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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-25
MRS. GRACE GREETED
 BY LARGE CROWD
Reached Atlanta Yesterday
 From Philadelphia
GRACE IS IN NEWMAN
Wounded Man Will Not Be Able to Attend Trial Thursday-Talks Freely and Without Re
 serve of Shooting

Atlanta. March 24-Mrs. Daisy opie- Grace returned from Philadelphia today to be greeted at the station by one of the largest crowds ever assembled there to meet an incoming train. So great was the Jam in the main corridors and train shed that Mrs Grace was secretly taken through two trains to elude the curious and rushed to waiting taxicab.
 Mrs. Grace Worn Out
 Worn ont by the excitement of the fare well to her relatives in Philadelphia and the long trip, Mrs Grace was taken to a local hotel for the night, but later she will seek more secluded quarters, pending her preliminary hearing on the charge of shooting her husband, Eugene Grace, which is set for next Thursday.
 Mrs. Grace had not seen the interview given by her husband yesterday while he was being removed from the Atlanta hospital to his home at Newman and further than 10 ask about his condition after the trip had no comment to make. Heretofore she has insisted that-the state ments coming from the hospital and at tributed to Grace, have been melted by members of his family and his attorneys. The repetition of the charges against her in direct interview from Grace is ex pected to put new aspect on the case.
 Grace Talks Freely
 According to Dr. Thomas $. Bailey of Newman Grace has shown no ill effects from his trip and was in good spirits today. A stream of his fellow towns men visited the sick room and for the first time since he was shot on March 5 Grace talked freely and without re- serve of the shooting. He is reported as exceedingly bitter in his denunciation of his wife.
 Grace will not he in condition to at tend his wife's trial on Thursday, but Mrs. Grace is said to be anxious for the hearing and her attorneys stated to- night they would insist on the trial pro ceedng on the date set.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-25
RISE IN THE OHIO
 AT CINCINNATI

Washington. March 24.-Fifty-four and 55-foot water in the Ohio river at Cln- cinnati was predicted for Tuesday by the weather bureau tonight,
 The lower Ohio will continue to rise and approximately 30 feet or fivo feet above the flood stage. is predicted at Cairo by Thursday. Flood warnings have been issued for the Roanoke, Coosa, Ala bama, Black Warrior. Tombigbee and lower Tennessee rivers, and flood stages for the Ohio between the mouth of the Big Sandy and Cincinnati,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-25
Bessen1er News

Bessemer. March 24.-(Special )-The Bessemer District Sunday School asso- citation met this afternoon at the First Baptist church with large attendance. Mrs. E. Wright of Birmingham made a talk on the Home Department of the Sunday school pr. c. R. Terrell of Bir- mingham delivered a splendid address on the Organized Class" of the school, while Miss Annie Mae Herbert, in the ab- sence of Mrs. S. P. Moore of Birmingham, who was to have made talk, reao a fine paper on "The Training Glass; Detectives Chlders, Ross and McCabe raided two blind tigers early this after noon. One was at the house of Sadie Austin. negress, on Third avenue and Twenty street, where seven other nc sroes were arrested A small amount oi whisky, with a keg of beer, was found The house of Willie Loper, another negro on Third avenue, between Twenty-tirsi and Twenty-second streets, was raiIec and negroes arrested. There was also g keg of beer and small amount of whisky there.
 The police were very busy last night and today. the patrol being kept on the go s5 arrests having been made.
 "Old Abe" an old negro who would never talk very much and who has lived in Jonesboro for long time was shot and killed by Ed Burger, another negro late last night It seems that Burger weni home late last night and after being ir the house for short time be said he thought he heard some one 1 nthe house and in passing fired through door. kill ing Abe. The shot went right through his eye He was not found until this morning. when he was taken In charge
 by orc of the negro undertaking rstap. ! iishmeats.
 Everything Is ,r readiness for the cleo.
 There will be about i5o votes boiled. The
 question has been live one for the past
 three years and it is thought by many
 that the election will be close one. | After a shut down of a few days, caused l by the explosion Of gas In main, :hc 1 No furnace is again at work. and the
 output will De increased daily until ;he 1 capacity of tho furnace, which is 200 tons l daily, is reached. The explosion was a
 very dangerous one, but no one was killed ! on Friday evening Miss lola Farr de-
 ighsfGiiy entertained a number of her ! friends al her home in Brighton. Games
 and music were the features of the even- l ng. Delicious refreshments were served On Thursday evening Miss Thomas C. ! Rogue.aose of the Birmingham re.n- | mary appeared in a recital at Brighton
 under tina auspices of the Home Mission
 society of the Brighton Methodist church | A number of well selected readings l., | Miss Roguemore, who is graduate of ! Emerson college of Boston. delighted the audience. Those which received spe- cial applause were: Mouse Pie" "rhe | Experience Meeting," and Maria | Mourning Miss Baugh, a charming | violinist of the seminary was also great | y enjoyed. She was accompanied hy Miss Fannie May Pointer Several mu- sical selections were rendered by Mrs George Bancroft.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-25
DAGNAN IS DEAD
Dixon Claims Dagnan Started Trou.
 ble By Attacking Him

