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The Lamar register., 1912-01-10
Stove Wood

Wood In stove lengths in 10 cord
lots al $500 per cord; in cord
lots at 32.25 and less than 6 cords
$3.50 delivered for cash. In the
next Is to 30 days.
LAMAR SEED co.
The Lamar register., 1912-01-10

When Billiards. Snow Liniment
is rubbed in for rheumatic aches
and pains 1t reaches the spot
quickly and the relief is very
gratifyin. Price 25c, soc and
800 per bottle. Sold by N. N.
Mclean.
The Lamar register., 1912-01-10
Making Pegasus Pay.

w. j. hampton. indefatigabie versi
fer and defatigable baseball reporter.
was recounting recently the tribula-
tons of man who has earned fame
ami is trying to earn a living by hi
pen.
Take banquets as an example
said the colonel. sadly. SOMEBODY
comes round to me and invites me to
a banquet. free meal. | accept
Then somebody hunts me up and
says:
Colonel. of course we expect you
to read us some original verse at the
banquet
"Whereupon. IN exchange for that
one.dollar free dinner. ! read aloud
ten dollars worth OF ORIGINAL verse
What kind OF business Is that. Id
Ike to knowl"
Profusion Of Butterflies.
curious phenomenon, attributed
10 the abnormaIiy hot sumner. is be-
ing observed at Rouer, France IN
the form OF an invasion Of butterflies
Vt night wonderful scenes are wit.
messed when the beautiful insects. of
all sizes and oolors. swarm In thou
sands round two powerful arc lamps
which light the square near the Pont
Corneils. The air In the vicinity OF
the square IL so thick with butterflies
that from q distance the spectacle re-
sembles = heavy snowstorm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-10
PARDON BOARD IN
 MONTHLY SESSION

Montgomery, April 9.-fSpecial.l-fhe state pardon board met today in regular nc5thly session. large number of ap- niications for clemency were considered by the board. and 1t is understood that recommendations relative 10 several of the cases will be made to Governor Elm met O ONeal.
 Altogether about 50 people appeared be- fore the board today, many of them be- ing friends and relatives of convicts. Mothers and fathers of prisoners sought entrance to the room in which the board held it's session and plead with tear stained eyes in behalf of some wayward member of the family.
 Others were accompanied by attorneys and friends. all of whom made efforts to secure favorable consideration from 'he members of the board in behalf. of those imprisoned for disobeying the laws of the state
 The board will make it's recommenda- tions to Governor O'Neal tomorrow upon his return from Florence, and it is pr0D- able that the executive will take action regarding some of the cases in the next day or two.
 All of the members of the board were in session in the office of Secretary of State Cyrus E. Brown, the other two members being Attorney General Robert C. Brickell and State Auditor C. Brooks Smith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-10
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY OCCURS IN PULLMAN Luther kempsOn Killed by Willie O'Rear Monday.
 Both Prominent

Culman, April 9.--(Special) )-lnforma- tion has reached Cullman of the killing of Luther Kempson by Willie O'Rear in the neighbornood of Jones Chapel yesterday afternoon. Jones Chapel is 12 miles west of Cullnian and one of the best settle ments in the county.
 Nothing definite can be ascertained as to what led to the killing of young Kempson. There are several different yer sions of the matter but owing to the fact that the telephone lines from Cullman to Jones Chapel is out of order there Is no way of finding out just what the trou- ble was. It is said, however. that .he trouble arose between the two boys be- cause of attentions being paid to the young sister of Kempson by the ORear boy, who are said to have been engaged
 The dead boy is said to be about p years of age while the boy who did the killing Is only IS. Both the young men are very prominent and well respected In their community.
 Sheriff Scheuing went immediately to that community where the shooting oc- cured. but as yet the O'Rear boy has not been arrested but it is not believed that he will leave the county but will give up within the next few days. It Is said that five shots were fired at the dead boy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-10
REV. JOSEPH HARVEY
 LEAVES SHEFFIELD
Popular Episcopal Minister Goes to MissOuri-AuburnG Glee Club
 Gives Performance

