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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-10
THE HEAVENS IN JANUARY
By University Pennsylvania Our Earth Will Be Nearer h
 Than Any Other Time During the Year

rays in November. And on July the planet Venus changes from morning 10 an evening star, so that from this date until November all three of the planets, Mars, Venus and Jupiter will be with us.
 Evening and Morning Skies in January
 The evening sky is now a magnificent | sight, with the wonderful Orion and the l brilliant dog stars high in the south, the bright Capella almost exactly over- head and the beautiful groups, Gemni and Leo, far above the ground in the east. The lower end of the Northern Cross has sunk from view in the north west. while, beginning at this point, the beautiful Milky Way forms golden arch that now passes over the heavens exactly throgh the zenith. The large nebulas at II and F. and the star clusters at E and K, figure 1, are all most interesting objects for examination with a small telescope. This month, too, the wonderful va
 riable star at D will be eclipsed in the early evening no less than five times. l Although this star is usually almost as bright as the nearby stars at l., yet at a constant interval of about two days
 21 hours darker star passes in front l of the bright one and cuts off five sixths of it's light. It has recently been discovered that the bright star and it's | large as our own sun, and that the darker star revolVes so near the bright 1 CT one that the side of it which is turned toward the central body is raised
 to incandescence by the enormous heat which it receives. The star at D will
 be seen to become faint on January
 at 10 D. m., January 6 at z D. m., Jan
 uary 23 at 12 D. m., January 26 at
 D. m. and on January 29 at D. m. It requires somewhat more than four hours for the star to fade from its
 usual brightness to it's greatest faint
 ness.
 On January 2s, ats10 minutes before
 9 o'clock in the evening, the moon will
 pass just above thesplapet Mars. The
 Red Planet will then be seen shining l out almost at the moon's lower edge, l almost exactly as we saw 1t on the q evening of last December 4. To observ- CTS in Canada and other high attitudes
 the moon will be seen to pass in front l of the plant and to hide 1t from view.
 The early morning sky is now made very beautiful by the presence of the two bright planets Venus and Jupiter, which, during the first days of the month are
 drawing closely together. Figure shows the appearance of the southeastern heav-
 ems at 15 minutes before o'clock fin tho
 morning of January 10. Venus will then be seen a little way above the more dis tant planet, the two obpects forming a
 beautiful, bright pair in the early morn
 ing sky. The rwiftly moving Mercury
 may also be detected in the dawn to-
 ward the southeast, though this will be much more easily seen at the time of it's
 greatest elongation from the sun, which will occur on January 15.
 On January at a. m. our earth vii
 be nearer the sun than at any other
 time during the year; on July at 6 D. m. it will be at it's greatest distance away from that body. The difference be- tween the two distances is 3,1o2,000 miles
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-10
MANY MEASURES
 BEFORE SOLONS

Jackson, Miss, January 9.-(Special.)- The legislative day was without special interest, save for an avalanche of bills in both branches. The majority of these were of small moment, being suggestions as to code amendments, but a few will bring on a flood of oratory when re- ported back from the committees to which they were referred. Chief among these come the demands from both houses for constitutional conventions.
 The pernicious habit of tipping hotel walters, dining room servants and others of similar callings came in for a black eye under a bill offered by MT. Mayes.
 The senate was in session but an hour, and that time was a busy one for the pages who were kept on the trot after bills for introduction. Starting at IA, as did the house. the senate went to the 2Sth bill, which was by Senator McLaurln and seeking to abolish the fellow servant rule in so far as it relates to railroads.
 The first several bills seek to amend certain sections of the code.
 MT. Evans next proposed a law which requires but three-fourths of a jury to render verdicts except in cases of treason and felones.
 In Senate Bill No. 2s. MT. Mounger demands the calling of a constitutional convention; Senator Sanders would pay the national home guard for their serv-
 ices, and MT. Hobbs would require stock and mutual insurance companies to invest a part of their reserve funds in Mississippi securities.
 Senators and representatives in Con- gross are urged under a concurrent res olution offered by Mir. Myers to support the bill for the parcels post, while In another, Senator Evans demands the amendment of the constitution so that the initiative and referendum may be called into use in this state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-10
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Carrie Klein

