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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-05-22
The Question Of Patents
Again Before the Department
Congressman Smith Would have :he
Patents Issued Whether Settlers
Wish them or Not.

A Washington dispatch to the
Statesman the first of the week says
Congressman Smith has been
active in pressing upon the interior
department the importance Of issu-
ing patent to the state for Carey
act land in the vicinity Of Jerome
and Wendell in Lincoln county.
Evidence has been furnished show
ing that an ample water supply for
these lands is available and that
the land has been reclaimed, and
action by the department is expect
ed at All early day. A strong argu-
ment in favor Of immediate action
urged by MIR. Smith is the necessity
of relieving the settlers Of the hard
ships which they have endured be
cause Of lack of title. They have
been unable to borrow money with
which to buy machinery and stock
for their farms, as no security can
be given, and as a result have been
greatly retarded in developing their
land and placing it on a paying
basis. A. soon a. patent is ISSUED
to the state the governor will ISSUE
patent to the individual settlers.
A similar condition exists on
the Salmon river tract which has
also been brought to the attention
Of the department officials by MIR.
Smith.
We do not know what has
prompted our congressman to take
such an active interest in the pat
enting Of the lands un the Nortl
Side tract, but we do know that il
is not at the instigation Of the set
tiers on the tract. Some time agC
the settlers, through the Canal User
Association called the attention o
the Interior department to condl
tions here and protested against an,
patents being issued until the sys
y tenn was completed. As Il result q
this some slight investigation wa
lmade by the department which cor
" roborated all the contentious mad
by the settlers and nothing furthe
was done. Now that we have
new secretary the question has beel
brought forward again, and to wha
extent the influence of our con
l. gresham will go remains to b
II seen.
y To the average settler there
'e nothing to be gained by securing
u patent to his land for the reaso
- that he could not realize a loan o
: it any sooner than he could today
~ 1t is not the inability of the settle
C To borrow money that has retarde
. him in developing his land, but
u has been the inability to secul
u water enough to mature his crol
III that has caused the hardship
es which he has endured and pr
~ vented him from going ahead wit
V further development.
- 1t is unnecessary to add that Il
:, company is doing all in its power
=, secure these patents, rs the settl
- with his delinquent payments wou
-, then be at their mercy. We do n
profess to speak for all the settle
on the tract but the mere announc
ment that another effort is bel
" made to obtain patents has be
sufficient to raise a storm of prote
=. from a large majority of them.
all we would say, II you are lnt'
ested in the matter, it might
~ well for you to write the Inter-
Department at Washington, reg
-, - tering your approval or disapproN
:. of the issuing of patents. Do it no
as
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-05-22

The case of w. A. Wells and Ben
Kinzie against the owner of Chroni-
Gle at Pocatello for salary, was
heard last week and a judgment
rendered in favor OF defendant.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-05-22
Mixture for Laying Hens.

A splendid mixture for laying hens
IL equal parts OF cracked corn. wheat
and oats, which should be scattered
IN the litter SO that the birds will be
compelled to take exercise by scratch
Ing for It.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
PHAGAN DEFENDS HIS
MURDERED ME TE
Admission Man Denies Girl Murdered
in Atlanta ImplOred Man Not
to Leave Her

Admission. May Especial )-The
story printed in an Atlanta paper to
the effect that Mary Phagan, the young
girl who was so mysteriously murdered
in Atlanta early last Sunday morning.
was seen at the terminal station on
the evening preceding her death impor-
tuning a man not to leave her and ao-
cusing him of trying to desert her. IL
einphatically denied by b. r. Phagan Of
this city. an uncle of the girl.
pIr. Phagan has been in Atlanta for
tie past week endeavoring to get 4
clue to the childs murderer, and he
says she was at home when the alleged
sceIe at tile station was enacted Mary
phsg gan was favorite with the Annis-
ton uncle. who helped to rear her after
Tie death of his brother and before his
sister-in law married second time
He believes that the crime will be fixed
on the guilty persons when the cor
oner's inquest is resumed next week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
RECEPTION GIVEN
GRADUATING CLASS
President and Mrs. Palmer Entertain
A. G.. I. l. Seniors at Beautiful
Affair at MOntevallo

