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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1912-11-09

II was on one OF these forlorn occa'
sions that Mrs. Brady's patience snap,
ped and her loyalty faltered. one
seized the pampered rose bushes.
made haste to Field Brothers, ana
sold them, one and all, for scarceiy
more than the price of single meal
When this was told to Brady. he
touched the hour of his supreme triou-
lation. His world fell away from be-
meath his feet. Not once in the IL
years since then has the stupor which
came upon him lifted for long enough
for realization of his misery to slit
through.
Matters went merrily with the rose
he made. Field Brothers. by skillful
advertising, were able to sell their ex-
elusive right to its reproduction for
$4,000. Within year ten times that
amount was being paid for 1t by en-
thusiastic purchasers here and
abroad
For ten years past a moderate esti-
mate of the amount of money spent
annually all over the world for Amer
lean Beauty roses Is s25,000,000.
John Brady is still homeless in
Washington. His wife and the fam
ished children have died, one after
another. He himself is the recipient
of constant small charities from Wash
ington florists, any of whom will give
him bits of work, spraying, or cutting.
when his mind can be held to his
task.
At the funeral of William r. Smith,
the famous old Scotch superintendent
OF the National Botanical gardens.
who had, at eighty, the reputation OF
knowing more public men-1iplomats,
statesmen, and politicians-tban any
other person then living in this United
States. there was an assemblage OF
men aggregating almost incalculable
personal distinction. Into the midst
of them crept Q shabby, bent old man.
who. with averted eyes and bowed
head sidled into q corner and wept
with unmistakable suffering. He was
without airy doubt the most humble
and obscure sorrower at the funeral
ceremony He was John Brady. maker
Of the American Beauty.
Mercifully he does not feel the In"
finite pathos OF his lot. His real
tragedy ended Is years ago. when.
having nothing left to hope. he had
nothing left to fear. II you search
him out and question him, you will
find him curiously apathetic.
ME? I am nothing-nobody," he
will say to you. MY rose? Yes, that
was my fortune. but they took 1t
away from me. cannot make an
other-I am nothing"
And he will tell you this with the
most exquisite manners, learned, per.
haps. in the Bancroft gardens. His
eyes will tighten, his voice will In
tone gently and courteously. and for
an instant before the lethargy steals
over him again you will glimpse the
power that could drag from earth and
make permanent the most wonderful
rose she gives.
He has kept, or perhaps got back
an impressive sweetness Of nature,
One thing only stirs him to overt
flashes OF rebellious mlsery-it is to
be asked to see or handle an Amer
lean Beauty rose
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1912-11-09

on the eve of being able to announce
the success Of his red rose ventures.
Once a friend from France brought
Mr.. Bancroft a cutting of red rose
| called Madame Ferdinand Jemain."
which, although it had failed at home.
was thought to have possibilities in
an American climate. Brady nursed
1t along with fair degree OF conscien-
tiousness, none too pleased, likely
enough. that France had been so pre-
mature in this honorable business.
But the little alien rose bush sickened
and died, and was thrown aside. pre-
sumably at the end of its history.
Then came the shocking news from
England that William Francis Ben
nett had won the red rose race. He
had had an astonishing luck with his
plants, and had finally established
their hardihood and their permanence
of color. Bancroft and Brady mourn
ed in secret. True. there was still the
American championship to be tried
| for, but the first fine careless rapture
of success had been already captured.
A rose culturist in New York had
the good fortune, about this time, to
make a new flower, which he prompt
ly named the George Bancroft" but
this was not compensation enough,
either for the historian or his garden
! err So back they went to the seeding
beds. with renewed determination.
In the face of such a touching faith
and such Astounding energy, the fates
were bound to be kind. And so, one
morning, a delighted yell from his
gardener brought Mr.. Bancroft sour
rying into his garden, to find that In
a bed of white and yellow seedlings
there stood strange red rose, look
ing for all the world as if 1t had come
to stay. It's stem had stiffness the
like of which had never before been
seen. It's petals looked to have the
hardihood to weather a hundred dis
asters.
Where It had come from nobody
could find out II might have been a
stalwart seed left from the scored
and discredited Nine. Ferdinand Je
MAN," and it might have been just
| ludl jlCdh "hANh zap AOoN
culturist has come TO take for granted
under the name OF sport"
At any rate. there 1t was, and 1t re
manned to be developed.
For II must be known at the outset
that getting a single bloom is the least
Of the rose culturist's troubles. In fact
1t merely marks their beginning
All new brands OF roses are grown
from these curiosities called sports
In a bed OF seedlings. about once in Sc
often, an orphan rose will appear
which will bear no trace of it's parent
age, and will usually be found to have
neither longevity nor the ability r.
reproduce after its kind. Its seeds will
revert to type.
SO John Brady set forth on the up
hill climb to perfecting his little rec
sport" In due time he did IL. And
when he had three bushes which he
could personally guarantee to repro
duce red roses after the original pat
tern he placed them in the garden
where they would llkeliest be seen
lie had not TO wait for the clamor o
approval. Guests for tea in the after
aeon were led into the garden by Mr.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1912-11-09
Chance OF Diet.