Mrs. Carrie Klein, aged 7G, passed away at her home in Hammand. La., January 1. She was the mother of Albert Klein, chief operator of the Pos- tai Telegraph company. The deceased lady had been in failing health for sev- eral months. MT. Klein and his wife reached Hammond few hours too late to see Mrs. Klein alive. The Louisiana Sun published at Hammond says:
 Mrs. Klein was one of Hammond s first settlers, and those who knew her in .her quiet home life knew her to be a noble woman. a devout Christian, a good neighbor and devoted to her two boys who survive her. The Sun ex- tends sincere sympathy to these. and to all her afflicted friends and neighbors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-10
History of a Deer's Track

Sheridan correspondence Portland Ore
 gonian.
 Mystery that surrounded a deer whose peculiar track in mud or snow had long been a puzzle to the Indians of the Grand Ronde and Siletz country has been cx- plained by Carl Shortridge of Wiliamina. Shortridge is exhibiting one of the fore legs of the deer, around the knuckle bone of which an elk's vertebra is circled.
 It is .he belief of old hunters in this region that the deer when fawn stepped through the vertebra of the erstwhile elk and that the deer carried the bone through life
 Indians often have seen the curious track of the deer and have regarded 1t as possessed of the evil spirit. They re- joiced when the deer was killed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-10
Ollie James Elected

Frankfort, Ky. January 9.-On the bal lot for successor to United States Senator Thomas II. Paynster. whose term expires in March, 1913, Ollie M. James received 105 votes in the Kentucky senate today. His republican opponent, Edwin P. Nor row, received 2S votes. Joint ballot of the house and senate, however confirming the selection of Representative James will be taken tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-10

they are about to abandon their nests for the winter migration. off the coast of Scotland one day patches of straw bed- ding were seen floating, and although the birds were on the eve of departure they gathered up every wisp as though they had their nests to build, and in the sams pleace they were seen collecting seaweed every day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-10
Thought a Man Was SpOOk

From the New York Evening Telegram.
 Shipmates of William Johnson, 35 years old dockhand on the lighter Climax, who had been swept overheard, and Of whom no trace was discovered in a B minute search for his body, believed he had been resurrected from the dead when he ambled aboard the lighter at Williams burg and reported for work After being swept into the East river Johnson was saved after the tide had carried him from under the Williamsburg bridge to the Brooklyn bridge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-10
Why Ada Never Married

Her mothers explanation: "she was always hard to suit" Her fathers explanations: "She could not find man her intellectual equal"
 Aunt Fanny's explanations: young men are not what they were in my day!' Brother Jim's explanation: "She was never much of 8 locker. anyhow.
 Her best friends explanation: "She never was asked, that's the reason.''
 Ada's own explanation: T could not bring myself to give up my church and settlement york;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-10
Mrs. Dorinda A. Black

Mrs. Dorinda A. Black, aged 70 years, died this morning at 1920 o'clock at the late residence, 5345 Third avenue, north. Funeral services will be held this after noon at o'clock from the residence, in terment will be made in Woodlawn ceme- tery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-10
A Roll of the Unpaid

From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
 Gerald-Somebody took a roll of bills from me today.
 Geraldine-But you will have to pay them just the same, suppose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-10
TROOPS TO INVADE CHINA
 AFTER TEN YEARS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE D


 The republicans are obdurate. and the belief is growing that general hostilities are nearer Following the armistice, the imperialists at Siao Kan and Han Yang are proceeding in the direction Ho Nan. Toronto, January 9.-The Methodist mis- sionary headquarters here received word today that six of the 100 or more mis- sionaries being escorted down the Yang Tse river by British gunboats had arrived safely at Shanghai. China. The dispatch, which came from Shanghai, said that the other fugitive missionaries were expected there in a few days.
 English Press Protests
 London, January 9.-The general view of the British press is that the Russian action with respect to Mongolia, al- though it amounts to annexation, is or no concern to the British government except so far as necessity exists of safe guarding British interests in Asia. Much is made, however, of what is now de- scribed as the blunder of the Balfour government in allowing Great Britain's hold on Thibet to lapse after the ex- petition conducted by Sir Francis Young up the Chumbi valley.
 The Mongolian coup Is regarded as a possible forerunner of the partition of Manchuria between Russia and Japan and China is warned in time to set her house in order if she wishes to avert such a disaster.
 The morning papers renew their an- gry attacks on Sir Edward Grey for his pro Russian policy which they say is likely to result in the partition of Per- sia between Russia and England. With regard to the Russian seizure of Mon- Rolia, the Daily News says:
 Never before has the British nation been so impotent, so humiliated or have the British foreign secretaries been so consistently against the liberties of struggling people
 The Chronicle. commenting on "the policy of European grab.' says that Tt makes one blush for humanity"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-10
Solan Geese Queer

