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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18
PULLMAN ROBBED
 ALONG GULF COAST Mobile Passengers Relieved of Valuables as They Slept
 Wednesday Night

Mobile, October T.-Several hundred dollars in cash and a large amount of valuable jewelry was eliminated from the possession of passengers on the Louisville and Nashville railroad train arriving in Mobile at 12:30 o'clock last night All the passengers robbed were in the New Orleans to Mobile sleeper. The robbery was discovered when the passengers woke up this forenoon at the Mobile station. Both doors were locked when the con ductor and porter awakened this forenoon near Mobile. A list of the losers was taken and 1t is said these will be made good either by the railroad or the Pull nan Sleeping Car company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18

CTS will decide this morning. At the three points to be visited the commits sioners will meet a delegation. They will be accompanied over the park by the local delegation and will hear the arguments as to why the zoo should be located at that place.
 The commissioners expect to be en- gagged during the entire afternoon on the trip of inspection. The commission is composed of MT. Raul, Frank w. smith, N. B. Stack. Hugh Martin and Robert Jemison, Jr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18
Socialists to Meet

of the socialist party Sunday, October 20, at o'clock at the bricklayers' hall, 1716 Third avenue, north. Last Sunday 10 new members joined the Birming- ham local party and nine members joined the Ensley local. Meetings are held every evening at the bricklayers' hall at o'clock and every Sunday Uorning at 10 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18
Advertisers Meet

The advertising committee of the Cham Der of Commerce held short meeting yesterday afternoon. but did nothing Of note. Matters of interest to committee members alone were discussed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18

formed pus and became very
 offensive. She began to scratch it and 1t went into sores. When the scabs came off there was a yellowish
 watery discharge. Tho out side of the ear was ono solid sore. She tried several diff ferent remedies but received
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18
Marriage License

sued yesterday in the office of the pro- bate clerk:
 Regis Moulin of Pratt City and Miss Myrtle Bynum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18
ECZEMA BEGAN
 BY ITCHING
In Ears. Scratched and It Went Into Sores. Outside of Ear Solid Sore. Used Cuticura Soap and 0int- ment and Was Entirely Cured.

Goldsboro, N. c." My daughter suffered from eczema. The trouble began in the cars by itching and running water, and later 1t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18
Your Factory!

If an accident were to occur in it, would you be liable for re- sulting injuries to your em- ployesa
 Anticipate such a contin- gency and protect your busi- ness from loss of this character.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18

of a request did you
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-23
MUCH LIKE LEGAL EXECUTION
How Two Women, Justly incsnssd,
Did Away With the DIsturber
of Their Rest.

