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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-20
Noel Congratulated

Governor Noel was in receipt today of a letter from one of the leading bankers of Mississippi congratulating him and the majority of the legislature "for redeem ing the honor and credit of the state,'' and stating that he had sold $10.000 of Mississippi state bonds of the 1910 issue at par and accrued interest that up to the time that the legislature was in session, and had shown its purpose to uphold Mis- sissippi's honor, he had been unable to get bid on these bonds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-20
PIKE COUNTY FAIR
 IS GREAT SUCCESS
Success This Year Means That It Will Become an Annual
 Event

Troy, November 1s.- (SpeciaD The Pike county fair was brought to a close today with little abatement of interest and enthusiasm on the part of the peo- pie of this section. From the very in- ception of the fair fever. the enthusiasm of the people has been held at high ten- sion.
 The business men of Troy and some of the older men of wealth have been awak- ened to the great possibilities to which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-20

Judge John M. Smylie, assistant state land commissioner for the past 40 years, more or less, celebrated his 72d birth day yesterday, and judging by general appearance, seems destined to remain on duty several years longer. He is ad- mitted to be the best land man in the state, and in fact lawyers say the land office could not be run without him.
 Judge Smylie came to Jackson in an OK wagon in 1SiS, from Union Church, Jefferson county, with his parents, and has lived here ever since. The capital city was then mere village of perhaps 500 souls.
 The railroad had just been built from Vicksburg, the rails being of sawn pine puncheons over which were tackled strips of iron about like the tire on a wagon,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-20
sDIRMrNGHAM sPECTArr

sDIRMINGHAM SPECIAL. FINEST AND FASTEST TRAIN TO TO NEW YORK, THE TRAIN THAT MEETS THE DEMANDS OF ALL, Az FORDING LUXURIOUS ACCOMMODA- . TJONS. EYE
 LEAVES 0,30 A. M. EVERY DAY.
 SOUTHERN RAILWAY M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-20
Issue Is Stok Company

The "IsSue," the Officiau Organ Of ex- Governor Vardaman has been changed into a joint stock company, the char ter of same being published here today. The incorporators are $. J. Taylor, John l.. Hebron and H. NJ. Quin, all of Jack son, and the capital stock is fixed at I0 900. The name of the new editor is not stated in fact, it has not been decided definitely who will be the editor in chief, but Governor Vardaman will be an- nounced as a. contributing editor," and it is supposed will control the policy of the paper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-20
MERR|F|ELD HOLDS CONFEDERATE FLAG Declines to Return It to
 Mississippi MIR. FASSETT RETURNS Governor Vardaman's Personal Or gan Is Made a Stock Company.
 Valuations of Several
 Companies
MIR. FASSETT RETURNS

1 Jackson, Miss, November 19.-(Speciai) pr. Dunbar Rowland, director of the dc pertinent of archives and history, has a letter from Mir. James K. Merrifield or St. Louis in which he declines to sur render to the state of Mississippi a bat tie flag, captured from Gen. F. M. Feath- erstone's brigade at the battle of Frank lin nearly 50 years ago. The fact that the old flag was in the possession Of MT. Merrifed was gleaned from news paper clipping. sent to the department by Mr. Clayton of Hattiesburg, and pr. Row. land wrote to the St. Louis man asking that the flag be presented his depart ment for preservation
 The holder of the battle scared flag | writes a very nice letter. but states l that he cannot part with the flag, which has been framed and hanging in his li- brary for nearly 50 years He would preserve it for his son and his sons chill dren, SO that they may know he par ticIpated in the great struggle between the north and the south.
 A great many of these old reminders of the war between the states have been returned by individuals in the north, flags, swords, etc.. but most of those now in the hall of fame have come from the war department at Washington. and MT. Merrifield is not the first man to decline to part with them.
 The late Gen. w. T. Martin of Natchez had couple of swords and flag or two that he captured in person from McClel-
 lan's army, when he was a colonel in the
 Confederate army, and the northern com- mands from which they were captured tried to get them back, but General Mar tn prized them above all his possessions, and it is only fair to presume that the St. Louis man is actuated through the same motives in declining to surrender
 such trophies of the war.
 Captain Fassett has returned from Water Valley and Lieutenant Patterson
 from McComb, where they have been in
 charge of military affairs for some time,
 and are spending a few days at head
 quarters seeing to the pa yof the troops,
 reporting on conditions, etc., to Adjutant
 General Fridge. They state that every
 thing is very quiet at both camps, and
 there is no trouble of any kind There
 are now 120 men at Water Valley and
 112 at McComt, the forces being cut
 down to the smallest possible consistent
 with good service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-20

