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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29
DR. THACKER DRAWS.
 IMMENSE CROWDS
Opened Two Weeks Revival
 Services Yesterday
AIDED BY G. A. FISHER
We'll Known Evangelist and Singer Appearing At South Highland Presbyterian Church-Church's
 Complaint and Cure

The Rev. J. Ernest Thaeker preached to immense crowds of people at the south Highlands Presbyterian church at both the morning and evening services yes- terday, the meetings being the opening of the two weeks of revival services to be held at that church.
 Dv. ThaclSer. who is the evangelist of the Southern Presbyterian church, is one of the most eloquent speakers ever heard in Birmingham. In a rich, strong voice he breaches forceful gospel sermons that carry message to every heart in the audience. Clear cut and fearless of speech, Dr. Thacker is a man among men in the evangelistc world
 One of the most prominent features of the meetings is the singing. which is led by George A. Fisher, his wife presiding at tho piano. Mir. Fisher has an exeep- tionaliy strong baritone voice and a bet ter man to lead the singing could not be found. The congregation at the meetings yesterday soon caught the spirit of the leader and the walls of the church rang with the od time gospel songs.
 At the service yesterday morning Dr. Thacber preached a strong sermon on The Pre-eminent Christ" The audi torium of the church was so crowded that it was necessary to open the Sunday school room to accommodate the throngs of people.
 Evening Sermon
 In the evening pr: Thaeker used for his sli scr 'vrha Church. Her Comn1afnf and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29
B. R. 1. &P. L|NEMAN
 IS ELECTROCUTED
W. H. Hale Killed While Working on Pole in East
 Lake Yesterday

William Hammond Hale, aged 90 years. while working at the top of an electric wire pole at First avenue and Seventy fourth street yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, was electrocuted and instantly killed.
 Hale was a lineman for the Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power company and was engaged in repairing defect in the line at this point, which necessitated his working on Sunday. He fell to the ground and was dead before help could reach him.
 He lived at 1926 Third avenue, north, and had been married only few months. He is survived by his widow. Funeral services will be held at the home this afternoon at 2.20 o'clock and interment will be made in Oakland cemetery, Ems lev
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29
WRECK IS LAID AT
 DOOR OF AMERICANS

Mexico City. April &.--The wreck of the Mexico-Guadalajar train Friday near Iraquato was credited to the striking American railway men by local news papers in Guadalajara yesterday.
 1t Is reported that Consul McGill has filed protest at this accusation with the governor of the state. Further in- vestigation of the wreck seems to point to an explosion of the oil tank due to carelessness or ignorance on the part of the Mexican employees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29
GOLFERS COMING
 TO BIRMINGHAM

Montgomery, April 2S.-( (speciap.- Mont gomery golfers are preparing for their trip to Birmingham next week, where they will participate in the invitation golf tournament in that city. Some of the local players of the Montgomery Country club have developed finely during the spring of this year. and the Montgomery club is hopeful that it will succeed in cap- turing a few of the trophies to be offered by the Magic City club
 While the list of players who will take part in the Birmingham tournament is not yet complete, the following Is par tiaI list: ]. Reed Sayre, John Brame, Ein- meet and Temple Seibels, William H. TIurter. pr. Olin Kirkland. A. C. Petrie and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29
JEFFERSON COUNTY
 SAVINGS BANK MAY,
 OCCUPY BUILDING
Second Avenue Business Men and Seely Will Hold
 Meeting Today

Further details looking to the erection Of an office building, corner Twenty first street and Second avenue, by local business men and w. H. Seely of New York, will be considered at a meeting to be held today. It was reported that one interested was the occupancy of the new building by the Jefferson County Savings bank. In reference to that matter, F. F. Enslen said last night that nothing defi- nite had been agreed upon He said the proposition of formulating the plans for the building were still in an undeveloped stage, but something would be done soon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29

To the Editor of The Age Herald;
 If not out of spirit of humanity. nor yet out of spirit of respect for Christianity, at least out of a regard fer common decency and the good name of our city let us abolish this custom of putting squads of ragged and shackled negro sweepers on our streets and avenues on Sunday morning. This Sunday morning at 10:S0 o'clock as peo- pie were orowding the sidewalks on their way to church I saw in front of one of the principal churches in tho city a sight that almost made me 8 shamed 10 go to church.
 Three poor unfortunate negro pris- oners. dressed in dirty, ragged clothes and with chains clanking as they sprayed along behind their brooms, were vigorously sweeping the channel which had been previously washed clean by the recent rains.
 Is 1t not time that we should be spared this revolting shock to our sense Of commisseration for these unfortu- mates? How can we go into our
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29
Various Customs

