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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-31
CAPTAIN ANDERSON
 JOINS RIFLE TEAM

Capt. Ed Anderson. who was selected as a member of the rifle team to rep resent the United States at the great international Olympic games at Stock holm, Sweden, has joined the other members of the team at Annapolis, where they will practice on the Naval academys rifle range on the other side of Chesapeake Bay until June ?. when they will go to New York and embark for Sweden Captain Anderson states in communications received yesterday that the team will train hard up to the time they will leave for Europe. Lieut.. Commander Harris Lanning of the Naval academy is captain of the team
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-31
AT THE HOTELS

C. o. Duncan of Gadsden, J. Mahony of Faikville and H. T. Benton of Scale are registered at the Morris.
 J. A. Miller of Hartsene, J. J. Reese of New Orleans and P. Davis of Atlanta are among those stopping at the Metro politan
 F. G. Stickney of Tuscaloosa, L. W. Montgomery are among the arrivals at the Hillman.
 R. c. Read of Gadsden, w. M. Cain of Terro Haute, Ind, and L. Bealle of Mem- phis are registered at the Birmingham.
 F. B. Skeggs of Decatur, B. l.. Bradley of Abernant and L. T. Brein of Louisville are among the arrivals at the Florence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-31
"THAT" BANQUET
 HAD AT GREENSBORO

Greensboro. May So.-(Special.)- )-Ban- nuets of the Greek letter fraternities closed the Southern university commence ment. Last night the A. T.. o. fraternity mer were hosts at the residence of Col T. R. Ward. The handsome home was bes utifully decorated in plan. of green and white, the same tones being used on the long tables. on which covers were laid for 90 guests. c. M. Dannelly as toastmaster presided in an unusually graceful and attractive manner.
 The following toasts were responded to-: "A. T. o." Charles W. Rush; 'The Spirit of an Alumnus," F. F. Chapman: Beta Beta. F. V. Chapman; The Goat J. L. Carmichael; "1'he Ladies' R. R. Morris
 The banquet was served in six courses and the souvenirs were pretty suede card cases bearing the A. T. O. badge. Menus were also handsomely gotten up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-31
Killed in Mines

Andy Harcada. aged s years. a native of Italy, was killed Wednesday in the mines at Acmar. Ills remains were re- ceived in the city yesterday by the Johns Undertaking company. Funeral services will be held this morning at 9 o'clocl; from the Catholic church at Pratt City. IEfeement will be inade in Greenwood cemetery, Pratt City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-31

These jurymen and the witnesses, all there on legal summons, crowded the court to suffocation. The space reserved for counsel and members of the bar was so crowded that counsel had no opportun- ity to converse with their clients privately
 As the rule was invoked all witnesses mad to leave the courtroom. There was no place for them to go except in the corridors adjacent to the courtroom. They could not leave the vicinity of the court as they knew not when they would bt summoned to take the witness stand. Tn. lew benches in the corridor would not accommodate the women. the men were compelled to stand out there, not for hours but for days wearlly waiting to testify. The corridors are dark, close and uncomfortable. The clerk of the criminal court. whose quarters are en- tirely inadequate, was seriously hampered in the work of the office, yet he could not tell women and children to stand out in the hallway.
 A Motley Crowd
 Negro men and white women, children aud rough talking men. the educated and ignorant were all huddled together in the dIsagreeabe corridors, no place to go, no place to sit down, all hot tired and dis agreeable
 Such conditions are intolerable, yet they are not overdrawn.
 Worse stlll, though, Is the position of the attorney who is defending a man whose life Is at stake. No place to con suit witnesses in the courtroom, certainly none in the hallway. Yet sometimes il is necessary for an attorney to consult q witness. 1t may be one on whose testi mony depends the life and liberty of . human being vet he is compelled to stanc in crowded corridor with witnesses on he opposite side all around him, and who can possibly hear the testimony ol their statements.
 A Trying Week
 This week has been a trying one on everybody connected with the court, from the presiding judge to the baiiffs. Hun dreds of people have ben in attendance on the court. hundreds have experienced the many discomforts.
 If these people could pass on the erec- ton of new courthouse 1t would be commenced tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-31
Warden Puckett III

Warden B. w. Pucke;t of the city jail is seriously i'll at his home 1le2 Alien street. It is feared that he will be con fined to his home for ~cveral days. De- tcctiye Henderson is hlling his place dur ins the interim.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-31
West End Ice Cream Supper