Senator Penrose vas congratulated
ct Atlantic City on his aspect Of sun
burnt and vigorous health.
ut is the change" he said, "the
change from the baking heat Of Wash
ington. There's nothing like a
change, you know. There was wisdom
in the doctors remark:
"'You should CT for breakfast
every morning. sad the doctor, an
orange and two poached eggs
"'But, DOCTOR said the patient, I
do!'
"'Then,' said the doctor quickly,
DON'T"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1912-11-09
Somewhat Like Eve.

Rose Pastor Phelps Stokes, at a din
ner in New York. was describing a
particularly intelligent little country
weeker."
I'm a soft and wistful August twi-
light" she said, this little girl and
I stood watching the milking. The lit
tie girl was complaining about her
shabby clothes-the gift of some char
liable organization.
Eve, she grumbled, cuaintly, as
she looked down al ber old-fashioned
and ill-fltting dress-'Eve had moth
ing but leaves to wear; and ! have
nothing but ,eayings.'
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1912-11-09

slant offers to Brady
offers which, from the
point of view OF their
own poverty, were
handsome enough. but
they seemed beneath
contempt to the gar
dener who dreamed Oh
empire.
Not so, however, to
Mrs. Brady. She wept'
cajoled, thre a ened.
She conjured her hus.
band, in the name OF
common humanity. not
to let his children
starve before his very
eyes. He made her no
reply, other than by
the crushing metnoo
of leaving the house,
to take counsel or MS
dreams outside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
CONVICT DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS
 IN EXCESS OF DISBURSEMENTS

criminal procedure for which he makes charges. For the four years solicitors salaries amounted to s29.s40.5l, judges sal aries 230,654iS, and salaries of supreme court judges s9i.177. % The examiner gives expenses of the department as fol. lows: Salaries of officers and employees In the office. s10,i302i; salaries of officers and guards at mines, sSil6S 55; court costs In penltentiary cases. s3S. 42l .19 General expenses, s5l9, 9,771.97, amounting to s0yo.- 4e2.eo expenses for the last year of the old administration, are set out as follows Salaries of officers and employees in office, s69, Al IS; salaries of officers and guards at mines. s63.932.70; court costs in peni- tenitary cases sa5.si6SS; general expenses, sffl, ,22S 54 amounting to seo9, .25. The examiner concludes his report with a statement of the receipts for the past year from every possible source together with the number of conyicts employed by the different companies in the state.
 The receipts from the 270 convicts enl. ployed at Flat Top mine during the year amounted to s205. 2S3.S .Ss. The Tennessee Coal and Iron company paid the state sii9.3sS 3S. the Henderson Lumber con.-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
BIG MACHINERY
 SHIPMENTS MADE

