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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-23
WALTER DIXON SHOT BY HARDEMAN AND INSTANTLY KILLED Daughter of Latter Is Wit ness of Shooting Be-
 low Bessemer HARDEMAN HAS NOT
 YET SURRENDERED Leaves Word He Will Give Himself Up This Morning-Resented Dixon's Attentions to Daugh-
 ter-Inquest Today

Bessemer, September l-Be- cause he insisted on counting the daugh- ter of Bob Hardeman after being warned by MT. Hardeman that his attentions to the girl were undesirable, Walter Dixon was shot and instantly killed with u Savage rife in the hands of MT. Harde- man late last night as Dixon was escort ing the girl home church.
 Three or four m ago Dixon is al- legged to have sh O ss killed Walter Dagnon near ths sT on at Johns, Ala. Hardeman left Se hat he would sur render at the " 's office Monday morning %
 It is claimed Dixon had heen pay ing attention' 0 . ie Hardeman girl for some time ar : short while ago MT. Hardeman [ ched him, ordered him away from )use and warned him to stay away from Miss Hardeman Satur- day night the two Hardeman girls went to the church and were escorted nome by Mr. Dixon and Byrum Echols. MT. Echols and one of the daughters wers in buggy ahead of the other couple, who were walking.
 Shot Without words
 It was late at night, supposedly about Il o'clock, and Dixon and the girl were nearing the Hardeman home when sud- denly Mir Hardeman is said 10 have stepped into the road in front of them. Without word he threw his rifle to his shoulder and fired. Dixon fell to the ground.
 It is stated that Mr. Hardeman then is dan tat.h hy or nd wall ll< <a1 home with her. They were met by Mi. Echols who, with the other daughter, had reached the house and having heard the report of the rifle was coming back to investigate. MT. Hardeman Is alleged to have made MT. Echols return to tke house. where he compelled him 10 stay until this morning.
 Shortly after Il o'clock the body of Dix on was discovered by John Fraser, who had heard the shot and also had gone tc investigate. The body was lying along the road about 300 wards from the Hnrae man home and about 10. feet From the road. bullet had entered the left side and passed out the right side just under and back of the arm pit. Dixon was dead and Is supposed to have been instantly killed. The body was taken to AIr. Fra sers home.
 Brasher Investigates
 Coroner Brasher visited the scene of the shooting this morning and he will hold his inquest at 10 o'clock Monday morning at his office. when number of witnesses have been summoned, among whom are both of the Hardeman girls.
 Chief Deputy Lacey Edmundson and Deputy Shefiff J. N. Smithson vent to Johns to arrest Hardeman. H. was not at home at the time but had told his wife to tell the officers he would come and sur render to the sheriff Monday morning Hardeman is a middle-aged man and has a family. while Dixon was about 22 or 2s years old The funeral will not take place until Tuesday waiting the arrival of rel afiveS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-23

Braintree Mass, September 22.-''No re- iigious question is or should be involved in this natter" said former Indian Com missioner Robert G. Valentine when in formed tonight that President Taft had upheld Secretary Fishers action in revok- Ing the order of MT. Valentine barring re- llgious garb or insignia from government Indian schools. In statement the for mer commissioner said
 The schools to which my religious Sarb order applies are not private schools. They are public schools. Nothing should be allowed In them which would not be allowed in any public school in the coun- try.
 '"rhs principle the President and secre- tary of the Interior now uphold m their order. They say that on this ground they will forbid the extension of the prac- tice of wearing religious garb in public schools
 Tn the next breath they say they will permit those al teachers who now wear garb in Indian public schools to continue the practice.
 No religious question is or should be involved in this natter Issued my order without referring 1t to my superiors be- cause I was within my rights in doing so and because I wished to save my su- periors from any political embarrassment by keeping the decision of the question In a non-political administration bureau of the government
 My conduct of the Indian bureau in- cluded full recognition of the assistance of the Catholic church and of all the other religious denominations on Indian reservations and l expect and have every reason to believe that Catholics will join with all American citizens in support of an administration for the Indian bureau which endeavored to fulfill it's legal obli- gations to all the people"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-23
Menocal Will Be Elected