Tine junior department of the West End Baptist church will give an lee cream supper on the church lawn Fri day night. from , to o'clock. The public is cordially invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-31
Real Estate Transfer

The following real estate transfer was filed in the probate court yesterday:
 scoOO-- Alabama Lyons and her husband. G. r. Lyons, lot No. in block No. g. north, in Smithfield.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-31
PERSONAL

Mir. and Mrs. B. H. smith announce the marriage of their cousin, Miss Nell Ada ms, to MT. David Clark Park of Shawnee, Okla, the wedding to occur the evening of June F at their home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-31

Duncan was between quarter and a half mile away.
 John w. cren testified he saw man whom he judged to be Duncan going through the woods carrying gun about l 2 o'clock on the day of the kill ing. He was subjected to a vigorous cross examination by MT. Bowman as to the time and the nature of the woods in which he alleged he saw Duncan.
 Fez Brooks testified that he knew the defendant and that he saw him on the day Felix Ellard was assassinated on the road near Walker Chapel He said 1t was about 1:30 o'clock and that Duncan had two pistols and shotgun in his possession. He stated he talked while with Duncan. who showed him the weapons
 He was examined at length as to the exact time of meeting and as to how he remembered the date.
 Saw Cole and Duncan
 Sam McC1eney, Jr.. testified he saw Teck Duncan and Henry Cole al the church on the night preceding the kill ing He said Cole was inside the building and Duncan was standing near the coal house at the rear of the church..
 The witness said he spoke to Duncan, who told him in reply not to call his name so loud. He said Duncan and Cole left the church house together. He was not cross-examined and the court then adjourned until 9:30 this morning, when the hearing will be resumed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-31
Good for You
 and Him

You can't do better for your clients or yourself than cover their surety and casualty risks with policies in this strong Southern Company.
 If you are a recognized agent or broker in this district, you will be given full commissions on all business placed in this company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-31
NOTED EDUCATOR HERE LAST NIGHT
P. P. ClaxtOn and Bride on Wedding TOur-Inspects
 School System

Fhlander Priestly Claxton. United States commissioner of education, and Mrs Claxton were in Birmingham last night en route to their home in Tennes- see on wedding tour. The noted edu- cstor spent several hours in Birmingham. a point that has not been visited by him in several years. MT. Claxton was shown over tho schools of the city and said that Birmingham should feel deep pride in her school system.
 MT. Claxton is a graduate of the Unlver- sity of Tennessee and one or the best known educators in the south. He has been commissioner of education for the United States several months, having been appoirted July 8, 1911.
 MT. C1axton is a firm believer in the greatness of this country in the future, depending upon the education given the youth of today. He said the furtherance of educational work was being enlarged and broadened by better schools and moie schools in all parts of the United States. He said the larger cities of the south were giving considerable thought and study to better schools, and were accomplishing much in that work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-31

Jeff Heron testified he saw Teck Duncan about 1s:s0 o'clock on the day of the assassination, and that he was going through the woods In the direc- ton of the road where Ellard was killed. He stated he was dressed in a
 dark suit of clothes and wore light hat. On cross sexamination he said
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-07-04
SIX PEOPLE
KILLED BY TORNADO
Scores Of Others Injured at
Regina, Sask

Regina, Sask., July. 2.-Regina is
just beginning to realize the worst
that followed the disaster of Sunday
night, when a large part of the city
was devastated by a cyclone. TWEEN
ty-six identified dead, from 200 to 800
injured and a property loss estimated
in the neighborhood Of $5,0O0,0O0 is
the appalling record Of ruin wrought
in the three minutes duration of the
terrific wind. The central business
portion of the city is in ruins, much
of the residential district destroyed
and 5000 people are homeless.
The dead crowd the morgues Of the
city and the hospitals have patients
on the floors. Soldiers have reached
the city and martial law has been pro-
claimed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-07-04
GOVERNMENT TAKES NOTICE
Sends Its Experts to Observe Methods
of Better Farming Association.