Montevallo. May 3.-(Special. )-Rare-
" has the presidents home been the
rcene of a more beautiful reception
than that rendered the graduating class
by DR.. and Mrs. T. w. Palmer Friday
evening, May @ Senior colors of vio-
let and white formed portiere. draping
in the reception hall and also formed
the parlor decorations. where the cleo
tric bulbs were the centers of violets,
the class flower. The dining room was
pink, mountain laurel banking the man.
tel and forming pyramids on each side
of the window. Crimson roses cut from
the college gardens made the coffee
room, which was presided over by
Misses Geneva Read and Ida Hatch
insisted by Misses Lila Todd and Kate
Mcleod, a bower of loveliness.
Mrs. Palmer, attired in an imported
robe of hand embroidered voile. re-
ceived her guests in her inimitabIe
manner in the hall, passing them on to
the receiving line of Seniors in the
parlor. Misses Blanca Cocciola, Mil
cred Meroney. Rae Hill and Elizabeth
Upton of the College class; also Misses
Helen Vickers and Rook Simmons. as
sisted in the rooms In the dining room
were Misses Ellen Forsythe and Julia
Poynor with the sub seniors, Misses
Gladys Jones Williams, Frances Head.
Daisy Dale. Myrtle Agee, Ora Spencer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
SCHOOLS WILL HAVE
JOINT COMMENCEMENT
Piedmont, Oxford, jacksonville and
Other Schools Will Participate
May 21

Jacksonville, May 3.-(special.) )-PIans
have been made by all the educational
interests of Calhoun county for the first
annual commencement of the schools Of
the county to be held jim connection with
the commencement of Nthe State Normal
school on May Il.
The Frances f. Willard High school of
Piedmont, the State High school at OK
ford, as well as all the schools of tho
small towns and the country will partici-
pate in the exercises. All members Of
the county board and ~ r. Baker, su-
pervisor of the state rural schools, will
be present In the afternoon there will
be a May day celebration, engaged in by
all the children. Miss Eula Atkinson SUI
pervisor of the rural schools of Calhoun
county, is now visiting the schools OF
the county for the purpose of arranging
the programme. The indications are that
the event will be a great day for the
schools of Calhoun county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
JACKSONVILLE HAS
SUCCESSFUL YEAR
One of Best Seasons i'm History of
Normal Closes With Commence
ment MAY II

Jacksonville, May 3.-tspecial.)-Th
21st of this month will mark the close
of one of the most successful sessions in
the history of the State Normal school.
With the exception of the presence of
cases in the school shortly after the holi-
days nothing has occurred to mar or
break the usual activities OF the school.
This was handled by President Daugette
with the cooperation of the COUNTY and
city health officers in such an effective
way as to cause no interruption what
ever consequently the school closes with
a fun attendance and with bright pros
poets for the largest summer school Jack
sonville has ever had. The summer school
begins Immediately after commencement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
GIBSON WINNER OF
DISCLAIMERS MEDAL
Auburn SOphOmores Hold Exercises,
Medal Going to Clay County
Student

Auburn, May ESPECIAL )-Daniel De-
kalb Gibson of Clay county was awarded
the medal as the best declaimer in the
sophomore defamation exercises held in
Langdon hall last night. There were eight
contestants and the speeches reflected
great credit on the young orators
The following was the order of exer-
cises:
The Black Horse and His Rider"
Samuel Aaron Burr Wilkinson, Lee
county.
Success and Failure" Harrison Palmer
Mullin, Lee county.
The Dangers of the Present" Emmett
Thomas Hill, Lamar county.
The Disease and the Remedy" Gautier
Conde Yancey, Macon county.
THE Middle Class" William Matthew
Garrett, Lowndes county.
'Emmets Protest Against Sentence as
a Traitor" Daniel Dekalb Gibson, Clay
county
'Bryan's Greatest Grafton" Glenn An
drews, Jr., Montgomery county.
American IDEALS James Virgil Sills,
Wilcox county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
JACKSONVILLE MILL
CHANGES OWNERS
Considerable Interest in the
Sale of Property Con-
summated at Admission