The present aspect of the political situation appears to justify reasonabia expectations that Gen. Mario Menocai can carry the election, especially as he has just formed an alliance with the wing of the liberal party under the leadership of Gen. Ernesto Asbert, gov ernor of Havana province The chances of Vice President Zayas election ap- pear to be diminishing although his following is still strong.
 Both conservatives and liberals are making strong bids for the negro vote, the former endeavoring to excite the animosity of the negroes against the liberals on account of the fatalities to men of their race during the last insur- rection in Oriente and the latter en- edavoring to placate them by promises of unconditional pardon to thousands of negro prisoners now confined in jails
 The association of veterans under the leadership of Gen. Emilio Nunez. which has hitherto stood fast for non-par- tisan purifcation of the government and the "Cubanization'' of the civil service now seems to be in a way of being badly split along party lines, but whether to the advantage of on. side or the other does not yet appear. The election is to be held November i, and the new President will be inaug urated May 20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-23

smoked nam. 7E sugar, 6: Irish 1I |l1e.7; pork cn9n istrictiy fresh
 |creanery buttel Fib roast. n; Il
 The advance |paringt the pri11 average for tne |Eranulated sugu| |Ifresh eggs, ss.l; | butter. 3.3;; whe |bo.3; hens. S.f; A E,ans. 6l 8, corn l round steak, s4| bacon, s6.7;. Irish
 Coal I
 Coal also advan eities. The price with a year befol ylvanIa anthrac' sf 9 cities from cured and there
 r the remaining eame period P' ehestnut size. at tities, and bitumI f 2 cities. the pl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-23
Government Defaults

Last month the government default ed, for the first time. on the account due to the sewering and paving con- tractors for work done in July, amount ing to about s420,00o. The government declared that it found itself unable to meet the bill simply because it had no more money. The contractors ap- peafed to the American legation and sufficient pressure was brought to bear to convince the government that pay ment was imperative. The following day the money was forthcoming.
 There has been much speculation as to whether the government will be able to satisfy the claims of the con- tractors due toward the end of this month. but there are indications that President Gomez, realizing fully the peril of another default has made an extraordinary effort and will be pre- pared to meet the obligation and thus tide over the crisis for another month.
 The press continues to be filled with pessimistic articles bewailing the finan- cial and political perils that beset the republic. Careful estimates show that the Gomez administration has spent during its two and a half years of power at least $40, 100000. Experts de- clare that the only hope for Cuba lies in cutting down her expenses at least 50 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-23
Taft Upholds Secretary
 Fishers Revocation Of the
 Anti-Religious Gdrb Order

cause their leaving the service because of their vows under which they have as- stunned the garh."
 Secretary Fisher holds there Is no legal prohibition against the employment of government teachers who wear religious dress. and that opinion Is indorsed by the President. It Is pointed out that sec tarian religious instruction Is not given in any of the schools now under govern ment control
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-23
AFFAIRS IN CUBA
 ARE NEAR A CRISIS Can Cuba Survive Present
 State of Finances? TREASURY IS EMPTY Government At Its Wits End to Find Money To Meet It's Vast Expendi- tures-Speyer Loan Has
 Been Spent

Havana, September 22-It is felt generally here that Cuba is approach ing a crisis in it's history as republic. Two serious questions affect the public mind. f.t
 Can Cuba survive the present state of her finances? Can she hold an hon. est and orderly election for the pres idency with loyal submission of the defeated party to the will of the ma jority?
 That the treasury is emptyi that the last dollar of s16,500,000 Speyer loan has been spent, while the work of sewering and paving Havana, the prin- cipal purpose for which the plan was authorized by the United States. is not only half finished but is il1 dangsr of Interruption if not of abandonment, that the government is at it's wits ends to find money to meet its vast expen- ditures while receipts from customs and the lottery have reached their low est point--all this is asserted by the enemies of the government and most of it frankly admitted by all Everywhere 1t is asked, how long can this state of affairs continue?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-23