Sends Its Experts to Observe Methods
of Better Farming Association.
That the work of the North Dakota
Better Farming association in raising
the standard of farming methods is
attracting national notice is shown by
the fact that two government crop ex-
perts have just finished an investiga-
ton Of the methods Of the organiza-
ton.
Carl Scotield, agriculturist in charge
OF the Western extension work and
reclamation projects of the govern
ment, is one Of the experts. The 9th.
err is S. I. Swingle, who put the pro.
duction of long staple cotton and
dates on a profitable commercial basis
in the Southwest. Mr.. Swingle is in
charge Of government plant breeding
as applied to the great plains area.
Both experts have been in confer
ence with Thomas Cooper, secretary
Of the Better Farming association, and
have expressed themselves as much
impressed with the work being done.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-07-04
NEW ROCKFORD HAS BOOM
Great Northern's New Main Line Cut.
off Will Soon Be Completed.

-# VII VIII SSSu DV OttiRtSkSA
The track laying crews of the new
Great Northern main line cuton have
arrived at New Rockford and in about
two weeks the entire line will be CON-.
pleted, there being only twenty miles
of the road left to complete.
Work has commenced on the build.
ings in the railroad yards in New
Rockford. The contracts will call for
a 21-stal engine and power house, an
80-foot steel turntable, a 70-foot cinder
pit, a 28x70 hot water reservoir, 12x2O
sandhouse, 16x30 yard office, 3Ox7O
storeroom, 25x50 scrap bins, 2Ox36 oil
house, 30x30 lumber sheds, 30x112 de-
pot and several minor buildings. Grad
ing is being pushed for the twenty
three sidetracks which will be laid.
The dam for a reservoir which will
hold in the neighborhood Of 100000
gallons is nearly completed and re-
cent rains have practically filed it.
Surveyors are working in that VI
entity on the proposed New Rockford
to Lewistown, Mont, line, which will
be built in the next few years.
The Northern Paciic's demonstra-
ton train was in New Rockford and
was visited by about 1,500 farmers.
Great interest was taken in the dis
plays and. the lectures given by the
experts.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-07-04
PETRIFIED BODY is FOUND
Letter With 1t Tells Of Murder Of a
Countess and Servant in 1863.

Letter With 1t Tells Of Murder Of a
Countess and Servant in 1865.
While examining a chest which had
been in their barn for three months
Mrs. Andre and son Of jamestown
discovered the petrifed body of a me-
gress. The chest was being cared for
by Mr.. Andre on receipt of a letter
received three months g which re-
quested him to keep it until the owner
called for it.
According to a letter found in the
chest Countess and Count de la Jeune
were camping along the Snake river
on the old Pembina trail in Marshall.
county, Minnesota, in 1865, when one
OF their man servants became insane
and shot and killed the countess and
also a negress maid who attempted to
escape. The victims bodies were bur-
led in the swamps and lay undis-
turbed until 1894, when excavated by
ditch diggers who were draining the
district. The body of the countess is
now in a Chicago museum.
That of the negress disappeared for
some time and was supposed to have
been exhibited by a show company. It
probably will be kept at Jamestown
by the finders.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-07-04

the vote mechanically, often without
waiting for the responses from the
various states.
Before and after the ballot attempts
were made to adjourn, but failed.
Then the delegates turned their atten-
ton chiefly to joking with each other
and trying their wit at the expense of
]. Ham Lewis, who had taken the
gavel.
AS Don as the forty-second ballot
was over another attempt to adjourn
was made and succeeded.
The calling of the night session was
delayed by the failure of the leaders
to arrive. Chairman James did not
reach the stand until 500 o'clock. A
moment later he dropped his gavel
and prayer was offered by Rev. Clay
ton H. Ranck. 1t was brief and was
vigorously applauded. =
Chairman James ordered the doors
closed to prevent further overcrowd-
ing. He warned the galleries against
disorder and declared that the slight
est evidence of a demonstration would
result in the immediate clearing of
any section.
The Saturday session was marked
by another dramatic outburst from
Mr.. Bryan. Claiming the privilege of
explaining why he and more than a
dozen other delegates from Nebraska
were going to switch their votes from
Clark to Wilson the former candidate
held the floor for nearly an hour and
was the center of a storm which swept
the hall in changing waves of protest
and appreciation. He declared that so
long as Champ Clark continued to &C
cept the support of Charles F. Muir
ply and Tammany Hall" he would not
vote for him.
An Oklahoma delegate, following
Bryan, asked to explain his change Of
vote from Wilson to Clark. After
criticising Bryan for the aspersions
cast on other Democrats the speaker
concluded:
"You shalt not press down upon the
brow of Democracy a thorny crown of
anarchy. You shall not cruelty us
| upon a cross of selfishness," shouted
Giddings, and he left the platform.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-07-04

