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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-14
HUNTING NEWS

Hutsonville, Ill, November 13.-Un-
der discouraging conditions due TO rain
and lack of birds five braces were run
yesterday in the first series of the in
dependent field trials club derby. The
dogs have been drawn for the seemed
series which will be run today. II Is
probable the series will be finished IN
time to start the all age stake
The 80 dogs running in the derby
make one of the. classiest fields ever
assembled. There are "a entries in the
all age stake.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-14
OFFICIAL FIGURES SHOW MACK
MEN IN FIRST PLACE-RED
SOX RANK SECOND-YANKS
GET BOOTY

Chicago. November 1S.-Club fielding
honors of the American league go to the
Philadelphia club for the 1912 season with
the worlds championship Boston team
second. according TO official averages is
sued tonight. Chicago was third and
Washington fourth
Although fourth in the list, Chick
zareil of Washington is the real leader
in fielding among the first basemen. He
made only u errors in III games. during
which he accepted liza chances. Borton
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-14
HANS WAGNER HAS
CLOUTED OVER 300
FOR SIXTEEN YEARS
PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS
COP THE FIELDING HONORS

of Chicago OFFICIALLY heads the list. with
an average of 997.
Norris Rath of Chicago outrivaled two
veterans. Lajoie of Cleveland and Col
Inns of Philadelphia, at second base. He
handled SIG chances, with only 81 errors
to his credit.
Mcbride of Washington leads the short
stops, while Turner of Cleveland, tops the
list of third basemen.
Figures show strunk of Philadelphia,
as the best among the outfielders. with
Sam Crawford of Detroit close second.
They maae only three errors apiece during
the season. Cobb of Detroit made - er-
rors. and is more than half way down IN
the list.
Three pitchers played errorless ball the
entire season. White of Chicago and
plank and Coombs of Philadelphia, Cady
of Boston did the best work among tho
Catchers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-14
EX-WHITE HOPE
WINS A BOUT

Atlanta, November 13.-Carl Morris,
the Sapulpa, Okla, heavyweight pugil-
list, who was for time the leading
white hope" knocked out Jack Keat-
ling, the Canadian heavyweight cham
pion in the second round of a sched-
uled 10 round bout here last night
Three right uppercuts to the chin put
Heating down for count of nine and
Morris put him out a few seconds later
with a left handed blow to the body.
Heating was carried from the ring and
did not revive until after he reached
his dressing room.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-14
TWO MEN MAKE 100
MILE TRIP IN CANOE

New Orleans, November 13.-An IS
foot canoe. so inches of beam end a
scant 65 pounds In weight carried
George /. Ernest and Robert W. Kahn,
fwo young men of Dayton, o., on a
100 mile trip on three rivers, the
Miami. the Ohio and the Mississippi.
ihey arrived here yesterday two
months and one day since they started
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-14
FOOTBALL RULES PROVING
POPULAR, SAYS ECKERSALL
BY WALTER II. EcKERsALL.

across the line of serimmage Forward
passes would be used more sparingly.
Throwing the hall out of bounds down
the field 20 or 80 Yards Is another ruling
which has not met with popular approval.
As bah goes to the defending eleven at
the point where 1t crossed the side line
the opposing team does not have n chance
to catch the ball and run 1t back.
II must be admitted that the four down
rule has helped the game. All the coaches
are In favor of this clause, and 1t is likely
to become a fixture in football. 1t affords
more rushing and open play, the sort Of
game which Is pleasing to the spectators
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-14

Totals 2l69 s23s 1902 2S49 6Ss .342
Wagner played three years at Louisville
and 10 at Pittsburg.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-02-02
WATER POWER Law
DECLARED INVALID
State Supreme Court Decision
Holds Act Unconstitutional.
COULD NOT BE ENFORCED
Opinion Written by Justice Timlin
Declares 1t Also Contrary to Fun
damental Principles - Millions in
Property Affected by Judgment.

