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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-12-12
Aladdin.

When was beggariy boy
And lived in a cellar damp
had not a friend or toy.
But had Aladdin's lamp.
When could not sleep for cold
- had fire enough in nv brain
And builded, with roofs OF gold,
My beautiful castles in ST ain.
Since then have toiled day and night.
have money and power good store.
But Id give all my lamps Of silver bright,
For the one that is mine no more.
Take, fortune. whatever you choose,
You gave and may snatch again.
have nothing twould pain me 10 lose,
For own no more castles in Spain.
James Russell Lowell
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-12-12

"Whai is the leading occupation Of this
place ?" asked the stranger.
WELL" replied the man with an ex-
preston OF sincere disapproyal, the
people around here spend most Of The
winter wishin' for summer an most Of the
summer wishin' a circus would conc
along"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-12-12

A healthy man is king in his own
right; an unhealthy man an unhappy slave.
For impure blood and sluggish liver, use
Burdcck Blood Bitters. On the market
IS years, Sl.00 bottle.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-12-12

Harsh physics react, ,weakenthe bowels,
will lead 10 chronic constipation. Doan's
Regulets operate easily. 25c a box at all
stores.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-15
PHYSICAL CULTURE
 MAN TO LECTURE

Bernarr MacFadden, publisher of the Physical Culture Magazine and one of the leading physical culture teachers in the United States, will be in Birmingham next Monday and Tuesday nights, and will deliver a lecture upon both nights to the men and young men of Birming- ham upon this subject. His lecture on Monday night will be Fighting for Health; Building Powerful Bodies" His lecture on Tuesday night will be Inner Secrets of Superb Manhood
 MT. MacFadden is making a southern tour leeturing upon physical culture and the social problem. He will visit the most important cities and will deliver a course of lectures in the larger ones. He is considered to be the most able student on the question of health and body building, and has a wonderful phys ique himself.
 MT. MacFadden will illustrate his lec- lures and will give many Grecian and other classic poses. Many physical cul- turists claim that MacFadden is respon- sible for the general open air sleeping which has come into popularity and other beneficial changes. An admission will be charged to the public. excepting those that are subscribers to his magazine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-15
POOL TOURNAMENT
 TO BEGIN MONDAY
Work of Classifying Players at the Athletic Club Has Already
 Begun

The handicap pool tournament at the Birmingham Athletic club will begin Monday night. The following have entered the contest: Tom Jones. H. c. Cheeslings, s. A. Jones, B. M. Chandler, Cobbs, J. T. Hope, E. Crouch, Billie Bell. Frank Bell, E. s. Tickling, pr. R. E. Peebles. c. H. Miles, Frank Flynn, J. H. Christian, A. B. Manly, c. T. Mayfield, E. Kohner, H. M. Harris, c. Speigler. J. H. Miller B. M. Starnes, J. J. Hooper, J. D. Baugh, A. w. Du- puy, Tom Parker, William Cobbs, Max Morris, W. B. McGaughey, T. J. Gal lagher, R. Wilson, Ed Anderson and J. D. McLin.
 The judges will begin at an early date to classify the pool players. The classes will be A, B, C, b and E. Class A players will spot the Class B play CTS so that the A players will make 125 balls to Bs 100 A must make 100 to Class c players 65. must make 100 to D's 50, and the first class must make 100 to Els 40. The other classes will be judges in a like manner.
 Hundred ball straight pool will be played under the rules of straight pool game Guy Wharton. chairman of the pool committee. stated yesterday that 1t was probable that all candidates would be classified by Saturday at the latest and that the contest would start on Monday. It will run throughout the week before the winner will be decided
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-15
THE EVERGLADES
 STILL UNCLAIMED
Engineer Wright Tells of Trip Through Everglades
 in 1906