broadcast l~iberality in administering
land laws and says forest reserve act
permitting homestead entries within
the national forest should not be null
lifted by administrative regulations;
declares for immediate action to make
available Alaskan coal lands and safe
guarding of lives of miners.
Favors encouragement of agricul-
ture and legislation to suppress gam
bling in agricultural products.
Believes in fostering growth of a
merchant marine and urges speedy
enactment of laws for greater secur-
ity of life and property at ca.
Reaf1rms previous declarations re-
garding pure food and public health.
Favors reorganization of the civil
service and says laws should be hon
estly and rigidly enforced.
Recommends law reform legislation.
Reaff1rms position against "policy
of imperialism and colonial exploita-
ton" in Philippines.
Welcomes Arizona and New Mexico
to sisterhood of states.
Demands Rights for Alaska.
Demands for Alaska full enjoyment
Of rights and privileges of territorial
form of government.
Refers to Russian treaty and re-
news pledge to preserve sacred
rights of American citizenship at
home and abroad"
Favors such encouragement as can
be properly given Panama canal ex-
position.
Commends to the. state adoption Of
laws to make it offensive to discrim-
mate against the uniform of the Unit
er States.
Renews declaration of last platform
regarding generous pension policy.
Refers to the rule of the people and
says: "The Democratic party offers
itself to the country as an agency
through which the complete over
throw and extirpation of corruption,
fraud and machine rule in American
politics can be effected"
The conclusion of the platform says:
"Our platform is one Of principles
which we believe to be essential to
our national welfare" and invites CO.
| operation of Fall citizens who believe
in maintaining unimpaired the insti-
tutions and traditions Of our country"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-07-04
PROGRAM FOR CELEBRATION
Norman-Amerlcan Association Plane
for Elve.Day Meeting.

TOR tVe-Oay Meeting.
President H. O. Fjelde OF the Nor.
man-American association has COM
pleted the program for the gathering
which will be held In Moorhead and
Fargo July Ills. The convention will
be held in connection with the North
western Singing association sanger
fest, in which singing societies from
Minnesota, North Dakota and South
Dakota will participate.
July II has been set aside as Scan
dinavian day and the program will be
carried out at Concordia college in
Moorhead. The second day OF the
festival is France day and the pro-
gram will be carried out in Fargo at
the North Dakota Agricultural col.
lege. The programs for the succeed
ing two days, July Ii, known as "Byg-
delays" day, and July 15, which has
been set aside for a general celebra-
ton, will be carried out at Concordia
college. July IA has been left open.
Among the speakers who have been
invited are DR.. Nansen from the Uni.
versity of Norway; DR.. Per Fite OF
France and DR.. Monroe Of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin. The officers of
the association are: President, DR..
H. o. Fjelde, Abercrombie; vice pres.
ident, Professor j. A. Aasgaard, Moor.
head; second vice president, w. J.
Trimble, Fargo; secretary and treas.
urer, Peter Thoreson, Reite.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-07-04
"THREE R" CONTESTS HELD.
Medals Distributed at Lisbon to Prize
Scholars.

-. ~ eH.~
The school officers of Ransom coun-
ty convened at Lisbon for their an
nual meeting. Addresses were made
by Professor A. d. Weeks of the agri-
cultural college at Fargo, Professor
A. P. Hollis of the Valley City nor
NAL and others. A "Three R" contest
and spelling match were held in the
courtroom, the winners being as fol-
lows: :,
Reading, Margaret Toring, Ender-
lin, first prize, gold medal. Blythe
Owen, fuller district, second, silver
medal.
Arithmetic, Floy Lubens, Enaerlin,
first prize, gold medal. Blythe Owen,
fuller district, second, silver medal.
Writing, Floy Lubens, Enderlln,
first prize, gold medal.
Spelling, Blythe Owen, fuller dis
trict, first prize, gold medal. Ellen
Taylor, Salund district, second, silver
medal.
County Superintendent W. G. Crock
er presented the diplomas to the grad
yates and awarded the medals to the
winners in the contests.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-07-04
0 M AVIATOR is KILLED
Miss Harriet Quimby and Passenger
Fall 1000 Feet.

