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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, November II, 1911, D. m.-Exceedingly cold weather prevails over the northwestern valleys and Rocky mountain region, ad re markable temperature changes are noted along the front of the cold wave. The thermometer reads SO degrees low CT at Denver than it did yesterday, a drop of more than 50 degrees was re- ported from Oklahoma city. Other sta- tions also reported sudden changes. The maximum at many western stations did not rise above the temperature at z a. m
 The central low has moved to the lakes where It has rapid eastward progression. It Is causing brisk or high winds throughout the interior val
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12
STEEL CORPORATION
 OFFICIALS RETURN
After Visiting Local Plants of Ten nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
 Company Return North

The party of Steel corporation officials visiting the plant of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company for two or three days past, returned to their homes last night. The party included officials from various plants of the Steel corpor- ation to see what the Tennessee company was doing of most interest to the ex- perts.
 They were taken In charge by Frank IT. Crockard, vice president and general manager of the Tenpessee company, and IT. c. Ryding, assistant to the vice pres ident and general manager. The party inspected those properties of most interest to them.
 The party included John Hulst of Youngstown, John F. Lenier of Pittsburg Sidney Dillon of Pittsburg, F. L. White of Pittsburg, T. F. Kusel of Pittsburg, F. o. Knight of Clanton, Pa, R. Schnei- der of sharon and Ivan Curtis of New castle, Pa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12
Famous ChickasaW Oak Flooring Will
 Be Sold By Barnett Lumber Company
Enterprsng Birmingham Lumber Concern Secures Exclusive Agency for High Grade Product of Memphis Hard
 wood Flooring Company

Oak flooring. when of the selected stock sold only under the "Chiekasaw" brand, is considered by many the modern, sani- tary, hygienic floor, cheaper by far, both in durability and price. than carpets and vastly more conducive to good health. Be- sides, being of rich, cheerful color, "Chic- asaw' oak flooring gives an air of refine ment and elegance to a home which noth- ing else will effect.
 "Chickasaw'' oak flooring is made in four grades thus being adapted to the humblest of homes or the richest of pal aces, and a large number of residences recently constructed or under construc- tion will be floored with "Chickasaw, owing to its many artistic economical and durable qualities, even though this is the first public announcement that this famous brand is being distributed locally.
 The Barnett Lumber company has al ready received heavy shipments of all grades of "Chickasaw' flooring, and is filling all orders as fast as received, not only in this but in all other lumber lines demanded by the local trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12
ARE PLEASED
 WITH ELECTION RESULTS
BY WALTER HARPER

Washington, November n.-(Special)- The progressive republicans are extract- ing much satisfaction from the results of last Tuesdays elections in the various sections of the country. They claim to see in the situation many advantages for their campaign against the nomination of President Taft for a second term, and the success of some progressive candidate.
 They are taking especial interest in the position that republicans of the south will take. It is fact that southern repub- iicans are quick to desert sinking ship and take to leader that looks like sue cess Spells and the hope of spells are the dominating policy of southern repuo- 1icans.
 President Taft is admittedly weak. His party is growing weaker every day. In this realization the progressive wing of the party is rejoicing. The progressives are especially proud of the growing weakness of President Taft.
 The moment that southern republicans feel that MT Taft is too weak to win they will desert him and will be eager to follow the next man who promises sue cess for the party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12
PICKENS COUNTY
 GRAND JURY MEETS
lS2 Witnesses Examined and 91 True Bills Returned-Craw-
 ford Lectures

Carrolton, November 11.-(Special.)- 1.-The grand jury of Picliens county, organized last Monday for the fall term of circuit court completed it's labors late Friday afternoon. They examined 1s2 witnesses and returned 91 true bills, 16 of which were for felonies. They reported that in one certain section of the county num- ber of homcides had taken place among negroes, but were unable to secure evil dence to justify an indictment.
 They reported that the prohibition laws were being violated to some extent in the county and were surprised to find men of good reputation ready and willing to shield rather than assist in stamping out this evil.
 The books of the county officials were examined and found correct in so far as tteir examinations revealed. The poor house and jail were visited by a com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12