Madison.-The supreme court has
declared unconstitutional the water
power act enacted by the last Wis
consin legislature. The act provided
for state regulation and control of
thousands of miles of navigable
streams and millions of dollars
worth of property. The opinion de-
claring the act unconstitutional was
written by Justice Timlin. The court
was unanimous. Justices Kerwin
and Barnes did not sit
"The law is unconstitutional" says
the decision, because the necessary
effect of the enforcement of the law
would be state appropriation of the
property rights of riparian proprie-
tors of the banks of navigable rivers
without due process of law; the ap-
preparation ostensibly for the public,
but in legal effect largely for private
purposes; an appropriation without
rendering just compensation for pri-
vate property rights, all contrary to
fundamental law.
mus the all-pervading necessary
effect of such chapter is to take prop
erty, which in fact is private, for a
purpose declared to be public without
rendering any compensation there
for. The necessary effect, if en-
forced-and SO the purpose is legal
sense-of chapter 652, laws of 1911,
being state appropriation of private
property rights of riparian proprie
tors owning the banks of navigable
rivers, in a manner not warranted
by the fundamental law, and those
portions of the act which do not di-
rectly deal with the assertion of
state title, being features designed to
render such assertion efficacious, it
all forms an inseparable unconstitu
tionality entirety
The judgment enjoins enforcement
of any part of the act except as to
future new interferences (dams, etc.
without state permission, navigable
in fact, but not meandered
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-02-02

Government Examiners Finish Work
of Two Years on Mineral
Point Banks Books.

La CrOsse.-After working stead
lily for nearly two years government
experts employed by the attorney
generals department have finally
concluded the examination of the
books of the defunct First National
bank of Mineral Point.
Philip Allen, vice president of the
bank, is now serving ten years at
Leavenworth prison for wrecking the
institution. Following his conviction
he gave evidence before the grand
jury here which resulted in the in
dictment of Calvert Spenseley, presi-
dent Of the bank, on charge of MAX
ing false statements to the bank ex-
aminer. That was in November,
1909.
Since then experts have been work
ing on the books to determine
whether the facts warranted prOsecu-
ton. That point will now be decided
on the report submitted by the de-
partment of justice at Washington.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-02-02
GRAND 70 LIVE
And the Last Laugh Is Always the Best

six months ago would have laugh
ed at the idea that there could be any
thing better for a table beverage than
Coffee" writes an Ohio woman, now
laugh to know there is.
"Since childhood drank coffee free
ly as did the other members of the fam
lily. The result was puny, sickly
girl; and as grew into womanhood 1
did not gain in health, but was az
flicted with heart trouble, weak and
disordered stomach, wrecked nerves
and a general breaking down till last
winter, at the age Of 38, seemed TO
be on the verge Of consumption.
my friends greeted me with How
bad you look! What a terrible color!'
and this was not very comforting.
1.-THE doctors and patent medicines
did me absolutely no good. j was thor
oughly discouraged.
Then ! gave up coffee and COM
menced Postum. At first l didn't like
it, but after few trials and following
the directions exactly. it was grand:
1t was refreshing and satisfying. In
a couple of weeks ! noticed great
change
Il became stronger, my brain grew
clearer, / was not troubled with for
getfulness as in coffee times, my
power Of endurance was more than
doubled.
1.-The heart trouble and Indigestion
disappeared and my nerves became
steady and strong.
Il began to take an interest in things
about me. Housework and home
making became a pleasure. My friends
have marveled at the change and when
they enquire what brought 1t about
/ answer Postum, and nothing else In
the world" Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little Book, 1.-THE Road to
Wellville," in pkgs. There's a reason"
Ever read the above Hetters A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF humaS
interest,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-02-02
JAIL is PARADISE

number in less time they are allowed
to spend the time they save in enjoy
ing themselves on the prison grounds.
Dozens of those imprisoned there. in
stead of awaiting with glee the hour
of their freedom, witness it's approach
with misgivings, for they realize they
will have to 60 forth to battle in a
competition that will afford them few
Of the pleasures and luxuries common
In the prison.
The criminals paradise" Is official
ly designated the California state pris-
on. 1t is maintained by California.
The federal government sends prison
ers there, but pays the state of Cali
ifornia for their maintenance. The
prison is situated at San Quentin.
which projects out into San Francisco
bay. 1t is reached by boat in an
hours ride from San Francisco.
Comedians and tragedians among
the prisoners weekly give theatrical
performance; the prison band, consist
ing of sixty pieces and composed Of
the inmates, gives concerts; the base
ball teams play for the championship
of the prison league; the handball ex-
perts battle for the championship in
that line; the athletes of the cinder
path, the hurdles, the hammer and the
like regularly engage in competition.
They have an extensive farm. They
raise chickens and ducks
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-02-02
MASTERPIECE SOLD FOR SIC
crucifix Worth $125,oo0 Found at
Spanish Rag Fair at
Catalonia.

