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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-20

posed in the popular election of Pres ident and vice president
 T do not believe in nation wide pri- maries. because am opposed to the abolition Of the states and of the party conventions. A nation wide primary would be the first step toward the de- struetion of the states
 "A President nominated and elected by he popular vote of the entire coun- try without reference to the states would no longer oe President of the United States. He would be President of the republic pr of Americans just as Louis Napoleon was made ple- biseite emperor of tLe French.
 Such a scheme would enable 10 or 12 of the larger states always to con- trol the election, said MT. Lodge, If q mere plurality vote of the people of the country should be substituted for the electors chosen by the individual states
 With the state lines thus broken down it would he impossible to hold the country together. for it is too biz and the interests of it's various sec tions too diverse to make the smaller states willing to yield so much of their powers to the federal government if their share in it's control was weak enedn
 With this possibility in mind Senator Lodge said: q favor presidential pri- maries by states. The choice of the voters of the state among candidates for the party nomination should be de termlned by the party voters of the state. The vote of the state, apart from that which comes to it simply as a state. should be based on the party votes cast at the last previous pres idential election"
 Speaker Clark. who intimated that he knew who would have been the dem ocratic nominee for President last time had the scheme been in existence, would
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-20
Majestic Musical Comedy

The Kelly-Schuster company continues to pack the Majestic at every perform ance. and the show is pleasing the au- diences immensely to judge from the laughter and applause which greets every sally Of the comedians, and the songs of the principals and chorus. There is a matinee every afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-20
VIA. GOULD, BUILDER OF POLE RAILROAD" DIES AT PRATT CITY Was One of the Pioneer Coal Operators of Birming-
 ham District OPENED FIRST PRATT
 CITY MINE IN 1878 Came to Alabama in 1854 and Since That Time Had Made
 and Lost Several
 Fortunes

William A. Gould, the man who opened the first coal mine in the Pratt seam, and wno in the late '7Os partially built pole railroad from Pratt City to the village of Birmingham, died yesterday at the residence of his son. James s. Gould, in Pratt City He was S2 years old.
 The story of his life reads like a TO- nance. the latter part of it being closely interYoven with the thrilling events of the discovery and development of the great ore mines and coal fields of the t,ir- mingham district. He was the pioneer citizen of Pratt City. having opened and operated the first coal mine ever worked at that place. He came to this distrlot in 1854, from north Alabama. but he came to Alabama from Pennsylvania in 1851 and since that time had made and lost several fortunes. He died in compara- lively moderate circumstances
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-20
Have Not Studied Question

Most of the other leaders expressed themselves as not having given the question sufficient study to give an opinion. In the debate in the conti- mental Congress over the proper divi- sion of power between the states and the new federal government the rights of the smaller states were warmly and vigorously defended. That was one req son why equal representation was given in the Senate to each state. although representation in the lower house was based on population. Each state has two senators, representing the state as a separate sovereignty. In that body each state is equal The fear seems to be entertained that a state would lose much of it's power and prestige if there was popular election of the President and vice president.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-20
Rulers Send Wreath

London, December f9.-king George and queen Mary today sent to Dor chester house wreath bearing an in- scription in the Kings handwriting 10 Ambassador Whitelaw Reid's memory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-20
Senator Lodges Views

It may seem strange to some that a Massachusetts senator, Mr. Lodge, pointed out the danger to state sov- ereignty in such a change as was pro
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-20
Built Pole Railroad

Probably one of the most unique under takings either in the life of MT. Gould or in the history of the development of Bir- pole railroad from Pratt City to Rir- shortly after he opened his first coal mine there. This old mine is now deserted, having been worked out some years ago, but it is still known as Pratt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-20

