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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03
BRYAN SENDS A MESSAGE
 TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE

1 he asks a third term (and we o not
 know how many more he wants) in which | to do what he could have done when he was President. After giving us Mr. Taft and then failing to help him to
 make good he asks us to accept him as his substitute for Taft. Could anything be more audacious?
 Governor Wilson is the only hope of the nation, if we would free ourselves
 from the burden of taxes and the menace | of monopoly. He is big, brainy states,
 ran and patriot-a man who has the courage of his convictions and who, if elected, will make this country one of Ghe
 Lest and safest Presidents it has ever had. ~
 People of the United States, this is
 no sham battle We are not drawn up
 on dress parade. We are fighting In a
 band that has been batting for many years and we hope to make this the last battle of the war for human rights and progress. The breastworks of the enemy are crumbllng before the onslaughts of &
 united and triumphant democracy and ere another week has passed l confidently ex- pect to see the glorious banner of democ- | Iacy floating from the shattered ram
 larts of the disorganized republican army. | firmly believe in fair play and in being charitable to a disabled opponent, hut when they tell me I am striking d
 man when he is down, because I crlticise the policies of Roosevelt and his past and present attitude in the campaign, I | reply that brave men when they go into
 battle do not put their wounded in front. It is as Roosevelt says a campaign of | issues, not men-and I further say that | it is a matter that must be decided by good, hard common sense, not sentiment {; a question that must be settled by the sane people of the country. not by a 1 maniac.
 We are at the close of one of the great 1 est campaigns the country has ever known. I have not found it a campaign of noise and buster, but, on the whole one of sober attention and an apparent desire on the part of the voters to care fully weigh the issues and to exercise
 their God-gven intelligence and preroga-
 tive in settling the great questions of
 moment that now confront the people Of
 these United States. In this attitude of the people I can see but one thing and that is the election of Governor Wilson
 to the presidency on the 5th of November, and the utter rout of Wall street and
 the Big interests.
 And when the nws comes that Wilson lis the choice of the voters-as come,
 believe, it surely will--I can picture how happy that noble man and his wife will be In their New Jersey home. But out in Nebraska there will also be another man and his wife equally as happy Tor 1t will mean to us the consummation of sixteen years of struggling and fighting for principle-a great cause--and the victory will be just as sweet as if it were myself instead of Governor Wilson Who had been elected to the highest office
 within the gift of the American people.
 This is my message to the people of
 the United States-a message of hope on
 the eve of victory. Yours for tri-
 umphant democracy
 WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03
His Masters Voice
National Monthly.

From the National Monthly.
 A man down in North Carolina lived with his wife for seven years. and dur ing that time he came to have a very healthy regard for her physical superi- ority After meekly submitting to all the kicking and cuffing that he could stand he left home and took up his residence at the home of a farmer about seven miles distant
 One day he was working in the field, when his employer brought him the mes sage that some one wanted to speak with him over the telephone. presumably his wife He didn't disobey the authority of the woman at a distance and he hurried to answer the call.
 He had had no experience with the tele- phone, and it was with wonder and hesi- tation that he picked up the receiver. About that time lightning struck the line and the shock threw him to the floor Rising from the floor with look of amazement. and with dubious look at inc instrument, he said softly; "Tn be dog goned if 1t wasn't her."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03
W|LSON-MARSHALL ]. PARADE TOMORROW

New York. November 2.-The Wilson Marshall parade. to have been held in New York this afternoon, but cancelled because of the funeral of Vice Presi- dent sherman, will be held Monday night. Announcement to this effect was made this afternoon. The parade will be in the nature of an informal af- fair. ff
 Thirty bands. engaged for the occa- sIon. will assemble on Fifth avenue be- low Fourteenth street and march up the avenue one by one, giving oppor- tdnity for all those who care to parade to fall in behind The floats, designed for use today, will also take part.
 Reaching Twenty third street the pa- rade will turn into Broadway. At Long, acre square the floats will be assembled and from them political speeches will be made under a flare of torch lights, the democratic campaign of 1912 In this city in this way ending in what or ganizers of the parade describe as "a grand farewell rally."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03
GARY WANTS THE STEEL MEN ID
 SEE BIRMINGHAM
States That After Fall of 1913 Birmingham May Be Decided Upon as Insti-
 tute Meeting Place