Boston, July miss Harriet Quinn
by of New York, the first woman to
win ar aviator's license in America
and the first woman to cross the Eng
lish channel in an aeroplane, was in
stantly killed with her passenger, w.
A. P. Willard, manager Of the Boston
aviation meet, at Atlantic when her
Bleriot m%onoplane fell into Dorches.
ter bay from a height of 1000 feet.
The accident happened when Miss
Quimby and Willard were returning
from a trip ove Boston harbor to Bos-
ton fight, a distance of twenty miles
in all. The fight YVES made in twenty
minutes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-07-04
RESOLUTION CAUSES
TERRIFIC UPR0AR
Text Of Bryan Document Modi-
fled in Convention.

Baltimore, June 28.-This is the
resolution which Mr.. Bryan unexpect-
eddy introduced in the Democratic ma.
t1onal convention, creating a storm
which exceeded in volume and acrim-
ony any storm at the recent Repub-
lican convention in Chicago.
The startling thing about it was
that two of the men of "big business"
which the resolution named as seek
ing to make the Democratic nominee
for the presidency their "bond slave"
sat in the convention as delegates
Thomas F. Ryan and August Belmont.
In his speech or the resolution Mr..
Bryan did not hesitate to speak plain
ly his thoughts about these men.
Resolved, That in this crisis of
our party's career and in our country's
history, this convention sends greet
ing to the people Of the United States
and assures them that the party Of
Jefferson and Jackson is still the
champion of popular government and
equality before the law. AS proof Of
our fidelity to the people, we hereby
declare ourselves opposed to the nomi-
nation of any candidate for president
who is the representative of, or under
any obligation to, J. Pierpont Morgan,
Thomas F. Ryan, August Belmont or
any other member of the privilege
hunting and favor seeking class; be
it further
Resolved, That we demand the
withdrawal from this convention of
any delegate or delegates constitut-
ing or representing the above named
interests"
After considerable acrimonious de-
bate Mr.. Bryan consented to an
amendment striking out the last sec.
ton Of the resolution. 1t was then
adopted by a vote of more than two
thirds OF the convention
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-07-04

Baltimore, July 2.-The deadlock in
the Democratic national convention
over a presidential nominee seemed
more complicated than ever when ad-
journment was taken at 12:43. Wood
row Wilson had made steady gains
during Mondays balloting until he
reached a high water mark of 5O1k
votes on the thirty-ninth ballot. He
remained stationary on the fortieth
ballot and then began to lose ground.
The last ballot was the forty-second,
when Governor Wilson polled 494
votes.
Speaker Champ Clark reached the
lowest, ebb of his candidacy on the
ballot where Wilson reached a crest.
He went down to 422 votes al that
time, but Immediately began to pick
up and had gone to 430 when adj
journment was taken.
A weary, b%edraggled, peevish aggre-
cation of delegates and alternates
drifted into the convention hall, with
a long, dreary session in prospect.
They confronted the same monot-
o grind of balloting that had con-
tinued from last Friday morning,
when the first vote that developed the
deadlock on a presidential nomina-
ton was cast after an all night ses-
sion.
Almost a full week of controversy
between rival factions had sorely
tried the patience and tempers of the
delegates and the crowd which gath
cred was an irritable and excitable
one.
The tensity of the situation had
shown itself in a semi-riot on the floor
during the afternoon, when William J.
Bryan found himself in the midst of
half a score of fist fights. Police we're
warned to exert extraordinary Wig
lance in the future. The slow, vacil-
lating rise and fall of the vote of IA
vorite candidates throughout increased
the steadily growing bitterness and a
match of offense touched to the ex-
oitement would have set the entire
~OuFSuLlOu dUldZo.
Delegates Lose All Interest.
The evening started auspiciously for
Governor Wilson. But by the time the
fortieth ballot had been taken it was
made certain there was no hope of a
nomination during the session. From
an intense interest in proceedings the
delegates had relapsed into a sort of
stupor.
Earlier every shifting vote, every
demand for the poll Of a delegation
had brought Kisses, half hearted
cheers and jeers from delegates and
spectators. The police had been
forced, to remove offenders in the gal.
aeries who became involved in quar-.
rels.
BIT the serious interest was gone
at e time the forty-frst ballot wan,
called. The roll call clerks enteros