4 north side family gave big
dinner recently and left good part OF
It on the table until the next morning.
In the night Mr. Rat smelled the good
things left on the table. sunk his teeth
Into the butter, scratched the oyster
dressing out on the table and then,
getting his feet well soaked In the
cranberry sauce. seemed to delight in
leaving his red tracks all over the
white table cloth.
The next night the two women
members OF the family were In the
house alone They heard the rat in
dustriousIy gnawing his way through
the kitchen floor. He finished the Job
and spent the greater part of the night
exploring the dining room and Kitchen..
as he could bs plainly heard In the
stiffness.
When sleep became impossible the
two women, In spite of their natural
fear of rats. got out Of bed and chased
the rat back down the hole he had
gnawed in the floor. Then they laid
piece Of wood over the opening. But
the rat was persistent. He pushed
the wood away and began his nightly
scampering. The two women got out
OF bed again. and, placing sadiron
aver the hole, they vowed vengeance
on the disturber of their rest. with
all points OF egress In the shape of
doors closed. there was no hope of
escape for the rat.
After chase Of half an hour the
rat finally took refuge In the kindling
box behind the stove. A sewing
board was placed over the box and
the rat was a captive But that did
not end matters. The next problem
was the execution. Tired out, the
two women sat down to reflect. They
thought Of hot water to seald the
enemy to death. But they decided Il
was too cruel SO they dressed
got wash tub. placed kindling bos
and all In the tub and carried the Tub
out under the hydrant. The water
was tnrned on and the kindling box
was held down under the water. And
thus the rat died This story merely
explains the screams that came from
the house mentioned. OF course the
heighbors knew the trouble when they
saw the rat the next morning, but they
didn't know what to think of It untfl
the situation was explained - indian.
apolis News.
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heaven intended, were one. She lived
for him and with him she died
In each others arms, heart beating
against heart, they stood upon the deck
as the ship went down That last pic
ture OF the ned Of the Titanic has been
painted, by the survivors of the dis
aster, in all Its tragic beauty
And yet as We wonder and worship
her memory and her heroism. we must
realize that there was nothing so won
derful after all in her deed
MIR. and Mrs. Strauss were turly
married. Whe nall is said that is all
there is to it. She loved him better
than life. IN that there is nothing
new, 1t is an old, old story, almost
as old as the sea itself
Mrs Strauss loved her husband Men
tried to tear her from his side and
place her in the life boats. but she
clnng to him with the desperation of
a love that Is of heaven itself What
God had truly joined together it was
not in the power of man to put asun-
der.
When the great Titanic sank, Mrs.
Strauss died as she had lived a
WIFE.
No one saw and yet all know that
Mr., and Mrs. Strauss, entwined In
each others arms. went to their death
with a smile OF all-surpassing beauty
upon their lips,
4 1t is given to us TO know that Mrs,
isiSor Strauss has not died in vain.
Phoenix.
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WIFE.

And Ruth said. Eutreat me not
to leave thee, or to return from follow
ing after thee; for whittier thou goest
i viii go where thou diest will die
and there shall | be buried The
Book Of Ruth, Verses l6 and II.
When God in his infinite wisdom
that passeth all understanding snatch.
ed 1900 lives from the face OF the
deep, He gave unto the world in the
image Of a woman lesson that the
world will not soon forget
The woman who taught the world
that lesson was Mrs. Isidor strauss
IN this day with all its sordid talk Of
easy and quick divorces. trial love and
qaamarrying for fiches the sacrifice
&c by this noble woman that she
might die at her husbands side cries
for acknowledgement above the hero
ism OF the rest
She was the greatest hefp Of then
all
Brave men bravely died, bts Il wa
not their lot to live THAT they faces
their fate, the Inevitable, with cour
ageous hearts and q smile upon thet
lips, should, and has, not passed IN
rewarded in the hearts of men.
But this brare woman might hay
lived. Her death was by her owl
choosing. She and her husband, q
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-23
stance Of Potiphars wife, fable tells

stance OF Potiphar's wife, fable tells
us, wrote on the wall. this couplet:
HOn this assertion I'll wager my life.
No preacher would run from Potiphar's
wife. is reflected very forcibly In the
sermon Of a Human Hyena. Reverend
Geo Chalmers Richmond, delivered in
Philadelphia last week in which he
said of John Jacob Astor: THE death
of John Jacob Astor breaches a great
gospel of Gods power to us all There
are forces In life which demand recog-
milton and obedience Mr.. Astor and
bis crowd of New York and Newport
associates for years have not paid the
slightest attention to the laws of the
church or state which have seemed to
.contfavene their personal pleasures or
can't DEFY God all the time. The day
of reckoning comes and comes not i'm
our own way"
To this damnable excoriatiom Of nj
man who died at his post like a hero.
and with a smile on his lips, said: The
women will go first my dear the able
Editorial Writer of the Kansas City
] Journal says: THE theory of the
Reverend Richmond must be that Mr.
Astor was punished for his sins by be-
ing killed. Being killed therefore is;
punishment. God desired to punish
Mr. Astor by killing him, but alas.
God could not figure out how to do It
except by killing more than thou
sand other people and putting the iron
of anguish and horror into the souls
of the civilized people OF the world
What bTfndering, unjust and I'm.
capable God Mr. Richmond has erect
ed on the throne of the universe. What
reckless marksman God must be to
Kill and cripple SO many innocent by
ISLANDERS What an absolutely primf-
tive and barbarous view to take OF che
death of man who married under
circumstances of which this good t?l
preacher did not approve, It is a pity
that such ntterances must go out to
excite disrespect for church and the
otogy
call attention Of my learned op-
ponents that this editorial is written
BY a civilized beiiever.in theology. and
want you to mark the fact that this
attitude by the able editor Is practical
" the attitude Of the world today. and
is the Meme, Meme Tekel Upharsin. :
which is written on the scroll OF the
dawn for all religions that depend or
the fear Of an unjust, cruel and ca
PRECIOUS God.
To return to the account of Tohi
Jacob Astor's death which. occurred II
the sinking OF the Titanic last week. Il
is refreshing tonote that not al the
Priests even Of the Rev. Geo. chal
mers Richmond's Church are ghonls
Continued on Page Three)
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-23
THE PUBLIC FORUM
CAPTAIN WHITE & COMPANY.