Washington, February 14-'The ever glades are still unclaimed" said J. o. Wright, engineer, today.
 He said a part was under cultivation. He said:
 Most of the peninsula is incapable Of cultivation because it has not been drained. When l went to Florida in 1906 I travelled through the everglades with Governor Broward by the primitive meaus of the Seminole Indian guides in canoes. Today a system of canals float steam boats over the same routes. There are many more settlers in the everglades now than there were when I first saw the country"
 Wright said that when he was sent 70 the everglades C. c. Elliott, recently dis missed from the service by Secretary yil- son, was given first opportunity at the assignment, but objected that drainage of the everglades was of doubtful utiliza- ton.
 Wright testified that his report on the feasibility of reclaiming the everglades was turned over to Chief Engineer Elliott in January, 1909, and that it had not been published. In october. 1909, Henry Fl. Hall of Colorado Springs had obtained an excerpt from the report, which was later published by the Florida land commission.
 He disagreed with the Elliott everglades circular, alleged to have been suppressed, largely for it's half truths" he said, and the fact thatit was 'exceptionabe for the things 1t did not state."
 Representatives Clark of Florida and Bathrick of Ohio charged that the Secre- tary of Agriculture suppressed this report, thus aiding the promotion of the Florida lands.
 The committee adjourned to meet to- morrow Representatives Clark and Bath rick will cross examine Mir. Wright.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-15
RICHARDSON WILL
 DELIVER SPEECHES One in Each of Seven Coun-
 ties of His District LADY BADLY BURNED
Huntsville Business Mems Club In. stalls Newly Elected Officers at Recent Meeting-Singer Of
 fices Are Consolidated

Huntsville, February H.-(SpeciaL)- )-A letter has been received from Congress man Richardson in which he writes that he will come home in short time to de- liver one speech in each of the seven counties of his district. Judge Richardson is very busy with his congressional duties and is leaving his campaign in the hands of his friends, but they have prevailed upon him to come home for one speech in each county
 The Singer Sewing Machine company has consolidated the district offices of the Huntsville and Florence districts with the office here and the local office will serve Is counties Ed Mason, formerly of Athens, is manager of the office.
 Josiah B. Lamb, aged s3 years, died last night at the home of his daughter on Douglas Hill after an illness of a few days with pneumonia. He was one of the oldest residents of the Hurricane precinct and was here on visit when he was taken i'll.
 A telephone message from Toney says that Miss May Sledge. daughter of War oth olcdsc Ol tfdl community was Sb badly burned by igniting her clothing at brush fire that she died yesterday. The young woman fingered only a few hours after the accident
 Ben P. Hunt was installed as presi- dent. Tracy w. Pratt as vice president, W. s. Frost as secretary and Robert Murphree as cashier of the Huntsville Business Mems club last night. The club has taken on new life and a strong cons mittee of leading business and profess sional men have set out to increase the membership of the organization to 200 It is generally agreed that with a mem bershp of POO the club can become a very powerful factor in the upbuilding of this section.
 President Hunt said that there is great deal to be done and that much can be accomplished by united effort. The meet ing night of the club was changed tc the second Thursday in each month te suit the convenience of several members who have been unable to attend or Tuesdays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-15
BLAND ADDRESSES
 MARION STUDENTS
Perry Farm DemOnstrat0r Urges Corn Clubs Be Formed.
 Peter Pan" Read

Marion. February 1.-(speciaL)-W. M. Eiland, Perry county farm demonstrator, delivered an address to pupils of Marion academy Tuesday in an effort to extend the movement inaugurated by County Su- perintendent C. C. Johnston to form boys corn clubs at all county schools in Perry. It was announced that a lady demon strator would visit this county in the in- teerst of the girls tomato club.
 Col. and Mrs James T. Murfee of Tus- caloosa are moving back to Marion and will make their home with Mir. and Mrs. w. H. Lovelace.
 Miss Katherine Oliver, reader. gave Peter Pan at Judson auditorium last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-15
DAVID J. M'CORD
 BURIED YESTERDAY
Race in Autauga County Grows Warmer as Date for Primary
 Approaches

