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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-05
SMITH IS GIVEN 25
YEARSAT GADSDEN
Convicted for Murder of
Brother-in-Law
PRISONERS RETURNED
New 70-Pound Rails Laid on Lookout
Mountain Road-Horace Gwin
Badly Hurt When Struck
With Paper Weight
PRISONERS RETURNED

Gadsden, September 4--fSpecial. MARX
Smith. charged with the murder of Tur-
ner Lewis. his brother-n- law, was found
guilty tonight of murder in the second
degree and sentenced to serve % years In
the penitentiary. In the first trial he was
sentenced to 40 years, but got new trial
through an appeal.
Etowah county's prisoners will be re-
turned here from the Calhoun county jail
at o'clock this afternoon. DR.. w. H
Oates, state prison inspector, issued this
order after a conference with Probate
Judge l.. L. Herzberg, Dr. j. W. Cox
city physician, and DR.. C. l.. Murphree
county health officer DR.. Oates was CIV
en- assurance that conditions at the jail
will be remedied in a short time.
A storm, closely approaching a cy-
clone, swept over Warrenton, a small
town four miles north of Guntersville
late yesterday afternoon. Many barns
were demolished, and much property was
damaged but there was no loss of life.
Republicans of the Seventh district are
watching the congressional situation close
ly and expect to put a man into the race
as soon as they learn who the democratic
nomine will be after the primary.
While in Gadsden yesterday Dr. W. H.
Oates, state prison inspector, conferred
with Judge Herzberg. Etowah is one of
the few counties working the convicts on
the roads in Alabama and he is studying
the results. He says he is not in favor of
removing the shackles from prisoners ex-
cept at night.
New 70-pound rails are being laid on
Forest avenue between Sixth and Seventh
streets, by the Alabama City, Gadsden
and Alfalfa railroad. The track has been
laid there for the Gadsden, Bellevue and
Lookout Mountain line, and the crew
of the latter is engaged in extending the
line from the brow of the mountain to
Noccalula falls
Horace Gwin, prominent in Knights OF
Pythias lodge circles and secretary and
treasurer of the Gyin Manufacturing COM
pany. was pyobaby fatally injured late
today when hN was struck over the head
by paper weight hurled at him by A. j.
Avant, a bookkeper in his office.
The first bale of cotton was brought to
Alfalfa today by C. C. West of Big Wills
valley. 1t weighed 47z pounds, and was
l. f., 49, - g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-05
Frenchman's Wooden Hand Shake

Paris, August 23-(SpeciaI.)--A French
man who meets you half dozen times
a day shakes hands each time. NJ. Poul-
bot. and artist. is tired of this, eternal
handshaki1g.
In the little Montmartre cafe which he
and his friends frequent he hung up by
a chain a carved wooden hand When he
enters he goes to the hand and shakes
it vigorously. This makes a great noise
by jngling piece of iron inside tin
kettle at the other end of the chain. The
signal is accepted by those who hear It
as sign that NJ. Poulbot has shaken
hands with all his friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-05

A financial report of the citys ex-
penses is being prepared by City Clerk
Balfour, to be laid before the council
at the first meeting in October.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-05

Miss Jessie Ingram, a teacher in the
Ensley public schols, has returned from
visit to New York and Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-05

The programme has been received here
for the fifteenth semi-annual convention
of the Eleventh district, Knights of
Pythias. which meets at CoIlinsvilie Sep
tember 9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-05

Formal exercises on breaking ground
for the new Presbyterian church at Fair
field will be held tkis afternoon at
O'Clock. DR.. U. d. Mooney of New Or
leans will make the principal address al
the exercises.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-05

The first bale of cotton was brought to
Alfalfa today by C. C. West of Big Wills
valley. 1t weighed 47z pounds, and was
bid in by T. c. Banks for lie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-05
MARION RECEIPTS
REACH 1896 BALES
Express Agent Resigns-24O
Engage Rooms at
JudsOn

Marion, September 4.-(Special)- 1.-The
gross cotton receipts at Marion for the
cotton year ending August 81 were 1896
bales, 410 bales of this were received in
August.
r. f. Redding has resigned as agent
for the Southern Express company, and
William Gulley has been appointed agent.
Mr. Redding has gone to Lawrenceville,
N. j., where he will make his home
Earl Hanna of Albany, Ga. South At
lantic league, has returned to Marion for
the winter.
President and Mrs. Paul V. Bomar of
Judson college have returned frpm the
Carolinas and are moving from the Bap-
tist home into the presidents home at
Judson. The final preparations are about
complete for the Judson opening on Sep
tember 49, and 2l0 nonresident pupils have
engaged rooms.
The demand for residence property from
citizens within the county has never been
SO large as at this time. Many resi-
dences are now occupied by persons from
a distance interested in Marion's schools.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-05