SfNt tFNAt* 49, = " N-&ttt -
tSeeond Act.l
Editor Chieftain.
In your Saturdays issue. the apollo
gists for Superstition. writing under
the name Of Captain G. s. White, THE
first part Of the title capitalized) the
answer to my charge that Polygamy
and Cannibalism are taught In the
Bible is answered by the statement
that MillioN of the most enlightened
races of the world accept Christianity.
so It is true.
No doubt. these Brethren, in their
mad desire to Corner all Christian
ity will take IN their loving embrace
the Catholic Church. both the Roman
and the Greek Catholic. and Il might
be well to insist that they say whether
or not they believe that the Catholics
are to be saved 1t would be well
then. to find cut whether they believe
that the MormoAs will be saved, also
the Christian Scientists, the Pnritans.
the Advents. the Lutherans and the
Unitarians. All these different sects
acknowledge the Divinity Of The aook.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-23

and all Of them believe in the Jewish
Bible. It is d fact as Captain Whites
Assistant well knows that the Bible
he uses is different from the Bible
that the Catholic Church uses, and it
is also a fact that until very recently
this preachers bunch thought the
Catholic Church to be The Mother of
Harlots.' and believed her to be the
Beast mentioned in the Apocalypse. =
the apparition that the inspired John
saw in his famous vision. It might be
well for these honest, earnest sup
porters of Fable and Myth to state In
their next effusion which Bible is true,
the Catholic version or the Protestant
one. Poor feeble and fraiT man should
have all these little items thoroughly
Strengthened out so he would know
which book to follow.
If my worthy antagonists disclaim
tho Catholic element of their Millions
of Christians" then they will have to
cut off over half their total Believers,
and they will, II they admit that the
Christian Scientists. Mormons. and
Unitarianss to fellowship, have to- re
wise their ereed of Baptism for the
Remission of SIMS. If they admit the
Latter Day Saints, (AIormons), then
ask them. it that long haired Patriarch
at Independence last week who stated
that God took him forcibly and laid
him full length on the floor and told
him what lie wanted done, to state il
this good old man who believes nm
plicitly in the Book Of Mormon. be
liaYcs that the Prophet Joseph smftt
actually dug up the golden plates ol
the Book actually was the recipient q
miracle, or was he the victim Of :
hallneination.
What If the men Of the Bible.tht
Bible characters did do wrong, shrieki
the Captain. ~What brake has a MAJ
who is an infidel to hold him IN check ?
To this will say that there are peo
pie tha5acan do right for rights sake
and d pt have to be scared into @Lov
ing tt lord with all their Soul, Mint
and Strength, by the threat Of a.
eternal punishment in hell. woul'
hate to admit to the Celestial Book
Keeper that my pinions were sproute'
through fear. ard that wss soiourn
ing in Heaven, mot on account Of m,
Love Of God, but my fear Of the Devil
Truth Mercy. Justice, and Morallt
do not need any aids Of fear except i
the brains of pions hypocrites who's
superstitious terrors are developed b
a recollection Of the snfamies the
have committed in the past.
The attitude Of these pious defender
! Of Joseph. who through the aid of tn
great Jehovah eornered all the cor
OF Egypt the Royal Joseph who
] worshipped as the He.Virgin estraord
] nary Of ali history. the same JOSEPH
who when confined IN Jail at the Il
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-23
A Resolve.