Admission. May 2-(Special. .)-Consider-
able interest has been manifested in the
sale of the property of the Jacksonville
Oil Mill and Fertilizer company, which
was consummated here this week, as it
Is regarded to mean that the plants at
Jacksonville, which have been closed
down for some time, wiz again be put into
operation and on a scale much larger
than ever before.
The property was some time ago placed
In litigation under bankruptcy proceed
Jugs, and the sale here was conducted by
Rufus w Henderson Of Talladega. trus-
tee, w. l. Greenleaf making the pur-
chase for $4,000.
Mr.. Greenleaf is manager of the Pro-
file Cotton mills and confidential man for
A. Ii. Henry, a Vermont millionaire, who
recently moved TO the Admission district.
Mr.. Henry has built magnificent coun-
try home between here and Jacksonville
has invested in the Anniston- City Ma
tional bank and become otherwise largely
Interested in the district. The property
in question, formerly under the manage
ment of George p. Ide and associates,
will likely be improved and enlarged
The deaR includes an oil mill and fer
tilzer factory at Jacksonville, gins at
Taylorviiie, Ca, Childersburg and Nelson
Shelby county. Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
COURTS MUST PASS
ON INSURANCE CASE
Birmingham Men Charged
With Violating Insurance
Laws Appear in Jackson

Jackson. Miss, May S.-(Special.) &c. w.
Beach and II. G. McClaus, the two Bir-
mingham insurance agents who were ar
rested here a few days since on affidavits
b. Insurance Commissioner Henry, who
charged them with violation of the insur-
ance laws in that they were selling in
surance stock when not authorized to do
business in this state, appeared before
Commissioner Henry yesterday, denied
his allegations and his jurisdiction when
he refused TO compromise with them by
agreeing not to prosecute them. and en-
joined him from further proceeding
against them along this line.
Messrs. Beach and McClaus were rep
resented by Attorney w. Calvin Wells,
while Assistant Attorney General E.the-
ridge appeared for the commissioner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
PIG IRON PR|CESA AT
Low WATER MARK
Furnaces Shutting Down
Because of Slack Trade.
Business Light

New York, May 3.-Pig iron has been
on the down grade during the week and
prices have touched low water mark.
The furnaces are shutting down because
of the slack trade Such movement as
there is is based on contract deliveries.
Little or no business is offered the de-
cline in prices failing to have a stimuat-
ing influence on demand.
New business in railroad equipment is
light and shows steady decrease The
mills are still busy, but on orders prob
ably booked. AT the end of the week it
was reported that the Baltimore and Ohio
mad placed orders for 81 passenger cars.
OF which 5l are to be supplied by the
American Car and Foundry company and
the rest by the Pullman company.
Last week the number of orders for
locomotives totaled AZ and of cars 27OO,
but though the returns are not yet in,
prospects are that the totals will not be
equaled this week. The tight money
market is held responsible for the de-
crease in equipment orders.
The market for steel billets and sheet
bars for early delivery is easier and steel
for shipment during the third quarter is
being freely offered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
HUNTSVILLE WILL
HAVE WHITE WAY
Six Posts Will Be Placed in
Each BlOck-Surveys
Being Made

Huntsville, MAY Especial )--Surveysl
are being made by the Huntsville Rail-a
way. Light and Power company for the
proposed white Way around the square
and down Washington street. Six whitel
way posts will be placed In each block
Contracts for the service are being made
as rapidly as possible, and it is expected,
that the white way viii be in operation.
within the next fey weeks.
Friday was the warmest day so far this
season in Huntsville. The temperature
stood at IS in the shade There was 81
frost during the first part of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
Odenyille Commencement

Cdenville, May 3,-(Special. 1.-The fol
lowing is the programme for the closing
OF the st. Clair County High school:
Sunday, May II. 11:20 a. M, commences
ment sermon by DIR. j. NJ. Shelbourne
president Howard college.
Monday, p, M, senior class play
Merchant Of Venice"
Tuesday. s p. M, oratorical contest
Wednesday, s p. M. high school min
strels
Thursday. 3 p. M, address before grad.
uating class. b. b. Conner
Presentation of diplomas and awarding
medals, Senator w. r. Brown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04


People that see me now and saw
me two months ago seem astonished
| tell them Peruna did 1t. ! will say
1t Is the only remedy for spring and
all other ailments"
E Dyspepsia and Constipation
Helen A. Maxfield, NJ. D., Lyman,
Utah, writes:
"As to the merits of Peruna, too
much cannot be said
Il am sixty years old and have just
found out a medicine that is great
improvement to my health. | have
suffered for years with dyspepsia and
constipation. The use of Peruna two
weeks onfy has given me great re-
lief
Persons who object to liquid medl-
cines can now obtain Peruna Tablets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
Charity Worker Dead

s Kansas City, May 3.-Dr. Alice Graham,
founder Of Mercy hospital. an institution
for the care of crippled children here, died
today. 1t was said her health was broken
by her efforts in behalf of the waits to
whom she devoted her ife She was SO
years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
Hotel Being Remodeled