The schaefer Manufacturing company at Birmingham is this week making an important shipment of machinery, con- slsting of two carloads, one of them go- Ing to Hagerstown, Md. and the other to Cumberland. Md. for equipping railway locomotive coaling stations at these points for the Western Maryland rail- way.
 The Schaefer Manufacturing company manufactured the entire mechanical equipment for the modern, up to date me ehanical locomotive coaling stations that are being installed all over the country by the Roberts & Schaefer Co.,. of Chi- cago This forms an important article of manufacture for this district and tho business has grown to very considerable dimensions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
BIRMINGHAM GETS
 NEXT CONVENTION
T. P. As Meet Here in 1913. Convention Closed in
 Mobile Last Night

Mobile. May 11.-lspecial.) )--Birmingha was chosen as the city for the 1913 con- vention of the Alabama division Trav- elers' Protective association at the final business session of the convention here today.
 The session was held this morning aboard the bay steamship Pleasure Bay, while the delegates were enjoying an ex- oursion on Mobile bay.
 The convention closed tonight with q banquet given at the Cawthon vineyard by the Mobile Chamber of Commerce and Business league to the commercial trav- elers of Mobile. as well as all those visit ing in the city Covers were laid for over 200 banqueters and some, strkingly unique entertainment features were in- troduced, including the receiving of wire less" messages by many of the traveling men present. Local hits and personal references made the banquet one of the most successful ever held in Mobile
 Committees for 1912 and delegates to the national convention were chosen by the Travellers today as follows: Committees for 1912: Railroads, E. J. Meyer, Mont gomery; press, Joseph Fcibelman. Mobile legislative, J. Weiss, Mobile: hotels, H. B. Kennedy Birmingham; sick and relief P. Fontaine, Birmingham; sick and relief J. l.. Parker, Birmingham: good roads, C. B. Rogers, Birmingham
 Delegates to the national convention H. E. Shropshire, c. Cardinal H. B. Ken nedy, Q. P, Fontaine J, W Weiss, J. H. Demess, V. B. Atkins. Alternates R. V Mabry Harry Todd, Luclen C. Brown, E. L. Higdon, R. B. Ragsdale J. H. Mc- Andrew, J. M. Kennedy and E. B. Martin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
MOTT
 DA E AIs

Mo1tgone N Na4 IA sae Sunday Hes17 af Msas mary vi celebrate Mofhera Day tomptro1 Y # tfa ehpr 'sea wsa .ea pro
 aA41a ana these VII he =.e nH. at the morning sunoay scnool exer- cses
 Official cognizance was taken of Mothers Day this week by a procla- nation by Gov. Emr1et O'Neal in which the executive called upon the people of the state to observe the day with appropriate exercises and em- blems.
 The public schools of the city ob- served Mothers Day on Friday, when suitable exercises were held commem- orative of the occasion.A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
DIR. ROSSER ORATOR
 AT HOWARD COLLEGE

Selma, May 1L-(Special)--On next Sun day morning Dr. J. L. Rosser, pastor of the First Baptist church will deliver the commencement sermon to the students of Howard college at East Lake. Dr. Ros- ser is one of the most eloquent pulpit orators in the state and the sermon which he will deliver will prove elevat-
 ing and interesting to the students of that institution.
 Last Sunday Dr. Rosser delivered a commencement sermon at Andalusia The sermon was heard by a large congre- Fation. pr. Rosser has had invitations to deliver commencement sermons at Pine aprle aAl several other places. but was compelled to decline the invitations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12

Montgomery May 11.-(Special) l)-'Ihe annual receipts and disbursements Of the convict department show an average an- nual excess of about s40oOoo in receipts over disbursements, declared the exam iner of Public accounts. J. T. German, who, this afternoon submitted to Gov ernor Emmet ONeal a report on his ex- animation of the state convict department covering the four years ending Septem- Der 30, 1911. According to the examiner, the net receipts for the four years were s770. .5s9.S6, the annual net receipts from the state convcts averaging for the past four years sl92,647.41.
 Examiner. Germans report was most complete. containing large mass of il- formation with reference to every de- partment of the convict department The report shows that 1t cost S475, ,2oS.65 to feed the prisoners for the four years and that sZl,545o5 was spent for the re- moval of prisoners
 Another item of interest in the exa,nin- cr's report Is the cost of the state in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
ARMER BADLY SHOT CLIMBING FENCE D. Smith Brought to Selma Desperately
 Wounded