Sheffield April 9.-(Special 1.-The res ignation of Joseph H. Harvey, who for two years has been rector of Grace church in Sheffield and St. Johns Episco- pay church in Tuscumbia, has been &C., cepted and he conducted his farewell ser vice Sunday at Grace church. He was as- sisted by the Rev. c. L. Price from Flor ence.
 The surpiced choir the special music and the Easter decorations all added to the beauty of this last service, which was made doubly impressive when the thought that soon the leader of this denomination would be away in another field of la boz, as MT. and Mrs. Harvey left Mon- day at noon to make their home in Mis- souri.
 The death of the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Matchoff occurred last Saturday. The remains were inferred in the cemetery Sunday.
 Mrs. Lula Manning. who formerly re- sided in Sheffield, was married yesterday in Corinth. Miss. to John B. White. The ccremony was performed at the Baptist parsonage by the Rev. J F. Harrington. The Auburn Glee club gave very cred itable performance last night and the entertainment from start to finish was d complete success Thirty boys partici- pated in the music, etc. They left this morning for Florence, where they will ap- pear at the opera house tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-10
It Pays to Advertise

"Advertising pays. said Randolph Rose the Chattanooga distilera and if also pays to have something to advertise.
 That explains why Rose sent q special emissaly down into Georgia for the sole purpose of buying two barrels of Georgia corn whisky
 The Rose company purchased 219 barrels Of old corn whisky from the Swift Dis tilling company. Swift Creek. Ga. believ- ing it was the last of the old corn in the state. Finding out later that an obscure distiler had two barrels on hand. Rose dispatched a representative into Georgia to get the two barrels and make a clean sweep. Rose also has 70 barrels at his Gilmore distillery which makes his coup complete
 "Of course said Rose, those two bar rels don't really make any difference in q business way to me. except that now | know l have bought uD every barrel of old corn whisky in Georgia, and that gives me something to advertise
 incidentally we call it Georgia Sun shine, and I don't mind saying that it tie Georgia Sunshine is mighty good thing. s-'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-10
MRS. z. T. WARD DIES
 NEAR HARTSELLE
Mrs. Hattie Crittendon Passes Away Suddenly Sunday Night in Nash
 ville-Funeral Yesterday

Hartselle, April 9.-(Special) )-Mrs. Zao T. Ward died at her home near Hart selle yesterday and was buried at Gum Springs cemetery today. She is survived by her husband, z. T. Ward. and sev- , eral sons and daughters.
 Mrs. Hattie Crittendon, mother of T. E, Crittendon of this place, died sud denly at the residence of her daughter Mrs l.. c. Haney, at Nashville. Tenn, Sunday night and will be buried here today at D. m. Mrs. Crittendon was stricken with heart failure and lived only 20 minutes after the attack. Besides MT. T E. Crittendon of this place she sur wives the following sons and daughters. Mrs Crumley of Beuna Vista, Col; Mrs. I. A. Roxer. Canyon, Tex, and MT Mar GUS Crttendon Of Panhandle, Tex
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-10
NORMAL STUDENTS
 ARE VACCINATED
Florence Boy May Enter Normal .Academy-Gorden to Deliver the
 Memorial Day Address

Florence, April Especial. )-Several physicians went up to the State Nor mai college this morning to give a practical demonstration on the benefits of vaccination although the results may not be secured for several days
 G. A. Ashcraft, the oldest son oi John D. Ashcraft, has been designated by Senator Johnson us first alternate for examination to secure the appoint ment as midshipman at the United States Naval academy.
 Ex-Senator James Gorden of Okolona, Miss, will deliver the annual memorial address for the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Florence chapter. on May B.
 The delegates who were elected by the Business league to attend the Southern Commercial congress, which opens today in Nashville, Tenn. left on the early train for that point
 The playhouse at the Tri-Cities park has been refitted with seats, scenery, etc, and will be opened on May oy the appearance of the "faul Gilmore Company" MT. Hart has secured ,the playhouse for the summer season and will offer many attractions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-10
SHOOTING AFFRAY
 AT GREENVILLE

Greenyille, April 9.-(Special)-l. Glasgow and o. Howell. both white men, got into difficulty at the home of A. Kimmons on Sunday Glasgow shot Howell in the shoulder with .32 calibre pistol and the ball was found imbedded in the shoulder blade. There have been several reports as to the cause of the trouble between the tw . men but none have been verified. Howel1's wound Is painful but it is not thought to be serious. Glasgow inn mcdiately left after the shooting and las not been located by the sherih.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-10

vs, Albert l. Smith. administrator, ap- peal from Jackson circuit court; af- firmed
 Mcclellan. J,-B. E. Chamberlain trus- tee ys Shawnee Fire Insurance com pany. appeal from Mobile law and equity court; affirmed.
 Mayheld, J.-Imperial Cotton Seed oil company vs. Phillip T. Shanks, appeal from Selma city court. reversed and re manded.
 Somervle, J.-Sduthern Railway com pany vs. stonewall Insurance company. appeal from Mobile circuit court; re- yersed and remanded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-10