The famous "Chiekasaw'' brand of fine oak flooring, manufactured by the Mem phis Hardwood Flooring company, will be sold in this district exclusively by the Barnett Lumber company, recognized as che of the largest and most enterprising lumber concerns of the Magic City.
 As is well known to the trade at large, the Barnett Lumber company's plant and mills on Thirty-fifth street and Fifth avenue, among the largest in the state, are now the best equipped in Alabama, extensive improvements, including new machinery and direct individual motor power, having recently been installed.
 With yards ample to carry unusually heavy stocks of framing, flooring, ceiling and siding, shingles, lathes, moulding and other finish timber, the addition of the .,Chickasaw'' brand of oak flooring to the line. which was announced yesterday by J. Mercer Barnett, president of the com pany, gives tho Barnett Lumber com pany unsurpassed facilities for supplying any demand for products in this line
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12

The managers of the progressive move mclt in Washington are leaving no stone unturned to keep in touch with the south ern situation in a quiet way, and they claim to be receiving much news that is encouraging. Republicans from the south visiting in Washington are very reticent in discussing the situation.
 1t is the general opinion of most of the politicians in Washington that at the last moment a second man will be pushed forward for the republican nomination unless President Taft recoups much of his lost ground through some unexpected accomplishment between now and the close of the next session of Congress. It is said that the standpat leaders are con- sideriEg the choice of such a man who, it is hoped. can be able to reunlte the broken factions of the party.
 It is generally conceded that under ex- isting conditions the republican party. is doomed to failure in the next national election if either Taft or LaFollette is the nominee.
 To desert Taft at the last moment would be considered as an admission of weak ness on the part of the leaders of the regular wing, and such action would probably prove as fatal to the party as the nomination of MT. Taft.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12
Weather Forecast

Washington, November 11.-Forecast Tor Georgia: Probably rain Sunday. much colder by night with cold wave north and central portions; Monday fair and decidedly colder; brisk south winds. shift ing to high northwest Sunday night.
 For Alabama: Rain followed by clear ing and decidedly colder weather; cold wave Sunday; Monday fair, decidedly colder south portion; high northwest winds.
 For Mississippi: Rain followed by clear ing and decidedly colder with a cold wave; Monday fair and continued high west winds
 For Tennessee: Snow flurries and much colder with a cold wave Sunday; Mon- day fair, colder in extreme east portion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12
LONG TERMS
 FOR BURGLARY

Boston, November 1.-The final chap ter of a celebrated international criminal case was written today when Judge Rati- gan imposed a state prison sentence of 14 to 16 years upon Joseph and Jacob Goldberg, convicted of burglary at the jewelry store of Samuel lillian of this city g year ago, the value of the plunder be- ing $15,000 The Goldbergs were arrested at New York soon after the break, but jumped their bail. They were traced to Europe and finally arrested in Austria and brought back to Boston for trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12

leys and on all the coast towns to which it's influence extends. Velocities exceed ing 50 miles were reported from some stations in the middle Mississippi val ley. and 34 per hour from the south was registered at Birmingham at 4:45 D. m.
 Eastward and southeastward of the center of the How" temperature rose few degrees, which is in striking con trast to the sharp falls only lew hundred miles to the westward. A change to cooler will be experienced in Alabama tonight, and much colder weather with freezing temperature may be expected by Sunday night.
 Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations
 Temp'turs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12
Get This for Colds PrescriptlOn for Positive Results
 Don't Experiment

From your druggist get two ounces of Glycerine and half an ounce of Con- centrated Pine Compound. Take these two ingredients homo and put them into half pint of good whiskey-~ Shake well. Take one to two teaspoonfuls after each meal and at bed time. Small This is said to be the quickest cough and cold cure known to the medical profession. Be sure to get only tho genuine (Globe) Concentrated Pine. Each half ounce bottle comes in tin screw-top sealed case. If your druggist is out of stock he will quickly get 1t from his wholesale house. Don't fool with uncertain mixtures. It is risky. Local druggists say that for the past six years this has had a wonderful de- mand,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12
MRS. BRAGG
 LEAVES MILLION

