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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
The Airedale


 The Airedale has made friends the world around, and good word in added to his testimonial book by the Belgians.
 The Airedale, however, is not only all that his Yorkshire "manufacturers" longed for, but he has shown himself much more. Wider acquaintance with the world has placed him under many differ ent conditions, and he has not often been weighed and found wanting He has made his home in all countries from Alaska to India. He has been used for all sorts of game from the grizzly to mice; he has done police duty in France, Germany and America: he has drawn sleds in the Arctic and driven sheep in Australia-all these things and many oth- CTS he has done, and in the doing of them he has won a reputation fofA fAintelligence, docilty and affectionate disposition that few less talented dogs do not cnvyl As writer in the Belgian Breeder, the Brussels journal devoted to horses, dogs and live stock, has said, he is indeed ''le chien le plus utle," which is freely Amer icanized by the doggy epigram that an Airdale will do anything any other dog can do and then lick the other dog
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
LINEN SHOWER'

MonteValo, January 6.-(Special )--The most attractive feature of Montevallo's $ recent social calendar was the linen show CT Friday evening, which the guild of St. Andrews church rendered Miss Kath- leen Shivers, who is to marry on Tues day evening next, MT. Horace Boyd of Opp.
 The home of Mrs. E. s. Lyman was the scene of the Shower" and was very pret- tily decorated with vines. Towering bulbs and brides roses to carry out a color scheme of green and white.
 Misses Nina Lyman, Marion Shlvers Gladys Jones-Williams and Louise Nor gar introduced the guests to the honoree who, attired in d lavender null over silk a costume peculiarly becoming to her blonde beauty, stood in line with her mother, Mrs. D. W. Shivers. Misses Sal lie and Ann Shivers, Mrs. D. ". Shivers, Jr., and Mrs. E. S. Lyman. In passing to the dining room, the guests were served punch by Misses Lida Hatch and Julia Poynor. Misses Lula Hawkins, Alice Eel lows, Florence Holbroo1 and Mrs. George Morgan assisted in the dining room where there was served ice cream and cake.
 Late in the evening Miss Shvers was conducted into the shower room" The centerpiece was large slipper of brides roses containing numerous dainty gifts and surrounded by several small slippers of rice which the girls showered upon 'the bride-to-be as she approached the ta- ble. On another table there were many -l... s.T. which went to show the popularity of this lovely girl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
ORGANIZE TO
 HELP VETERANS

The Confederate Veterans Benevolent association met Saturday afternoon ill the auditorium in the Chamber of Com merce building and perfected it's organi- zation. Regular meetings will be held hereafter on the third Saturday of each month.
 J. r, Foster, president of the .associa- tion, made report of the progress made. A committee was appointed to call on the Board of Revenue and request of that body that room be reserved in the 'Hillman hospital containing several beds for sick and disabled Confederate vet erans until some other means can be provided for their relief.
 Col. Sam Will John was present and made most interesting talk on pensions. Jefferson county has 1883 veterans and widows of veterans on the pension roll. Of this number 7S receive s25 each guar ter; 131 receive S20 and ss4 receive SIG quarterly. The pensions for the first quarter of the state, fiscal year have just been paid The amount paid out in lief ferson county was sls565 for the first quarter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
MILITIA SHOWS
 SLIGHT DECREASE
1878 Less Men in Organized Troop in 1911 Than
 in 1910

Washington, January 6.-There were 167s less men in the organized militia last year than the year before, the total for 1911 being 9172 officers and 10SSl6 men, Brig. Gen. k. K. Evans, chief of the di- vision of militia affairs, has called at tention in his annual report to the faults and virtues of the militia
 General Evans wanted federal pay Tor adjutant generals of the states; special financial aid by the government for the field artillery and cavalry of the militia; more sergeants in the regular army who may have been detailed to duty as in- struetors to tEe militia; the supply by the government of limited number of horses and forage for the militia cavalry, and federal pay for militia services.
 Nearly all of the II troops of militia cavalry are untrained in the use of horses and are in fact nothing but in- fantry. Touching the proposition to pay for military service, General Evans says fl is believed the limit of sacrifice can be asked of the militia under the present laws and without compensation has been almost reached.
 Called into active service, the militia would contain only about 42 per cent of the war strength 10 which it should be raised, showing, in General Evans opln- ion, great need for reserve force. The Jnited States is the only power which provides no reserves and General Evans suggests a scheme for the creation of one based on an enlistment period of seven years, not less than two nor more than three of which shall be served with the colors. Even as organized the gen. eral ayers the militia is so unbalanced in the proportion of cavalry and artillery to infantry as to be impossible to be made use of in time of need
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
END OF FIGHT TO
 ESCAPE GALLONS