From the Washington Herald.
 ''1n China a fine Is imposed when a train is late. Cueer custom, eh?"
 "Oh, I don't know. Ever notice what happens when boat comes in late in thio country?"
 ''No: what hsppens?'
 .She Is promI,iy docked."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29
FUNERAL NOTICE

The friends and acquaintances of Mir a-d Mrs w. II. Hale. Mrs. Josie l.. Hale Iinwood and Randolph Hale and J. E. Hale are respectfully invited to attend the funeral of Mir. W. Ii. Hale from his late residence. 5926 Third avenue, north Woodlawn, at 2:30 this afternoon. In terment at Oakland cemetery. Ems lev
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29
MAsoNIC NOTICE.

MASONIC LECTURE, 1.-THE SyM- B0LIsM OF THE MASTER MASON DE- lREE," BY Q. D. STREET, TUESDAY Is F. M., APRIL 30. KING SOLOMON LODGE NO. 400 CORDIALLY INVITES ALL MASTER MASONs TO ATTEND.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29
'SHR|NERS ID LEAVE
 !. FOR WEST TUESDAY
Will Attend Annual Council
 At Los Angeles
TO BOOST UNDERWOOD
Capt. James McGregor Says That Be- sides Having a Good Time the Delegation Will Work Hard
 for Alabamian

For the purpose of attending the an- nual council of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. 50 Birmingham nobles of that playground of Masonry will leave Bir- ningham tomorrow noon for Los An geles The delegation will go to the land of flowers by way of the new trans continental line composed of the Frisco and Santa Fe connections.
 They leave here on a special train, which will be retained until Los Angeles is reached, after which the train will be annuled and the passengers permitted to travel any route they wish on their re- turn trip. The train will be in charge of Capt. James Richmond McGregor of this city over the Frisco lines. Beyond Kansas City the Santa Fe will be used and John D. Carter, general southern passenger agent for the Santa Fe will have charge of the operations The two officials will go the entire trip with the delegation. insurihg the Birmingham crowd careful consideration by the rail road managers.
 The representatives from Birmingham to the meeting in Los Angeles include Capt. James Richmond McGregor, Frank B. Keiser, past potentate; Matthew Strad- ford and Duncan May OF Montgomery, who arrives today at noon to be with the local delegation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29
WHY TAFT WILL NOT BE MADE NOMINEE Republicans Sure To Unite
 on Outside Man DEMOCRATIC CHANGE Why Underwood Has Best Strategic Position and Why He Is Strongest
 Man the Democrats Can
 Name
DEMOCRATIC CHANGE
Nv (. E. STEWART

The article by Samuel c. Blythe in the April 20th. issue of the Saturday Evening Post. presented some strong argument based upon a careful and scientific study of the political situation. at the time the article was written, why MT. Taft would without much doubt be the repub- lican nominee for president.
 The article. however, was written prior to the primaries in Illinois and Penn sylvania, to say nothing of Oregon and Nebraska. Roosevelt, to the amazement of the politicians, "came back and de- veoped marvellous strength in these states, and while the delegates the colo nel captured in these primaries by no means, in themselves constitute him a formidable candidate, they tend to mate- rially weaken Taft. and make 1t possible for Roosevelt and LaFollette combined to prevent the President from landing tho nomination on the first ballot, if at all. We agree with Mir Blythe that the democrats have the election in their hands" If they, make no mistake, and 1t does not matter who the republicans se- lect as their candidate. The open rup- ture between Roosevelt and Taft. the lat ter the titular head of the party, and by all precedent entitled to the nomina- ton, which seems now almost certain to be denied him, will cause the loss of many votes to him if nominated or to any other nominee the party may select. It is quite true that Mir. Taft has. at this time, the support Of the machine | If. be born in mind that the ordinary south- ern republican of commerce is loyal only to the leader who can deliver the goods. He constantly has his ear to the ground ready 10 catch the first faint signal that a new Richmond is in the field, and that said Richmond will land the grapes, and he will give you correct imitation of being the original Richmond" man, and of taking a flying Jump on board the band wagon.
 You may take the whole southern dele gation to the national republican conven- ton and boil them down and extract the real loyalty to Taft, or for that matter anyone else or anything else, except their own individual interests. and you could
 
 tick without it touching a wall MT. Blythe is mistaken if he thinks they will stick to Taft. If they have the slightest "hunch" that Taft will be defeated they'll nose out the winner and go to- him like he was a long lost brother. If Mir. Taft, therefore, is not nominted on the first ballot and we now believe that he will not be, you can depend upon 1t, that the southern delegation will desert him at the earliest opportunity that they be- lieve their interest demands, and throw their strength to some candidate who will control enough votes to win. count ing the southern delegation, and they will thus make themselves solid with the nom inee. and be in position to be again led to the trough.
 When Politicians Divide
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29
PHILADELPHIA TO
 FIGHT THE FLY