Report was filed last night at the sher- lr's office that John Dagnan. the man who was shot Saturday afternoon at Johns. Ala, by Walter Dixon, had died during the afternoon.
 When seen at the county Jail last night Dixon refused to make any statement regarding the affair except that Dag nan started 1t when he commenced to beat me over the head with a board !" He said that further than that he did not wish to say anything.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-25
Revival at First Christian Church

The revival services at the First Ghris- tian church were attended by large cons gregations yesterday and 10 adults ac- cepted the gospel invitation. Between SQ and 400 were in the Bible school. Evan gelist Brown preached two strong ser mons yesterday. The meetings will con tinue from night to night this week and over Sunday. About So persons have taken | definite stand for gilI'ist. Services each evening are at 1:i5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-25
THE MISSISSIPPI
 RISING AT ST. LOUIS


 St. Louis. March 24-Heavy snow Tn the surrounding territory today aggravated flood conditions along the Missouri Ms slssippi and Ohio rivers. The Mississippi stood at PAP feet here tonight, rise os two-tenths of foot in F hours. The gauge at Cairo, Ill. registered AS feet tonight rise of II feet in 2i hours. The levee at Cairo can withstand 55 ar 5e feet, but the lowlands of Illinois, Missouri and Kentucky are under several feet of water.
 The Mississippi below Cairo reaches from Ihe Ihills of Missouri to the hills of Kentucky and Is 10 miles wide in some places,s
 Cincinnati, March 2i.-The usual spring flood passed it's ordinary limits today and the Ohio river is surging over un- usual heights. The river is expected to pass the 30 foot stage early Monday morning, rising at the rate of -tenths inch an hour,
 Nine loaded coal barges went down to- day with considerable loss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-25
ADJUSTMENTS
"The HerfOrds"

'The IIerfords," in which Viola Al- len will be seen at the Jefferson theatre next Thursday, Sale of seats will com mence tomorrow morning and promises to break all records at the Jefferson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-25
Thrown From Buggy

Greenville, March el-(Speclal)-Fr Watt, rural mail carrier of Forest Home, this county, was thrown from his buggy Friday while making his route. One Of his legs was dislocated, the in- jury being very painful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-25
Judge Aston in City

Judge A. H. Aston of Clayton. super numerary judge of Alabama. is in Bir- mingham. Judge Aston will occupy the circuit court bench of Judge John C.. pugh this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-25
AMATEUR PLAY HAD
 AT FORT DEPOSIT

Fort Deposit, March -tSpeeial)-f'ri- day night at the Lowndes County High school tho auditorium was crowded to Its utmost capacity by an appreoiatiye audi enee which had gathered to witness tho play, "A spinsters Convention con- posed solely of home talent. IL was con- coded by thoso present to be one of Inc best plays ever given here
 Friday ai o'clock large crowd of basketball lovers gathered on tho local court and witnessed one of the hardest contested games ever played here, resull- ing in a score of 16 to F in favor of the home team. The teams which participated were the Bort Deposit lnvinciples, com posed of the lowndes County High school girl students. who claim the champion ship of the state. and the Crackeriacks from West L.owndes,
The Harlowton news., 1912-02-16
SHERIFF THINKS He
HAS RIGHT men