Washington, January 6.-The end of the legal fight of pr. w. J. McNaughton of Emanuel county Georgia, to escape the gallows. promises to come Tuesday be- fore the supreme court of the United States.
 McNaughton and Mrs. Hattie Flanders were jointly indicted on a charge of mur- dering the latter's husband by arsenic poisoning. The Flanders lived in the doc tors home and the doctor attended Elan ders during his illness. McNaughton had q separate trial and was seatenced to be hanged He appealed to the supreme court of the United States, but has failed 10 have the record in the case printed. The case k assigned for hearing Tues day and under the rules if record is not printed by the time a case is called for argument il will he dismissed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07

i and the surface of the cranium, in other words, a phrenologlst'
 T have no doubt that you can estab- fish the relations you suggest which however, I am free to confess don't ap- peal to me. What 1 want to learn is how you establish the relationship be- tween you and that one dollar William you extracted from MT. Macspot"
 Well, Judge, l told him l would des- ignate his traits of character by the bumps" on his head, the compensation to be one dollar cash in advance, but when l told him that his cranium was sunken at the bregnia, denoting philo- progenitiveness, and that the occipitial region was excessively developed, de- noting acquisitiveness, that the fore head was plagiacephalfc, that there was |an asymmetry of the convolutions of the hemisphere, that the cephalic index was set at an obtrust angle, all of which pointed to the fact that he was on the highway to an insane asylum or the penitentiary, and when I told him so, he called me liar and demanded his money back"
 "Not to discount anything you say, Copernicus, but am free to confess If you had shot that jargon at me expect l would have suggested a trip to a warmer climate"
 Judge, yer honor" broke in Macspot the language that man used was more than any dacent man could stand. He cussed me in Frinch wid Eyetalian trim mings and called me names that would make Chinaman fight"
 ''If your honor please" said Coperni- GUS, T insist that I lawfully and le- gally earned the trifling sum about which the gentleman shows such ex- citement. I am satisfied I can con- vince your honor that the science of which l am master, is both ancient and honorable. Now, if you honor will per init me to apply test to you"
 Back up there!" bawled Judge Alb, mot on you life ] will take your word for all the mysteries of your ancient art. l don't think my consti- tuition strong enough to stand shock like the one MT Macspot here received
 As to the charge, there Is some doubt in my mind as to whether our laws apply in this case, so l will discharge you, but bear this In mind, o Coper- nicus, that you have something coming from this court yet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
TRAINS COLLIDE IN
 TERMINAL STATION

The Selma passenger train over the Southern railway colided head on with an Atlanta train standing under the termi- nal station shed last night. The Atlanta train had arrived some time ahead of the Selma train and had been emptied.
 The Selma train was not running rapid ly but the shock of the collision was suf- ficient to give the passengers severe shaking and persons standing in the bag gage car, were thrown down. The pilots of both engines were broken up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
MARION WILL GO
 AFTER NEW ROAD

Marion, January 6.-(Special)-R. Y. Patterson, the locating engineer for the Pensacola and Jasper railroad, has been to Marion and made a preliminary ex- animation of the surrounding territory. On next Tuesday a large meeting of cit izens from all parts of the county will meet officials of this road at the court house and an effort will be made to se- cure the road for Marion
 The fact as announced that the road will be put through to the coal fields in IS months, has caused Perry county to wake up to the fact that the greatest opportunity of the past 70 years Is now kroc1ing at her door. Uniontown is send ing 9 delegation to this meeting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
MAD DOG BITES
 FIFTEEN PERSONS

Roundbrook, N. J., January 6.-Fifteen persons from this town are undergoing a Pasteur treatment today as a result of the race of mad dog through the main street yesterday. The village is in a state of terror. Experts from the Pasteur in- stitute of New York declare the dog was one of the most vicious on record, and in it's brief career attacked a most un- usual number of persons, All of the vic tims were bitten on the hands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
JONES
 EXPLAINS CRANIOLOGY
By CHAs. H. MANDY