Madrid.-A beautiful carved ivory
crucifix, which was purchased for the
sum of $40 at a rag fair in Rous, Cata-
lonia, Is years ago, has been discover
ed to be one of the finest carvings Of
Leonardo da Vinc1.
Ten years ago the purchaser left
this crucifix with her other posses
sions to her daughter, wife of the dep
uty, Senior Mayner. No great value
had ever been attached to the object,
except as a souvenir, until some
weeks ago. when person who was
visiting the house offered $500 for It,
Sonora Mayner refused to part with
the crucifix. and she also rejected a
further offer of $4,000 from an anti
quarian who had heard of the incident
and examined the crucifix. A third
offer of S125,O00 is now said to have
been received from an American col
lector
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-02-02
NOT A SILVER FOX AT ALL
Was a Pomeranian Purp-Woman
Claims Dog.

Millburn, N. 1.-THE silver fox which
Ansil Snow captured few days ago
in the woods back Of the plumbers
shop where he works was not a sill
yer fox at all, but pet Pomeran-
ian of Miss Louise Bannister of Spring
field.
Miss Bannister sa wthe story in
the papers about Shows capture Of
the fox and in the description she
recognized her dog. A member of her
family visited Snow and claimed
the pet.
Snow was much concerned about
what he was going to do with his cap
tive. AS it was out of the hunting sea-
son, he did not want to kill the fox
without the consent of the state game
commission. Had he received that con-
sent, he might have killed the prize
and prepared a meal of fox fricasse
out of the Pomeranian pup. He is
glad Miss Bannister sent for the
dog.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-02-02
Immigrants de Luxe" viii Enter Can
ada in Spring Seeking the
"SimpIe Life"

London.-Canada is now waiting an
"emigration de luxe" which is to take
place this year. Several members OF
the British peerage are going to take
up farming in Canada in the spring,
and a large number of peers will make
their annual tour of inspection OF their
Canadian estates.
The explanation of the titled exodus
to Canada is due in part to modern
legislation and in part to the fact that
Canada affords freedom and natural
life unobtainable In England, 1t Is
said.
Inquiry resulted in long list OF
what are known as "gilt-edge set
tiers" and "emigrants de luxe" being
discovered
There are enough titled persons
living in Canada, or interested IN the
country, to open house OF peers
of their own" said leading railway
official, "and, with the duke OF Con-
naught as governor general, we have
all the material to go ahead and start
a colonial kingdom.
1.-The duke and Duchess of Suther-
land will take up their residence for
the coming autumn in their bungalow
at Brooks, Alberta. 1t is coy little
weather-board house In the middle Of
their prairie holdings.
Earl Grey keeps a hunting lodge
In the Columbia Valley, B. c., and
Lord Aberdeen owns one Of the finest
and most profitable fruit farms on
The Pacific slope. the Coldstream es
ate
~ crd Cianwilliam is a large land
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-02-02
Luxuries Enjoyed Where Nc
Namaras Now Dwell.
San Quentin Is Like a Summer Resort
I'm institution on San Francisco
Bay Offenders Are Treated
With Consideration.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Incarcerated in a
prison de luxe, where the cells are car
peted, where they have access to IL
brary, are allowed to roam on breeze
swept island, granted the right to play
baseball, swim, engage in athletics
and promenade and smoke, James B.
Mcnamara and j. ]. Mcnamara, whose
dynamiting operations cost twenty-one
lives, are escaping the prison hardships
like those of Sing Sing.
The San Quentin prison, in which
they are serving their terms of life
Imprisonment and fifteen years, re-
spectively, is the prison de luxe of the
United States, If not of the world. By
some it is called the criminals para
disc" and 1ikened more to a summer
resort or country residence than a
prison.
In this prison de luxe the inmates
are confined in the cells but eleven
hours a day. The rest Of the time
they are either making jute bags in
the factory that is part of the prison
or, playing baseball, swimming. read
ing under shade trees, while at the
same time enjoying a smoke, or else
roaming about the island and enjoy
ing the view Of passing steamships.
In the evenings they are allowed to
have a candle with which to read in
their cells, and if they desire can cook
a rarohit for Themselves
Hard work is unknown. The pris-
oners, numbering 1900, including the
McNamaras, are obliged to make SO
many jute bags between the hours OF
z in the morning and o'clock In the
evening. If they make the required
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-02-02
NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD.
INTELLIGENCE HERE GATHERED
COVERS WIDE AREA.
GREATER OR LESSER IMPORT
Includes What is Going On at Wash
lEgton and in other Sections OF
the Country.
WaShinoton.