The two men who were arrested
here last Friday morning in the
railroad yards justas they alighted
from freight train are believed
by the officers to be the men
wanted in Butte for the killing OF
James Gallaher, while they held
up saloon there last Wednesday
night.
They gave their names as Will
liams and Arnold and the former
had two guns in his possession
when arrested. The man who
fired the shot which resulted in
the death of Gallagher carried two
The Harlowton news., 1912-02-16
REGISTER NOW

The time is fast approaching
when the registration books will
be closed just prior to the city
election in April. Remember
the books close ten days before
a city election and thirty days
before a general election. Many
voters in Harlowton have not
yet registered, and many will be
deprived of their voting fran
chise unless they attend to this
duty.
Voters, register now, while
you have the opportunity and
while you are reminded to do
so. You may procrastinate un-
til it is too late.
The coming city election
promises to be an interesting
one, and you will all want to
vote. So register at your first
opportunity.
Following are the registration
agents: John Mcfarland, W.
G. Husband, L. d. Glenn, ].
w Freeman, J. V. Kelly.
The Harlowton news., 1912-02-16

government, and we deem that i.
is the duty Of our government tc
spend sums Of money in the work
OF settling vacant lands which will
result in the securing of thousands
OF good farmers which now flock
to the congested districts Of ou1
large cities, and
Whereas: These people would
appreciate and readily accept the
word Of the United States Gov
eminent regarding vacant lands,
and @"e..
Whereas: Unoccupied lands
suitable for colonization and home
steading may be found in nearly
all of our western states, and
Whereas: The United States
Government has no domestic i'm
migration or employment policy
to aid these unfortunate immi-
grants in obtaining a livlihood, or
in making them useful and better
citizens, and
Whereas: There is now on file
before the United States senate a.
bill known as Senate File No.
1896" by Senator Brown of Ne
braska, to amend Section Forty Of
an act to regulate the immigra-1 u
tion of aliens into the United
States, which will be effective in
bringing about the desired results,
therefore be it
Resolved: By the Harlowton
Commercial Club of Harlowton,
Montana, that our representatives
in congress be urged to support
and in every way assist in the pas.
sage of this bill.
The Harlowton news., 1912-02-16
'eyolvers and wore a black mus

/, revolvers and wore black mus
/, tache. ~..-
When arrested here Williams
dld not have a mustache and, ac-
cordlDg to information obtained
by the authorities, it is believed
that the mustache worn by the
man who fired the fatal shot was
a false one, as some of the persons
who We're in the saloon at the
time say it was not properly ad-
slusted on the upper lip. With the
exception of the mustache. the two
men tally in description in such as
clothes, color Of hair and size.
Deputy Sheriff Hugo of Butte,
arrived here Monday and after
viewing the prisoners decided a
good catch had been made and left
the same day for Butte with the
two oEsuspects.
The Harlowton news., 1912-02-16
LEa1EN SERVICES

Lent begins Ash Wednesday,
February 21st. Mass ON Ash We'd
nesday morning at s o'clock. Re
ligious instruction will be given
every Wednesday afternoon at
4:3O o'clock for the children, be-
ginning Ash Wednesday. Parents
should see that their children at
tend every "Wednesday evening
during Lent.
Lenten devotions will be held in
the old school building at 8 O'clock
III the evening. These devotions
will consist of the Rosary, religious
instructions and Stations or Way
of the Cross. On Good Friday
evening a sermon appropriate for
the occasion will be preached at
s o'clock.
Catholic children, seven years Or
over, will make their first Holy
Communion on Easter Sunday.
Hereafter there will DC two
Masses on the first Sunday of each
month, o'clock and 1880 O'Clock.
The Z o'clock Mass is for the pur-
pose of giving those who may have
to work on Sunday an opportunity
of hearing Mass.
The Harlowton news., 1912-02-16
TERRIFIC BLIZZARD
HITS HARLOWTON