Not frequently or of necessity te
say to anyone or to write In letter
that have no leisure. nor continual
" TO excuse the neglect Of duties re
CURED by our relations to those with
whom we live, By alleging urgent oc
equations. Marcus Aurelius.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-23

1t has not been D years since East.
ern Oklahoma was opened" but it has
developed about as fast as any other
part of the state and will maintain a
larger population and has more varied
resources
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-04-23

Nearly everybody IN town are going
to see the "Kiltiese at the Grand to-
night,
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-04-11
BIG WILLOW NOTES

Mr.. Omer st. John from Martins
Vile, Indiana, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
John King on the Crump ranch. Mr..
st. John is a cousin Of Mrs. King s
and is here looking for a place TO
locate. He comes well recommended
having served two terms as deputy
sheriff. This speaks well for him
as a citizen and we would welcome
he and his family as members Of
this community.
Miss Irene Kar visited with Mrs.
John king last Saturday.
Mr.. Frank Shivers went to Pay
cite on business last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Crowther went
to Payette last week
Mr.. Joe Kelly is working for Mr..
Peter Kruse this week.
Mr.. Peter Kruse and Mr.. Andy Lit
tie were clearing their irrigating
ditch last week.
Mr.. w. A. Ayers hauled load Of
grain from Berding's Island last
week.
Mr.. r. A Crump was in Payette
last Saturday and returned to his
ranch Sunday.
Fernando Coulter. the three-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. F. Coulter
fell on a piece OF wire netting last
Monday and run a piece Of il
through his thumb. 1t seems to be
getting along all right and we hope
it viii soon be well again.
Little Helen Coulter, the infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Sheridan
Coulter fell on the stove Sunday ey-
ening and cut and bruised her nose
pretty severely.
We have a new family on the
creek now, their name is Rice. We
are glad Of this addition.
Mrs. Sheridan Coulter and daugh-
ter. Helen, visited with Mrs. John
King last Saturday.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-04-11
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BUSY FRUITLAND ITEMS

The beautiful Easter day was OBJ,
served in Fruitland's various church
es with appropriate services and de,
corations of potted plants and dain-
ty festoons. A vase of exquisite cal
la lilies grazing the altar at the
NJ. E. church. A fine program was
given at the Brethren church in
the evening showing careful training
and ability. The song service was
exceptionally good being rendered en-
tirely by their large crowd of young
people and as the clear young Yoic-
es mingled in song it was filled to
its utmost capacity and many turn
ed away unable to get in.
w. C. T. U. met Tuesday with
Mrs. Kaufman at their regular meet
ing. Mrs. Kenepp led the meeting
ably and brought out some fine
thoughts ON the subject, Purity in
Art and Literature"
The Builders Class" of the NJ.
E. church will give a social at
Franks Hall April 13, Saturday night.
Thare will be a ghost sale" and
every lady is requested to bring
box with enough supper in it for
two. The proceeds are to be even
ly divided between the pastors sal
airy and Children's Home at Boise.
Come out and help these little Build
crs."
Capt. Thompson at the NJ. E.
church Monday night was the closing
number of the Lecture course. The
number came rather late for the busy
farmers, therefore was not so large
~ attended, the door receipts yield
ing but SIS. This leaves s35 to be
made up by the public spirited ciiti-
zens who with their name and
purse secured and promoted the Ly-
ceum course.
Grange will meet Friday night and /.
a roll call of members will be re-
sponded to by Current events. A
debate, Resolved that capital pun
ishment should be abolished" will
be given the attention of thu grange. !
Special music, duet by Mrs. NJ. r. |
Powell and Mrs. ]. X. Graham. An |
Irish lunch will follow the program,
which means bring along your little .
paper sack with cents worth of |
something and all who remember .
the fun we had last year will not
want to miss this.
The ball game between Ontario
and Fruitland high school Friday af-
ternoon was largely attended, re-
sulting in a score of 10 to II in fav-
or of Ontario.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. o. Scritchfield
were entertained to late dinner at
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-04-11