In April. 1910 Fl. B. Butler a. white man, was sent to the penitentiary from Jackson county, to serre 10 year sen- tence for bigamy. Governor Noel par doned him yesterday on the petition of the officers of the court and numerous citi- zens who knew the facts. It seems that Buffers wife had written him she had procured a divorce. and without waiting to investigate, he married again, only to discover that his first wife had not gotten a divorce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-20

Three counties-Clay. Grenada and Tal- lahatchie--have not as yet sent returns on their county election to the secre- tary of state as Is required by law to be done within 10 days after elections. Gren- ada has also failed to send In returns from the state election, so that the com plete returns from the state cannot be made up. The return from the IS coun- ties received show that James T. Lester, socialist candidate for lieutenant gov- ernor, received about 7000 votes. against about 32 600 for Blbo. Lester ran 5000 or 6OOO votes ahead of the balance of the socialist ticket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-20
md on these the little trains were op-

and on these the little trains were op- erated.
 The old capital building was completed that year, having been begun in lSo6'
 Jackson was then a great cotton mar ket. and Judge Smylle states that he has seen it piled up on the streets in rows a mile long up State street, reaching to the depot in south Jackson. The peni- tentiary had been built then. just in the edge of town, on the site of the present capitol, and the cotton mill operated in connection with that institution was in full blast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-20

That means $2SS.SO964 more in the way of state taxes this year than last.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-20

The auditors office has completed a statistical table showing the assessed valuations of the several counties and the aggregate of real and personal prop erty for tho year 1911 as compared with 1910. Contrary to predictions. there is an increase instead of a decrease, es- pecially as to land values. The showing is as follows:
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-12
FREE LIST BILL IS PASSED
House by Vote of $50 to 1oe Adopts
Farmers Bill--Now Goes
to Senate.

Washington By the overwhelming
vote of 236 to 109 the farmers free
list bill passed the house amid Demo
cratic applause.
There We're "a Republicans voting
for the bin on final passage, made up
of the progressives from the middle
west
1t is believed the decisive victory
the bin got in the house will go far
towards securing for it consideration
in the senate, although it may not
pass that body
The Republicans voting for the bill
were Anthony, Anderson, Davis, Han
ma, Hubbard, Jackson Kent Kopp,
La Toilette, Lenroot Lindbergh, Mad
ison. Miller, Morgan Merz, Murdoch,
Nelson, Norris, Roberts New, Steen-
erson, Volstead, Warburton, Berger
(Socialistl, Helgisen, Akin On. V
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-12
SEEK "HIGHER UP" BRlBERS
Columbus (Ohio) Prosecutor Intimates
More viii Be Indicted-Lobbyists
Take Fright, Leave City.

Columbus. Ohio.-Prosecutor Tur-
ner indicated that indictments for
perjury were probable as a result of
evidence given before the grand jury
In connection with the bribery investi-
cation.
1t also was made clear that legisla.
tors are not alone to be punished for
connection with brides, but that lob
byists also will be indicted If 1t is
found sufficient testimony can be OBJ
tanned to bring about convictions.
The intimation was given out that
the investigation of bride offers would
not be confined to men who handled
the money, but those who supplied 1t
the men higher up" would not be
immune.
Many of the well known lobbyists,
who have been coming to Columbus
for years are conspicuous by their abb
sence at this time. Some are reported
to have left the state.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-12
FIND NEW EVIDENCE
POOLE HELD MRS. GUINNESS a
MODEL WIFE.
Fowler (Ind) Farmer Said to Havs
Asserted He Would Be Rich
With Mate Like t4sr.