Montgomery, November 11.-An estate worth almost s1.O0o,OOO has been left by the late Mrs. Elizabeth T. Bragg of Mont gomery, Alabamas wealthiest woman who died here recently. Her will was admitted to probate today. All her for tune goes to relatives except $5000 each to the Montgomery infirmary and the Woman's home of this city, and 5000 to personal friend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12
Coroner Implicates Turner

In an inquest held yesterday Coroner B. l.. Brasher incidental to
 death of Beulah Key, negress 7 was shot and killed at sylvan avei and Thirteenth street on the nigh November s, warrant was ordsf issued for the arrest of D. B. Turf a negro, charging him with, the crime
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12
COLD WAVE COMING

Forecaster E. C. Horton of the Birmingham weather bureau re- ceived the following warning from Washington yesterday:
 Temperature will fall to freezing point or lower in northern Missis- sippi and northern Alabama by or during Sunday night
 Last night Forecaster Horton received the following additional bulletin from Washington:
 Gold wave; temperature will fall decidedly with the coldest wealth. 1 CT of the season by Sunday night. Temperature freezing or lower.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12
Swift Current, part cloudy :.
Mrs. l.. 0. Pagan Dea

Mobile, November n.-(Specis4-s-.sl Ms. Louie Olsen Pagan. for 21 years resi- dent of Birmingham, but for the last year or so a resident of Mobile, passed away today after an illness of one weeks duration She was the widow of P. F. Pagan of Birmingham. The interment will be in the Catholic cemetery, this city, Monday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12

The county commissioners court ad- journed yesterday afscr a session of several weeks. The board at this ses- sion elected a superintendent for the county farm and also selected the ferrymen who are to a.tend to the free ferries of the county over the Coosa river. The matter of free hospital was also discussed but no definite action was taken on the matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12
NO SENSATIONAL
 DEVELOPMENTS In the Lutes Murder Case
 Near Gadsden WILL OFFER REWARDS Boys of Etowah Corn Club Meet in Gadsden to Make Final Re-
 ports--Burnett to Lecture
 on Immigration
WILL OFFER REWARD

Gadsden, November 11.-(Special)-So
 far as the officers are willing to talk
 about the Lutes murder case, there have been no sensational developments as yet.
 The coroners jury is Investigating the matter as rapidly as can be done and
 nay finish the task by tonight There
 are rumors that a clew has been found that will lead to the arrest of the guilty
 rarty, but those on the ground who have
 the investigation in hand are 10th to give
 out anything in reference thereto All
 the circumstances point to the theory that the murder was committed by some one perfectly familiar with the premises and the family habits of the aged couple and also knew that a considerable sum of money was in the house at this par ticular time. The people of the neigh borhood are greatly wrought up over the crime and are bent on having it avenged
 Probate Judge l.. l.. Herzberg of this county has written to Governor O'Neal to solicit the offer of a reward by the state fot the apprehension and convic- tion of the guilty party or parties. It is likely. too, that reward will be offered by the county here and possibly by the people of the immediate vicinity where the crime was committed. The house where the crime was committed stands directly on the line dividing this and St. Clair county, and at first it was not known iE which county the murder took place. A survey showed that while the house was on the line the room in which the people were killed is in Etowah, and if the guilty ones are found they will be prosecuted in the courts of this county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12

mittee and were found to be in very good condition and no complaints were heard from the inmates thereof
 Hon. Walter M. Crawford, head con- SUI of Camp "S'' of Alabama. gave an interesting lecture last night to large audience on the principles of woodcraft.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12
Tn Give Anron Shower

The ladies of the Vine Street PreF teran church will give an apron sho at the home of Mrs. T. B. Morton. Cotton avenue. West End. on Tuesf November H., from 3 to 5 o'clock in evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12

Gadsden is enjoying a better cotton market for the time being than the other cities around Us as the result of war among the buyers. The Gads- den buyers got into the territory of some of the local buyers in one of the smaller towns near here and the buyer retailiated by coming here and bidding higher for the staple than the home buyers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12

The little town of Boaz, located on Sand mountain some % miles from this city. has secured postal bank The bank was opened yesterday and six depositors made use of the new convenience the first day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12