The senate has passed the Gamble
bill opening to agricultural entry
100000 acres of the Cheyenne In
dian reservation in South Dakota.
It was reliably reported here that
President Taft, before considering any
other conditions had offered to Sec
rotary Knox an appointment to the su-
preme court bench.
American ships would use the Pan
anna canal free of cost, while foreign
vessels would pay a charge not ex-
ceeding SIPS a ton under the terms
of a bill introduced by Senator Brad
ley of Kentucky.
According to cablegrams received
at the state department, Chinese
princes in Picking decided not to aD-
dictate, but to leave the. question OF
the form of government to national
convention properly called.
Much satisfaction was expressed at
the bureau of immigration over the
incorporation of Senator Brown
amendment in the general immigra-
ton bill providing for more liberal
vi dCOll AA1NAeee~'
Postmaster General Hitchcock has
authorized the preparation of designs
and plates for suitable commemorative
postage stamps for the Panama-Paclhc
International exposition in 1913. The
opening of the Panama canal and
some important event in the history
of California will be represented IN
the designs.
One of the most notable achieve
ments of American foreign commerce
in recent years, according to state
ment by the bureau of statistics OF
the department of commerce and Ia
Dor. was in the automobile business
In 1911. More than $20,000,000 worth
of automobiles were exported from
the United States during the year,
twenty times as much as a decade
ago.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-02-02
Wolves Attack Horse.

Pierre, S. D.-Wolves, hungered by
the scarcity OF food. are becoming dan
gerous in the West River country.
Johnson brothers, who live near Davi-
son, in Butte county, had full-grown
horse pulled down by pack in broad
daylight in sight of their home. The
wolves would only leave the carcass
after several shots were fired.
The wolf pelts are valuable and
there is a moderate state bounty, so
that it is a frequent occurrence for a
settler to add considerably to his an
nual income through this source.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-02-02
DOWN IN PANAMA
UnexpIored Country of the San
Bias Indians.
Mysterious Land Forbidden to White
Men Peopled by Savage and War;
like Natives, Where No One
Dares Go.

New York.-'fLo0king for the smok.
ing room. hombre?" asked the COM
Portable looking old gentleman in the
white linen tuxedo, according to Pana-
ma correspondent. The uncomforta-
BILE looking young man in white fan
nels shook his head
I'm looking for the way out" he
replied. This isn't Panama; it's Du-
pont Circle. Washington, D. c."
Within the 10th infantry band pound
ed out Our Director" while bronze
engineers, soldiers Of fortune and once
proud naval lieutenants begged pupils
of the zone high school for half an ex-
ira. Estimate the distance between
the awkwardest fourteen-year old and
the local Mrs. Hawksbee and you can
figure out how far the young North
American in white flannels found him
self from the center of the stage he
holds SO firmly in musical comedy.
Next time / come down here I'll
bring dress suit" he said.
They always do, the second time"
said the old gentleman soothingly.
'Sit down and cool off. Ten years ago
we danced in pajamas and watched
the government revolve every twen-
ty-four hours. but now we're nice and
civilized"
my son. added the gray hair
ed isthmian, 1--we heard that farewell
romance and last frontier wish since
before you were weaned. But there
are plenty of last frontiers in this
world that will last a good while and
you're sitting on one of them right
now.
1.-THE country l mean lies partly in
the republic of Panama, partly in the
republic of Colombia, and doesn't give
d. for either of them. 1t begins
within thirty miles of where we are
sitting and runs for 400 miles or so
down into South America. Just how
far can't tell you, for no white man
has ever made the trip
Region too unhealthful?'
For our kind, yes. Full of little
hot drafts from behind trees. And
then word Is passed out to your
friends that the senior died of Chagres
fever, with no witnesses to the con-
trary"
But who does all this murdering?"
They call them the San Bias In.
dams. And l shouldn't call them MUIR
derers If l were you until I'd heard
the whole story.
when the Spaniards hit these parts
in the old days it was hi for the ma
tives. You needn't look any further
than the wood cuts in any edition OF
Las Casas to learn that.
"The first governor of Panama, Pc
drarias too, stepping past that window
with that pretty trained nurse
from Ancon hospital-has a million
murders to his discredit, and he and
the other conquistadores wiped out ev-
cry native tribe but one. This outfit
living in country that is Satan's pet
dollhouse and soon getting hold of
struggled firearms, managed to keep
their independence. They are as free
today as before Columbus came over
and as exclusive as Tibet before
Younghusbands expedition.
Nobody knows how numerous they
are, for the census taker has never
called. In appearance they are stocky
little chaps not much above five feet
high, with big round heads and coarse
black hair.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-02-02
Rejects COMMISSION PLAN
Proposition Defeated by Majority of
500 at Madison Special Election
Grand Rapids Votes NO"