Local Data
For the "A hours ending at 7 p. m. Sep
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-05
News of Ensley

Work on the foundation for tho new
Grace Presbyterian church on Ensley
Highlands has been commenced, and the
building will be completed as early as
possible. A large amount of material
for the new structure has been placed
on the ground. this feature of the wor5
having been under way for some time.
The building when completed will have
cost something like $780,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-05

Rev. A. j. Dickerson of Birmingham
has been supply for Mr.. Chapman.
The Ordway new era., 1913-06-20
Catching Flies Pays Well.

Catching flies is affording Shreve-
port Q.a) man a profitable and inde-
pendent living. He sells them to the
city board of health. His name is
Bartsch. and his net revenue from the
fly industry for the first two days OF a
recent week was $24.2O. When the
health board began offering premiums
for the flies. dead or alive. Bartsch
purchased about 100 traps and placed
them in fy-ridden sections of the city.
Then he began making inroads on the
health boards exchequer. and SO well
did he operate that he bore the market
price down from so cents to 20 cents a
quart, for It Is by that measure that
the board purchases. Bartsch is still
working, and he will work as long as
the treasury holds out. He finds fly
catching pays.
The Ordway new era., 1913-06-20
FAITHFUL DOG IS PUNISHED
Lashed for Barking While Burglars
Were Robbing His Masters Cafe
In New York.

Aaron Silverman's brindle bulldog
Spot is the only living creature around
Silverman cafe at 141 West Twenty
seventh street that is in any condi-
ton, to smile. but Spot is physically
too sore to smile.
Some time after midnight the bark
ing of Spot awakened the Silverman
family in their rooms above the sa-
loon. Silverman thereupon arose. got
trunk strap and walloped poor old
Spot into silence and went back to
bed.
When Silverman went behind the
bar about $50 he found that burglars
who doubtless had started Spots un,
precedented barking had ripped open
the cash register and taken $50 and a
ring from It. and then had attacked
the safe and got away with one dia-
mond ring worth $125, two more worth
500 each, $75-dollar watch, Ia
valliere worth SIS. a $45 locket and
chain and four Russian gold pieces
worth about $10.-New York Sun.
The Ordway new era., 1913-06-20
NO NEED TO "HoLD PHONE"
Sound Masnifyins Trumpet which
Will Tell You When 1t 10 Time
to Talk.

There is a sound magnifying trum-
pet of fiat shape. behind which is
small attachment intended to support
the telephone receiver. When 1t be-
comes necessary to hold the line,
when calling up or replying, instead of
the person standing with the receiver
glued to his ear he places the receiver
upon the time saver. bringing the ear
piece into position with the sound
magnitier He is then at liberty to re-
sumo his duties until such time as
the person required at the opposite
end attends his instrument.
This is notified by the speech trans
mitter being magnified by the time
saving device SO as to be perfectly
audible at a distance. The receiver
may then either be withdrawn and
held to the ear In the usual way, or
left in connection with the magnitier.
hearing being quite as simple and
easy as under normal conditions. An
other advantage of the invention is
that the users two hands are left free
to carry out any other requisite task,
such as the turning up of documents,
making references, writing down mes.
sages or instructions from dictation,
and SO on.
The Ordway new era., 1913-06-20

Breathing new life into an infant.
young ambulance physician, DR..
Benedict Willis, attached to the Belle
vue hospital in New York city. saved
an apparently dead new born baby
the other day. The surgeon placed
his lips close to those Of the baby and
forced his own breath for 40 minutes
into and out of the lungs Of the infant.
When DR.. Willis reached the house,
that of a man named Moca. the baby
boy. less than an hour old, was cold
and blue, and several women there
told him the infant was dead. He
thought SO himself. he said, but nev-
ertheless started the work OF resusci-
tation. Not until he had worked for
40 minutes, using hot water and NOV
ing the arms, did the spark Of life
manifest It's return. Then the little
body began to grow warm and soon
there was q lusty cry. This brought
Joy to the mother. The boy was her
first born. She had recovered quickly
The Ordway new era., 1913-06-20