It is very probable that the American Iron and Steel institute will meet in Bir- mingham in 1913, according to letter re- the Chamber of Commerce from F. H. Gary, chairman of the board of directors of the Steel corporation.
 The steel men have been invited to make Birmingham their meeting place by a number of people, among them being R. H. Edmonds of the Manufacturers Record of Baltimore. In his letter MT. Gary states that he has recommended to the board that the institute meet in Bir- mingham. Mir. Gary states that he is anxious to have the stee: people visit your wonderful and beautiful city, and that sooner or later he hopes to have the board of directors meet in Birmingham, His letter to MT. sibley follows: ga Limited States Steel Corporation.
 "Chairmans Office. New York, October 30, 1912 MT. John w. Sibley President Birming- , ham Chamber of Commerce, Birming- ham, Ala:
 Dear MT. Sbley: Your telegram dated October 26th inst, concerning American Iron and Steel institute meeting, was not l received at Pittsburg. but has been for warded to me here. However. during the session received a similar invitation for Birmingham from MT. R. H. Edmonds of the Manufacturers Record, which I read to the meeting, and at the same time said something in favor of meeting at Bir- mingham.
 q hope the board of directors will see fit to hold a meeting at that place, what ever the date may be. It is our present plan to hold our annual meetings in New York and at some time or times during the year to gather at other points throughout the country. Therefore, we probably, under the plan now in force, would not meet outside of New York prior to the fall of 1913. Sooner or later cer- tainly hope we shall have the pleasure of meeting at Birmingham. am anxious to have the steel people generally visit and become acquainted with your wonder ful and beautiful city.
 Thanking you for the invitation, and with kind regards, I am. sincerely yours. ''E. H. CARY"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03
NEW FIRM IS MADE
 UP 0F MUSICIANS Oliver Chalifoux and A. E.. LunstOrm Join Clark &
 Jones Organization

Clark & Jones, who have opened the Piano Quality Store, 1874 Third ave nue. have associated with them in the sales department Oliver Chalifoux and A. D. Lunstrom The firm has a handsome store. It is in the new four-story block between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets. - While Clark & Jones are just beginning a mercantile career here, they have been in business in Knoxville for 15 years and have large branch house in Chattanoo- ga. They are among the most successful business men in Tennessee MT. Jones was formerly citizen of Blrmingha m and has prominent relatives here.
 One or the Features of the firm Is the fact that both MT. Clark and MT. Jones are musicians. As MT Chalifoux re- marked yesterday, the entire organiza- tion is made up of musicians MT. Lun- strom is said to be a fine artist and lie understands thoroughly the mechanism of piano. Mir. Chalifoux ranks as one of the best educated musicians in the south.
 Clark & Jones will make speciality Of sheet music and of talking machines, but they start here with only pianos, organs. 2ianolas and player pianos. Stock will soon arrive for the other departments. Among the pianos which Clark & Jones sell are the steinway, the Everett. the Webber, the McPhail, the steck and the Harvard.
 The new concern announces that it will bring high class artists here during the season and will give recitals in its cozy concert hall, which has a large stage and seating capacity of 25o,
 The coming of Clark & Jones to Bir- mingham is loc ked upon in musical cir cles as notable acquisition Mir. Jones said yesterday that when his firm had all it's departments completed it would |givs grand house warming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03
NEWS OF ENSLEY