From the Detroit Free Press.
 The solan geese are so fond of collect ing materials for their nests that they tlo not desst from the habit even when
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-10
WORKING OUT PLAN ID ADVERTISE CITY Ad Men Hold Enthusiastic
 Meetnig COMMITTEES REPORT
Club Resolves to Impress Importance of Birmingham Upon Conven- ton of Advertisers to Be
 Held at Dallas, Texas

The most effective means of impressing the greatness of the Birmingham district upon the minds of the advertising wiz ards of the United States and Canada while they are in annual session at Dal- las, Tex, next May, is being planned by the Birmingham Ad club. A commit tee to be named by President John Spar row tomorrow will delve into every con ceivable method of catching the atten- ton of these publicity experts and fix ing it upon the Magic City of the south.
 The enthusiasm prevailing at the reg ular monthly assembly of the Ad club last evening held in the Chamber of Com mcrce conference room was unlimited The proposal to make the Dallas conven- ton of advertising men, which will call together between 5000 and 400O press agents of this continent, sit up and take notice of the wonderful municipality in North Alabama, met with the heartiest indorsement The committee to arrange this advertising onslaught will also see this city and that an ineXhaustible sup pie of literature and views, all disclos- ing the growth of Birmingham, will be carried in the pockets of this delegation.
 The title of the body that will convene in Dallas on May 20 for week of busi- Advertising Clubs of America and mem- pers of the Birmingham Ad club will be among those present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-10
Sparrow Presides


 John Sparrow. president of the local acted as chairman of last nights meeting and among the reports made was that of the programme com mittee through the chairman, John A. Lnsk. An educational course relating to facas that every advertising man should know will be inaugurated at an early session by this committee and will be pursued through the reading of papers and individual discussion on topics as- signed for each programme. Sidney Lag arus, chairman of the protection commit tee, which is a recent institution of the club created for the censorship of all fake or fraudulent advertising schemes, reported that several so-called cardboarc by this committee during the past several weeks and the members of the club were again warned to turn down all publicity propositions that had not been granted a card of approval from the protection bureau.
 A noticeable feature of the meeting was the freedom and frequency with which the members entered into the discussion of each matter as it presented itself, and it was the universal sentiment of those in attendance that this was one of the most beneficial and cooperative meetings of their history.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-10
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-10
Papers Read

At the conclusion of the routine. the lit- erary portion of the evening was intro duced by paper on 'sObtaining the Best Results From Advertising in Small Spaces," prepared and read by George s. bowman, an advertising man of this city. He was followed by l. Cassett, adverts-
 ing manager for the SteeleSmith Dry Goods company, who addressed the club on 'eThe Waste in Advertising--Its Film.
 nation from notes on this subject. An animated discussion of the points ex- readings and many expression pro and con were freely given.
 The meeting was then opened for sus- gestions from the members, and the first motion offered was that the secretary, John A. Lusk, should be authorized to draw up a resolution of thanks to the daily papers of Birmingham in return for the publicity given the club. This was carried unanimously as was the mo- ton to empower each member of the Ad organization to make public any fragrant examples of fraudulent advertising that could be proven as such A committee, composed of J. K. Sterne. the author of the motion providing for the commit tee appointment; A. O. Lindsay and I. Cassett, was delegated to conFider the probability of placing an ordinance before the city commission regulating the size of signs to be hung on the outside of stores as an advertisement for sensa- tionaI sales. The duty of this commit tee is to ascertain the legality of this proposed city legislation and report back at the next meeting.
 Upon a motion offered by Mir. Lazarus and duly seconded without opposition, the
 meeting adjourned to reassemble on the first Tuesday evening of next month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06
ONE MAN KILLED
In Collision Between Locomotive and
Caboose-Another injured.