Citv slone No. L" Ii was from this mine to Birmingham. which was then nothing but small village, that MT. Gould startes. to build his unique railroad, the ralis oI which were constructed of poles These poles were secured by cutting young sap lings which were laid end to end on cross ties and spiked down. The wheels of the engine and cars which were to travel over this equipment were also made or wood. and contained 1anges on both sides, like rope pulley. thus straddling the row of poles and practically eliminating the possibility of a derailment.
 MT. Gould had this line about half com- pleted from the mine to the site of old Birmingham at EIyton when T. H. -Al- drich and Colonel Sloss became interested in his mine and bought him out. MT. Gould was retained, however, by the new owners, mine foreman at Pratt City No. l. for several years.
 Born in Glasgow
 The events of the long life of this vet eran coal prospector would furnish am- pie material for book. Born in Glas- gow. Scotland, in 1s30. he came to the United States In 1852. It has been stated that he discovered and opened as many coal mines probably as any man in his- tory His first successes were in the coal fields of Pennsylvania and Maryland in 1858. The following year Mir Could came to Alabama. He opened the seams of Montevallo, Ragland, Cahaba and Helena during the civil war. He discovered and opened the Jefferson seam at Warrior and the Glasgow seam.
 In 1878 he came to what is now Pratt City and opened a mine there He coked the first coal at that place by the old primitive method on top of the ground, throwing dirt over the coal. Mr. Gould is said to have discovered many more seams than those named. which were opened by others. He has probably been greater factor in the development of the Alabama coal fields than any other one man in the state.
 ,AIr. Gould is survived by three sons, J. S Gould of Pratt city. ". J Gould of Pell City and T. c. Gould of Bir- mingham; three daughters, Mrs E. M. Bratton, Pratt City, Mrs. W. J. Outlaw, Pratt City, and Mrs. Bedford Kyle Tus- caloosa. A large number of grandehil- dren and great-grandchildren are also living. w, E. Gould, a member of the Ensley fire department Ns a grandson.
 The funeral will be held from the resi- denee of his son, James $. Gould. in Pratt City Sa turday morning at 10 o'clock. lnterment will be at Pratt City ceme- tery.
The record., 1912-06-27
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POULTRY HOUSE FOR FARMER
Expensive and Elaborate Structure Is
Not Necessary, but Dry, Well
Ventilated One Is.
CBy 7. W. GRIFFIN.l

(RN y. w. GRlfF1N.b
The size of our home poultry-build-
ing is 16xi0 feet. . feet at the front
cave, and Z at the rear cave, and s
feet at the comb The floor should
be the natural earth il the house is
located on a well drained place If
not, there should, of course. be a plank
floor.
For the convenience of the keeper.
the building should be divided into
three rooms in the frcnt part; the
hallway at the rear should run the
entire length of the building. The
hallway is feet wide: this will leave
the three rooms 12xI3 feet
The partitions between these rooms
should be made solid two and one
half feet high. TIE rest of the parti-
tion can be of poultry-wire netting
The upper part of the partition be-
tween the hallway and the rooms is
made OF wire netting. In the hallway
We keep the supply of food for The
poultry, and a few barrels of road
dust that We gather up during a dry
time In the summer. This is for the
dust-boxes during the winter, when
the hens should not be out on the
cold ground.
The watering and feeding troughs
are set along the Slated partition,
Just inside the hallway: the chickens
reach through between the Stats for
their food and water
The nests are placed on platform
Just above the Slated part of the par.
tition, and the dropping board is
The record., 1912-06-27
Corrective for oyereatlnu.

Charcoal is an excellent corrective
of the evils of injudicious ovcrfeed-
ing, and is also good remedy in
bowel disorders in poultry. Having
wonderful absorbent powers, especial
iy for gases, only small quantity
should be put into the feed hoppers
at time on account OF its absorptive
nature.
1t should be kept in a thoroughly
dry vessel with close-fittipg cover,
so es to exclude the air. If charcoal
is heated well before given to the
poulty, it will have q tendency to
drive off the impurities which may
have become absorbed. and it will be
equal to fresh charcoal.
The record., 1912-06-27
DR.. Miles
Nerve and Liver Pills

are different from others. Many
kinds of liver pills are impossible"
after one trial on account of their
harshness. DR.. Miles Nerve and
Liver Pills do not act by sheer force
but in an easy, natural way, with
out gripping or undue irritation.
They are not habit forming.
u the first bottle falls to benefit, your
druggist will return the price. Ask him.
MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart. Ind.
The record., 1912-06-27
Poultry House.

The much needed exercise. The dry
nash-feeds and meatscraps, etc., are
fed I'm the troughs.
The interior should be thoroughly
sprayed with lime-and-sulphur solu-
tion. Use equal parts of lime and sui
phur in making the whitewash and
you will not be troubled with lice.
chiggers or mites that trouble the
poultry.
The record., 1912-06-27
Keep Of the Grass.

