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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-29
MARTHA ALBRIGHT ORDERED RELEASED Chemist Is Now Making Analysis of Dead Wom-
 ans Stomach

Miss Martha Albright, who was recent ly arrested, charged jointly with her brother. Jesse Albright, with the murder of her sster-in-law, Mrs. Minnie Fulton Albright. was yesterday released from the county jail by the order of Coroner B. L. Brasher.
 The coroner stated last night that the programme. but immediately adjourned for one week to allow Chemist Williams time to analyze the contents of the late Mrs. Allbrights stomach. Mir. Brashcr said that the jury was ready to make it's report as soon as the chemist made his report.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-29
TO HOLD A TRACK '
 MEET AT AVONDALE
Playground Association Opens Avon dale Park Saturday After
 noon

The Avondale Playground association will hold T field day and track meet at Avondale park Saturday afternoon. be- ginning at 2 o'clock ball game will begin at o'clock between two teams of the Sunday School league. which will be a feature of the affair. A pennant will be raised with appropriate ceremonies.
 A committee composed of George Hayes. Carl culverhouse and Henry K. Martin has been at work on the affair and 1t is stated q great deal of interest is mani- fested in the meet Over 800 tickets have been sold which entities the holders to admission and refreshments. The general public of Greater Birmingham is invited to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-29
AT THE HOTELS

w B. Taff of Montgomery. B. R. Smith of PrattsiAe and H. S. Long of Jasper are registered Rt the Hillman.
 J. C. Jobison of Montgomery, Sam High of Ashevilh and ". C. Bryant of Albany, Ga, are alests at the Florence.
 'he nai4s of NJ R. Thomas of Maben, J. E. Nes let of Jacksonville and Henry Cassidy o Chattanooga, Tenn, appear on the register at the Birmingham.
 w E. Woodruff of Uniontown, w. F.. Culpepperlof Clanton and B. J. Loftin of Eutaw ari stopping at the Morris.
 c. L. Yhngblood of Montgomery. T. R. Bell of Iineville and Dr. J. T. Fowler Of Wetunpka are at the Metropolitan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-29
Finals Tomorrow

Montgomery, May .-fSpecial )-The annual commencement exercises of the Sidney Lanier High school will be held next Thursday night at the Grand the atre The address before the gradu- atins class will be delivered by Dr. C. e Thatch. president of the Alabama Polytechnic institute at Auburn. There are f5 graduates this rear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-29
WANT NEW MEMBERS TO KNOW THAT CHAMBER IS NOT AFTER THEIR SIP, BUT WANT THEIR BOOSTING COOPERATION
.rhe glad hand festival. :"

"The glad hand festival"
 That is the official designation given by the Chamber of Commerce committee to the celebration which will be held June 6 in honor of the new members of the Chamber of commerce meeting was held yesterday by that committee to ar range for the affair and another meeting will be held this afternoon. The ceiebra- ton will be held at East Lake. Tn all probability, but that has not been closed up. It is planned to have barbecue, and every morsel cooked will be raised and bought in Birmingham if possible.
 The most unique feature of the whole evcnt will be the ceremonies which will at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-29
I1IE LAx-FOs NAT

If you had d medicine that would strengthen the liver. the stomach. the kidneys and the bowers. and at the same time make you s-rons with sys. jennie ionic don't you believe you would soon be wellf
 That's "The Lax-fos way.
 We ask you to ruy the first bottle on the money back plan. and you will ask your druggist to sef you the sec ond
 It keeps your whole insides right.
 There Is nothing else made like Lax. tos. -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-29

on May 2l, 1912. and 1t Is understood that funds raised by said committee shall be used to defray necessary ex- penses in looking after the business entrusted to them. and If there shall be more money placed in the hands of said committed than is necessary. any surplus shall be refunded to each of the parties furnishing the money, pro rata. according to the amount paid by them.
 "Witness my hand and seal this - day of May, 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-29
Fire in Cotton Steamer

Gulfpors Miss May 2s-Fire was discovered in the forward hold of the British steamer Kingswood today loaded with 5000 bales of cotton. The hatches were battered down. The tug Gulfport began pouring steam into the hold. Two lines of hose were brought into use. The Kingswood is loading cotton here for Havre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-29
ABOUT $25, 100000
 IN ROUND NUMBERS