Philadelphia. April 2S.-(SpeciaD. An important feature of Phlladelphia's cam paign against flies this summer will be the distribution of circulars and posters prepared by Director Neff of the depart ment of public health and charities and describing the menace of the pest and how best to eliES'ate 1t. Flies are de- scribed on the posters as the most dan gerous insects known to man and the filthiest of all vermin, known to be car- riers of millions of death dealing germs, capable of injecting you with tuberculosis typhoid fever, scarlet fever. diphtneria and other infectious diseases
 Five Points Methodist church dispensed with services last night and the congre- gations and ministers attended the revival meetings at the Highland church The meetings are attracting a great deal Of attention. There will be services every day this wek at II o'clock In the morning and at 7.30 o'clock in the evening. The same programme will be carried out next wek and the services will last for i5 days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29
When Politicians Divide


 Conventions are usually controlled by
 the politicians absolutely, but when the | politicians are divided, then the various
 delegates flop around rather aimlessly
 and are apt to smash the slate. For ex-
 ample. look what they could have done
 There they had a slate and took no pains | to conceal the fact By the shrewdest pos | itical moves at exactly the right time, | the slate won, but its fate hung in the doubt 1t could have been smashed. Had
 John B. Knox held to the same opinion as strenuously after the recess, and after | of delegates to the national convention, as he held to 1t before-said opinion
 being that 'inasmuch us the delegates
 could be trusted to make a nomination of | President of the United States, they could
 be trusted to vote for the F delegates
 from the state at large'-then. the slate
 would surely have been smashed and
 that convention would have elected the
 delegates instead of them being named by
 the politicians. At the same time MT. Knox threw away the one opportunity
 that has come to him to force to the | front in Alabama's affairs since the con stitutional convention. He had caught the | crowd, and they were with him. unwilling | to follow entirely the leadership of Stall | ings, they eagerly fell in line when Knox | came to the rescue. The politicians also | recognized this fact and threw the line
 to Knox, and the 'cork' has not been | seen since.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29
Arab Patrol

AraD fatrOi
 The feature of the trip will be the presence of the Arab patrol. of which Lew Lazarus is director and chief ma gician. The entire patrol will attend with the exception of Lieutenant Kilgore The patrol includes some of the most promi- nent nobles in the zamora temple and they will present a fine appearance for Birmingham at the grand meeting A programme of entertainment surpass- ing the most roseate dreams will be given by the nobles of California The pro- grammes includes parades galore, various balls, theatre parties. while special af- fair at the submarine gardens, located at Catalina island will be pulled off'' for the edif1eation and joy of the local delegation and others attending.
 In addition to having good time and learning something additional about the nobility, assurances were given yester- day that the entire delegation would "whoop 'em up" for Oscar w. Under wood while in the vest Capt. James Richmond McGregor. who is captain of the patrol, said the Underwood march
  would be taken advantage of to promote che interests of Brother Underwood of this city who is likewise Noble Oscar W. Underwood.
 Boost Underwood
 twill you boost Underwood on the Cal iforna trip2. was asked Captain Me Gregor.
 We will. to a past grand certainty" he replied
 How will you go about it?r was asked
 We intend to poke our heads out of the car window at every station, if we stop only one minutes. and yell: Don't forget the real tarif maker! Oscar w. Underwood of Alabama for President! After that" continued Captain Me Gregor. I've intend to do considerable missionary work in every conceivable way. We want to make an impression on that state for MT. Underwood and believe we can do it."
 The entire party of Birmingham cit izens to make the trip are enthusiastic Underwood boosters It is stated that many hundreds of Underwood buttons will be scattered through the states tray eed and other advertising matter dis tributed.
 The Shriners will be away about three weeks returning to Birmingham by va rious routes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29
Will Be Divided