elma, May 11.-tSpecial.)-T. D. Smith,
 aged and well known resident of vii rex county. living near Nadawah. was fought to Selma tonight for medical tr atment. suffering from a gunshot und in his groin. His condition IS con-
 cred critical and slight hope is enter ned for his recovery.
 Shortly after he had eaten his midday meal Mir. Smith took his shotgun and started for a distant field In getting through a wire fence. which separated two nelds, he pushed his shotgun, which was loaded with buckshot, ahead of him. when in some manner one of the barrels exploded and the contents lodged in his groin The shooting was witnessed by an aged negro farm hand working close by, who rushed to the aid of Mir. Smith as quickly as possible. Medical assistance was summoned and later the injured man was brought to Selma for treatment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12

| lC~oro<:or Adults, @25y Cihlrden, IOIclIldllOIl sl5. cincinnnti crcmn, ttion Co. office aO WfxeIns Block, Cin.
 einnatis O., Dookl~ts free.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
Deaths and Funerals
Warren Tice

Warren Tice. aged 3s years. died Friday morning at his residence. 112s Twenty-fourth street. The Glks will be in charge of the funeral services. which will be held from St. Paul's church at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon The cortege will leave the residence at o'clock for the church Interment will be made in Oak Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
Lawrence Starkman

Lawrence Starkman. aged 16 months died yesterday afternoon at the homo
 of his parents, Thirty-ninth street and r fth avenue. north The remains will he sent this morning to Huntsville by
 the s. ". Woodin Undertaking com lpany for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
Mrs Lillian McMafh

Funeral services were conducted over yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence of the sister of the de- ceased, Mrs. R. F. Eubanks. 1914 Ave rue G. Tnterment was made at Elm good cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12

sTRAyED-Two SLATE coIoRF,D MCIEsi WEIGHT ABOUT 1000 POUNDS, THEIR NECKS WE'RE A LITTLE RUBBED. REWARD WILL DE GIVEN TO THE PARTY RETURN ING THEM TO THE EMPIRE FUEL AND IRON co. PEOPLES PHONE 57z, BELL MAIN SG2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12

JOHNS Undertaking Co.,. Phones ioo1 LICE LOY. Lnde.rsk ksr. Phones 7sA SHAW. the tlDdertaker. Phones q
 smiley-Gaudin-s Smith Co. Phones 6
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
Nelson D. Johnson

Nelson D. Johnson, aged s3 years dicd yesterday afternoon at the resi- dence of his son. s. D. Johnson, 2l5 North Sixty-eighth street. Woodlawp Tie remains will be sent by S. " Woodin X Go. of Woodlawn to coaling, Ala. for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12

pany sSi. 5S1 l6. Figures are given show Ing the amounts received from other sources together with the number of con- victs employed. The total number of con yicts at the state prisons arc also given.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
FINALS AT MARION
Commencement Sermon for Marion
 Seminary Sunday

Marion, May 11.-(SpeclaL)-Th an- nual commencement sermon for Marion seminary will be delivered on Sunday morning. May 12. at the Presbyterian church by the Rev Joseph F. James of uniontown, and the sermon to the Young Women's Christian association of the seminary will be delivered at the same church Sunday evening by he Rev. David Willis Hollingswortn of Greensboro.
 The annual meeting of the Society of Alumnae of Judson college was held in the auditorium yesterday morning at |10:30 o'clock and following the usual reports of the secretary and president, which gave the efforts of the year in securing the Lydia Hornbuckle en- dowment fund" and making further arrangements to secure the largest att tendance in 1913 ever at Judson. the so- ciety adjourned.
 The annual concert was given at Ju1- son college last night. The programme with few exceptions was composed of musical compositions taken from the graduating recitals of the different young ladies of the present season. The first humber was sung by the College Glee club. and in addition to the stu dent numbers Miss Lucy Dickinson of Birmingham sang a group of songs The programme closed with a chorus composed of some 40 voices.
 Saturday night the senior-j junior de- bate of Marion institute took place at the old historic chapel of that insti- tuition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-12
M sEyENs ceDsHEs e IF ffH aT 3YiEs FRIn AA