she went to Paris and soon afterward
entered the government service. She
spends her time largely at the great
watering places OF Europe. King Ed
ward fell under her spell at Biarritz.
and had not his watchful attendants
drawn him away, there is NO telling
what she might have wrung from him.
She 10 regarded by her government as
most valuable asset.
Two widely different types Of the
Russian women spies are the cousins
Tatiana and Pavlova Pozharsky. They
look like sweet, fresh country maid
ems, and they are ready to give their
lives In the service Of the car.
They do their work for the
government within the confines
of the Russian empire. They go
to Finland. Poland. to Siberia and
Manchuria. These women are re-
markably fearless and self.enacing;
they have lived in huts in frozen 81
IBERIA and endured great privations
and discomforts to perform the duties
imposed upon them. They are In
danger of their lives every hour, for
to watch the revolutionists is their
special duty, and II they were sus-
pected they would be killed at once.
The cousins are we'll educated. and,
like their sister spies. they have had
many love Affairs; in fact, 1t Is usu-
ally upon love affair that these wom-
en- depend to obtain the best Of their
Information.
The countess Korolerviez. who has
had a dozen other names which she as.
sumes at different times for the con-
venience of her work, lived under the
assumed name of Mrs. Janet Dudley
The Ordway new era., 1913-06-20
To Identity the Corpse.

In the blanks which life insurance
companies provide their medical exam.
liners for use in recording the data of
the examination Of the applicant for
insurance. they provide space for
personal marks which may be used to
identity the insured after death. A
western company recently received a
report from an examining physician
with the following in the Identification
blank: He has a strong Cornish ac.
cent"--Lippincott's.
The Ordway new era., 1913-06-20
ReouIatlno Wejoht,

There is only one way to regulate
body weight and that is by the
natural method-by diet. exercise.
bathing. etc.-by alimentation and
elimination. The nostrums advertised
to take OF flesh without change OF
diet are all dangerous. Be sure OF
that, and avoid them. The same diet
that will put flesh on a thin man will
take flesh of a fat one. In other
words, a natural diet produces a
natural condition of the body.
The Ordway new era., 1913-06-20
Meteorlte Falls Near Woman.

A meteorite weighing 81 pounds
vas recently the subject Of discussion
In chemical circles In johannesburg.
South Africa. The stone fell in Zulu
land few months ago, and was not
only noticed by an eye Witness some
Is miles away, but fell within a few
feet of a native woman, who gave
information which led to its discov-
cry. The meteorite cannot SO far be
broken. 1t is known, however. to con-
tain platinum.
The Ordway new era., 1913-06-20
HOW TO GROW TALL

the third decade. because after that
time the downward pressure exerted
by the weight Of the body while In the
erect position congresses the verte-
brae or small bones in the spine. the
discs OF cartilage between them. the
pelvis and the thigh bones. and this
pressure overcomes the natural elias
ticity OF the discs and the growth OF
these bones. However, well.known
scientist contends that were man a
The Ordway new era., 1913-06-20
Breathed Life Into Child

from the shock, and was 30 grateful.
after having been told that the boy
was dead when born. that she confer.
red upon DR.. Willis the honor of nam.
ing the child after himself. Benedict.
That there should be no delay the
mother insisted upon an immediate
christening. A Bible was procured and
DR.. Willis read the baptismal service
and christened the baby Benedict.
The Ordway new era., 1913-06-20
MkE s4IzoNa Raxz4RMY

for eigh. years in various cities Of the
United States. She caught on to
American mannerisms, and speaks
English in perfect accent.
At the outbreak Of the Russo-Jap-
anese war she was sent to Japan. Sne
Travelled with a conducted party OF
tourists, and when her destination
was reached she decided to lengthen
her stay in Japan. She adopted JAP
anese customs and costumes. 80 at
tractive and charming was she tnat
the Japanese took her straight 10
their hearts. little dreaming that sne
was a Russian and a spy.
She mingled with the families OF
Japanese oficials. She learned their
tongue 10 rapidly that within q rev
months she spoke volubly. and under
stood almost any conversation. A Jap
anese statesman fell victim to her
charms, and she led him to believe
that she might marry him. but she
put him on from time to time. and In
the interim the Russian government
was receiving some very important In
formation. Nine. Korolerviex re-
mained in Japan throughout the war.
and the people do not suspect to this
day that she was other than pretty
American woman. The Japanese lover
was thrown out like an old glove
when it was time for her to be sent to
another land.
Nine. Midgi-Hume is Russian
woman well known In London society.
She has entree to exclusive houses.
but none Of her hostesses suspects
that she is entertaining one OF the
most accomplished spies Of Russia.
She ia elegant and cultured In her
manner, but she has lived in squalid
settlements in various places. and
once travelled on q very dangerous
mission to Mukden in mans attire. She
has gone hungry and cold and has
been thrown among the toughest and
most uncouth people. King Edward
knew her well. and was often seen
chatting with her, but he did not know
that she was in the secret service Of
the Russian government.
The Ordway new era., 1913-06-20
A Relic Of History.