the E. E. Hunter home Friday even
ing.
j. A. Bowers finished packing and
shipping his apples held in storage
making Al cars in all shipped from
his packing house.
The NJ. E. Ladies Aid will meet
next Wednesday with Mrs. j. G.
Nelson.
The Ladies Aid of the Baptist
church will be entertained at the
H. NJ. Lewis home by Mesdames
Lewis and Peterson to a 10 cent
tea April Is. Thursday afternoon. A
good attendance is desired and in
Yite your friends.
Misses Florence Lewis and Ella
Albee are on their way home from
Riverside. Cal, where they have
spent the winter but will visit a
couple of weeks with Miss Albee's
sister and brother-in-law, Rev. and
Mrs. Hickman at Oakland, Ore.
Word comes from Twin Falls that
Maude Williams who has a large cir
Gle of friends on the bench, was
married recently to a Mr.. R. E.
Newby of Twin Falls and will make
their home there.
DR.. and Mrs. Wright visited two
days last week with their friends
Dr. and Mrs. Reynolds at Emmett.
Shipments of trees are being re-
ceived from nurseries in other states
and our nursery of Carnifex and
Williams are shipping out F. Tick
nor received a consignment from
North Yakima and a number of par
ties received shipments from Har-
ness Dix and Co., Roy, Utah. Mr..
Kern, tree inspector is inspecting
all trees shipped here as well as the
young orchards on the bench. AS
usual a large acreage is being put
to trees.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paine OF Washoe
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Duell Wednesday.
o. Bingham moved from Ontario
last Thursday to the Spainhower
house southwest of Fruitland. Mr..
Bingiman lis a son-in-law of A B.
Eldredge and will work on the plac
IS nearby.
Supt. Hughes went to Spokane last
week to attend Inland Empire Edu-
,ational Association. He reports a |
delightful and beneficial meeting with
about three thousand visitors pres
ent, representing heads of colleges
md large number of the prominent |
educators OF the nation. G. Stanley |
Hall was the main speaker of the |
meeting. The Spokane Commercial
Club gave a banquet followed by a
grand ball at Spokane Hotel that
was a decidedly brilliant affair
Friday, April u is Arbor Day and
will be fittingly observed at Fruit
and under the direction of the
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-04-11
NOBLE DITCH COMPANY,

Principal place of business. Pay
cite, Idaho.
Notice is hereby given that at
meeting of the Board Of Directors of
the Noble Ditch Company, Limited,
held on the LIST day OF April, 1872.
an assessment of twenty-five cents
(25c) per share was levied upon
the capital stock of the corporation,
payable May Srd, 1912, to R. E.
Haynes, the secretary of the Com
pany, at his office in the Payette
Valley Bank Building, Payette, Ida
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-04-11
Anv stock upon which the a.

no.
Any stock upon which the a.
ment remains unpaid on the 81
day of May, 1912, win be delin-
quent and advertised for sale at
public auction. and unless payment
is made before, viii be sold on the
25th day of May, 1912. to pay the
delinquent assessment, together with
the cost of advertising and expense
of sale.
R. E. HAYNES, Secretary.
Office in Payette Valley Bank
Building, Payette. Idaho.