Prattville. February 4.-(Special. )-The remains of David J. McCord, who, iii his life time for many years was a resi- morning from Tuscaloosa for burial. The deceased was about 43 years old. a native of Lowndes county, and educated at the University of Alabama, and of one of the most prominent families of the state. As young man he was one of the most popular young men in this city.
 The triangular fight between Capt s. D. Dantzler, Judge c. S. Livingstone and Capt. R. L" Faucett grows warmer as the primary draws nearer on the 26th, at which time the race will be mar rowed down to only two. for the office of probate judge of this county.
 The race between the three candidates for treasurer also increases in interest as the time draws g, Y Hall, D. W. Gresham. the ps ssllt iHelinheni aad G. P. Walls are. ael<ipg u
 the people. H. 1i Poole.
 incumbent of the sax c8slte
 has no opposition There a
 candidates for superintsudea
 ton. the present incumbent
 and Professor Bynuu., an
 teacher from the west end O % cs-s
 Mr. J. H. Howard. who hea fha office for several years. is HpHih ant for another term of assessi Inc tsxss of the county. and he Is O posed a4 e. T. pearce and William 2 G-snfs pr near Btllingsley. sa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-15
AND LEE 1912
 FOOTBALL GAMES ANNOUNCED

Lexington, Va, February 14.-(Spe- cial. )-Manager F. w. McWane has just completed the football schedule for next fall. The list includes many of the strongest teams in the south At lantic division, and makes, by far, the best and heaviest schedule which has been attempted here for some time.
 The opening games are with much stronger teams than have usually ap- peared in Lexington, as both the Medi- calls and Western Maryland have strong. snappy collections of players. The game with Georgetown on Octo- ber 12 will be the first severe test of the strength of the squad, and is ex- pected to serve as a real indication of the strength which is in the squad to be developed.
 Under the new constitution of the athletic association, five games must be played in Lexington, and the other three which are here following the Georgetown battle are expected to be interesting combates. The annual game with V. F. l. will be played. as usual, in Roanoke. This Is one of the fea- ture games of the season and is the one game which the White and Blue boys would rather carry away than any other. Last year the result was a tie, with the odds perhaps little in favor of V. P. l., but the sentiment here is that the odds are going the other way next year and perhaps the score will balance for w x L., too.
 A two year agreement has been con cluded with the University of North Carolina by which the W. X l.. team will appear in Greensboro in 1912, and the following year the contest will be In Lynchburg. For the Thanksgiving game, three year agreement has been signed with A. & M. All three of these games are expected to be played in Norfolk and the local papers seem to think that the contest will be well received.
 Fatz Miller, the 250 giant of w. &s LIS line will be captain of the team. Miller made a home for himself in all the games last season by the daring way he tore open the lines of the op- posing teams Under the new rules his friends are expecting him to be more terrible than he was before. as he won the V. P. I. game and the one with Tulane by his wonderful work. The athletic council mas not chosen a coach for the squad but assfhey have several under consideration 1t is a cer- tain fact that one will soon be found who will be satisfactory to all parties. Correspondence is on with several of the leading men in football circles and the chances for a good coach seem un- | usually go,l.
 Very fe f the team of last year will be los hS graduation, and prac- tically ehe she nlaying strength of l the sc iao fpetas back on Wilson | field b Sfptf ber
 The seuednia 1s tolll vs: sepfemhes 2s, Medical % >ge of vir- s.Hia, LeNinEton. Na
 October Hllege, Lexink ktnu,
 October Ivefs4Is,. Washington
 October ] .lie. e1- ington, Va.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-15

An act that should prove the sensa- tion of the Society Circus will be a high parallel bar act by Nespor, Heinze and Berry, with a few assistants. Nes- DOT, the physical director of the Bir- mingham Athletic club. is one of the most graceful and sensational bar aero bats that has ever been seen in Bir- mingham, while Heinze, who comes to Birmingham from Cincinnati and Joe Berry should thrill the audience with their wonderful combination high par allel bar work.
 Nespor has been working on the bar for over IS years, and Is quite efficient in that art In 1904 he appeared at the Worlds fair in St. Louis in this act, while he won first prize in Cen tral States meet, which was held in Wisconsin in 1906. Since 1906 he has acted as instructor in that art. His hand balancing work on the bars, to- gether with the combination work, which he is teaching to the other mem
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-15