a blizzard struck this pcaceable
city last week in the person of a
wind. .jammer right, who heralded
himself as the ONLY newspaper
man in the entire country. He
made the big bluff that the stock
holders OF the News had begged
him to take the plant off their
hands without money or price.
|. He visited the shop, was shown
around with all the courtesy pos
sible, but because we did not have
the time nor inclination to go out
and buy him a few 'geezers'' of
which he is aptly fond, he OK.
ploded himself to several of our
friends in a very unbecoming man
ner, using expressions that he had
no foundation for whatever and
entirely uncalled for. He used the
pet expression that we were only
hobo" printers and similar other
remarks.
While we do not claim to be tho
only pebble on the beach, we are
willing to stake our past II years
residence in this state against his
or anyone else's for that matter,
as to our veracity and charaC ter.
Furthermore we have never
dropped into town with 80
is his word for him.
self-and expect the people to
build a fence around the world for
us, which he is just beginning to
realize, and is evidently beginning
to feel, judging from his own talk
and some of the citizens from that
place The people of his town are
getting mighty tired of him and
he is again out with the big NIT
trying to bamboozle other people,
and seeking to buy a $500 propo-
sition on Is cent capital, and a.
goodly jargon of the amber fluid.
The party we refer to is none
other than the Right Reverend
and Honorable Charles Fl. Allen,
of the Ryegatc Reporter. God
pity the patient people where he
nci1ac
The Harlowton news., 1912-02-16
JOINT HOMESTEAD
BILL MAY PASS

By unanimous vote the senate
committee on public lands have
combined and favorably reported
the Borah three-year homestead
bill and the Jones bill granting
home steaders six months leave of
absence in each year of residence.
AS the Jones Bill is reported
homesteaders, after the first six
The Harlowton news., 1912-02-16
GRIM REAPER CALLS
YOUNG CHILD HOME

Clarence Luther, the little son
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Spencer, died
Sunday evening at 5 o'clock at his
home in this city, of ptomane
poisoning.
A short funeral service was held
at the home Wednesday afternoon
by Rev. Brown, and interment was
made in the cemetery here, but
later the body will he taken K
Virginia, the old home of his
parents. 49,
The little fellow was born in
Harlowton, May 16, 1910, and died
Feb IL, 1912. Like a frail flower
that blooms for a day, yet leaves a
sweet fragrance, little Clarence,
though his life was short, leaves a
memory of his sunny disposition
and lovable ways that will linger
long with the many who knew and
loved him.
MIR. and Mrs. Spencer have the
heartfelt sympathy of their many
friends in their sad bereavement.
The Harlowton news., 1912-02-16
continuous residence upon

months continuous residence upon
their land, will be entitled to
leave their homestead for six
months III each succeeding year,
the time when absent to be count
ed as part Of three years residence
required by law. Thus home
steaders will be able to get title
after cultivation Of his land for
three successive summers and will
be permitted to be away from his
land each winter. The committee
was unanimous in reporting and it
will be called upon and unques-
tionably will pass at an early day.
This combined bill is in direct
line with the reform urged by Sen
ator Borah in his speech last week.
So effective was that speech that
eastern senator's stand ready to
vote fors7the measure; which is
framed to facilitate acqu rement
of title homesteaders. 1t isE
believed that the bill will pass
without opposition. The bill ap-.
plies 10 enlargement homesteaAs
as we'll as 100 acre entries.
The Harlowton news., 1912-02-16
ST. VALENTINES
DAY---ITS ORIGIN

The st. Valentine who suffered
martyrdom on the 14th Of Fcbru.
ary was one of .fifty-two saints OF
that name but nothing has ever
been found in his s4life or in the
lives of any of them, that would
give occasion for the singular OBJ
servances of the day. 1t has cen
maintained that it was al ancient
custom among the Romans during
the Lupercalla, celebrated in the
month of February for the boys
and men to draw sthe names Of
their future wives inshonor of heir
goddess, Febrnate Juno, and that
the Christian clergy finding it alb
solutely impossible to abolish this
heathen practice Changed it to q
reliki ous ceremony by writing on
the slips of paper instead of the
names of women those Of particu-
lar saints whom they were to fol
low and initiate during the year.
The Harlowton news., 1912-02-16
SOCIAL DOINGS OF
THE PAST WEEK