Decatur, May 3.-(special.) 1.-The Echols
hotel is being remodeled, and among
other things an electric passenger ele-
vator IS being placed in the building This
is one of the leading hotels Of Decatur.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
WHISKY POURED IN
GADSDEN SEWERS
Three Barrels or More Con-
fiscated in Raids Find
Way to River

Gadsden, May 3.-tSpeeial)- About
three barrels of whisky, in pints and
half-pints, which had been confiscated
by the city in various raids, were
poured forth into the city sewers THIS
afternoon at o'clock. The occasion
was attended with some ceremony, IL.
r. Long breaking the first bottle and
delivering a short address. Mr. Long
will be released within short time
from the chain gang, where he is serv-
ing sentence for violating the pro
hibition laws.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
COMMENT CAUSED
BY RESERVATIONS
Much Interest in TalIadeoa
Over Governors Recent
Action

Talladega, May S-(speeial The ac-
ton of Governor o'Neal in summarily de-
manding the resignation of John D M
Nefll has caused much comment in Talla-
dega, as this was the home of Mr.. Nc
Neili before he went to Montgomery 10
take the place under the governor Mr.
McNeill has quite reputation here a n
capable clerk of the court and school
teacher, as well as an astute politician
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

LOOK! LOW ROUND TRIPS, ATTAIN
IA e5.2S, SALE COMMENCES MAY ~.
LIMITED JUNE 10. sEABOARD THE
LINE; FINE EQUIPMENT AND ALL
THE TRIMMINGS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

The commencement programme Is an
especially attractive one, notable feat
ures of which are the commencement SER
mon by the Rev. l.. G. Branscomb of Bir-
mingham, and the baccalaureat address
by Commissioner James M. Weatherly OF
Birmingham, who will take for his sub
jcct the Commission Form of Govern
ment."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

John Boykin, colored employe of the
Central hotel, was tried before a prelimi-
nary court Friday on a charge of stealing
mer. Mr. Brooks having to catch a train
at a. M, left a roll of money on the
table in his room, and on discovering the
loss he hurried back, but the money was
gone. He described the bills to chief IF
police and later Boyl1in had one of the
described bills traced to his possession.
His bond was fixed at $500
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
GAINED
"a POUNDS
Bad Case of Stomach Trouble
Wholly Restored BY
Peruna

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Son r o b | n
son, 704 Mes
sic St, To
ledo, o h 10,
writes:
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c a t m o S t
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working II
the time. ]
have gained
twenty : four
pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

j. B. Wadsworth has been chosen
president of the Rome and Gadsden
Railroad company. Other officers are
as follows: j. M. Garvin, Rock Run,
first vice president; j. n. King. Rome,
second vice president; G. p. Smith, Cen
ter, treasurer; l.. S. Daniels, Rome,
secretary; c. w. Roberts, Gadsden, Sec
retary to the president. and o. r. Hood,
counsel. Articles OF Incorporation will
be prepared to be presented at the next
meeting of the board of directors at
Rome May g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

The cost of coal to the city at the
pumping plant is well over $1,000 per year
and to obviate this item of expense a con-
tract has been made with the Electric
Power company to install the latest model
electric pump at the waterworks house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
MAN SAVED FROM
DEATH IN M|DA|R
Superintendent Rescues a
Lineman Who Touched
Live Wire

Huntsville, May s.-(Special.) &C F.
Curlee. lineman employed by the Hunts
vile Railway, Light and Power company,
got 25O0 volts late yesterday afternoon and
was saved from death by the presence of
mind of John Mcclure, superintendent,
who broke the connection almost Instant
ly and brought Curlee from his movable
tower to the street. Curlee cried out
when he was shocked and this enabled
Mcclure to save him.
Egbert Jones camp of Confederate Vet
Grams have elected A. J. Byrne of Mays
vile and Henry Goldsmith and Peter
Simmons of Huntsville as delegates to at
tend the reunion in Chattanooga. w. T..
Nail, j. c. Steger and J. M. DeYoung
are alternates. Nearly all of the members
of the camp expect to go to Chattanooga
for the reunion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
OVER $4,000 TO Be
GIVEN IN AIR PRIZES
Executive Committee of
Walker Fair Association
Completes List