Little chickens should be kept off
the grass as much as possible, when
It is wet with dew. The hen should
be well fed and watfed, SO that she
may rest content in the coop; then II
the little ones range far enough on
their own account to get damp. they
have dry mother 10 return to and
will take no'burt,
The record., 1912-06-27

Goods Cmns c>As
"The Liver Pills act
So Naturally and
Easily"

Such a statement, coming from
the cashier of a bank, shows what
confidence responsible people have
in these pills. Mr.. Il. l.. Wilson
after trying them wrote:
81 have used DIR. Miles Nerve
and Liver Pills and also your
Anti-Pain Pills, on myself, with
good results. The Liver Pills
act so naturally and so easily
that l scarcely know that
have taken pill. Frequently
being troubled with headache 1
take an Anti-Pain Pill and get
immediate relief in every case"
A. l.. Wilson. Sparta, Ill.
Mr.. Wilson was for a number
Of years cashier Of the First
National Bank OF Sparta.
The record., 1912-06-27
Indigestion

stomach trouble is but symptom Of and not
IN itseli true disease. We think of Dyspepsia
Heartburn. and Indigestion as real disc: ses, yet
they are symptoms only of q certain specific
Nerve slckness-nothng else.
IL wns this fact that first correctly led DR. Shoop
y thr creation of that now very popular stomach
kem"dy-Dr. Shoops Restorative. Going direct
TO the stomach nerves. alone brought thar surcess
and favor 10 Dr. Shoop and his Restorative. With
ont that original aud highly vital principle ne
Such lasting accomplishments were ever to be had.
TOT stomach distress. boating biousness. bad
breath and sallow complexion, try Dr. Shoop's
Restorative~-Iablets or Liquid-and see for your.
sell what il can and will do. We sell and cheer.
fully recommend
The record., 1912-06-27

placed on the nest-boxes. and the
perches on the dropping-boards.
The platform for the nests, the
dropping-boards. and the perches are
put in in divisions, three of Is feet
each. This facilitates tho cleaning as
all of the interior arrangements are
removed at housecleaning-time, which
is twice year-spring and fall
This is the general cleaning time;
the pens are cleaned each week, and
the dropping-boards each day. The
manure saved by cleaning the drop
ping-boards each day from a hundred
hens pays handsomely. not only in the
value of the manure, but i'm keeping
the house cleanly. The boxes are
each one complete within itself.
The openings of the curtained win
dows are covered with poultry netting
The house is made perfectly tight
except the curtained windows. There
Is ventilator in each end at the gable
for summer ventilation.
The floors of the pens should be
covered with cut straw, or better still,
dry leaves gathered in the fall and
stored away to be used through tho
winter.
The grain food when scattered in
these leaves or straw gives the fowls
, 1912-10-31
" (Advertisement)
Robert A. Day for Commissioner

Mr.. Day is one of those square
men with whom people like to deal.
He knows what he wants and says so,
but he only wants what is due him.
He knows what is due you, and sees
that you get it, if it is in his power to
give it to you. He is one of those
bright. wide-awake men, whose every
instinct is to do what is right, a clear
business head and a broad mind is
sure to commend him to every one II
our citizens who is DESTROYS that our
county affairs should be managed
wisely and economically. A vote
for Mr.. Day means economical county
expenditures and, consequently,
lower taxation.
, 1912-10-31

J. B. Maghee and wife went to
Rawlins yesterday in his /. Fl. c.
car, to meet a cousin of Mr.. Maghee,
who had stopped off on his way thru
the state.
s. Park. candidate for County
Treasur and L. B. Mayor, candidate
for county clerk, both on the repub-
lican ticket, came over from Rawiins
Sunday to look after political fences.
Both men are popular and their cleo
tions almost an assured fact at this
time.
Last Saturday Mrs. Chas. Scribner
had a ''quiltin" Really it was tying
comforts but it's all the same. She
says the ladies did some good work
in the forenoon. Such a dinner as
she served, chicken and all the fxin's.
Those present were the Mesdames
Taylor Pennock, Chas Pennock,
Howard, Humphreys, Sis-on and
Harter. They all enjoyed the day
immensely.
Mrs. D. P. Johnson, of the upper
country, accompanied by her little
daughter, Merl, came down Friday to
visit with her people, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Priquet. On Sunday the
family went down to Midway on "a
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Priauet.
They returned home Monday and
Tuesday Mrs. Johnson and daughter
left for their home on the south
bound train.
The Woman's Club, " hich met at
the residence of Mrs Fanny H. Lee
last Saturday and had a very inter
esting nesting The subjec. was
Science" with Mrs. j. F. Pullum
as leader. 1t proved to be d very in
teresting and profitable meeting 10
all present. One new member, Mrs
G. F. Holck, was admitted and alto
Rether the meeting was classed as
one of the best that the Club had
had for months.
Mrs. e. w. Deuel., of Alamoosa,
Colo, a daughter of Mrs. C. S. Tay
Tor, arrived here last week on a visit
to her mother and grandmother, Mrs.
WEIGH. The three ladies' went to
Rawlins Sunday to visit friends, from
which point Mrs. WEIGH went to
Lander for visit her sou, p. F, Welch.
Mrs. Deuel. returned to her home in
Colorado and Mrs. Taylor to her
home in Saratoga Tuesday.
, 1912-10-31
MAGIC WATER TOYS.
wonderful Play Toys That Amuss the
Children Of the Orient.

