
Eggs are low.
That's what read on each grocery
sign. Then 1 stopped in to get me
a nice sherry wine and the eggs
contradiCted my wife and the Sign
Eggs are low.
- By Jinks.
The Washington times., 1911-02-21
Busy Father.

PA, who were Damon and Pythias?"
I've kind of forgotten now whether
they were a champion bowling team or
whether they were battery some club
got from the Texas League. 1 wish
You wouldn't bother me: Can't you see
that I'm busy readin' about what's
goin' on in Wall Street ?"-Record-
Herald.
The Washington times., 1911-02-21
Hiding Device.

"where can 1 hide?" gasped the min
ing stock promoter, as he burst into his
office THE police are COming-"
Get into the simplified card index
case" cried the chief clerk. II defy
any one TO find anything in there?"
The Washington times., 1911-02-21
The Principal Thing.

Bobby Ito Auntie. an energetic suffra-
gette)-'I s'pose, auntie. the first thing
you'll do when you get the vote will be
TO put tax on us bachelors ?"-M. \. P.
The Washington times., 1911-02-21
Almost Put His Foot In 1t

john
''WelI!"
I've had my face fixed for a piece OF
devils cake for a week.
I've noticed, dear. that your face
looked like the-er-that isl mean why
don't you make One?'-HouSton Post.
The Washington times., 1911-02-21
Real Curiosity.

Has your dolly got real hair. little
girl"
Yes but that's nothing: ] know a
little girl whose mamma has got real
hair. Houston Post
The Washington times., 1911-02-21
Queer Fellow.

''ls your fiance eXacting?"
"Oh, very. He doesn't want me to be
engaged TO anybody else"
The Washington times., 1911-02-21
Spain's Paper Trade.

Spain makes only about 1000 tons of
paper year, half of it for the use OF
printers.
The Washington times., 1911-02-21

The man who grumbles is like a poor
family that buys fuel by the bucket-he
never gets thoroughly warmed up to
anything.
The Washington times., 1911-02-21
The Optirnist

It's not much fun getting up at 6
a. m. to go down and start the furnace,
but it's worse to wake up at that hour
and remember there isn't any coal 10
start it with.
The Washington times., 1911-02-21
Pert Paragraphs
= By Jinks.

finds his sister doesn't know the name
of the governor of the State, but when
the sweet young thing in the next block
discloses the fact that she doesn't know
the State has governor he goes down
on his knees to her sweet femininIty.
The Washington times., 1911-02-21

The state OF a mans credit can often
be approNimated by the clothes his wife
wears.
The Washington times., 1911-02-21

Airing your grievances never makes
them any sweeter, but if you hide them
away and forget them they will wither
and die.
The Washington times., 1911-02-21

Ability to pay the landlord is one of
the first requisites of handsome hus-
band.
The Washington times., 1911-02-21

. Learn to take hint gracefully. If a
fat woman steps on your pet corn in a
crowded car, smile and give her your
seat.
The Washington times., 1911-02-21

Men are not vain, but most of them
resent being told, that they are getting
thick wasted and bald.
The Washington times., 1911-02-21

Tell your troubles to the cold, cold
wind. They will soon be dispersed.
The Washington times., 1911-02-21

To be able to rejoice over the good
fortune of a friend is finer than to be
able to win good fortune for yourself.
And it's a good deal harder.
The Washington times., 1911-02-21

A crouch is a man who wants the
thing for dinner today that his wife
had planned for next week.
The Washington times., 1911-02-21

6tT you
the library brushing ashes off his coat
- why, said Mrs Peeved, looking from her sewing.
The Washington times., 1911-02-21

Don't sing the song of prosperity so
Justify that the boss will think you will
stand cut in salary.
The Washington times., 1911-02-21

brandt?''
No"
WHY"
Just because he has been"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-23

The friends OF both Hon. Allen NJ.
Fletcher and Lieut. Gov Slack have al
ready taken occasion to note that if
these gentlemen become candidates for
governor next year neither one will re-
sort to the improper use OF money in
the conduct of the pre-convention cam
paign. The st. Albans Messenge7 calls
attention to the fact that.
"Mr. Fletcher was a member of the
committee on resolution OF the last Re
publican state convention and subscribed
to its platform plank declaring for pub
licity of campaign expenses. He en-
ployed his best endeavors to secure the
enactment OF that proposition into law
while a member of the legislature of
1910. 1t is Just as certain of becoming
law one of these days as any other
equally indisputable proposition of right
and wrong"
The prospects are pretty favorable at
this time for a pre-eonvention Republi-
can canvass for the governorshjp in 1912.
that viii be so free of barrels" that
even bung hole cannot be found on
the premises of candidate. All Of
which win fully meet public approval
Northfield News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-23
ATTACKED HIS STORE.
Bennett S. Lougee Of Saco, Me, Was
Hit With Blackjack.