| Tn the republican national convention | the politicians will be divided. and each | faction will be led by competent men used to all the tricks and on speaking | terms with the curves of their oppon-
 ents Roosevelt and LaFolette will have enough strength in delegation composed of men who have nothing to lose and
 everything to win to kep Taft from get ting a majority on the first ballot. Tafts strength will consist of machine made delegates who follow him not from choice | but because they have thought naturally | all along that he would be "it" ana
 they are ready and anxious to hold their | jobs. They will be thrown in a panic
 when they discover that they are not hefty enough to put the big one over They will not immediately desert him | and go to either of the other candidates 1 for they would gain but little by that | operation, because the other fellows are 1 in on the ground floor. But they, with all the interests of self preservation. will be on the watch to grab fhe first op- portunity to throw MT. Taft overheard
 and latch on to the first man who de- | veops any strength with the opposition
 republicans will more than likely nomi- ! nate a man who perhaps has not even been more than mentioned for the honor | If the Dark Horse does not i'm .
 mediately develop, the Taft southern
 delegates will stick to him until such event. or if they desert him for either | Cf the other two, there are strong
 reasons to believe that they will go
 to LaFollette rather than 10 Roosevelt.
 In spite of the fact that Taft was
 elected by Roosevelt, as is conceded. na
 has taken no special pains to surround
 himself with the colonel's friends on
 tho contrary he has put the "harpoon''
 to them on every occasion that he coul I. and this fact has been the cause or 2
 part of the cause Of the big fight that
 is now on his hands. IL follows, there fore. as B follows A. that the colonel
 will not be especially fond of Taft $ friends, and although the average
 sorthern republican has happy faculty jof getting on friendly terms with the bowers that be, they will have trouble
 in ever convincing Roosevelt that they
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29
Evening Sermon

In the evening pr; Thaeker used for h lJ get, "The Church: Her Complaint an
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-09-14

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION No O2I22
Department of the Interior,
o. s. Land Office at Topeka, Kans
August 5, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Siren
ess J. Sharpe of McCracken p @. Kan
sas, who on Feb. is. 1911 made Home
stead Entry No 1922, Serial No.
031z2. for the S1zNWH and 81 north
east I Section IA. Township Is, south.
Range 90 west 9th P NJ, has
fled notice of intention 70 make final
3 year Tact of June 6. 1921 proof
to esta blish claim TO
the above described land before the
Hon. Clerk of the District court of
Ellis county. Kansas at Hsvs, Kansas.
on the 21st dav of September, 1912
Claimant names as witnesses:
George Rec. Joseph @. Beatty
Henry Rea. Peter Lenz all Of
McGracken, P. o, Kansas
GEO W. FISHER, Register
17-se q
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F E Potter do E. Saline. -. 400
Peter Meier 90 w. Saline 80
Andrew Roeh Tor lie Crniz5 Ia Its
Big Cnsak Township. =. lit
Jerry Fellers for returning Ballots
and miIage Buckeyes. ..1.S0
Geo A Urban do Freedom 800
s L Hamilton do Ellis. :. 2.40
Herman Pratt do E Hamilton 80
W A R Wall do W Hamilton $50
Simon Frank do Hays 3rd Ward1 90
Mike Leiker do Walker ......2.sO
Nick Giebler returning ballots Hays
1st Ward. ..........1.OO
Peter Johnson returning ballots mil
age in Lookout. 49,. 1.90
G A Reidel do s. Pl. Hill. ....... 80
Peter Meier do W. Saline. 800
B Romine do e. Saline. :. 400
NJ P Kuhn do Herzog. 200
W A Campbell do Wheatland Ito
A D Wasinger do s Lookout 2.10
Jno NJ Smith do Smoky Hill. 2.4O
B F RepIogle do N Pl. Hill. 10
NJ NJ Weigel do Victoria. :. 2.1o
D H Farley do Hays 3rd Ward LOO
News Publishing Co., for printing
Primary Election Notices. $3.50
] News Republican and Free Press
for printing ballots for the Pri-
mar4ss. 1890. ooO-U
/ Crane and Co., election supplies
1900. :. ...... 1880. 14O-4O
/ Eugene Schmidt, for money ad-
vanced for pauper. -. 500
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| car fare 800. .......... .z-oS
/ Mrs. D LaShelle for car fare advane
ced in obtaining evidence in
the case of State VS. c. Abers
| 'NO'NN
| Motion by Kut1na, and seconded By
! by Goetz. that the County Treasures
be instructed to sell and assign all
Delinquent taxes to individuals in
/ accordance to law; carried unani-
imous.
There being no more business be-
fore the boand they adjourned sine
( die, Attest:
Up. V. Gottschalk, Isaac Zeigler.
County Clerk. Chairman.
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Life Insurance & Investments