S"'uFeU OF tue Orient.
Europe and America turn out for tbe
edihcation of their children many in
genlous toys. but the occidental yourr
sters have nothing to compare witt the
strange expanding water toy win
winch the children of the far east
nave Tor centuries amused themselves
These are placed IL small wooden
similar to the little paint boxes
Sc OFTEN seen in our w country. They
nave the appearance of ,soiIed sha vings,
broken matches INT dilapidated tooth.
picks, but when thrown into the water
b ingenious toys at once exhibit prop
critics that show them to be considern.
bly, more than mere bits of stick.
The wood of these toys has been kiln
dried. and Immediately u touches the
water II begins to absorb the water
and to expand almost Indefinitely As
1t Increases in size it separates and
suddenly opens. becoming a very pre-,
ty toy One stick will change into a
fowerpot containing. it may be. u rose
bush in full bloom. Another becomes
an obese mandarin carrying an UNI
brella. Still another will take the form
of a sea serpent. very ferocious in its
tiny dimensions.
Then. TOO. there are toys which show
as whales. tigers. crorodiles. etc. The
figures are colored and present a be
wildering variety in design and treat.
ment Their manufacture is a trade
secret. kept inviolate by the guild that
turns them out by the thousands.
For older children there are provid.
ed larger and v more artistic fig.
ures. consisting of historical charac-
ters-rulers. poets and soldiers-and
trees and tiny houses. whose
doors and windows are full of inmates.
are also NOM this class. The more
ordinary kind cost a mere song. but
the 6ner toys are quite expensive
New York Press.
, 1912-10-31
G N BRO Jr


1t Is not generally known that the
b~luejacket's black neckerchief. a sur
vival of the service mourning for Mel
son. Is the best British silk obtainable
and that the admiralty is a very fas-
tldious customer. Two to each man
are issued annually. and many thou
sands of these discarded scarfs have
been subsequently worn by Jacks fem
inlnity. A pair Of them make an ex-
cellent blouse.-Pall Mall Gazette.
, 1912-10-31
Obituary

Edward G. Ashley died at bis
residence in Saratoga at IL O'Clock
p M. Wednesday, October Both,
1912. of Neuralgia of the heart Is
is ct known as we go to press
just when the funeral will take
place, but it will probably be held
Sunday, unless a daughter, who
lives in Seattle, signifies her inten-
tiop to be present.
Edward G. Ashley was born in
Spring water, Livingston County.
New York, on the 5th day of May,
1912. He came to Wyoming in
1879, and WAS employed on the
Union Pacific road at Wilcox and
Aurora, for three years, when he
was sent to Fl. Steele as station
AIRY engineer and had charge of
the pumping plant at that place
for % years, a sure guaranty of
the way the railroad peole valued
his services. He then engaged in
ranching on Cedar creek for sew
eral years. He owned and operat-
ed a drug store in Saratoga at one
time and was engaged in business
up to the time of his sickness,
which developed three weeks ago.
Since that time he has been con-
fined to his house.
His death was quite unexpect-
ed. He was SO much better Wed
nesday morning that he dressed
and went out to his breakfast
and was able to be up much of the
day. At a few minutes before IL
o'clock he grew worse and DR..
Stanton was phoned for. He
gave au injection of morphine
which relieved the spasms, but in
a few minuets he simply ceased to
breathe and the end had come.
Deceased was a very conscien-
%tious, upright man, and while he
had most positive and pronounced
views on every subject, he was
honored and respected by every
one. He leaves a wife and two
children. one a daughter, Mrs.
Jennie Clark, resides in Seattle,
Wu. and the other, William E.
Ashley, a son by adoption, who
was with him at the time of his
death.
The funeral services will pro-
badly he held at the house, DIR.
Hamilton officiating, and the
Masonic fraternity will assist in
the funeral ceremonies at the
grave.
The bereaved wife and children
have the heartfelt sympathy
of every me-.
, 1912-10-31
Saratoga Chips

G. G. Young was down from Brush
creek for the Republican rally Friday
night.
Merl Lemon came in from Idaho
Monday and will remain here this
winter.
Miss Helen Humphreys entertained
the Junior Embroidery club last
evening.
, 1912-10-31
Coal Coal Coal

I wish to inform the public that I
have opened up II good vein of coal
between the Corlett and the Petty
banks and an now prepared TO furnish
coal at reasonable rates. Try a load
from my bank and you will be pleased
Cbas. Mitwalsky.
, 1912-10-31

expect to leave on the morning
of Nov. 9th, to be absent for several
months. Any n having land bust
ness to transact would do well to
come in with it before that date, pro-
vided the matter cannot await my re-
turn. Saratoga, Wyo., Oct, 81 1912.
j. +. Crawford.
, 1912-10-31
Matrimonial.