Say s25,Ooo,OOO in round numbers" in- terrupted Senator Moore.
 That is about right. It will Le that much easy. said Captain Allen.
 When asked for permisison to publish the statement about the increases, Cap tain Allen demurred for minute, but finally saying that although the above figures were somewhat indefinite, yet in the main they were correct. and he had no objections in giving them to the public.
 T will tell you another thing. said Captain Allen. gazing intently at Senator Moore. My increases will stand. l nm firmly convinced that the board of reve- nue, to which body all appeals from my increases must go, will uphold me.
 Why. there are property holders in Bir- mingham who assess their holdings at a ridiculous figure. There are men here in Birmingham who live in 900 homes and assess them at S5000 l intend 10 raise them to the legal requirements. I can see ID way in which compromise can be reached in these cases. The law cannot be compromised with, and 1 am of the opinion that these increases will stand"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-29
LADY DOES
 MANS WORK
Mother in Law Follows in Footsteps of Daughter-in- Law With Crafty
 ing Results

Ashland City, Tenn.-T am grateful to you" writes Mrs. Liddie Hand, of this town, for placing cardui. ths iwomans tonic. in my reach. For years suffered awful agony from womanly troubles. and nothing ever gave me any relief until I took cardui
 have now taken bottles. and am able to do all of my homework and washing.
 Also, when I look at my mother-in- law. and see what Cardui has done for her, am firmly convinced that 1t is the best medicine on earth for women.
 She would have bad weak spells, and for long time. she wasn't able to do her work.
 She also took bottles of cardui. and now she Is a picture of health. and can do a mans work.
 My advice to all ailing women. is to take carduI, the woman's tonic"
 Cardui is a purely vegetable remedy. containing no harmful mineral pro- ducts. It's ingredients act fin a helping. building way. on tho womanly constitu- ton IL has been relieving the worst forms of .womanly trouble. for over half century, during which time It has been proven of more than ordinary value. as tonic for weak women. q
 Give it trial
 N B.-Write tos Ladies' Advisory Dept Chattanooga Medicine CO. Chat tanooga.. Tenn, for Special Instruc- ment for Wumen.. sent in plain N ran-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-29
Expert Advice

When in doabt as to your risks, have an expert insurance man from this company give you some aovice.
 This strong Southern com pany not only relieves you of your surety and casualty risks, but gives you the benefit of an expert service department that is always at your command.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-29

mate of his total increases while discuss ing the matter with Senator Jones Moore and w. Asa Gibson. speaker of the third house, by pointing out that with IT cases the state board had increased taxes to the amount of about s4o.O0O.o0o. T have sew cial thousand cases and every one will be raised" said Captain Allen. Tt stands to reason that the increase will be at least close to that made by the state board.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-29
"MA|L US POWER OF ATTORNEY Appeal Is Made By Pro-
 test Committee" PREPARING TO FIGHT
State Tax Commission Meets Monday and Committee Is Anxious to Get Everything Ready to Be
 gin Formal Protest
.Na,l us your power of attorney"

Mail us your power of attorney"
 This is the appeal which was sent out yesterday by the committee of business men appointed by mass meeting to hgnt inc recent tax increases made by the state tax commissioners
 The reason for the "C. .Q.D." s that next Monday the fight is to begin by A legal action on the rart of local citizens. All though every one of the IT persons and firms whose taxes were recently raised, and who have been approached have signed the power of attorney, yet it has been found almost impossible to get all them this week The business men are frequently away from their offices. On that account 1t has been urgently request el that those of the TT firms and indvid- uals whose taxes were increased by the state board, and who have not been seen, send in their power of attorney at once to save precious time for the beginning of the war
 It is stated that the committee has met with the most satisfactory cooperation and support A copy of the power of at torney being used follows:
 The Power of Attorney
 ,.state of Alabama. Jefferson County:
 Know all men by these presents. That --, of said state and county. have this day constituted and appointed. and do by these presents constitute and ann1fnt. J. D. Moore, Robert Jemison. Sr., Frank Nelson. Jr, J. s. Gillespy and Eu- gene Brown my true and lawful attorneys for me and in my name to represent me and my interests in the matter of an as- sessment made by the state tax comnis- sion of Alabama against property owned bv me. for taxes for the year 1912, giv- inx and granting unto my said attorneys full power and authority to do all acts necessary to be done in and about tine premises.
 And for such services to be rendered by my said attorneys and to pay for legal services and other expenses incident to representing my interest, ] hereby con- tract and agree to pay to said attorneys the sum of s--, which amount is now paid in cash. and to be used as said at forreys, in their discretion, deem best for my interest. The amount subject to my approval.
 The parties herein named as my at torneys have been chosen to constitute committee formed under resolutions adopted at mass meeting of the tax payers of Jefferson county, Alabama, held in the city of Birmingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-29