Congressman John l. Burnett will deliver an address on the subject of immigration. Colonel Burnett being chairmanSof the committee on immi- grafton in Congress is well fitted to speak on the subject and the people here, the working people in particular. are anxious to have the proposed new legislation explained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12

The boys of the Etowah County Corn club met in this city today to make their final reports to Prof J. F.. Williams, un- der whose supervision the contest was held. The first prize was awarded to Junius Hill, who raised PIP bushels on his acre at cost of $15. 75. The second prize went to Roy Guest and the third prize to Hall Cornelius.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12
KILL CATAMOUNT
 IN HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville, November 11.-(Special. ) A catamount as large as an ordinary dog was killed this morning in one of the most popular sections of the city. William Fletcher, negro hack man, found the animal in his pigeon roost in the rear of his home on Arms street. The big cat had found hls way in and eaten half a dozen or more of the birds and then could not get out Fletcher shot the catamount to death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12
Local Data

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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-09-06
SKIRTS TO BE OPEN IN
FRONT, SAYS MILLINER

New York, Sept. CHARLES
Kurtzman, a Fifth-avenue milliner,
who returned yesterday on the Kais-
er Wilhelm H., had at his finger
ends all the latest tips on the co1n-
ing fashions. Listen to him:
Skirts are going to be cut open
in front, just enough TO reveal the
ankles, and as a result women will
take greater care in the selection OF
boots-and, and, er, stockings.
This new style of dress" Mr..
Kurtzman went on, will be just the
opposite of the hobble skirt. 1t will
permit free action for the limbs and
will be far more graceful in the way
it falls from the hips. The aristo-
cratic Parisienne, or New York
woman, will dress in simple, quiet,
fine style instead of the extreme
and foolish style of the past two
years."
Curved lines will again come into
fashion. Straight lines will be dis
carded, and no matter how much
like )stringbean a woman may APP
pear, her costumer will make her
look round and plump.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-09-06
JUDGE O'REAR FLATLY
ENDORSES GOV. WILSON

One of the very first planks in the
Republican platform is an unequiv-
ocal endorsement of Gov. Wilson s
administration. The Republican
party is responsible for every off,
cial act of Gov. Wilson, and Judge
o'Rear has shown himself true
party man in accepting that burden
and undertaking to carry it as IL 1t
were only a feathers weight. When
he pledged himself to carry out the
orders of his party as expressed in
its platform, he stood sponsor for
the work that Gov. Wilson and his
associates have done at Frankfort
a record of extravaganza and inefti-
cheney that has no parallel.
While Republican Franchise
Board was reducing assessments Of
banks and corporations. a Republic
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-09-06
MORE MONEY AND
TIME ARE NEEDED
Before Wreck of the Maine
Is FIOated.
DIFFICULTIES TO OVERCOME
Part of the Wreck May be
lowed to Some Amer.
lean Port.
FORWARD PART ONLY JUNK

Havana, Sept. 2.-The work on
the wreck of the Maine has not yet
gone beyond the experimental stage,
II one studies closely the different
tacks being taken to carry out the
plan of the coiferdam and to raise
the wreck or that part of 1t which
was not damaged by the explosion.
While the general plan of building
a cofferdam around the wreck and
pumping out the water and mud
has been generally followed, the mi
nor details, such as making the cof-
ferdam tight and strong, and able
to withstand the outside pressure
of the water, have proven greater
than the average person will i'm
agine.
In the first place, many of the cir
cular caissons forming the Golfer
dams were very badly driven. One
gave gave entirely before pumping
was started. These slabs of piling
are 10 feet long. The water about
the wreck is about 35 feet deep. The
soft slime and mud is 10 or 10 feet
more, and this leaves but 25 feet of
the piles in firmer clay and hard
pan at the bottom of the harbor. As
the water was pumped lower in the
eofferdam the pressure from the out
side increased, and as the pressure
on the caissons increased the circu-
lar affairs gave in, taking an oval
form to slight extent not noticeable
to the eye, but clearly shown by the
test lines set. This trouble tho en-
gineers tried to obviate by dumping
rock on the top of the caissons and
against the inside walls of the cof-
ferdam. The water pumped down to
the 1s-foot level, showed the weak
ness Of the cofferdam, and with rock
dumped inside. made the work OF
pumping out more mud dangerous.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-09-06