lvember 5, at the Enscley Methodist church by Miss Nina Randallis music class. The following is the programme for the entertainment:
 Intermezzo Russe piano duet F'rankel Miss Virginia Richards and Miss Randall.
 Rondo Caprice, solo Geschetizky), MISS Ethel Woods.
 Idylle. solo (Drumheller), Miss Mary Dill.
 Recitation. Miss Sarah Elizabeth Cole.
 'I,ove's Consolation" solo lspaulding), Miss Bertha Mae Miller.
 'sWoodland Whispers solo (Braum- (Krogman) Miss Lutie Campbell.
 What Robin Told Me- song. Miss Eloise Harris.
 .Idilio," solo (Theodore Lack. Miss Mary Rogers.
 Ride of the Storm Witches" solo (Krogman), Mis- Lutie Campbell.
 "Wayside Chapel" solo (Wilson), Mas ter Norman Mandy.
 Recitation. Miss Gertrude Holmes
 Swallows Song" solo (Bohm), Mrs NJ. M. Johnson.
 "Arbutus." solo crhome), Miss Carrie BecIham.
 valse Brilliant, solo (Mowskowsk9 Miss Lula Mehaffey
 Serenade d'amour, solo (Meyer-Hel- mnnd), Miss Virginia Richards.
 Overture from Carmen. duet (BizeD, Misses Mehaffey and Randall
 Judge Thomas J. Roe has returned to tho city after an absence of about three months and on Monday will again as sume the duties of judge of the in~ ferior court. Judge Roe has been talk ing a special law course at University.
 Judge James E. Alexander, who has been acting judge of the inferior court of Ensley In the absence of Judge Roe for the past three months, has retired and will resume his law practice. Ac- oording to statements of those having business in this court. Judge Alexan- der has disposed of the duties of judge in a highly satisfactory manner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03
Chairman Daffin's Statement

A statement that he recently issued de- scribing his park and tree work follows;
 The commission, under the law, has the exclusive management of all matters and things relating to the care, preservation. improvement adornment, good oroer and regulation generally of the parks, squares, cemeteries, grass plats. parks and flowers of the city; the planting of and caring for trees and grass in parks, squares, cemeteries and grass plats, and also in the streets of said city; tt de- termines what trees may be removed from said parks. squares, cemeteries or streets what trees may be planted therein, and when such removal or planting shall take place; 1t also superintends and takes charge of such planting and removal.'
 "The commission also has the entire charge and control of the expenditures of money for parks. cemeteries and grass plats.
 "The act gives them very wide and comprehensive authority. The park and tree commission was organized Tor the sole purpose of giving Savannah some thing which the city lacked and needed. commission composed of intelligent and conscientious men, who would devote part of their valuable time to the study of the needs of Savannah in the way of park and tree improvement suggest and formulate plans pertaining to the same. and then see that the plans were carried ont.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03

Services will be conducted at the Ensley Episcopal church this morning at Il o'clock by Rev. D. F. Hoke. This is announced by officials of the church as special service which the members are especially requested to attend.
 Rev. F. " Brandon, presiding elder of the Bessmer district. win occupy the pulpit at the Ensley Methodist church this morning. At the evening service the pastor. Rev. George E. Boyd. will preach on the subject of '"Jonahs Experience"
 Miss Agnes Busby entertained a num- Der of her friends at Halloween party Friday evening at the residence on Avenue H. The house was decorated with pumpkins and black cats. The guests wore fancy costumes. Many games were played, after which for tunes were told in a gypsy tent and refreshments served.
 R. T. Mcleod of Braidentown, Fla, for merly citizen and well known bus- ness man of Ensley, was the victim of serious and peculiar accident last Tues day. Albert Spencer who returned yes terday from Braidentown, states that he and MT. McLeon were fishing from a motor boat on the Manitee river In starting the boat MT. Mcleod was thrown against the revolving fly wheel, the crank pin of which raked through his side at each revolution of the wheel. A gaping wound reaching from the backbone to the side exposed the intestines. MT. Spen- cer says that at the time he left Florida Mir Mcleod was expected to recover provided no complications arise. MT. Me Leod was for number of years a mem- Ter of the firm of Scott & Mcleod, one of the foremost real estate concerns of the city.
 For the benefit of the new church mu-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03

the park and tree commission trans- formed a wilderness into a modern and useful park
 Tn this cemetery is the Jones vault, from which the remains of Gen. Ma thaniel Greene were disinterred and from there reinterred under the monument erected to his memory. This monument stands in the center of Johnson square, the first square south of our magnificent etfy hall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03
A Lincoln Story
From the Denver Times.