N. B.--Write to, Ladies' Advisory. Dept. Chattanooga Medicine Co. chst-l tanooga. Tenn. for Special Instruc-i tpns, and 6t page book. Home Treati ment for Women. sent in plain wraD-'. yer. on request
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-29

Cutiorra Soap and Ointment sold throughout tho world, Liberal sample of each mailed free. with 32r. book Address rcrticura." Dept 12D Boston ns- -Trncsr-faecd sl.sss pesnfnrt with Cu.i- ,ss4 Soap SLa,sng Stick Lfbsl4i s-laple free.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-29
Did Not See Gun

Examins tion in rebuttal by MT. Hefiin:
 T did not see any gun while in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-29
Tax Board to Meet Monday

Witness:
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-15

cessity of meeting obligations incurred
for foodstuffs and other necessaries of
life by reason Of failure to produce
them on his farm.
The cotton farmer is, OF course. in
a still nor advantageous position X
he carries diversification to the extent
OF having something besides cot,
ton for sale. 1t Is particularly deslr-
able that the farmer should have a
steady source of income throughout
the year,
The local demand throughout the
south for dairy products, poultry and
eggs Is such as to enable the farmer
who produces a surplus OF the COM
modities to have a weekly income
throughout the year sufficient to meet
his bills with local merchants, and a
regular income such as this, even
though the amount received per week
may be small, will go far in assisting
him to market his cotton when there
10 an economic demand for 1t.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-15
Sitting Elk, Mighty Warrior VINO
Never Killed White Man, Ia Old.
est Redman.

Oldest on Rll Indians In the United
States, Sitting Elk. former chief OF the
Ogallalla Sioux, Is visiting In Denver,
the guest OF the white man, against
whom he always refused to make
war.
For almost a century he has been q
leader among his people, but. wiser
than other chiefs, he early realized
that the red man was doomed and at
every opportunity he couuseled peace
with the palefaces.
He could well AFFORD to do so, for his
people knew he was no coward.
u have never killed a white man"
lie proudly boasts, but | have fought
many battles, and | have done many
Draw deeds in my long Iife OF ninety,
six years, was but seventeen when
waylald and killed my drst enemy.
That was a very brave deed, Since
then have killed many. many enc
mics"
Sitting Elk is a total abstafner. He
smokes cigarettes, but insists he has
none of the other bad habits OF the
white man. He is childiess, the last oil
his line, but he expects to live fol
many years more--to be hale nnc
hearty long after he has passed the
century mark.
Sitting Elk moves tall and stately
among his kinsmen. and puffs bis 'pip'
with a compiacepcy unruffed ..
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-15

He passed his arm around her and
pulled her down on his knees.
Say. little woman. you sure miss a
lot by living here on the ranch
music. and theaters. and such things.
Don't you ever have a laundering to
drop It all and go back"
SO great was his anxiety that ne
dared not look at her. and when she
laughed and shook her head he was
aware Of a great relief. Also. he noted
the undiminshed youth that rang
through that same old-tlme boylsh
laugh of hers.
Say" he said. with sudden fierce
ness, don't you 60 fooling around that
slide until after | get the trees In and
rooted. It's mighty dangerous. and |
sure can't afford to lose you now"
lie drew her lips to his and kissed
her hungrily and passionateIy.
What a iover!" she said; and pride
in him and In her own womanhood
was In her voice.
Look at that, Dede." He removed
one encircling arm and swept It in a
wide gesture owe the valley and the
mountains beyond. "The Valley Of the
Moon-a good name, a good name.
DO you know, when / look out over II
all, and think Of you and of all It
means, it kind of makes me ache In
the throat, and | have things in my
heart | can't find the words to say,
and | have a feeling that can almost
understand Browning and those other
htgh.fytng poet-fellows. Look at Hood
Mountain there. just where the sun's
striking. 1t was down in that crease
that we found the spring"
And that was the night you didn't
milk the cows till ten O'clock" she
laughed. And IL you keep me here
much longer. supper won't be any
earlier than II was that night
Both rose from the bench. and Day
light caught up the milk.pail from the
nail by the door. He paused n mo,
ment longer to look out over the val
ley.
IT'S sure grand" he said.
It's sure grand" she echoed. laugh.
ing ioyously at him and with him and
herself and all the world. as she
passed in through the door.
And Daylight, like the old man he
onc had met, himself went down the
hin through the fires OF sunset with a
milkpuii on his arm.
THE END
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-15
Blhles Furnished Free.