Madison.-The voters of Madison
at special election turned down the
commission form of government by
a majority of Ats votes. The total
vote for the adoption of the commits
sion government was 2,193 to 1860
against it.
Advocates of commission govern
ment charge the opposition with re-
jecting about 200 votes of university
students in the Fifth ward which
should have been counted Friends
of commission government declared
that they would bring the question
up again at a special election a year
from now.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-02-02
General.

The tariff revision debate opened
I'm a lively way in the house.
Charges of fraud IN Indian land
sales is being investigated at Minneap-
obs.
An enraged buffalo killed the keep
er of the Riverside park ZOO at
Omaha.
Pittsburgh was selected for next
years convention of the institute OF
dental pedagogics.
Italy insists on her right to search
steamers of friendly powers suspected
of carrying contraband.
Republican Leader Mann proposes
an increase of all district judges sal
aries from $4,000 to $4,000.
Rutherford Page, making his first
flight since receiving his license, was
killed at the Los Angeles meet.
So-called strikebreakers number
ing $50 employed in the Hartman
line shops at Houston, Tex, walked
out.
Mrs. Richard Hurst, tried for the
killing of her divorced husband, was
convicted of manslaughter in ColdWa-
ter, Mich.
Hearings on the Hughes eight
hour labor law were begun before the
senate committee of education and
labor.
Rev. Richeson, of Boston, under
sentence of death for murder, has
been expelled from the Baptist
church.
Seven of the crew of the British
steamer Argo were drowned when the
vessel was wrecked off the coast OF
Palestine.
Hundeds of men are rushing into
the new gold fields at Minitonas,
Manitoba. $50 miles northwest OF
Winnipeg.
A committee of naval officers re-
ported adversely on the question OF
the governments tarring over the
Brooklyn navy yard.
Walter J. Johnson, one OF the plon-
GERS and best known specialists in
X-ray work in the world, died in a
sanitarium at Rochester, n. Y.
The California horticultural COM
missioner declared quarantine
against Mexico, prohibiting the impor-
s:.tion of guavas and mangoes from
that country.
Miss Helen Taft was the guest OF
honor of the residence of Captain
John H. Gibbons of the Naval acade-
my, where a large dinner-dance was
given by the superintendent and his
wife.
The Fourth Oklahoma district re-
publican convention declared in fav-
or of Taft as against Roosevelt.
BY the terms of bill passed by the
house the president must name en-
dorsers of candidates for the judic-
larry.
Senator Gore of oklahoma will ad-
vocate federal appropriation of $10,-
100000 to $12,Oo0,OOO for the next ten
years to be expended on roads.
General Pedro Montero, who recent
Nv was the popular hero of Guayaquil,
was shot by the angry populace,
dragged into the streets and behead-
ed and burned.
The subcommittee of the senate
committee on foreign relations agreed
to recommend ratification of the gen.
eral treaty negotiated by the United
States with other nations for the pro-
lection of trademark and other prop
erty rights of American citizens