bers of the team, is said to be won- derful.
 The act is billed as a feature in the thirteenth annual Society Circus. which will be held at the Jefferson about the middle of March. The usual bar tricks will be shown, while several new com- bination tricks will be performed by the trio.
 Heinze, who has recently made Bir- mingham his home, has splendid rep utation as a skilled acrobat in every respect, while the bar work Is his best The act will take place on a parallel bar over 12 feet from the stage.
 Joe Berry, the other member of the trio, is local gymnast and Is a fine artist, too. The boys are practicine hand balancing tricks, the muscular grinds, the Sweep ups" and many other well known features. It is prob able that the act will be used as an opener. Several other local gymnasts are trying to make the position of as- sistants to the trio, and it is thought that over five will be in the act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-15
TAFT RELEASES MAN
 TO SAVE HIS MIND

Washington, February 14.-To save Rob- ert E. Nix from losing his mind while imprisoned for smuggling Chinese from Mexico into the United States, Presi- dent Taft today commuted his sentence to expire at once. Nix has completed his Is months term imposed at Roswell N. M. on February 9, but was being detained 30 days in lieu of costs which were part of his sentence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-15

October 26, Wake Forest College, Lexington, Va.
 November 2, Davidson College, Lex ington, Va.
 November 9, V. P. l., Roanoke, Va.
 November 16. University of North Carolina, Greensboro, N. c.
 November. 26 (Thanksgiving) A. & M of North Carolina, Norfolk, Va.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-15
Parcels Post Condemned

Anniston, February 14.-(Special)- Following meeting of the Talladega Board of Trade. resolutions against the passage of any parcels post bill by Congress have been forwarded to Con- gressman Fred l.. Blackmon of this city, Senator J. II. Bankhead and Sem ator J. F. Johnston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-15
Sewanee Schedule Announced

Nashville. February 4.-The football schedule of the University of the South is announced as follows: October 12, Southwestern Presbyterian university at Sewanee; October 19. University of Chat tanooga at Sewanee; october 26, Univer- sity of Tennessee at Chattanooga; No- vember 2, Georgia Pathological at Att lanta; November g, University of Georgia at Athens; November 16, University of Alabama at Birmingham; November 2S, Vanderbilt university at Nashville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-15

appropriation and more than $30O0.000 less
 than the war departments estimates for 1912
 The present scheme for sea coast forti- fications will cost in the aggregate $i63,s 93S, 4s0 when finished. The scheme for
 the insular possessions will cost approx imately $29,000.000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-15
Reward for Dog

T. L. Humphreys, 1115 Sycamore street. offers reward of s for the recovery of a Scotch Collie dog which he thinks has been stolen from him. He states that the dog wears Birming- ham license tag No. 1211.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-15
GET LESS MONEY FOR
 COMPLICATIONS

Washington, February 1l.-The fortifica- lions appropriation bill was today re- ported to the House. Tt carries $a.OSc ,s5. which is N.ls7.l7l less than last year .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-15
CASESOF
 SMALLPOX FOUND Disease Under Fairly Good
 Control at Eufaula 
 THE FARMERS TO MEET Municipal Politics Interesting-Con- federate Veterans to Meet---Work
 on Government Building Pro-
 gresses-Auto Is Needed
THE FARMERS TO MEET