Three Germans were sitting at lunch
con recently and were overheard dis
cussing the second marriage of a mu
tual friend when one OF them remark
ed: I'm tell you what A man what
marries de second time don't deserve
to haf lost his first vife"-Life.
, 1912-10-31

Harry proposed last night! l was
So
~ knew he would played a joke
on him
"whatf'''
II told him you would inherit a for
tun when you came Of age,"-Houston
Post
, 1912-10-31

We never zee the target a man aims
az In life We see only the target he
hits. -Iordon
, 1912-10-31

Mr. Dnbh My brain is on FIRE! Miss
Keen-l hardly think we need call out
the fire department. -Boston Tran
script.
, 1912-10-31

J. B. Maghee and wife went to
Rawlins yesterday in his /. Fl. c.
car, to meet a cousin of Mr.. Maghee,
who had stopped off on his way thru
the state.
, 1912-10-31
Breakfast at Walcott

U. P. No. 4 has no diner. Gel
breakfast at Walcott Hotel. Dining
room open at all hours.
G. G. Moore.
, 1912-10-31

A lazy man IL as useless as n dead
man and takes up more room Hub
bard
, 1912-10-31

Dance election night by the Ode
Fellows. Supper by the Rebekahs
, 1912-10-31

Ray Campbell came down from
the Elkhoru Copper Mine the first OF
the week.
G. E. Jensen returned from En-
campment Monday after a stay of
several days.
W. Fl. Hunter of Hunter Casteel &
Hunter. has been a guest Of the Hotel
Wolf this week.
Mrs. j. F. Pullum entertained Mrs.
c. @. Hickok and Mrs. Chas. T. Fait
at dinner Sunday.
Hennessy Brothers were in Tues
day from their Methodist creek ranch
for a load OF supplies.
John Quealey was wei from the
Basin yesterday and reported severe
weather in that vicinity.
Mrs. L. D. Peck, accompanied by
Mrs. Roy G. Peck and children, were
Saratoga visitors Tuesday.
The Embroidery Club met with
Miss Harriet Lee last evening. Ref
reshments and a very pleasant time.
Q. A. Cook and son Freeman were
down Sunday from the ranch on
Brush creek, returning home Monday.
Mrs. Kate Barnes and her nephews
John and James Doyle, moved in
from Elk Hollow Monday for the
winter.
Carey fooled you two years ago by
a campaign of lies and missrepresen-
tation-are you going to let him do it
againi
Mrs. Chas. T. Fait who has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Platt A. Hin
returned home in Encampment
yesterday.
Newton Doggett left Tuesday
moreing for Walcott where he has
accepted a position with the Walcott
Mercantile company.
Mrs. Taylor Pennock aud Mrs.
Chas. Pennock and little Frences
we're in from Lake creek Yesterday to
do the weeks shopping. .
Miss Hortense Pohl, who has been
here visiting her sister, Mrs. j. w.
Heather. the past month, returned
home Saturday morning.
Divine services. ST. Barnabas
Church Sunday Nov Bird at the usual
hours.
A. A. Sherrod returned Monday
from a trip to Casper. He reports
business lively and money plenty
with every one in that region. ~
Harry Cusack and Mrs. j.. S.
Cusack and little son left yesterday
morning for North Bend, Nebr.,
where they will spend the winter.
Ralph Plat and Walter Crouch
were down from the Beaver creek
country last week after range cattle
that had strayed away from their
range.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G.. Hodson and
family expect to leave next week for
The Dalles, Ore, where they will join
the Wheelers and make a home in
that country.
Plat A. Hinmau returned Sunday
from his trip to visit Salt Lake relati-
yes and friends. He went out with
Mr.. Pearson in his Oldsmobile a
couple of weeks ago.
G. D, Buchanan and the "Bills'
Bill Hickman, Bill Humphreys, and
Bill Co6eld, came down from North
Spring creek lake last Thursday
where they have been at work for
some time.
Mrs. l. NJ. Sanger, who returned
recently from a visit to her son, Rolla
Sanger in Ketchum, Idaho, says she
was very glad to get ba ok. for they
had a very disagreeable summer out
where she was.
Those interested in important
changes in the game laws of the
state held a meeting Monday night
and appointed d. E. Winsor as a
committee to look after ilegisla-
ton in that direction.
Ralp W. Wood, with his steam