A newly rich woman. who was anx.
ious to make favorable impression
in her neighborhood. decided to show
her collection Of antiques to the bish-
op when he called. The time came,
and one, by one she displayed the
whole collection. giving him the his
tory OF each piece. There" she said.
pointing impressively to All old yellow
teapot. that teapot was used In the
Boston tea party"
The Ordway new era., 1913-06-20

quadruped, and therefore freed from
the downward pressure produced by
his weight upon his spinal column. he
would continue to grow In height for
ten years longer than he does at pres
ent, since 1t has been found that bones
not subjected to compression increase
up to the fourth decade.
The Ordway new era., 1913-06-20

A mans organs and those OF his
bones which are not subjected to pres
sure grow continuously until he Is
forty years old; that Is to say, tne
heart should become stronger, the
capacity Of the lungs increase. and the
brain should develop steadily until
the fourth decade Of life. Also one
should wear a larger hat at the age OF
forty than at thirty. A man ceases to
grow tall, however, at the beginning Of
The Ordway new era., 1913-06-20
THE COLA COMPANY, ATLANTA, GA.
II Would Seem So.

What do you consider the most i'm
portant even in the history of Paris?"
asked the obsequious landlord of the
American tourist. WELL" replied the
tourist, who had grown weary of dis
tributing tips, so far as financial
prosperity is concerned. l should say
the discovery of America was the
making of this town"
The Ordway new era., 1913-06-20
Broken Heart Caused Death.

A broken heart, caused by violent
beating due to sudden emotion, was
said by a doctor to be responsible for
the death OF Ale lander Burness. six
tyfour. q master tailor, at London
inquest. Burness fell and died during
an alteration with a foreman cutter
as to the ownership OF certain articles
which he was about 20 remove frcn
his former premise. % new ones.
The Ordway new era., 1913-06-20
For the Ironing Board.

Pad the ironing board with thick
quilt or old blanket. then lay the
board on the table and cut piece Of
heavy muslin so 1t will fit the board
loosely. Seam 1t up. leaving the slip
open at each end. Make two of these
slips and change them frequently.
says Mothers Magazine. Thus The
ironing board is always clean. and the
padding will not have to be changed
for months.
The Ordway new era., 1913-06-20
St. vItus a Turkey Trotter7

II Gerald du Maurier is to be be
lieved, the "one-step." the turkey
trot" and the other ragtime dances
are only variations of the Oldest dance
in the world. that named after st.
Vitus. We do not care to indorse this
assertion offhand. but It is quite possi.
BILE that the future historian will re.
gard the contemporary mania for rag.
time from much the same standpoint
as we look on the Tarantism or dane.
ing mania Of the middle ages.
The Ordway new era., 1913-06-20
In the Park at NiQht.

First Broken.Down Actor-Not .
seat to spare. 1t reminds me Of my
palmy days. Stalls full! Circle. gal
lery. pit-all full Just like that.
Second Broken-D Down Actor-Ano all
OF 'em fast asleep. What?
The Ordway new era., 1913-06-20
A Close Call,

a train hit truckload of dynamite
at Dallas, Ore. the other day but
did not cause the stun to explode
When the passenger train colliied
with the truck. the latter was carried
more than 100 feet on the pilot Of
the engine. and the driver saved his
life by jumping before the engine
struck.
The Ordway new era., 1913-06-20
Her Birthday Anniversary.

Il hear you had blowout at your
house last night" said Kicks.
Yes: little birthday party" re-
piled Hicks. 1T was the eleventh an
niversary OF my wife's twenty-fifth
birthday"
The Ordway new era., 1913-06-20
Caee in Point

"You French excel us in politeness.'
'Oh, no. monsieur" protested the
Partisan gentleman. II deny it."
That's Just your politeness."
The Ordway new era., 1913-06-20
Wears Little There.