Saco, Me-. June 23--While Bennett S.
Lougee, aged about Y, proprietor of a
boot and shoe store and cobbling shop
at 1913 Main street, was working at his
bench in the rear Of his shop late yes
terday afternoon, man erept into the
place and struck Mr.. Lougee two blows
over the back Of his head, probably with
a blackjack.
The blows brought Mr. Lougee to his
knees, but he recovered himself and
started toward his assailant. who turned
and fled AS he jumped from the door
and started in the direction of Bdde-
ford he slipped, and his weapon struck
the big plateglass window in the front
Of the store, SCATTERING it.
The man ran around the corner and
disappeared down York Hill before Mr..
Lougee could give the alarm, though the
store is in the busiest part of the city
and many shoppers were passing at the
time Though they saw the man running,
they made no attempt to stop him.
The police Of both cities were mott.
fed and posse of officers started in
pursuit, Marshal Coughlin and several
armed men went down the river late
in the afternoon in power beat. it hay-
ing been reported that shortly after the
attempted robbery, two men were seen
pulling down the river in a dory One
of the men answered the description by
Mr. Lougee who says his assailant was
tall and slim. dressed in black clothes
and wore a cap Mr., Lougee said that
he never saw him before.
Mr. Lougee's head was cut open by
the blows and he was dazed for some
minutes after the attack. It is supposed
the man intended to knock Mr.. Lougee
down and then go through his pockets
and rifle the cash drawer
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-23
swATTED THE REPORTER.
Illinois Legislator Attacked News Gath
erer in Springfield, Ill.

Springfield, H., June %. Representa-
tive Lee 0'Neil Browne Of LaSalle last
night knocked down +. O. Phillips, leg
islative correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune. Mr.. Phillips was unconscious
40 minutes Since the inception of the
Lorimer investigation, Browne and Phil
lips have been unfriendly and for more
than year have not spoken Meeting
in the speakers room at the capitol
last night, Mr. Phillips addressed
Browne and the assemblyman immedi-
ately struck Phillips. A physician, who
removed the injured correspondent, said
the blow, just back Of the ear, might
be serious.
Mr. Browne has been in the foreground
ever since charges Of bribery were made
in connection with the election of Sem
ator Lorimer Browne was named by
former Representative Charles White in
the original story, published in The Tri-
bune as the man who paid him $1,000
to vote for Lorimer Browne was tried
for bribery, but acquitted and later was
reelected to the legislature.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-23
By Arrest of Three People at
Dayton, Me-, Today
TWO ACCUSED OF MURDER
In September, 1908, Charles Weymouth
Disappeared-The Authorities Are
Working On Theory That He
Was Beaten to Death.

Biddeford, Me, June 23.-On the
strength Of information given the au-
thorities to support the allegation that
Charles Weymouth, Saco butcher, who
disappeared in September 1905, was
murdered, the sheriffs to-day arrested
Joseph BuzzelI, olney Merrill and Mrs
Maude Snow Of Dayton. All three were
taken to Alfred and will be arraigned
there. The two men will be charged
with murder and the woman as being
an accessory. 1t is alleged by the au-
thorities that Weymouth was beaten to
death at Mrs. Shows home and that the
body OF the man was placed in box
and buried near the house. The Off
GERS endeavored to locate the body.
Weymouth was a nephew of the mayor
of saco. 1t is alleged that Weymouth
was infatuated with Mrs. Snow and
that he called at her home one day in
September when he saw Buzzell and
Merrill approaching. For Gods sake
he is said to have exclaimed, Don't tell
I'm here.
The police informants say that Wey-
mouth then hid in room but was found
by the men and dragged into the kitchen,
where he was given a terrible beating,
it being alleged that he was knocked
over a desk with such force that the
desk was broken and Weymouth became
unconscious and died. 1t is alleged that
Weymouth's body was put in box,
and the box being short, the feet were
doubled over and the body was jumped
on until it could be crowded in. The
improyised coffin, it is alleged, was
buried near brook.
OF the two male prisoners, Buzzell is
a farmer by occupation and Merrill is
the driver of an ice wagon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-23
RUN OVER BUT NOT HURT.
Pedestrian Had Lucky Escape in Conflict
With Automobile.

TO be struck by an automobile,
knocked down and run over and then
to get up and chase ones hat was the
experience of Louis Gaspara on Main
street late yesterday II was very
fortunate escape for the pedestrian.
He fell between the wheels and the ma
chine slid over him eleanly, although the
spectators expected TO pick up dead
man The automobile was driven by III.
lery Clark and was travelling slowly
When the autoist saw the pedestrian
in the way he footed his horn and be-
gan to slow down. so that at the time
Of the collision the machine WAS not
travelling more than FIVE miles an hour;
but Gaspara seemed not TO mind the
warning of the horn. One step would
have carried the pedestrian out OF dang
err He was struck in the side by head
light and knocked to- the pavement, fall
ing so that the wheels did not touch
his body. There was inst height enough
from the pavement to the gearing of
the automobile to let the machine slip
over the PROSTATE man without dam
age.
After passing over the man, Mr.. Clark
Immediately turned around, but before
he could get back, Gaspara was up and
looking for his hat. lie did not seem
to be injured; but it was thought best
to have an examination. DR.. H. O..
Worthen could find no injuries except
bruise on one arm, another on the breast
and one on leg The headlight of the
automobile was jammed back by the inn
pact