Life Insurance & investments
l am giving my whole time selling
Life, Accident and Health Insurance.
An also Special Agent for the Aetna
Building and Loan Association of To-
peks. This Association is under State
control, ard pays per cent com
pounded every six mOnths, to it's share
holders. Almost 200 of the money-sav
ing citizers of Ellis county are share
holders. Let me tell YOU about The
diff rent plans Of Life Insurance |
write, and explain the Aetna Can be
found at Henry Meyers Tailor shop in
Hays, or Phone %.
Geo. P. Griffith, Hays
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-09-14
Notice for Publication

Notice for Publication
Department OF the interior
u. s. Land Office, Topeka, Kansas
July 9, 1912, Serial Ne 023lS
Notice is hereby giving that Hattie
BueklsE of Hays, Kansas, PO. E.f.d.,
who, on J0ne 20, 1907, made Home
stead Application 2oo35, Serial Nc.
02S1s, for NWE section q, township
II south, range Is west 9Th Pm.
has fled notice of intention
tn make Final Five year proof, 20 es-
tablish clam to the land above desert
bed, before the Hon. Clerk Of the Dis
trict Court Of Ellis county, Kansas st
Hays, Kansas, on the 18th day Of
October, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Mrs. Sidney Lawrence, Sidney Law
renee, & CIaud Clements Of TuTkviHe
Kan. P.O,, r.f.d. Len McCluskey
of Plsinville Kansas, P. o., r.f.a.,
GEO. b. FISHER, Register,
q oc II
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a Use 81

LIST published Aug. II. 1912,
ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE.
State of Kansas, Ellis County, SIS.
In the matter OF the Estate of
RUFUS AvERILL. Deceased, late of
Ellis county. Kansas.
Notice of Appointment.
Notice is Hereby Given that on the
lot day of Aug, A D. 1912, the under
signed was, by the Probate court OF
Ellis county, Kansas duly appointed
and qualified as Administrators OF the
estate of Rufus Averill late of Ellis
county, deceased, All parties
interested in said estate will take notice
and govern themselves accordingly.
Mrs. EMMA AvERILL, Administrative
Attest: Jacob Kissing Probate Judge,
ag II -st7
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Vanishing Cream for pimples
- The snu.h .ids rev Barber shop
Connr t-v IL

Netes for Publication Serial No O26os
noI.ar+Tnnnt nf the Interior.
q. 3. Land Office. Topeka Vsnsas,
Aug, 9, 1913
Notice Is hereby given that ARCHIE
B Andrews, of McCrackeR, 2. O..
Kan. R F d. who on Sept II. 1909
made Homestead Entry 026es. Serial
No. 026oS for the W1<SE4 & SHSW2
section IS. in Township Is, south Range
% west 9Th p NJ
has fled notice of intention So make
final three year (Aet June 6, 1919 proof
70 establish claim
to the land above described. before
the Hon. Clerk of fhe'District Court Of
Ellis county. kansas, at Havs, Kans
on the 21st day of Sept, 1912.
Clainant names IS witnesses.
James Whitehead, Horatin e. Wat.
son, Elias M Wagner, John F. Ne
serve. all of McGracken, P. o. Kansas
GEO. W. FISHER Register.
Use 81 $4pt fee
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Notice for Publication. No. 07oz
DEPARTMENT of the Interior, Q. Land
Of6oe Topeka Kansas. Aug. o. Tayz.
Notice * hereby given that Nealev
Andrews IF MeCracken P. o.. Kansas Who
m SEPT 70. 1903. made Homestead ensrx-
No ozSo. serial No o3ez for the 81
NE1 and MI SEK section 20. township
TX south Rauz- 20 W: 9Th p NJ has Sled
-'+ice ~ inte1sion tn make 6naI : wear
FAef Tune & roIz1 proof RI establish claim
~ the Ia1d above described.
h-fore the Hon Clerk Of the
District Cont Fills Co. Kansas at Havs
Kansas ~ the zTth dsv of Sept. Tcrz.
C1ain4-' p-rnNs as Witnesses.
lanes Whitehead. HoTatio q Wstso1-
Elias NJ Wa~o-e-. Toh- 2 Meserve
al oF McCrackep . n. Kansas
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