Miss Slasher is stunning gir
when she is dressed up"
Il can't say anything about that
I've only seen her on the street.
The Ordway new era., 1913-06-20
The Family horse,

A family horse never seems to be
going anywhere In particular until It
is going home.-From the Maryvills
Tribune.
The Ordway new era., 1913-06-20
A Difficulty.

There is one bad thing about be-
ginning a joy ride
What Is that"
You are apt to end on the trouble
wagon"
The Ordway new era., 1913-06-20

Smile on wash dny. That's when yo
use Red Cross Bag Blue. Clothes white
than snow. All rrocers. Adv.
The Ordway new era., 1913-06-20

less she feels that some other woman
envies her.
The Ordway new era., 1913-06-20

NV York uses $4,000 worth of
postage stamps every day,
The Ordway new era., 1913-06-20

USSIAN women are noted
for their charm; they
have for centuries ex-
ercised over men a
fascination greater than
that OF the women Of
any other country.
American women at
tract easily, but not with
the power that belongs
, to the Russian. The Rus
sian woman's charm is
almost hypnotic.
This power of fascinat-
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Great Man Fond of Fruit.

No man ever welcomed the summer
fruit season more eagerly than DR..
Johnson. A voracious eater at any
time, his appetite for fruit was almost
limitless. He loved strawberries and
cream, and made point Of visiting
friends who grew the berries when
they we're at their best. Mrs. Thrale
says that he used often to eat seven
or eight peaches before breakfast. and
that frequently he lamented having
never had as much wall fruit as he
wished, save once. The exceptional
occasion was during a visit to Lord
Sandy's seat at Ombersley, when he
was suspected of clearing a whole
wall side
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Mo lob for Him,

The spring had brought out the u
ual crop Of listless wanderers.
Want help, do your" said the pros
porous looking party who had been
applied to for assistance by one OF
these. You're husky looking beg
gar, must say. Why don't you
work."
my business amt any good at dia
season." said Dusty.
What Is your businessr' said tha
prosperous looking party.
I'm a professional tobogganist,
said Dusty.--Harper's Weekly.
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AUL LANE felt utterly
dispirited as he ascended
the front steps of his
cottage on the Long Is
land shore that Friday
afternoon in mid-autumn,
with two days Of leisure
in front of him before he
should resume his daily
labor with it's monoton-
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His Own Fault.

Promise me-" said Aunt Nancy, on
what was supposed to be her death
bed, that you will never take anoth-
er wife"
"I dunno about that" replied Uncle
Eben gently stroking his beard, these
here 1918 models look mighty al
lurin'."
In one short week Aunt Nancy was
as we'll as ever.
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6ettlnu Up a Swap.

"I can't afford to buy the lot"
"But you can have 1t for song"
"If you really mean that. we might
dicker. I'll swap you collection OF
phonograph records for it,
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DAILY +Daily except Sunday Through
train to Chicago, arriving Pittsburg 7.3o
D. M, and Chicago 7.59 following morn
ing; leaves Chicago $50 p. M, Pittsburg
900 a. m. and arrives Baltimore 100 p. m.
'tPittsburgh Express.
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The Rioht Thino,

"Will was very pleasing In his way
Of receiving his flancee's birthday
present, and yet he put his foot In it."
"How could that happen|'
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SURPLUS $25,0 900. 90

SURPLUS $25, 100000
No Premium Notes Required.
Insures All Glasses of Property against
Loss by Fire at Rates % per cent.
less than Stock Companies charge.
A Home Insurance Company for
Home Insurers.
b. 18 Tyr.
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Gratitude Galore.

whats this one hours overtime.
Bill?" said the master of the mill.
when settling up his wages on Satur-
day morning. No one worked overtime
last week that know Of"
Its quite right, guv'nor; one hour
answered Bill, passing horny hand
across his mouth
when was it, then?" queried the
master suspciously.
Last Thursday"
"Why last Thursday | sent you up to
my house to help shake the carpets.
And know you got off at six sharp"
"True, boss; but your missus gave
me 'arf a pie to take home, and that
there hour is for carryin' the dish
back"
Always Seeking 1t.
Money, after all, is trouble"
"I'd like to borrow some trouble just
uow."
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TRESPASS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all persons
not to trespass with dogs, guns, fishing
or cutting down of any timber upon my
mountain land, home place or the Will
hide place, or on any land belonging to
me wherever situated, as the Law will
be strictly enforced against such person
or persons.
MRS. CHARLES SHIPLEY.
july 16 If