? {. bepS. s.S. granulated
 z.G; wheat four, ,rI puie lard. Ills; a rorn meal. 12.7; z bin eteak, Ill; ( .js.l.
 decade, com z last with the s7 las as follows: a cant; strictly <; 3, creamery ae .SS. pare lard, A 59.5; smoked n q {b roast. 63.S. 1 Sc. smoked sli3 Q1 9.
 III Ter
 and b blv in some re o :as compared fore er for Penn acitd c, in 25 out m v Its ve,e se- e W pge of price ng' i'd Daring the Penr anthracite, adva out of ,. minoj ed in IT out prict unchanged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-23
FOOD PRICES HAVE ADVANCED 5O PER CENT IN TEN YEARS Bureau of Labor Makes Re- port of Exhaustive 1n-
 vestigati0ns BACON ONLY FOOD
 WHICH DECREASED Reports of Merchants From All Over Continent Tell Same Story of
 Big Advance in Prices in
 Past Few Years

Washington. September 2s.-The most marked upward trend of the cost of liv- ing is disclosed in the federal bureau of labor's report of an investigation of prices for the past 10 years conducted in the important industrial centers of g states Fifteen most important articles of food as well as coal. comprising two-thirds of a workingmans needs were investigated. In many cities the investigators gathered statements of merchants on the cost or living and specimens of these are pub lished in the report.
 Prices Advance 50 Per Cent
 On June 15. 1912. the report shows IA of the 15 articles of food were higher than a year before, and 10 had advanced in the past 10 years more than 50 per cent over the average retail price for the To- year period 1S9o-1Ss9.
 During the last decale prices of pota- toes changed most and sugar the least Their advances were Ill g and S.5 per cent, respectively. During the last year, bacon, which decreased just one-tenth of per cent, was the only one of the 10 principal articles of food that showed a decline in price. while nine of the 15 advanced more than 10 per cent, varying from "A per cent for milk 10 1s.6 for round steak. Of the 15. only eggs. butter, milk and sugar were lower, but the price of three of these four is normally lower during summers than during winters.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-11-28

sible as at the time of heading the
greatest possible amount of strength
and vitality is being forced into the
production Of seed and the root sys-
tenn be possibly weakened and more
easily destroyed by the blowing. After
this first pulverization no green blade
OF the grass should be allowed to appear
above the surface. frequently surface
cultivation will attain this end. This
is why it is essential to pulverize the
soil thoroughly. when it is plowed. If
the sod is left much as the pillow leaves
it, no subsequent cultivation can be
given and it is this that will eventually
destroy the grass. On some soils it
may be advisable to re-plow the same
fall, but generally not until the follow
ing spring, when the cultivation should
be continued. Two years of this rigid
treatment should discourage the quack
grass and it will peacefully give up pos
session of the land.
F. L. KINNARD,
Field Crops and Farm Management.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-11-28
News From Neighbonng Localities

and Miss Jessie Howard, which took
place Thursday evening, at 7:30 D. M,
at the home of the bride IS mother, Mrs.
A. G. Lyle. Rev. J. B. York performed
the ceremony which united the lives
Of these popular young people.
The parlor, where the wedding took
place, was prettily decorated in white
and green, and under large white
wedding bell the newly married couple
received the hearty congratulations
and best wishes from their friends for
long, happy and prosperous welded
life.
The bride looked charming in a gown
of white messaline silk, made princess
fashion. Her flowers were white
chrysanthemums; she was unattended
After the ceremony, and when the
congratulations were rendered, the par
ty and invited guests entered the din
ing room where an elaborate and sump-
tuous dinner had been prepared, and
was greatly enjoyed by all the guests.
The j. II. Wickam family have
moved to Sites from Ninepipe Ridge,
and are now domiciled in the Smith
house on Main street.
Will Hayden, James E. Gribble and
Sumner Stonebraker left Monday for
an extended hunting trip in the Medi-
dne Hill district. Barney Jones joined
the party Wednesday.
George Renner, prominent farmer
of the Red River valley, passed through
town the first of the week from Mos
COW where he was called on the jury
at the federal court.
Owing to the heavy freight business
along the Clearwater branch of the N.
z. Railway, the crew are getting in ev-
cry minute of time the law allows.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-11-28
The Eradication of Quack Grass,