As Judge Aberuathy concluded the cases set for Saturday morning and was putting on his overcoat preparatory to going to lunch a little. fat man, short on wind but long on voice, hustled into the court room and demanded the immediate is- suance of a warrant for the arrest of an individual named Spurgheim on a charge of obtaining money by false pre- tenses.
 Judge Alb. questioned the man as to the nature of the offense, and learned that the rotound one had been separated from dollar bill. through the medium of that science, now somewhat on the wane, to-wlt, phrenoIogy.
 Judge Alb. somewhat reluctantly issued the warrant, for in sotto voice he re- marked to Marvin Bonner. that a fellow who wanted his bumps" felt had a bump coming to him.
 However the judge wrote out the war rant, and it alleged that one Professor Spurzheim, with malice aforethought, did by means of arts, wiles, and flattery, ob- tain from John Macspot a thing of value, designated as plunk, a simoleon, kopeck in the shape of an eight-bit bill, issued by the United States government. guar anteed to be worth 100 cents par value C. o. D. against the peace and dignity of the state of Alabama"
 No other officer being present Judge Alb. gave the warrant to Sheriff Jack Greener with orders to have the prison- CT in court by the time he returned from lunch.
 When he returned Jack met him at the door, broad grin on his face the cause of which was soon discovered by 4the judge, for the professor proved to be no other than copernicus Jones, the star gazer.
 Got you again, 6opernicus,e said the judge with jocularity that was not at all reassuring to the astrologer. What is your game this time?'
 Judge. l am devotee to the pseudo science wherein relation is establish ed between the various faculties of the nund, the particular organs of the brain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
| HONEST MAN WILL
 STEAL WATERMELON

St. Louis. January GA man may be honest in every other respect but he will steal watermelons," said Roy Campbell of San Antonio a large shipper of water melons, before the convention of the Western Fruit Jobbers' association Of America, the delegates to which left St. Louis for their homes today. Other speak CTS blamed railroad employees for the an nual loss in shipment alone, which in the aggregate it was declared is large.
 A committee was appointed to take up the question with the railroads. 4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
WANT UNDERWOOD
 ON PRIMARY TICKET

Marion, January 6.-(Special.)-Pe tions are being circulated in Perry county and almost unanimously signed asking the chairman of the state demo- cratic executive committee to place the name of Oscar w. Underwood on the primary ticket to be voted In the pri- mary election.
 The Underwood followsrs compose the whole of the democratic voters of this part of the county and they do not want any chances to be taken whereby ceiye the indorsement of the party in this state. IL was the vote from Perry that first made him congressman and his constituents here want to be the ones to place him in the presidential nomination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
MUSICAL GIVEN
 AT BAY ANNETTE

Eclipsing anything in the musical field that has ever been given by local tall ent for several years, an entertainment was given at the school house last even ing by residents of this place who have moved here and who have at some time or other attained a reputation as in- structors.
 The house was well filled with the lovers of music who anticipated the entertainment which they received at the hands of the musicians.
 The programme was arranged in two parts and each number of the entire list was a decided hit with the audi ence
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
Pythians Elect Officers

Marion, January 6.-tSpecial.) )-The Knights of Pythias lodge has elected the following officers for 1912: Earl Hanna, c. C.. Thad Davis, B. C.; W. T. Harris, F.; w. Blackburn, M. of w.; w. II. Smith, NJ. of F.; II. Y. Howze, M. of E.; F. Blackburn, K. of k. and S. Abe Pope. M. at A; J. D. Griffin, l. c.; R. T. Scarborough, 0. G.; Dr. J. E. Young. representative to the grand lodge; w. H. Smith. J. C. Michle5oro and H., Y. Howze. trustees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
Marion Wedding