Fowler, nd..-Preparations for a
continuation of the search for
more bodies on the Poole death farm.
four miles from here went forward
with vigor. simultaneously a new
and startling story having to do with
Poole's state of mind reached the lit.
tie Indiana town. Francis Meyer. a
neighbor of Poole. is responsible for
the statement.
According to Meyers story. Poola
was great admirer of Mrs. Belle Gun.
ness, the Laporte woman whose suit.
ors disappeared as mysteriously as
Poole's farm hands, and upon whose
farm bodies were found In a family
conversation at the Poole home at
which Meyer was present Poole is de-
clared TO have remarked that If he
had a wife like Belle Guinness he
would have been wealthy long ago
he is also alleged to have said that the
cheapest way to pay farm hands was
with gun or club, anyway"
meyer further said that he had a
talK seven or eight years ago with
ward Banes, nephew OF Poole. and
at that time Banes told Mover that il
was the impression among the rela
yves that Poole had killed farm hand
ana buried him in the locust grove
east OF the house.
announcer sensational statement In
TINS connection is attributed to Man.
ley Marlowe, brother-in-law of Poole
oy Lafayette Qnd) newspaper. 1t is
salo that recently Marlowe said posi-
lively that he could put his foot on
the grave of another man on the Poole
farm
Inc anger of the inhabitants of the
county has not cooled with the ar
raignment of the prisoner and his re.
.entlon behind prison bars without
bonds A band of villagers turned out
20 look over" the Jail They could
not see within and made no attempt
70 enter, but they seemed to find en-.
!oyment in standing about and watch.
ing the place.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-12
FAVOR NEW INAUGURAL DATE
Majority of Congress Approved Las.
Thursday in Aprli-change Ger.
tain of Ratification.

Washington.-A change of the date
OF the inauguration of the president is
assured of ratification of the Sixty-sec.
ond congress, and it is not improbable
that similar action will be taken 20
change The date of holding the nation.
al elections.
rms assurance has been given by
a two-thirds majority of both housea
OF congress to Representative Henry
OF Texas, chairman of the house com.
mlttee on rules, who introduced re-
Gently a joint resolution providing for
the submission of this proposal to the
legislatures of the states.
The proposed amendment of the
Constitution of the United States
changes the date of the inauguration
from March A. usually an inclement
day in Washington, to the last Thurs
day of April
The date of holding national cleo
lions would be changed from the first
Tuesday in November to the first
Tuesday in April preceding the ex
piration of the terms of the president
and members of congress-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-12
BOMB SUSPECTS ARE HELD
Mcnamara Brothers Are Arraigned on
10 New Indictments Charging
Them With Murder.

Los Angeles, Cali. ]. Mcnamara,
the indianapolis union official, and his
brother, j. B. Mcnamara, were ar
raigned on 10 new indictments charg-
ing them with murder in connection
with the Los Angeles Times disaster
October / last
William Caplan. NJ A. Schmidt,
John Doe, Jane Doe, Richard Doe and
John Stiles were also named In the
indictments. The name of Ortie Nc
Manigal was not mentioned.
The courtroom was damned with
people, all but two of them men, and
most of them obviously laboring men,
when the brothers were led in by
Sheriff W. A. Hammel and attended
by a dozen officers. There was no
demonstration.
No plea was entered, Attorney Rap
paport, counsel for the defendants,
having asked for and secured a post
ponement of the case until June l.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-12
FOREST FIRES STILL RAGING
Flames Continue Sweep Through
Timber in Sawyer County Village
OF Winter Has Narrow Escape.

Couderay.-The forest fires which
have been raging near here and in a
number of places in southern Sawyer
county are still burning fiercely
A number of settlers have had mar
row escapes from being burned out.
The village of Winter was threatened
and the whole population turned out
and fought the flames back. The
fire reached within SO feet of build
ings in the outskirts.
The fires are raging uncontrolled
all through this section, but the heav-
lest damage is being done on the
Couderay Indian reservation. Con-
sentative estimates set the figures at
20,00O,000 feet of standing timber
killed and the loss will reach many
thousands of dollars.
Large crews of men are watching
the fire, but all they can do is TO save
buildings, bridges, lumber and loss
as the forest and slashings are dry
as finder and nothing but a long
heavy rain will extinguish the fires
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-12
HOLDS PLAN is WRONG
ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION IN
IMicAL TO THE COUNTRY.
Attorney General Advises President of
Danger to Public in Project
Power Too Great.