From the Denver Times.
 John H. Kimble, secretary of tho Farmers National congress, said the other day at Port Deposit:
 This Fourth of July offers the farmer the prospect of unusually fine crops. Such crops as we may hope to have this year bring to mind an Abe Linz coln story.
 "A farmer once told Lincoln a whop- ping fib about his hay crops. Lincoln. smiling his melancholy smile, drawled: ::
 " I've been cutting hay. too !" Good crop?' the farmer asked
 Fine, very fine.' said Lincoln.
 !" How many tons%
 Well, l don't know just how many tons, said Lincoln. carelessiy; but my men stacked all they could outdoors and then stored the rest in the barn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03
The Turkish Soldier
m the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
 The Turkish soldier presents blending of qualities such as no European soldiGR possesses in the same degree. He is aston. ishingly sober: he never touches wines oF spirits; a handful of rice or crust 0f black bread with a little mutton, form his sole food He is proof against fatigue, cold. heat. and poverty. and his fanati- cisn inspires him with dauntless cour- age. Death has no terrors for him, for he has ever before his eyes the picture of delightful paradise waiting him after all the miseries of this earthly life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03
JAMES p. KENNY RUN DOWN BY TRUCK Prominent Mobile Resident
 Fatally Injured WAS PUBLIC FIGURE Kenny Was Crossing Government Street When Run Over by Heavy
 Auto Truck-Prominent in
 Catholic Circles

Mobile November 2--(Special)-- While attempting to cross Government street Saturday evening James F. Ken ny, for over 50 years resident of Mo- bile and one of the best known men in automobile truck of the Mobile Brew cry and sustained injuries from which lie died at his home 10 minutes later, The negro driver of the truck, Abra- ham Tabb, is held at police headquar- ters on charge of murder.
 Examination by physicians showed that Mr. Kenny has sustained broken arm and, q broken leg and deep gash on the forehead in addition to internal injuries which caused his death. the wheels of the heavy truck passing over his. abdomen MT. Kenny for 40 years was public figure and had held public office for that number of years. He came to this country from Ireland when F years old and shortly afterward moved to Mobile where he has made his home ever since
 In May 50 years. ago he married Miss Annie Stuart, who survives He was 75 years of age and during 40 of these he has been in the courthouse in differ ent positions. He served as clerk of the city court, also as cHlel ueputJ SntIlii during the terms of office of Sheriffs Roper, Dorlin, Holcombe and Drago, and was back tax collector of the city for a number of years.
 lfNithin the last few years he retired from. active business life. He was q de- vout Catholic, member of congresa- lion of St. Vincent's s church, Father Mack cit being at his bedside at the time of his death He was member of the Knights of Columbus, St. Vincent de Paul. secretary of the Holy Name society. and Catholic Knights. and also one of the members of the famous Cant Get Away ciub' The organization which remained in the city during the memorable yellow fever epidemic of 1ss7
 Beside his wife he leaves three sons. James, Jr., w. s. and Greg Kenny; three daughters. Mrs. Henry Hawes. Mrs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03
Potatoes a Foot Long
Q portIand Oregonian

From the Portland OregOHldH
 Last May J. R. Steele planted an acre that had been in alfalfa for ten years to Early Rose and Garfield va rieties of potatoes, They were ,rri- gated twice Last week he started to dig them and found that the hills ha'l run together so that each row was one continuous nns of solid spuds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03
TREE CULTURE NEXT BIRMINGHAM NEED Some Valuable Lessons Of fered by Savannah MIR. DAFFIN'S WORK By Proper Planting and Safeguard ing of Trees Appearance of the
 Entire City Can Be
 Changed
Rx CLYDE w. ENNIS