Jasper, May .-(Special) THE exeeu-
tive committee of the Walker County
Fair association has completed a list of
prizes amounting to more than $4,000 to
be awarded at the Walker fair next
fall. These prizes range from $50 down
and cover nearly every article of pro-
duce grown in the county and also
the various products of manufacturing
concerns.
To stimulate the interests of every
section of the county prize will be
awarded TO every commissioners district
for the best agricultural display. Then
the county will give a grand prize to
the district exhibiting the best display
as a whole.
The list of prizes for the agricultural
products and live stock has been COM
pleted and within about 10 days the re-
naming prizes will be scheduled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

The city school has had on exhibition
all this week a most excellent art ex-
hibit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

The Chamber of Commerce held meet
ing Thursday evening, in which plans
were formulated for mercantile advertis-
ing Committees were appointed to look
after the placing OF signs along railway
lines. and in the local papers, and for a
wagon way across Coosa river at the
B. & A. bridge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

The Daughters of the American Revo-
luton have elected the following Of
ficers for the ensuing year: Mrs. w
e. Crawford, regent; Mrs. ]. H. Nc
Neill. vice regent; III. Il. Gill, recording
secretary; f. ). Hunt, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. George A. Hoff. trea.
surer; Mrs r. E. Saunders, historian.
Miss Shepard, registrar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

Robert b. Glenn, ex-governor of North
Carolina is expected here on or about
May 12 to give lecture. He is COM
ing under the auspices of the Anti
Saloon league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

Monday, May 5. will be the opening of
the league baseball season in Talladega
when Opelika and Talladega will cross
bats. The majority of the merchants of
the city will close for the occasion, and
record breaking crowd will witness the
game. Special trains will run on the At
lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic railroad
for this date. The Talladega team is
slightly crippled by accidents to two of
the leading players. but 1t is freely pre-
dicted that the team is a winner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04
MORGAN JURY VALUES
PROPERTY AT $4,000
Decatur Sought to Purchase Land
From Birmingham Woman for
$4,000 for Wharfage Purposes

Decatur. May 3.-(Special. Mrs.
Kate NJ Penncy's river front property
which the city of Decatur condemned
for wharfage purposes some time since
has just been valued at $4,000 by jury
in the circuit court and the city has six
months under the law to decide whe-
ther they will purchase the property
at this price or not
Sometime ago commission appoint
cd by fle court fixed the value of the
lot at $1,000 and Mrs. Penney appealed
from this decision.
This lot lies at the foot of Bank
street on the river front and is the
most desirable property in the city for
Wharfage purposes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

The United Confederate Veterans have
elected the following officers to serve the
camp, No. 246, for the ensuing year:
George w. Parsons, commander; Thomas
j. Wilson, adjutant; j. X. Weisinger,
hrst lieutenant, j. X. Jones, second lieu
tenant; James Linton third lieutenant;
w. Fl. Moody, color bearer Reuben Rowe.
chaplain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

Next weeek promises to be a gala
day for Jasper. The Starns Stock COM
pany will begin showing here Monday
and will continue through Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-04

John A. Hill and Barney Cohelia were
arrested late yesterday afternoon in
connection with the raid which deputy
sherins made on a still near Walnut
Grove. 1t is believed that these two and
Joe Bannister and d. S. Claborn the
other two prisoners. may plead guilty
and get light sentences in the state
courts. The federal authorities then
may take the cases.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-12

Annual Meeting Imperial Council
Ancient Arabic Order Nobl.s of the
Mystic Shrine, Dallas, Texas, May
10th 10th, 1913.
Account above Meeting Southern
Railway will sell from principal points
in Virginia greatly reduced roun drip
fare tickets. to Dallas, Texas, and re-
turn, May 6, 7, s, 9, 10 and 18th,
1913. Tickets can be extended to mid
night June 9th, 1913. Stopovers
permitted enroute at principal sta
tions. For full particulars, fares,
schedules, etc., apply to nearest
or write L. S. Brown, General
Agent, 7O5 18th street, Northwest,
Washington, D. c..
April 5th to May 18th. 5w