Washington. Attorney General
Wickersham, in an opinion given to
the president, has condemned the
Rockefeller foundation as unwise and
inimical to the interests of the United
States, inasmuch as it is calculated to
perpetuate the huge fortune which
John ID. Rockefeller has amassed
AS a result, it is believed the bill
creating the foundation will be vetoed
If 1t is sent to the president for sigma
ture.
Mr.. Wickersham holds that the in
evitable result of such an incorPora-
ton would be not only to keep intact
the millions of John D. Rockefeller
for his descendants, but to continually
increase this wealth in the hands of a
few, regardless of what philanthropic
motives might have inspired the plan.
Further objection is made to the
creation of corporation with powers
so broad that its directors might take
any action they chose in furtherance
of what they might consider the pro-
motion of human progress. subject
only to congress- right to repeal the
charter.
Senator Gallinger introduced the
bill, and two weeks later had it re-
ported favorably from committee. OF
the incorporators and first board of
directors, two were Mr.. Rockefeller
and his son, and two others his per-
sonal representatives thus giving the
Rockefeller interests control as long
as they desired to hold it.
No restrictions were placed on their
procedure. except that the charter
might be annulled and that they
should each year report to a cabinet
officer what work the corporation had
done.
Hence, the power granted, Mr. Wick
ersham believes, is entirely too great to
be placed in the hands of any set of
individuals. His stand in the matter
doubtless will set a precedent which
will work to prevent the perpetuation
of individual fortunes in the future by
corporate means.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-12
PROBE IS ILLEGAL
COURT DECLARES LoRIMER IN
QUlRY BY LEGISLATIVE COM
MITTEE is VOID.
ORDERS RELEASE or TlLDEN
Habeas Corpus Writs Issued in Con-
tempt Proceedings Are Sustained
and Bankers Will Not Have to APP
pear Before State Senate.

Chicago.-Declarlng the entire in.
curry being conducted by the Helm
committee into the election of Sena-
tor Lorimer to be without warrant of
law, Judge A. j. Petit sustained the
wrlts of habeas corpus issued to pre-
vent Edward Tilden, William G. Cum
mings and George M. Benedict from
being taken before the bar of the
state senate at Springfield to answer
contempt proceedings.
He ordered the immediate release
of the REALTORS and assessed the costs
OF the hearing against the senate,
every contention of the attorneys for
the senate being denied.
One concession was made. however
the right of appeal made possible
by the entry Of judgment for costs
against the respondents.
If the case is reviewed by some ap-
pellate tribunal, it will be appealed in
the name of e. H Hatfield, assistant
sergeant-at-arms of the senate, who
served the warrants on the packer and
his associates more than a week ago.
Taking immediate advantage of this
entry, John ]. Healy, counsel for the
Helm committee, prayed for appeal
and was allowed ten days in which to
file bill Of exceptions
The motion was granted and bond
of $3.50 was required of the appellant.
It is conceded by those most closely
connected with the Investigation of
the Lorimer scandal that this decision
of Judge Petit practically means the
end of the Helm committees activi-
ties, although another meeting of the
committee will be held in Springfield.
Whether the investigation will pro-
coed, it is stated, will depend largely
upon the nature of the testimony
brought out by the witnesses who
have been subpoenaed to answer be-
fore the committee
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-12
lax COMMISSION
PRESENTS REPORT
LEGISLATURE IS ADVISED CON,
CORNING THE FINANCES OF
STATE GOVERNMENT.
ADVOCATE CHANGED SYSTEM
Recommendation Made That Auditing
of Accounts Be Centralized in thu
Secretary OF States Office-Ask
Adjustment of County School Tax

Madison.-The state tax comni-
sion has submitted to the legislaf,,ro
its special report on the finances of
the state government, comprisino =
summary only of the results and ron.
clusions set forth in 8 larger reDort
to come later
On the average for the seven-vsar
period (1903-19O9) the revenue 20.
ceipts totalled s6,214, 666.67 OUT of
a total for all receipts of 1882 .9gq
20, or S4.1S per cent In 1909 the
total revenue receipts were $500
S57.97 out of $9,S11,519.19, or SIS 81
per cent. During the period of wears
covered in the investigation, receipts
as a whole increased from sC.8I4.
1920 in 1903 to $9,S11,51919 in
1903. Revenue receipts increased
during the same period from s5441-
6S3.61 to $8,500,95797
A chart of the revenue reeeipts for
the average of the period 1903-19o9
Ca total of $6,214, 606.67) shows the
revenue to have come from the fol-
lowing sources:
railroad tax ...... $2,590.503
General property tax. 1855, 5S7. 90
Other special property
and business taxes. 662.657. 26
Commercial revenue 52O,7G7 2e
Licenses ............ 316,120.53
inheritance tax .. 189.335.
Other general revenue. 79.744.76
The functional costs of the state
government for the fiscal year 1909
was $S,133,O84.33, which amount
was expended for the following
causes:
Education and enlight-
eminent ........... $4,017, 089.>2
General government :. 1,45S.932.
Charities and correc-
lions ........... 1,5S1,3lG.4I
Protection of life and
property, regulation
of business and occu-
pations, health and
sanitation . 551.S2l.2G
Development and exper-
imentation, recrea-
ton and unclassified 394,92447
Important recommendation made
in the report are: Payment of the
state debt at the rate of 100000 a
year. Consolidation of all active
funds except trust funds in the state
treasury with the general fund Abol-
ishment of present auditing system
and Capitalization of auditing all ac-
counts in Office of the secretary Of
state. Reform in system of purchas-
ing supplies. Adjustment of the
county school tax" requirement I'M
der which municipalities are COM
PEELED to raise locally an amount
equivalent to that granted by the
state. Merging of seven-tenths mill
tax for support of common schools
and distribution of same to school
districts in accordance with amount
paid for instruction.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-12
ASKS CONGRESS TO IMPEAcH
Two Governors and Judge Are At,
tackled in Petition in Connection
With Mcnamara Case.