Several inquiries have recently come
to this office relative to quack grass
and its determination. Apparently the
pest is gaining foot-hold in some Sec
lions OF the state and steps should be
taken at its first appearance to stamp
it out.
The plant, no doubt, has been intro
duced through impure grass seeds. It
can readily be identified by it's long
spike or head, the spikelets arranged al
ternately much like wheat grass or the
rye grasses. Aside from this the plant
grows from under ground rootstocks or
rhizomes, which would aid in making
Identification positive.
1t reproduces both from the seed and
these underground stems. If the latter
are cut up into sections each having but
one node, and planted, they will pro-
duee an individual plant. We see then
that the pest after once getting estab-
lished can very quickly spread to all
parts of cultivated field by simply
having portions of the roots broken off
and deposited again by the harrow, cul-
tiyator, or almost any farm tool.
The matter Of eradication is not a
serious one, if taken up in earnest as
soon as patch of the pest appears. It
should never be allowed to go to seed
The patch if seen early enough, can be
dug up, going deep enough to insure
getting all the roots. Shake them out
and burn. This may seem no small
task, but one will find that it is insig-
nifieant when compared to the labor
of determination if allowed to go un-
molested for several years The writer
has seen entire fields taken in ten
years. time, when few days. labor
at first appearance would have effect
lvely controlled the pest. II it has OBJ
tanned foothold in any considerable
area, then il is matter of cultivation
to exterminate it. The patch should
then be allowed to grow until the first
heads appear. It should then be
plowed to depth of six or eight inches.
It should be thoroughly pulverized with
he disk and narrowed SO the subse-
luent cultivation can be easily accom-
plished. The reason for the late pillow. |
ng il to allow as much growth as DOS. |
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-11-28
Alias Summons.

In the District Court of the Second Ju-
dicial District of the State of Idaho,
in and for the County of Idaho.
Melissa G. Page, Plaintiff, versus
Francis M. Page, Defendant.
The State of Idaho Sends Greeting:
To Francis M. Page, Defendant.
You are hereby notified that there
has been filed in the office Of the Clerk
OF the District Court of the Second Ju.
dicial District of the State of Idaho.
in and for the County of Idaho. the
complaint of the above named plaintiff.
copy of which complaint is attached
to this Summons and made part here
Of
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to appear and answer said CON-
plant within twenty days after service
on you of this summons, if served with
IN this judicial district, or if served
elsewhere, within forty days.
And you are hereby notified that if
you fail to appear and answer said COM
plant as above required the said plain
tiff will apply to the Court for the re-
lief demanded in the Complaint. This
action is brought to dissolve the bonds
OF matrimony existing between plain
tiff and defendant, and for such other
relief as may seem proper to the court.
Plaintiff alleges as ground for divorce
that Defendant on or about August,
1907, deserted and abandoned Plain
tiff, and voluntarily separated from
her, with intent to desert the said plain
tiff, and still continues to wilfully and
without cause desert and abandon said
Plaintiff
Attest my hand and seal of said Dis
trict Court this Goth day of November.
1912.
(Seal J. A. BRADBURY, Clerk,
BY G. +. JOHNSON, Deputy Clerk.
r. T. FULTON, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Residence and postoffice, Grangeville,
Idaho County, Idaho. 28-6t
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-11-28
Notice of Attachment.

In the District Court of the Second Ju-
dicial District of the State of Idaho,
in and for the County of Idaho.
O. G. Lapp Company, Limited, Plaintiff,
versus idaho Red River Gold Mining
Company, Defendant.
Notice is Hereby Given, That an at
tachment has been issued out of the
above entitled court, in the above en-
titled cause, against the property Of the
above named defendant.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my official
seal this goth day of November, 1912.
(SEAL) ]. A. BRADBURY,
Clerk of the District Court.
27-3 By g. F. JOHNSON, Deputy.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-11-28
The Unexpected Hero.