Marion. JanuarY 6-tSpeciaO.-Mlss Daner Belle Norrell aud William J, Oaks of East Perry were married this week.
 Mir and Mrs Thadder Turner Daugh- drill have issued invitations to the mar riage of their daughter, Marie West brook to James Franklin Jones of Lafay cite. Ala, the wedding to take place on Wednesday, January r, in Siloam Bap- tist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
SPECIAL RATES
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Winter Tourist Rates to many points in Alabama. Florida, Georgia. Cuba. Louisiana, Mississippi, Mexlc., New Mexico and Texas. also to other points of interest. Tickets on sale Oc- tober 15 and November 1 to April 3p, Inclusive. at very low ratcs and with liberal limits. StoD-overs Allowed.
 For further :nformation call On OF write to P. Sid Jones. D. P. A. Pirs aingkam. A,c- Bota phcnes 977.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
Cash Only

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 And I guess that's about as near as anybody could get to making an estimate of the departed without hurting his rela- tives' feelings"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07

his article on the death of bafe Dabsack who, betwixt you and me, hadn't much to recommend him except that he wasn't quite as bad sometimes as he was others, he says that the deceased was generally
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07

A. A. Powell, one of the best known men in Alabama because of his supe- rior height of seven feet four and q half inches. arrived in this city yester- day afternoon to spend the week end. Colonel Powell is a travelling represent ative of a large soda manufacturer of New York City and makes frequent visits to this state which is part of his territory. He was with F. T. Barnum, of circus fame, for eight years and is very popular witA the commercial in- torests in this section of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
PERSONAL

Harry Oster left yesterday at noon for the east on purchasing tour 10 be absent for several weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07

William C. Weston returned yester- day morning from Chicago where he has been for the past week or more on business
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07

honest Farmer Hornbeak, in the midst of his perusal of the weekly newspaper. wherein he had encountered, an example of the linotype's peculiar perversities: 'In
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
A Kindly Scribe

From Puck. a charitable sort of fellow commented
The evening world., 1912-11-07
400 PASSENGERS
ARE TAKEN FROM
LINER ON ROCKS
Rescuers Working to Save SOC
Others Who Still Remain on
Steamer Royal George.

MONTREAL. Nov IA wireless mes
sage to-day from the, Canadian North
ern Royal Mail steamer Royal George.
which went aground in the St. Lawrence
River last night ten miles below Quebec.
confirmed earlier news that 400 of the
vessels 90l passengers had been taken
or. The transfer, according to this
message, was made at lis A. M. by the
nrst tender that reached the steamer.
Four other tugs were standing by at
that time, and II Is believed that the
work OF transferring the passen gers
continued through the night.
despatch from Quebec earlier to-
day announced that all the passengers
and crew were safe.
The Royal George was bound from
Avonmouth, England. and was due here
to-day. She was reported hard aground
on the rocks and In a precarious posi-
ton.
Readers Give Mrs. DAILY ~.
The Evening World acknowledges re-
ceipt of four dollars from readers for
The evening world., 1912-11-07
BREAKS A COLD
IN A FEW HOURS.
First dose of Pape's Cold
Compound relieves all
Grippe misery--Con-
tains no Quinine.

After the very first dose Of "Pspe's
Cold Compound" you distinctly Feel
the cold breaking and all the disagree
able grippe symptoms leaving.
1t Is q positive fact that dose Of
Pape's Cold Compound taken every
two hours until three consecutive doses
are taken will cure Grippe or break up
the most severe cold. either in the head.
chest, back, stomach or limbs.
1t promptly ends the most miserable
headache, dullness, head and nose
stuffed up. feverishness, snecsing. sore
throat. running Of the nose. mucous
catarrhal discharges, soreness, stiffness
and rheumatic twinges.
Take this wonderful Compound with
the knowledge that there is nothing
else in the world which will cure your
cold or end Grippe misery as promptly
and without any other assistance or
bad after-effects as q a5-cent package
Of Pape's Cold Compound. which any
druggist can supply--it contains no
quinine-be sure you get what you ask
for-accept no observation-disclosures in
every home. Tastes nice--acts gently.
The evening world., 1912-11-07

Mrs. John Daily. OF No. - East One
Hundred and TweNty-third street. whose
pitiable condition was described several
days ago. One dollar comes from q
reader in Binghamton, N. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-20
GIBSON CHOkES
WOMAN IN BOAT,
SAYSA WITNESS