Young couples who furnish their
fats under the direction of a Third
avenue furniture house are bound to
begin housekeeping In plous frame OF
mind. For every $50 worth Of furnt
ture they buy, either for cash or ON
the installment plan. the dealer makes
them a present of a Bible.
Il Just got In a case of fine Bibles
yesterday" he said. "and as soon AZ
they are gone | shall lay In another
supply. Before | went into the furnl
ture business ! was a book agent. Tbe
peeps ! got then into peoples homes
showed a d%eplorable lack of Bibles
especially among the young couples
! did not have much chance to rem.
edy the defect then, for was no,
handling Bibles and anyhow ! wouldn't
have been In a position to give them
away. but since I have gone into this
business ear afford to throw IN a
Bible with every $50 purchase New
York Times,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-15
Woman and Her Check.

She was brisk and tuil OF business
az shu hustled into the bank. stepped
to a desk. indorsed a check and then
handed it in at the paying teiler's
window.
You see, I've Endorsed II and come
TO the right window the very first
time she said with a beaming smile
we women are getting to know a
little about banking"
That's very true, indeed. madam"
said the teller. but this check Is mot
signed By any one"
Well, Just got II from my nus
band, He's In Chicago Here's his
letter, telling that be N enclosing it."
That's all good enough, madam.
but the check Itself must be signed "
Here's his name on the letter.
Can't you cut II on and paste II on
the checKF'
II took the teller some itrie TO Ell.
plain aud be still wonders If shs
doesn't think he Just didn't want her
to have the money.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-15

the pipes. and sat down on the bench
by the OpeU kitchen door. Dede was
inside, preparing supper, and the
sound Of her footsteps gave him a
vast content.
He breathed the baLmy mountain air
In great gulps. Hike a diver fresh-risen
from the sea. And, as he drank in
the air, he ga2ed with all his eyes at
the clouds and sky and valley, as IL
he were drinking In that, too, along
with the air.
Dede did not know he had come
back, and at times he turned his head
and stole glances IN at her--at her
efficient hands. at the bronze Of her
brown hair that smouldered with FIRE
when she crossed the path Of sunshine
that streamed through the window, at
the promise Of her figure that shot
through him Il pang most strangely
sweet and sweetly dear. lie heard
her approaching the door, and kept
his head turned resolutely toward the
valley. And next. he thrilled, as he
had always thrilled, when he felt the
caressing g]entleness of her fingers
through his hair.
II didn't know you we're back" she
said. IVA 1t serious?'
Pretty bad, that slide" he answer.
ed, stu gazing away and thrilling to
her touch. More serious than ! reck.
oned, But I've got the plan. DO you
know what I'm going to do?--I'm go,
Ing TO plant eucalyptus all over it.
They'll hold It III plant them thick
as grass, so that W. a hungry rab-
bit cant squeeze between them; and
whan they get their roots agoing,
nothing in creation win ever move
that dirt again
Why. is It as bad as that?'
lie shook his head,
Nothing exciting. But ia sure like
to see any blamed old slide get the
best Of me, that's all. I'm going to
seal that slide down so that it'll stay
there for n million years. And when
the last trump sounds. and Sonoma
Mountain and all the other mountains
pass into n~othingness, that old slide
will he still a,standlng there. held
w hy the roots"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-15

t~ransplanted into a cold frame. This
I made with the twin cupboard door,
and contains no heating material, and
the frame put on the top OF the
ground.
The earth should be banked all
around the frame and during cold
days and nights both the hot and cold
frame were covered with board shut
ters, and carpet thrown on top for
further protection.
After the hotbed has been emptied
into the cold frame It may be used to
grow another crop of seedlings. The
hotbed is also a good place to start
cuttings. Slip the cuttings, place
them in a dish containing sand which
should be kept as wet as mud, and
the slips will grow in q short time.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-15
Caring for Cream.