He had been heretofore simply an
industrious Flooding toiler; a colorless
wight of politics. Too sharp was the
slope OF his shoulder for epaulets; too
hollow his chest to be adorned by the
badge of the legion of honor. In sal
low style he bore the distinction of a
high commission. The atmosphere of the
dependable private was his. A party
acceptable in prosaie circumstances, in
crisis he would perish honorably and
fill an unmarked grave.
But look out across the reaches of
debris and desolation which once had
been the party's proud domain. The
impregnable House of Barnes is RACED.
The stronghold of Penrose is in ruins
The moon sails imperturbably above
the broken columns of Cannonism, The
moated castle of Henry Cabot Lodge
echoes dolefully to the lament of wind
and wave. The warriors whose flashing
lances had carved a thousand victories
are smashed, vanquished, obliterated.
Utter and complete is the rout.
But hold! Afar in the east the maple
ridge of Vermont still floats the tat
tered flag. And just beyond the Rock
les shuffling figure becomes majestic
in the grandeur of its isolated survival.
Politics has made strange bedfellows.
But politics never made stranger hero
than Utah s Fidelity to Taft under the
leadership of Senator Reed Smoot.-Ex.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-11-28
FERDINAND NEWS OF A WEEK
To Have Commercial Club Says the
Enterprise.

Another addition was started to the
hotel the first of the week.
The people of Ferdinand have got to.
gether at last and organized CONNER
cial club and the members of this club
expects to get in and do things for this
community. Everyone that is at all
interested in this section Of the country
should get into the collar and help.
Don t shirk, but get right in and boost,
encourage new enterprises.
Some people may be inclined to hold
back because they think that the club
will not accomplish anything, and they
should not do that because that 10 Just
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-11-28
COTTONWOOD CHRoN1CLINGs
hunters Kill Monster Buck. Other
Items Of Interest,

Inc hunting party composed of Dick,
george and Ralph Haskin and Bob
zone, which left for the mountains a
couple Of weeks ago, returned Tuesday
rum their outing and brought home
se NICE deer to prove their prowess as
hunters The boys wound up their hunt
"en up toward the Seven Devils coun-
'fy between the Salmon and Snake riy.
y and back in this rough territory
esou tne biggest buck that has ever
.A brought out to this place. The
-, niai was king of his kind and prob
Wy nad ranged that territory for
ears' DE had monster set of horns,
'si,ng eight prongs on each side, and
.'ened over four hundred pounds
leu dressed. He was killed in such
ousn country that it took the boys
!, uays and half to pack him out
on,s i packs to place where they
IA Az ses In with horse, but they con-
ae'ea the kill well worth the hard
r;ona ala will have the brag on their
~ Tor many days to come.
~ ae mead of the big buck is now on
,n. !" the window of the Koepke
noe 9'ofe and will later be sent to
M ane Tor mounting.
A.. success of the boys has fired
sr el hunters with zeal and another
(or ~ - ieave early Monday morning
\, '1e upper Salmon to try their luck
~. week or ten days.
!. Cottonwood cast 400 votes on election
h No. 80 registered and W. M. schil-
n, ~ s aefeated by just 81 votes. Had
4 - people turned out to the polls
|lee,a ss , should he would have been
kav..t y nice majority SO these
II. a'nomes have themselves to blame
\ -; cottonwood has no man in a conn.
Ria n LOT the next two years.
sndina atee returned recently from at
he fas . meeting of the head men of
Q and n. union of Washington, Ida
ate, -, o,egon at Walla Walla and
lg tera. 'ne movement toward build. |
,Do, .''mlnal warehouses is becom;no
. lona 0sef the country and it viii not |
~, before the movamant 49,,
4 n aua becomes reality.
sorae composed of Fred and
hubert .aa A. McKinnon, August
y morn. 'ae writer will leave Mon
on : lug Tor the upper Salmon riv.
"a. n. un'lng trip Of q week or tan
no. ~. u,lng our absence Il. q. s..se ,
'eid the pencil and shears