Batson, who had charge of the formers books and who kept q safe deposit vault in bank. had embezzled the sum of s500o. For this Ellis was arrested and in- dicted by the grand jury.
 The rlaintiff entered suit for s5O.0eo. which was denied by the circuit court.
 Other decisions handed down are as fol- lows:
 Dowdell, C. JIG. J. Stewart vs. Bbb County Banking and Trust company, ap- pear from Perry circuit court; reversed and remanded.
 Simpson, J.-Southern Railway company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-10
COLORED DETECTIVE
 DELIVERS LECTURE

Florence April 9.-tspeciaL) )-Franls Walker. negro detective will lecture tonight at Burrill Normal college. He pos sesscs qualifications of a first class de- United States government in several in- tricate cases
 Walker is representative of the faith ful old ante-bellum negro. and iii his lee lures to the southern negroes he em- phasizes the fact of the eternal suprem- acy of the white race and advises them to behave yourself and stay south Of the Ohio riVer;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-10
Supreme Court Decisions

Montgomery April 9.-tspecial)-Th supreme court has rendered a decision af- iir1nng tho judgment Of the circuit court of Cocsa county in tie case Of Frank IT. Ellis vs J. ?. Batson Tie case in the lower court grew out of suit for s5Cc0o damages filed bs Frank IT, Ellis. against his deputy. J P. Batsen, for al loged misrepresentation of funds which Ellis treasurer had entrusted to the de fendast-
 in the original oil. Ellis claimed that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-10
CRIMINAL DOCKET
 IN COLBERT MONDAY

Tuseumbia, April Especial. Jon Monday, April Is, th- neavy criminal docket of Colbert will De taken up. The petit jurors have been discharged, after having been on duty since April l.
 The work is progressing as rapidly as could be expected, but owing to the number of criminal cases it will be some days before the end is reached.
 The Tuscumbia Bank and Trust com pany will be open for business in a few days if the agreement between the state banking department and the de- positors can be reached at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-10
Grant Will Not Retire

New York, April D. Reports that i'll health would force permanent retirement of Maj General Frederick Dent Grant.
 now in the south were denied officially today by Lieut.. M. Howze, the general $
 aide de camp. Lieutenant Howze char acterized the reports as mere fabrica- lions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-10
MECHANICS WILL \. MEET AT HARTSELLE Annual Convention of the
 Juniors Next Tuesday |LINEMAN IS INJURED
l. o. Thompson Falls From Pole at Decatur, Breaking Arm and Three Ribs-Jailer Choked Into 1n-
 sensibility by Negroes

Decatur, April -(Special.)-Th six teenth annual convention of the Junior order United American Mechanics will convene at Hartselle on April 16 at 10 o'clock, a. m. This meeting will be one of the most largely attended meetings that the order has ever held The principal state officers are as fol- lows. Junior past state councillor. A. D. Kirby. Huntsville; state councillor, pr. II. J. Kradop Mobile vice state councillor, John W Bailey. Decatur; state secretary, will N. Nelson. Decatur; state treasurer, James T. Baker, Mobile.
 At thls session of the state council new laws will be adopted. officers for che ensuing year will be elected and a place of meeting will be chosen for the next meeting.
 The attendance will be something like 150 or 200. The hospitable homes of the Hartsene people will be thrown open to the entertainment of the delegates and the visitors at the meeting.
 The report of the state secretary will show & marked increase in the member ship and the finances of the order throughout the state.
 Lineman Injured
 The second accident within the last week to telephone linemen happened yes terday when J o. Thompson another line man for the Morgan County Telephone company, sustained a broken arm auo three broken ribs. He was working on the top of a high pole on Bank street when the poll broke with him, throwing him to the street. the poll falling on him
 Jailer Choked
 Acting City Jailer David was choked into insensibility by two negro pris- oners Win Nelson and Andrew Rice whc were serving sentences for carrying con cealed weapons, and made good their es- cape.
 At the time of the escape Mir. Davis en- tered the jail to give the prisoners theiI supper when he was seized by Rice and Nelson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-10
.ETOWAH COUNTY DRY BY MAJORITY 0F 734 Official Returns in Liquor Election Show 3566
 Votes Cast