The dairy bureau OF the department
of the agriculture at Washington re-
Gently received letters from nearly 300
creameries, located In twenty-seven
states, In which they report the
amount Of SOU or off-flavored cream
received to be from 2 to 100 per cent.
OF the total receipts, and the average
shows 60 per cent. Of the cream to
be- Of inferior quality.
In order TO overcome the great loss
necessarily sustained from the sale OF
the butter made from poor cream, q
large number Of creamerles are now
buying cream and paying for 1t ac-
cording to the quality, and they are
receiving premiums for the finest
butter.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-15

his choicest goats to President Polk
Angora goats Will adapt then selves
to almost any climatic condition. being
found from New Mexico to the New
England states. Texas and New Mex.
leo produce the greater amount Of the
American output, but small fiocks are
found In many parts Of the Mississippt
valley.
Goats are long lived and are war;
prolific breeders at the age OF an.
year They are natural browsers, ana
often live of twigs and brush,
The fleece should be pure ws;te.
and the staple from ten to twslvs
inches long and very dense. As man,
as 5000 fbers are found on a suuars
inch.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-15

The fleece Of the Angora goat,
known on the market as mohair, will
sell at 50 cents to 50 a pound. The
price depends upon the length, fine
ness, and amount OF coarse hair. The
average amount Of mohair varies from
about Ave to fourteen pounds a head.
The United States has the reputa-
ton OF producing the best quality OF
mohair. II Ia used to make plush car
pets. chair seats. braids, curtains and
many articles OF women's clothing.
The original home of the Angora
goat Ia In the village Of Angora. In
Asia Minor.
The Ang0ra goat was introduced
into the United States in 1s4s. when
the sultan OF Turkey presented nine Of
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-15
INVESTIGATION IN SOUTH
Farmer Who Raises All His Own Sup.
plies Can Market His Cotton
When Prices Suit Him.

The cotton grower who diVersifes
his farming, at least to the extent OF
rendering himself independent OF out.
side source Of supply for all OF the
grains, fruits, vegetables, meats and
dairy products consumed on his farm.
says w. w. Finley, president of the
Southern railway, is enabled to mar
ket his cotton when there is an eccon'
omic demand for 1t.
He Is not compelled to sell regard
less OF market conditions, as has so
often been the case. under the ne
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-15
Utility of Cement Fence Posts.

Farmers are now beginning to make
cement fence posts quite extensively
in some localities. They seem to be
A success when properly made, and
tbeyJ are not expensive, especially
when they are made on the farm on
rainy days or at odd times when work
Ia not pressing. Once they are made
and In the ground they are there to
stay, perhaps one hundred years.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-15
Is Dean of All Indians

thoughts OF any immediate Journey TO
the happy hunting grounds
bright OF eye, keen Of mind, the old
warrior dons paint and feathers for
his appearance with the younger
members OF his tribe In the headlong
dashes ecross the amphitheater at the
stock yards, and rides with an aban.
don which defcs the spectator to sin.
gle him from the reckless redskins
who have but %one-tourth his years to
their credit.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-15

The fret requisite To resting Nv &c
be alone. Every human being lis more
or less Of an irritation One must get
away to his room 81 10 the woods, Az
near as possible one must secure soil.
Jude and silence for II Is In the heart
OF what shatio~ people call loneliness
t1at there 10 fOaed tbs fountain Of rs-
RESENTMENT and . new birth Of 10y IN
Lie.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-15
Ground Grain Is Best.

IL a farmer who Is really trying ts
learn how to conduct his business
most economically will make a COM
nonsense test during a season OF
a six months, feeding a portion OF
his cows ground grain, and the same
number OF whole grain. noting the
difference In milk flow, he will then
come pretty near knowing tho truth