Eufaula, February 14.-(Special )-The smallpox situation here is now believed to be under fairly good control and no new cases have been reported for the past few days. The rigid quarantine re- strlctions together with other precau- tions in the dismissal of the public schools and vaccination, which the children have been undergoing, it is thought will soon relieve the situation and but little fears are now entertained for a spread of the epidemic
 Municipal politics are fast growing to interesting proportions here as candidates , are announcing. Seven new aspirants for aldermen from the different wards of the city were announced yesterday and others are expected to crop out daily.
 An important meeting of the Confed- crate veterans of the county has been called to convene here by Commander Capt. S. II. Dent on the 24th inst. Among other important business to be trans acted will be that of devising means 60 attend the annual reunion of the veterans To be held in Macon, Ga, during May.
 A CTS union has been called 10 convene February 2I-22, at Bethel church, near Baker Hill. George w. Zorn, the presi- dent has extended invitations to the cit izens at large to attend and bring well filled baskets and a royal feast on the grounds will be among the entertaining features. Prominent speakers from Mont gomery and other cities have been an- rounoed for addresses and music has been provided for. The occasion prom ises to be largely attended from this sec tion
 Work on the government building is progressing nicely ana Is being pushed to completion as rapidly as possible.
 The work of hauling fertilizer to the farms is going on every day and indi- cations point to liberal use this season. Under the new order which is fast revo- lutionizng in the way of intensive farm ing the acreage may not be so large. but every effort will be exerted to produce heavier yields from smaller plantings.
 The matter of purchasing an auto truck for the fire department is receiving se- rious consideration at the hands of the council and many are inclined to be- lieve that the equipment is certainty for the near future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-15

Work on the government building Is nicely ana Is being pushed to completion as rapidly as possible
New-York tribune., 1912-02-16
GIVES PRAISE TO FOOTBALL
Trinity Coach Speaker at Dinner oi
Alumni Association.

The annual dinner Of the Trinity COL
lego Alumni Association of New York took
place last night at the Hotel Manhattan.
For the first time in the annals Of the as
sociation athletics we're formally recog-
uized at the yearly reunion, and the guest
Of honor at the dinner was the coach Of
,lbe football team, Raymond c. Gettell.
Tn acceptance Of a challenge by the toast
master. William Edmund Curtiss. president
of the New York Alumni Association.
made in introducing the speaker, Mr.. Get
tell spoke at length on the educational
and intellectual benefits derived from the
game Of football, although he had origi-
nally intended to speak on the position of
tho small college in the athletic world. In
that respect he said that ne did not favor
small colleges meeting teams out OF their
class Regarding the recent changes made
In tine rules governing the sport, he de-
clared- II was his opinion that the elimina-
ton of the onsidc kick and the additional
rush. in which ten yards were TO be gained,
would bring about disastrous results for
F., The, smaller teams when they faced op-
sBeRents from the large colleges and uni
eryeFsities
Other speakers were the Rev. DR.. F. S.
Luther. president Of Trinity College. who
spoke on matters concerning the instltu-
ton; Harmon S. Graves, William S. Lang
ford. who is we'll known as a referee OF the
larger football games, and George ~.
Hamln
New-York tribune., 1912-02-16
WILSON SHUNS INTERESTS
Their Support Means Defeat,
Says the Governor.
CANDIDATES CONFUSE FIELD
'We'-the People-see Things
More Clearly, New Hampshire
Audience Is Told.

Concord, ~ H.. Feb. 1.-THE best way
the special interests" can defeat a candi-
date nowadays. said Governor Woodrow
Wilson OF New Jersey. in an address in the
city Auditorium tonight, is to come out In
support Of him. The Governor expressed
the belief that the power of government
was being taken from machine politics
and special interests" by the people.
Speaking on the prosecution of the trusts
Governor Wilson deplored the system OF
imposing fines upon the corporations found
guilty. He said the real offenders were
hard TO reach because they concealed them
selves behind dummies"
"lmprlson a few OF these dummies
declared the speaker and traffic in dun
mics Will cease"
Governor Wilson was greeted by an audi
ence that filled the auditorium. among
those present being Governor Robert p,
Bass. the state Progressive Republican
leader. who made his first public appear
ance with his bride since their marriage a
few weeks ago. Governor Wilson touched
upon political conditions in the state and
complimented the work that had been done
by Governor Bass.
The field Of politics is clearing" said
Governor Wilson. The field OF candidates
may be confused. but as TO the questions
involved and objects we seek, we grow
clearer and clearer. BY we / mean the
people of the country"
on his arrival here to-day Governor Will
son was met by reception COMMITTEES
composed Of Clarence L. Carr OF Andover,
a former Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor; Samuel d. Felker Of Rochester
Democratic legislative leader, and the
Democratic mayors Of seven New Hamp-
shire cities.