Washington.-Impe of Gov
ernor Johnson of California, Gov
ernor Marshall of Indiana and
Judge Collins OF Indianapolis is de.
manded by citizens and trade union
leaders of Duluth, Mimi, as a re.
suit of the arrest and extradi.
ton of ]. j. Mcnamara, secretary OF
the International Association of Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers. Repre-.
sentative Miller of Minnesota filed the
petition in the house. 1t protests
against this high-handed outrage. /"
and fragrant violation of constitution.
al rights
The protest was referred to tho
committee on judiciary.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-12
TRAIN RUNS THROUGH FIRE
Forest Fires in Minnesota Destroy
Hundreds of Thousands Worth
Of Property.

Walker, Minn.-Terrific forest fires
are raging north of this city on the
M & / railroad at Spur.
The st. Paul train was forced to run
through the flames, which are being
swept northwest by strong wind. A
large amount of ties and lumber have
been destroyed. Many settlers have
lost their homes. Walker, Akely and
other towns are well protected and no
immediate danger is anticipated. Hun
dreds of men are back-firing these
towns. The loss to property will reach
hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-12
BUYS ROAD FOR s2,5oo,oo0
Illinois Central Bids In indianapolis
Southern at Foreclosure
Sale.

bingham. Ill.-The Indianapolis
Southern railroad was sold at
auction here for s2.500,o00 tc the Hi.
nois Central railroad, The sale was a
mortgage foreclosure proceedings
brought by Charles A. Peabody and
Alexander S. Hackstaf OF New York
walter S. Horton. special master. con.
sncted the sale and Blewitt Lee. gen.
eral solicitor Of the Illinois Central. bid
in the property
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-12
TWO DIE IN BATTLE
Iowa Marshal and Bandit Slain-An-
other Robber Badly
Wounded

Patton, la. - Two men were kill
ed in battle between a posse
and two safeblowers near here in q
schoolhouse. One of those killed was
Marshal Busby. The other was a
robber The other bandit was proba-
bly, fatally wounded
The robbers broke into the post of
flee at Patton, blew open the safe and
took several hundred dollars in stamps
and money.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-12
Would Force Sire Drills

Albany, N. "a bill requiring an
adequate fire alarm system and
monthly fire drills in all factories or
mercantile establishments two stories
OF more in height, has passed the low.
er house of the New York legislature.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-12
LaundrYmen Choose oficers.

Fond du Lac.-The next annual
meeting of the Wisconsin Laundries
association will be helu in Madison
in May, 1912. Officers elected at the
convention here are: President, G..
B. Barnard, Beloit; Eice-president. Z.
q. Comstock, Milwaukee; second
vice-president, Chas. Schaller, James
vile; secretary-treasurer, Ewart o.
Heath, Fond du Lac.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-12
Seventh Cavalry EmbarLe

San Francisco.-The United States
army transport Sheridan sailed for
Manila with troops and officers of the
Seventh cavalry from Fort Riley. Kan.
a number of unattached troops and a
full list of cabin passengers.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-05-12

A Harvard professor tells US that
we can live on ten cents worth of
food a day. but it is evident that he
has overlooked the fact that lobster
costs so cents a pound. Possibly he
expects us to take look at the out
side of a lobster can for dessert.