Portland. Me. Aug. 5.-One man
was killed and another is known to
have been injured in a head-on colli-
sion between locomotive and ca
bose and heavy freight train on
the Grand Trunk Railway, yesterday.
between Summit and Lake station, a
few miles west of Island Pond, VT.
The dead man is Fl. c. Symonds, a
fireman belonging in Island Pond, and
brakeman named Belleflle was
hurt
Reports from unofficial sources were
to the effect that four others were in
jllred, and that one of them. an engi-
neer named Emery, had his back
broken, but officials of the road are
giving out no details of the wreck
According TO information received
here, the engine and caboose figuring
in the accident had been assisting
west bound feight No. SO, up the steep
grade between Island Pond and Sum
nit station, and were then uncoupled
and went ahead of the train. On the
curve between Summit and Lake sta
ton they crashed into an east bound
freight train. Fireman Symonds was
buried in the wreckage of the tender.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06
FOR WOMEN SUFFRAGE.
VIM. n. Hotchkiss, Bull Moose Man
in New York, Declares for Women.

New York. Aug 5.-Provisional
Chairman VIM. II. Hotchkiss of the
National Progressive party in New
York state. left, late today, for Chi
cago, where he is expected TO report
to the National Convention of the new
party the conditions of the movement
in New York state.
Just before he left, Chairman Hotch-
kiss made public letter by Col.
Roosevelt. in which the Third Party
leader emphasizes his wish that wo-
men cooperate in carrying forward
Progressive policies, "one of which is
equal suffrage
The letter. although written July 30.
is made public, today, for the first
time. 1t is addressed to state and
county ehairmen, and reads in part
as follows:
Il favor woman suffrage by states
that many of the state leaders in the
National Progressive party movement
take the same view is shown both by
the planks in various Progressive state
platforms and by the fact that even
in the non-suffrage states, women
have been elected as delegates to the
National Convention. The suffrage or
CARNATIONS have never been given rep
resentation in any party and have
sought to gain their rights outside of
party lines. In number of states the
experiment of woman suffrage has now
been tried: in actual practice 1t has
been found to work well. The Pro
gressiye party as whole undoubtedly
believes in it. We do not attempt to
dictate what any state should do in
this matter, for we know the needs ana
the feelings of the states vary, but we
do cordially commend the matter To
the well-thought-out Judgment of tho
people of each state. Women should
make the fight within the Progressive
party
Col. Roosevelt concluded with the
nope that whenever possible. women
delegates might be given places on
state and county committees. ito aid
the men in this great struggle to pro-
auce higher plane morally and m.t.
terially. the conditions of life and labor
Tor both men and women"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06
The One Harm
less Skin Bleach

thanks to the enforcement of the
Pure Food and Drugs Act, the various
preparations designed to bleach the
skin, containing injurious acids and cor
rosiye sublimate, have had to .go. Their
sale Is now Illegal.
There now looms up brightly "SKYN-
BLEACH, a peroxide cream, composed
mostly of Earth Alkaline Peroxides and
which contains no acids or Injurious
substances of any kind.
II does its work by reason Of the fact
that when rubbed on the skin, previous
ly moiStened with warm water, the free
and active oxygen which thereby be-
comes released not only beaches the
skin but thoroughly disinfects as well.
ihe person afflicted with discoiored skin
and wishing To obtain that creamy white
skin SO much To be desired, will find
SkynbIeach a most valuable, efficient
and simple PREPARATION to use.
Ask Bowditch, Webster a. Co. to salts
~ you that Sl<ynbleach will restore
harnlessly your normal compile xion
and skin.
Peroxide Products Co. New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06
By HOP"

Oakes and Kjertine Maria Axelsen; July
%, Harry a. Rowe and Anna IL. Roder-
lex, both of West Paris.
FRANKLIN.
Ffcemar-July q, Dana II. Newell of
Freeman and Miss Cora Luce of New
Vineyard
East Jay-July %, Justus Wells and
Miss felixele Quinon.
HANCOCK.
Extraordinarily u. Miss Aurelia G.
Bresnahan of Ellsworth and Granville
). swan of Franklin.
Northeast Harbnr-Juiy 20, Carrie Il.
billings, and Oliver X. Thorn, both of
Stonington.
Castine-July q, Miss Clara b. Day
and Carl Vincent Perkins
Deer Isle-Juiy 20, Mrs. Ida A Has
kell of Deer Isle and Reuei b. Judkins
of Stonington; July q, Miss Leah F.
Spofford and Ray 7. Lowe.
Rockland--July q, Robert Johnston
and Mrs. Lucy Elwell.
PENOBSCOT.
Bangor-July 80 Henry Edward Mai
holt Of Portland and Miss Magaret
Alice Toole of Bangor; July Is, fRd l.
Y Piper OF Cambridge. Mass. and Miss
Hazel Houghton of Bangor Juy 81
Ralph Watson Spencer and Miss Cecilia
Brewer-July n. Jasper U. Jordan aud
Miss Helen ID. Williams.
Old Town-Iuly 81, Robert w. senla-
son of Providence. r.. L. and MisszElsle
| Il. Edgeriy of Old Town.
SOMERSET.
sythes of Moxie and Bessie Hodg9n OF
! Embden.
Belfast--1uly %, Walter +. Nass and
Miss Gladys C.. Clark
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06