The general park plans of Birmingham are worked out to a well defined method, and 1t is generally known that John L.. Raul and his associates intend to make as much speed as possible in putting their plans into execution. The improvements of the parks will entail heavy cost, and while that will be willingly borne by all citizens, there is an idea held by a vast number of Birmingham people that rne tree problem here should receive consideration along with the general park proposition.
 The zoo is being handled well enough, and that institution is practically estab- lished, so 1t appears Birmingham has no problem in connection with parks and parkways that has not received attention with the possible exception of the trees of Birmingham.
 None will forget on a second thought the unusual enthusiasm of President Gull pepper Exum of the city commission over the tree planting system of Kansas City ] when he came back from that place a short time ago. He was struck forcibly | with the great beauty of proper tree planting and was willing at that time to impose a slight tax for the general beau- 1 tifcation of the city with properly han l died trees. However, it appears that l Savannah, one of our neigrboring cities | in Georgia, has made great strides in
 that connection. and that the man who , did the most is P. F. Daffin, chairman l of the tree and park commission. Chair
 man Daffin, who dreamed of the "Sa-
 vannah beautiful" for years before his
 dream came true. is given all the credit for the tremendous advancement made
 there in park and tree planting line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03
J. H. Perkins Ensley Phone 2S

T. R. Martin and Mrs. J. B. Crow; two sisters in Columbus, O., and 13 grand children.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-23
TERRY


Terry County Horald.
j. 7. May left yesterday to
speed a few months on his old
stamping grounds in Arkansas.
j. 7. authorized US to state that
he wasn't going to stay, but
will be back in old Terry late
this summer.
The Commissioners Court was
in regular session this week and
besides the general routine of
business they have ordered a
sixty-foot road opened, begin
ming at the northwest corner Of
the town section and running
straight south 10 the county line,
which will be graded in the flu
ture. This will make 1t very
convenient for the people of the
southern part of Terry to reach
the county seat Our commits
sioner's court is a dandy you bet,
and we imagine their next step
will be for a good road to the
county line on our northern
boundary. Let the good work
go on.
The Baptist meeting closed
last Sunday with good attend
ance, and while there were no
visible results. the church is no
doubt greatly strengthened.
Bro. Arbuckle did some fine
preaching and we heard lots of
compliments passed on his
ability and especially on his
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-23
From Our Exchanges

Precinct No. 2. He reports a
total number of children over
seven and under seventeen
years of age the first of next
September, of 1872. Just what
proportion are boys and girls we
did not learn.
Miss EVE Sanford, of East
of Tahoka, had very narrow
escape from death by ptomaine
poison Wednesday morning.
After Miss Ida Sanford came
home fr9m school Tuesday after
noon the sisters opened and ate
a can of blackberries. Miss
EVE was taken sick in the night
and grew rapidly worse and DR..
Mccoy was summoned early
Wednesday morning and arrived
Just in the nick of time to save
her life. For some reason MISS
Ida did not suffer much i'll
effects from the berries she had
eaten.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-23
lynn

Lynn County News
The Commissioners Court met
in regular session Monday. The
most important matter to come
up during this session of the
Court, was the consideration OF
the Observation-Disclosures public
road improvement. Only one
bid was received and the Court
thinking it too high turned it
down, and decided to hire the
needed work done by day labor,
under the supervision of j. M.
Noble, Commissioner for that
Precinct. A jury Of view was
also appointed to lay out the
road from the Thar gate, about
II miles west of Tahoka, one
mile north, then west on section
lines to the county line.
The tax rate was fixed at ~
cents ad valorem, 5 cents court
house and Jail. 5 cents road and
bridge, and the school districts
will run all the way from 10
cents to 80 cents. 1t is estimat-
ed that this will give Lynn coun-
ty a revenue of a little more
than SO, 10000.
J. l.. Stokes. candidate for
County Judge, was busy the
first part of the week taking the
scholastic census for Tahoka or
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-05-23

One of the attractions at the
Wheelock Dress Shop last week
was the giving away of Willow
Plume, which was done by is
suing tickets with every pur-
chase of $500 worth or more of
merchandise, a duplicate of
which was placed in a box and
drawn out last Friday. The
lucky number was 90, which
was held by Mrs. Barrett Pen
ney, of this city. The drawing
was done by Bttle Maud
Ethel Bawnosky, ri Brownfeld,
age 4 years.