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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27
Didn't Travel All the Time

From the Magazine of Fun.
ber. He had been summoned as wit.
ness in a case at court, his employers
having sued delinquent customer, and
the lawyer for the defense was cross
examining him.
You travel for Hooque & Crooque, do
you?" asked the attorney.
Yes, sir.
How long have you been doing it?'
"About 10 years"
Been travelling all that time, have
your
well, no, sir. replied the witness,
making hasty mental calculation; mot
actually travelling. | have put in about
four years of that time waiting at railway
stations, functions and watering tanks
for trains"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27
Mrs Emma Marable

Centre, March 20 Especially Mrs. Em-
ma Marable, widow of Capt. Anomas v.
Marable, who ran steamboats, on L {
Cocsa river between Rome and Gadsden
30 or more years ago, and eld est daugh-
ter of the late Judge John b. Walden,
died last night after long illness. Sne
was sister of j. A. Walden, deceased,
member of the bar at this place. She is
survived by one brother Charles Walden
of Florence, and one sister. Miss Minnie
Walden of Birmingham, and two sons,
John and Joe Marable of Memphis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27

him?. says the judge. Next witness
Constable stands up.
We're you following the prosecutor
on the occasion when he was robbed on
Ludgate Hill, and did you see the pris-
oner put his hand into the prosecutors
pocket and take this handkerchief out
of it?'
"sYes. sir
Judge Cto prisoner); Nothing to
say, l suppose?' Then to the jury: Gen
tlemen, I suppose you have no doubt?
have none
Jury: Guilty, my lord
Judge Cto prisoner: Jones, we have
met before; we shall not meet again
for some time. Seven years transport
tation. Next case
Thine: Two minutes fifty-three Sec
onds. As this seems to )e a record
1t is only fair to add that the Judges
name was Muirhouse.'4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27


FOR Monday. September 10, 1890 On Sun
day Stephenson and young Entwistle took
the Rocket for a trial trip, running
over about one half of the track. The
following day both were on the engine
which made that historic journey from
Liverpool 10 Manchester. drawing behind
1t some of the most distinguished people
in the land, journey whose triumph
was marred by the tragic accident to Mr..
HuslSisson. During the return journey
from Manchester the young apprentices
hand was on the throttle.
When the line was opened for general
traffic Entwistle was given the soia
charge of the Rocket" and for two
years made two round trips every day.
between Liverpool and Manchester. one in
the morning and the other in the after
noon.
Ultimately, however, Entwistle found
the work was too-much of strain, and
after completing his apprenticeship emf
grated to America. where he ultimately
acquired farm on which he died at
the age of ST.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27
The Kind LAWYER

From the Louisville courier-Journai.
Now, said the fatherly old lawyer,
whats the trouble?"
II want a divorce. My husband has no
regular employment and besides he Is
cruel He throws knives at me-"
Throws knives at you, CHI? That's a
queer fad. How long has this been going
on?"
Several years
Then you must have become fairly
expert at lodging knives
.'Oh, yes; | can dodge them all right
Now my girl, look here. You don't
want divorce. Make up with your hus-
band and take your knife throwing spec
ialty into vaudeville. There you are; all
your troubles settled at one crack"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27
PHILIP WILLINGHAM OF SUM-
TER REPLIES TO CLARENDON
DAVIS OF MADISON IN DE-
FENSE OF JOHN A ROGERS

To the Editor Of The Age-Herald:
Some days ago there appeared an ar
ticle in your paper by Mr. Clarendon
Davis headed. "Politics the Breeder of
Cattle Ticks. in which Mr.. Davis saw
fit to knock Hon. John A. Rogers to
some extent. and in Justice to both Mr.
Davis and Mr.. Rogers I write this.
In his article Mr.. Davis shows him.
self absolutely ignorant of conditions in
Sumter county, both as to the position
taken by Nr. Rogers and that of the peo-
pie of this county in their objection to
tick eradication.
Tick eradication was begun in prelimi-
nary way in this county in the summer of
1909, and the following spring. April l,
1910, the county was put n quarantine and
the work taken up in earnest. Realizing
what 1t meant TO this county to rid our
pastures entirely of ticks, thereby elimi-
mating immunity from the dreaded
Texas fever. situated as Sumter is COM
pletely surrounded by tick infected ter
ritory. considerable extent OF which Is
free range territory. A large majority
OF the farmers and cattle rasers raised
an objection. Consequently petitions were
circulated in every beat in the county
asking our commissioners court to with
draw the county support, and put a stop
to the work. These petitions were signed
by IS or so per cent of the qualified
voters of the county, and on the first
Monday in June We're presented to the
court and ignored. This naturally in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27
Deaths and Funerals
lanes G. Siddons