c s lqelas W at ssx Araaa ree Ar If Atlanta ea5 run t- aa5 klHlea
 stsss usel hes sister, Nfs aglees whom shs hsa been gl aa several ouna iadles had Aes siofs ts Heter aad were rstulnM 9e when sAfY ercaza1 lhe faek For
 saon Mrs sies@ isH q lsiis |rty moved across the track ahead of e train, Mrs. Stevens ran to catch up th them. While crossing the track lead of the engine she was struck and Fown under the wheels. crushing her h out.
 Engineer Tom Pounds, who was at the tottle, states that he deeply deplores e accident and that it is the first time
 lis 27 years on an engine that he has used the death of a human being. Mrs. Stevens is survived by her hus-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-20
REALTY CHANGES

Frank Bay to the village of Carbon
Gin. part lot 10. block 2. Carbon Cliff,
$3.50.
Ellen ODonnen. ct al. to William
Ed Frory. lot 3. block 2. John Ewart's
first addition. Carbon Cliff. $3.50.
Fred r. Meeske TO Emil Belowske,
lot /. block .. John Ewart's first add.
ton. Carbon Chn, $500.
J. A. Campbell 10 Dudley Marshall
part lot 81, southeast fractional quar-
ter. Sc. Is. 2w. 81.
Henry Weeda TO Tri-City Railway
company. part outlot Al, southeast
quarter, &c. Is. 2w. S1.4O0
Charles J. Ahlforth 10 Frank Young
quist, lot l, block S. East Moline, 81,
200.
F. welk TO L. r. Walker, fractional
half, southeast quarter. section sc, II
5w.
Katharine Waidler, by administra
tor. TO John weckel, lot 70, block 3
College Heights addition. Rock Island
$40.
]. l.. Baker 70 Carrie NJ. Newton, lo
3. block l. College Heights addition
Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-20

E. Boltinghouse of Aledo, district
deputy of the Modern Woodmen, will
address the members at their hal
u ednesday evening, March 20. The
subject will be regarding the new
rates.
Mrs. W. H. Young was called 10
Monmouth Friday owing to the ser
ious illness of her father, William
Streeter.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hershey left last
night for New York from where they
v i'll sail Wednesday on their return
trip TO South America, after few
weeks visit here. They will be gone
for two years. Mr.. Hershey is EN-
ploved by the Deere company.
Ed Myers of Gallon, Ohio, spent the
latter part of the week with hi
mother, also his brother. who is al
the hospital.
The Easter sale TO be held Apri
6 ny the NJ. z. church ladies will b
at the cornor of Seventh avenue ant
the car line. in the room lately va
Gated by William Fiibert as a res
tauTant.
Mrs. Whitehead, mother OF Mrs
Joey Peterson, underwent an opera
ton for cancer yesterday at he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-20

daughters home, where she has been
spending the winter.
Last Friday Mrs. Howard Adams
entertained Is ladies of the Baptist
church at a o'clock dinner. The
decorations throughout were in hon
or of st. Patrick. Several contests
were held and very enjoyable time
was had.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Coleman and
daughter, Edith, accompanied by
Mrs. Coleman's father, Mr.. Teentz,
went to Abingdon for a few days
visit with Mrs. Coleman's sister, Mrs.
Hightower, and family.
Mrs. w. NJ. briggs will entertain
the Thimble club next Thursday.
Mrs. Won Funk will leave this
week for a months visit with her
parents at New Canton, III.
Louis Pinkerton and family are
now occupying the William Parker
tenement house, moving there from
near Colona last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Smith OF
Rock Island visited Sunday with the
family of Joe Albrecht.
Mrs. Miles Nicholson entertained
several friends at o'clock dinner
Sunday.