an Board of Equalization on the
other side of the hall was raising
the assessment on farm lands every
where from 8 per cent. to 20 per
cent. The people voluntarily raised
their own assessment $25,000,-
100000, but Cow Wilson's Board in
creased the assessment on farm
lands $4,000, 100000.
Why were the people thus taken
by the throat and fleeced of their.
hard earnings wrung from the soil?
Here is the answer: In a little
more than three years Gov. Wilson
spent $277,15S.S7 for an active mi
litia that amateur soldiers might, in
answer to his ridiculous manifesto,
roam the State and, in idleness, eat
the money of the taxpayers. 1t
was absolutely necessary for this
sum, in excess of one quarter of a
million dollars, to be secured either
by an increase in the tax rate, or BY
an increase in the assessment, and
preferring this cowardly subterfuge,
Gov. Wilson's Board of Equaliza-
tion raised the taxable values of
farm lands SCI, 1000 100000.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-09-06
A NEW RACE OF
HUMANS FOUND
In the Arctic Regions of
British Columbia.
HAD NEVER SEEN A WHITE MAN
Or Indian-In Country Sup.
posed to Have Been
Uninhabited.
DATA DISCOVERED

New York, Aug. 31.-A race of
people who had never before beheld
a white man or an Indian has been
discovered in the Arctic regions of
British Columbia by Whitman Stef-
ansson, leader of the American Mu-
sums scientific expedition. which
left here in April, 1908, according
to letter received from him in
Brooklyn to-day.
His letter, dated Mouth of the
Dease River, October Is, 1870" is
the first intelligence received from
the party within a year.
Stefansson says:
I'VE have discovered people in a
region supposed to be uninhabit-
ed and have lived few months
among people who had never seen a
white man or an Indian Though
they had heard of BOTH, and did
not even know / was not an Eski-
mo, so little were they informed on
what white men are like. We have
discovered Eskimo lin speech and
habits) who are Scandinavians in
appearance.
This find is the beginning of the
solution of one of two problems:
what became of some of Frank
Inns men?
what became of the 1900 Scan
dinavians, who disappeared from
Greenland in the fifteenth century?
"or, If neither of these questions
is to be answered, then we have in
troduced a new problem OF scientific
interest: Why do some of the peo-
pie Of Victoria Land differ from the
rest of their race? Why are they
so European In type? We have dis
covered the nonexistence OF stream
which the maps make the size of
the Hudson river-when the river
La Ronciere disappears from the
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-09-06

The engineers may be able to
take out a few feet more, but they
will hardly attempt to clear the
basin of mud and water, as the plan
was originally announced. The aft
part of the wreck which suffered lit
tie from the explosion-the ship
being literally cut in two-will have
to be fioated, and to do this all the
bulkheads must he made absolute
ly secure.
That petition of the wreck can be
towed to an American port and the
people, who will spend close to a
million dollars in raising 1t, may
be given an opportunity of viewing
what remains of the Inflated vessel.
The forward part of the ship is
nothing but junk, even to the bot
tom plates, not even a small con-
nection holding the bow to the af-
ter part. The destruction was so
complete that it is difficult to iden-
tify many Of the pieces, even though
the naval constructor here has
model of the original ship with
which to compare the pieces. There
is no chance to find any of the re-
mains of those who were in this
part of the ship, as they have I'M
doubtedly been swept away with the
tides and storms of years.
Much mud and wreckage remains
in the hold of the after part of the
ship, and this is being removed, the
water tight compartments enabling
the workmen to go below the pres
ent water surface. Many OF those
engaged on the work think the
wreck will be towed to some Ameri-
can port, even to the Canal EXPOSE
ton. at San Francisco. The raising
OF the Maine, at least the expensive
manner in which the work is being
done, is the result of the sentiments
of American people and 1t is not
thought that the people will permit
the wreck being taken out to deep
water and sunk before they have
had a chance to see it.