Goshen, N. Y, Nov. 20.-'T saw Glib
son seize Mrs. Szabo around the neck
with his left arm; saw his right
hand thrust at her throat; then they
both fell out of the boat" John Min.
turn, an ey-witness of the death OF
Mrs. Rosa Szabo, for whose death in
Greenwood lake, Burton w. Gibson,
a lawyer, is charged with murder, SO
testified at Gibson's trial today. The
testimony introduced bears out the
states contention that the woman was
strangled, and did not die Of drown
ing.
Minturn further testified, when
they were in the water the woman was
lost to sight. The man swan over to
the boat and turned it over. The
boat remained right side up when they
fell out and stayed in that position
till Gibson tipped it over" Minturn
was standing at the waters edge, he
said, when he saw the tragedy. The
boat was about seven hundred yards
away. He was afraid he would for
get, he said, so he went home and
wrote down what he saw.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-20
DEFEAT OF HOME RULE is
WIPED OUT BY NEW VOTE

London, Nov. 20.-The government
yesterday managed to straighten out
the complications which resulted from
the defeat of a portion OF the Irish
home rule bill in the house of COM
mons on Nov. IL. and which provoked
an open riot two days later.
The house held a debate on the new
financial resolution replacing the one
hich was defeated by the amend
ment offered by Sir Frederick Ban
bury and which was carried by a
map" division.
The new resolution differs little
from the old one excepting in form,
but it avoids an intolerable breach of
precedent.
After a long discussion the new res
o,ution was carried by q vote of 31S
TO 207.
An unusual sequel to the doings dur
irg the riot on Nov. l3 was brought
about by Joseph Martin, member for
East st. Pancres, and a prominent
former Canadian. who gave notice OF
q motion censuring the speaker for
saying he did not have power to treat
members OF the house as disorderly
wien they confine themselves to par,
/ liamentary cries OF divide" "ad.
| journ" and similar ordinations, and
also for grossly failing in his duty in
not suspending the members who pre-
vented the proceedings by those excla
nations on Nov. 13.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-20
ROLLER IS HEAD
OF ENCAMPMENT

Peoria, ILL.,, Nov 20.-The 63rd an
nual session of the grand encamp.
n,ent, l. o. o. F.. adjourned yesterday
afternoon after electing the following
officers:
Grand Patriarch-George B. Roller
or Canton.
Grand High Priest-A. J. Mourer Of
Eureka.
Grand Scribe-S. ]. Baker of Olney.
Grand Treasurer-Samuel Watson
of Champaign.
Grand Senior Warden-Norman
Waltrip.
Grand Junior Warden-Mark jar
dine
With eight candidates against him
ii required four hours of balloting to
elect Mr.. Jardine, the office of grand
junior warden being the key to the
others in regular succession. A reso-
luton to hold future meetings of the
grand encampment apart from those
OF the grand lodge was defeated.
The 18th annual session of the
grand lodge, !. o. o. F., of Illinois. was
called to order by Grand Master W.
\. Hubbard - the Shrine temple last
evening The sessions will continue
through today Deputy Grand Master
John E. Jennings of Sullivan will sue
coed w. A. Hubbard as grand master
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-20
AN 8O-YEAR FARMER PAYS
S5.614 AS HEART BREAKER

Aurora, H., Nov. 2O-Martin HUI
sey, Grundy county farmer 80
years old, walked into the circuit
clerks Office here and handed over
$5,614 1t was to satisfy a Judgment
against him in a breach of promise
suit of Miss Cora Frost of Evanston.
1T is nothing but a skin game" he
said, Il might as well throw the
money into the river. 1t is too bad
an innocent man should be skinned
like this"
Hulsey insisted the receipt bear the
official seal, and he was accommo-
dated.
Hulsey, on the witness stand, de
clared the suit was "frameup." Miss
Frost, who is in the forties, said she
was deeply in love with Hulsey, Gin
spite Of his age and the fact that he
has cancer of the throat"
Letters written by Hulsey to Miss
Frost were introduced showing that
his favorite term of endearment was
My Fawn."
The plaintiff introduced wedding
gowns which she said she purchased
on different occasions at Hulsey's in
sistence.
Three candy hearts which Hulsey
gave Miss Frost bearing the inscrip
tions 'T love you" We will be mar
ried," and I'VE will be happy" were
introduced against him.