Bncksport. aged Is years,
Deer Isle-July q, Capt. William, Par
Ellsworth Falls-July 81, Mrs. Charles
J. Treworgy, aged 81 years, II months.
Penobscot-Juiy ~ Mrs. Dorothy
Wardwell. aged 70 years, l6 days
Trenton-July &c, Lyman. 5 Hopkins
aged Il years, months, - days.
KENNEBEC.
Readfield-July %, Mrs. Eunice Wells,
formerly of Vienna, aged "a years, =
Water Waterviile@iuiy q. j. Robbins Retcher,
Augnstaljuly q. Mrs. DIVA A. Nor
rill, aged 81 years.
warren-July %. oscar E. Mcintyre,
aged 76 years, 6 months, Il days
aged ssdef 6 Years, months, Is DAYS: july
"a Henry Nichols, aged II years,
south Thomaston-Iuiy g. William +
Hovey. aged IS years, months, 10 days
July q, Mary Ann Arey Brown, aged q
years. 5 months, IA days July y, Jesse
Sleeper. aged 50 years. 5 months, IL days
Washington-July Is, Rebecca Rack
union--July Is. Maria Butler. aged s.
years.
Denmark-Juiy %. Ed. l.. Higgins, aged
IS years.
Rumford-July "a Mrs. Hattie Walker
aged about 20 years.
Fryeburg-July %, Cassius w. Pike
aged 81 years.
East pixiield--July %. Jonas c. Adams
Norway-JuIy 27, AbiJah A. Reed. aged
Sc years. ,1,,
Banger-Juiy %, Mrs. Hannah Parker
aged 10 years: July %. Charles D.. Grow
ley, aged So years; July y. Mary J. Mer.
row. aged 70 years, months, 10 days
July %, Miss Edith Grant, aged 80 Years
old Town-July IS, Annie +. Jordan.
Brewer-July q. Sarah A. Whitney
SWEET, aged "a years, 4 months,
Mattawamkeag7-July 81, William II
Libby aged IS years, 4 months, y days.
Bradley-July 30, Charles w. Liver
more aged 81 years, months, q days.
PISCATAQUIS.
Mllo-July q, Eva n. Warren
SOMERSET
Canaan-July 81, Mrs Eliza AmeS.
WASHINGTON.
Calais-Juiy %, Mrs. Minnie Shattucl
of Red Beach.
Milltown-July q, Mary 4. Grass. aget
MISCELLANEOUS
Lowell. Mass.--July q, Miss Octavi:
II. Martin, aged 81 years.
Maiden. Mass.-July Is. Thomas
somervilIe, Mass--July 80, Arthur L
salem. Mass.-July "A. Mrs. Priscilla ]
Lynn. Mass. July "A, Mrs. Annabei
Wight Forbes, aged So years
Merion Pa-Juiy %, George w. Bia
bon, aged about 6S years
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06
BAD COMPILATIONS ARE
NOW EASILY DISCARDED.
fE-rom the Reaotx seeker.1

Every woman has Il in her own
hands to possess beautiful and
youthful complexion. No matter how
soiled. faded or coarse the cuticle, or
binary mercolized wax viii actually
remove II, and Nature viii substitute n
skin as soft, clear and lovely as =
child's. The action of the wax is not
drastic. but gentle and agreeable. Mi
mute particles Of scarf skin come off
day by day. yet no evidence Of the
treatment is diseernble, other than the
gradual complexionai improyement
One ounce OF mercolized wax, procura-
BILE at any drug store. suffices for mos
cases IL is put on at bedtime like cold
cream and taken off in the mornina
with warm water. 1t is a certai
method Of discarding tan, freckles. sur
spots, liver spots. moth patches, black
heads and pimples.
Wrinkles can be treated With benefit
by bathing the face IN lotion prepar
ed by dissolving | ounce powdered
saxciite in y pint witch hazel. In
ssantaneous results are secured.