Gadsden, April 9.-tSpeeial.) 1.-The of- fc al returns on yesterdays liquor elec- ton in this county show that the coun- ty remains dry by a vote of 734 ma iority out of q total vote of 356G cast. In Gadsden there was a majority for the prohibitionists of 274. and in Att talla the dry ticket led by SO. while lin Alabama City, the wet stronghold, the vets returned a majority of I03.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-10
BRILLIANT RECITAL
 GIVEN AT FLORENCE

Florence. April Special. )-Tie piano recital given last night by Alvin w. Roper. the renowned pianist. at the courthouse was an occasion of much qualification to the musical element of Florence. He was assisted by the very best local talent of tie Tri-cities.
 The smallpox has been handled SO well by the local physicians that 10 fears are entertained of an epidemic. The four cases reported at first are now all isolated and quarantined-.C Com
 pulsory vaccination is in progress
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-10
ALABAMA BOY ILL
 AT NAVAL ACADEMY |

Dadevilie, April -(speeiaL) )-Tele- grams received from his father from Annapolis, Md, state that Alex HicAs is desperately i'll with pneumonia. MT. ans Mrs. Hicks left Friday night to be at his bedside. Alex Is midship- man at the Naval academy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-10

The new Baptist .church, which re- places fhe ono destroyed by lightning, has been completed and the furniture land carpet are being placed in position. The new building Is of brick construc- ton, modern in every particular. and Ia credit to the community. IL is valued at about Sl5,O0V.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-10

The knights of Dadeville commanderq held their Easter exercises at the Methodist church Sunday. Rev. l.. F. Whitten preached for them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-10
Miller Back From Birmingham

President E. A. Miller of the Seventh District Agricultural school has returned from Birmingham. rnere he attended the meeting of the Alabama Educational as- sociation. Mir. Miller states the meet ing was a success from every stand point and the reception accorded them in the Magic City was most cordial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-10
To Distribute Fair Catalogs
Work Progresses on School

large force of men is at work on the new agricultural building, and the con tractors are pushing things along with ! much rapidity The foundations will prob ably be completed this week, and the | brick work start the early part of next Waals
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-10

A union thanksgiving service will De held by the prohibitionists al the First Methodist church tonight when plans will be outlined for strict enforce ment Of the prohibition statutes. law and order league will probably be or rauized at once and the Illicit whls's 7 sellers completely routed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-10

A fire in the store of the Whorton sons' Drue company in the Stocks btnldiny at an early hour this morn ing threatened to become serious but the prompt arrival of. the chemical en- zine saved the situation without serious damage. The fire started In some waste paper and was discovered by clerk sleepiug in the store.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-10
Huntsville After Convention

Huntsville wants the next annual con- vention of the Alabama State Sunday School association and delegates from the Sunday schools of this city who attend the sessions in Selma will extend a gen. eral invitation. The City Pastors union and the Fifth District Sunday School convention have voted unanimously to in- vite the state convention here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-10

Mrs Emily Moore. aged S6 years, died at her home in this city yesterday aft ernoon after an illness of several weeks. She has son in California.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-10
Here are three immensely important facts about
 United States Tires
The Third Fact

The Inlrd Fact
 It costs no more to buy these four-factory- tires than you are asked to pay for other kinds.
 This opportunity to secure extra value with out extra cost will appeal to motorists who are welded 10 no other tire but the most economical tire it is possible to buy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-10

The Rev. Francis Tappey, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Huntsville, announced Sunday to his congregation that he has declined a call to the West minister Presbyterian church of Birming- ham. Mir Tappey is one of the most popular ministers in Huntsville and his decision is gratifying to his friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-10
Will Be No Contest