On Thursday, Feb. 8, Mrs. Russo
Loveland entertained twenty Of
her friends in a most delightful
manner. Progressive whist at
forded the amusement until five
O'Clock when dainty refreshments
of sherbet, cakes and coffee were
served, after which the prize win
ner was announced. Mr.. Van Dell
and Mrs. Bell cut for the prize, the
former winning on the draw. lie
then gaIlantly presented the beau
tiful hand painted china plate to
Mrs. Bell, as be claimed to be an
unattached gentleman and would
have no use for it himself. Mrs.
Williams was consoled with a bot
tie Of perfume as BOBBY prize.
Everyone had a most delightful
time and pronounced Mr.. and Mrs.
Loveland royal entertainers.
The Ladies' Aid of the Presby-
terrain church gave a Box Social in
the McQu'tty hall Monday night
which was a very pleasant affair.
Valentine Day amusements were
provided after which the boxes
we're auctioned off by Mr.. McQnit.
ty in his usual pleasing manner.
The collection of beautiful baskets
excelled anything we have yet
seen in Hal lowton. The Lincoln
log cabin, tar paper claim shack,
Indian canoe, steamer and sailboat
deserve special mention for their
originality. The ladies netted a
nice sum of money for their work
and provided a pleasant social
evening for the young folk.
A few Of Mrs. $. X. Campbell's
most intimate friends planned a
little surprise for her Tuesday .af-
ternoon, that day being her birth
day anniversary. Dainty refresh
ments we're enjoyed after a few
games Of 800" Many happy re.
turns of the day were the wishes
of all those present.
The Catholic Ladies gave their
last card party before the begin
ming of Lent on Tuesday night. A
pleasant time was enjoyed by all
present. Mrs. Maars was the prize
winner ON draw with Mrs. 10y.
The Harlowton news., 1912-02-16
AGREATER HARL OWTON
THE SLOGAN NOW
So Says the Business Men In Very
Emphatic Terms at the Meet
ing Last Thursday Night

5--.
Last Thursday night the Com
mercial Club met again in regular
oldfashioned Booster session
Everybody that. attended about
IS all told, went. there with thu
avowed intention Of saying some
thing-and it was to be Il boost
and then some. In fact everybody
seemed enthused from start tc
finish, for greater and larger Har
lowton. .:.sss...-4s..
In opening the meeting Pres,
w. n. Smith made brief but
rousing talk, creating a wild furore
when he spoke of the natural and
vast advantages that Harlo held
over all other towns in this sec
tion of the state. but urged that
the business element stand to-
gether, and that victory would
soon perch upon their banner, pro
claiming Harlowton the county
seat of new county, and city of
10000 in five. years hence.
The chairman then called A. T..
Anderson to the mat, the gentle
man who acted as master Of cere-
monies of tbs sRyegatte ae ~ delegation
at the county division meeting,
and asked for his report Mr.. An
derson responded and stated that
all was lovely and the goose hung
high" and incidentally spoke OF
the way the crowd put it over the
gang from Roundup, who came
down 80 strong all cooked and
primed with manufactured speech
es with which they expected to
bewilder the citizens--but alas
nit. "a
The uext was report from L..
D. Glenn on registration. This
gentleman informed them that a
large per cent had already signed
up and names were coming in
plentiful.
Booster buttons was the next
topic of discussions, and the com
mittee ON this proposition re.
ported that same had been ordered
and would soon be here ready for
distribution.
The committee on the county
division plan was next called
upon. They reported that all de-
tails had been arranged looking to
the records and the segregation of
same in Sweet Grass and Mussel-
shell counties, and that petitions
were now in circulation in those
counties for signers.
Mr.. Payne of ShaWmut, was
present and when called stated
that Justice of the Peace living
a few miles south of his home
would be a likely man to register
the citizens there, and also stated
that Albert Silberling could be
imposed upon to register voters in
upper Sweet Grass county. 1t
was also suggested and urged that
R. D. Cannon of Rothemay, secure
notarial license and do the regis
tering in western Musselshell
county. .se
Another communication was
read from the Bunt & Co. seed