There will be no contest of the pri- mary election in which Judge J. w. B. Hawkins was nominated for the judge ship of the inferior court of Huntsville. There has been some talk of contest being instituted by Judge Archie MeDon- nel. who was defeated for renomination, but he announced today that he has no thought of starting contest.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-04-27

one entered the reception room, the
chief object of interst was large panel
of fine French tapestry, adapted from
one of a series, entitled "Ohasse de
Guise. at the National Garde Meuble.
A Grand Dining Saloon
The grand dining saloon seated 800
passengers and was the largest apart.
ment on any steamship It extended
the full width Of the massive ship, and
the beautiful loaded glass windows on
both sides closely reproduced the effect
OF the windows Of large mansion.
The decorations were In the style of the
early seventeenth century, and were
adapted from various notable Jacobean
houses. Small tables on the restaurant
plan dotted the great apartment. which
gave it the appearance of having a
nnmber of private dining rooms.
There were two verands and palm
courts on the upper promenade deck
They formed great sun parlors, from
which the passengers obtained a cease
less view of the restless ocean. The
style aud establishment were the
delicate Treillags of the Louis XVI
period. The smoking and loupging
rooms were on the magnificent plan of
a great modern hotel or mansion.
Eight Decks
The gymnasium formed an unusual
attraction on board the Titanic. All of
the equipment of a modern gymnasium
ashore was to be found there, with the
added attraction Of a great salt water
swimming pool near by.
The Titanic had eight decks connected
with electric elevators. The registered
tonnage was Al, 900. with displacement
OF 5000. She was S82 feet 6 inches long
by 90 feet 6 inches deep. From the keel
to the top Of the captains g house was a
distance OF 105 feet inches. There were
eleven steel decks and fifteen watertight
bulkheads.
Her power was generated from com.
bination turbine and reciprocating en-.
gines. Each OF her anchors weighed If
teen and a half tons, and her rudder 10C
tons. The rivets used in the construc.
tion Of the vessel alone weighed 1900
tons.
The Titanic carried crew of 500 men,
and had a passenger capacity of s500.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-04-27
SCATTERED SEEDS MAKE GARDEN
Fertility of Nevada Desert Shown By
Result of Railroad Accident

A copy of The Motor News, published
in Indianapolis, in the interests of the
automobile industry. has been received
by the SENTINEL This particular is
sue is devoted to graphic story. hand
somely illustrated, of the ocean.to- ocean
tour made last year by a number Of
Premier cars. the party remaining over
night in Eureka on its way TO the Coast.
Among the pictures is one which is a
striking advertisement of the fertility of
Nevada soil. 1t shows enc of the ocean
to-ocean cars in the midst OF garden of
flowers, and under it is the caption /:
FLOWERS in the Nevada desert, caused
by the wrecking of carload OF flower
seeds on a railroad grade. since aband-
oned and now used as a part Of the
transcontinental trail"
There are several other pictures show
ing scenes on the road across Nevada.
but that one which shows how a patch
of desert was transformed into flower
garden. simply because some seeds hap
pened to be scattered there. would be q
good one to use in literature advertising
the State.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-04-27
new MINES WANTED
BY BIG CONCERNS
Over Nine Hundred Properties
Examined BY One Corporation
During the Calendar Year

For a single organization to consider
92l propositions for sale during calendar
year is an eloquent testimonial to the
fact that there is plenty of capital and
disposition on the part of the larger min
ing propositions to expand their hold
ings. II is testimonial also of the
extent of human hope and the blasting
OF the same in so many instances, for
out of the 92l mines presented and con.
sidered only one was taken.
This is the record made during 1911
by the United States Smelling Refining
q Mining Company, as shown by the an.
nual report recently issued. The vice
president in charge Of exploration and
mining investment. Sidney J. jennings.
reported as follows to President w. q
Sharp:
During the year under review, 92l
properties were considered. This does
not include propositions that were re-
fused on the face of the statements
made. An examination by the Office
nearest the properties concerned, COUP
led with the knowledge of the geology
and working costs Of the respective dis
tricts. was sufficient to warrant refus-
ing 749 Of the propositions submitted. A
preliminary field examination of 144
properties was made and twenty-eight
properties were subjected to q complete
sampling and examination, with the re-
suit that one property was taken over.
"The search for new properties is be-
ing continued with undiminished en-
ergy. The men in the field are Jealous
in their work and this factor, coupled
with the continued co operation Of all
the officials of the company. must result
in the finding of new and profitable
business.
This diligent search for new mines
certainly is encouraging to the industry,
and it is one Of the factors, and this is
one company Of the many engaged in
similar activity, that has brought the
mining industry out of the difficulties
that followed the 1907 panic.