James G. siddons. aged so years. died
yesterday afternoon ut 4:50 o'clock at
his late residence, 22o0 Twelfth avenue
north, after long illness. Mr.. Siddons
was one of Birmingham's pioneer citi-
zens, having lived here since 1872. Mr..
Siddons was a Confederate veteran, serv-
ing with distinction throughout the four
years of the war. Funeral services will
be conducted from the late residence this
afternoon at O'Clock with interment III
Oak Hill cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27

and sold by the bundle TO women, who.
in turn, sell them in the public market.
Sometimes. 1t might be mentioned a
dealers client makes it a condition that
no dresses he buys from her must on
any account be sold in her district.
The desired guarantee is readily given.
for quite a number of cast-off dresses
of society women are disposed of to
wives of poor professional men. who
come up regularly to London for the
purpose of buying a stock
Often women buy second hand
clothes simply because they have been
worn by some stage beauty or lady
of rank, and few customers have
been known to buy none but the cast
off garments of people whose names ap-
pear in the columns of society news
papers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27
Mrs. Fanny Ckesterine

Mrs. Fanny Chesterine. aged 80 years,
died yesterday at 1870 o'clock at her late
residence, Second avenue and Thirty
eighth street Funeral services Will be
from the residence this afternoon at 2
o'clock and hnterment will follow in Cot
ton Mill cemetery. She is survived by
her husband.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27
Mrs. w. M. Garmon

Gadsden, March 25z-(Special.) Mrs. W.
NJ. Garmon, "A years old. died at her home
on Washington street yesterday. The
funeral was held this afternon. Her hus-
band and several children survive her..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27
ANOTHER CHAPTER WRITTEN
ON ERADICATION OF TICKS

eensed the people 10 some extent, but,
of course. they had to accept the verdict
for the time. As the appropriation from
the county was made only to the first
Monday in November we of course *
peeted to renew our petitions. |, noticing
that Mr.. Rogers had signed the petition
asking that the work be discontinued.
wrote to him asking that he join with US
and take an active part in nelping us
get rid of the tick inspectors. Others
interested in nearly every section of tie
county asked the same thing of Dr.
Rogers Realizing that we were up
against hard proposition and appreel-
ating the ability and The public spirited
ness that exists in Mr.. Rogers, we need
him and wanted his aid. and this he
has freely given.
This was not a political fight until
driven to it by unfair treatment from
those in authority, and then only to elect
Tour commissioners who were pledged TO
withdraw the county support Mr.. Rogers
and myself have rarely been together in
politics. We have entertained different
views on many men and measures, but
both are native Sumter countians and
love her and her people, and stand Ior
what We believe TO be to the best interest
of us all.
Mr. Davis must know that 10 man 200
miles away can know everything that
it"'pefie ~ q touhlg- iit iio uoupl ia
reference to tick eradication in general
or as 1t has been conducted In Madison
county, and not in Sumter.
In one statement he says that cattle
from the quarantine section cannot 50 to
northern markets, except Gamers, two
months during the year. Did Mr.. Davis
make this statement through ignorance
or was 1t to mislead? II he will get the
st. Louis market report he will lind that
any cattle go there at any time, but are
sold as southern or quarantined cattle
When 1t comes to ignorance or misrepre-
sentation in regard TO tick eradication
Sumter has had a sufficiency. Yours
truly, PHILIP WILLINGHAM
Emele March 90
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27
Withstood Long Siege

Adrianople, the former Turkish cap
tai. withstood the siege of d great B'li-
garian army for over five months. the
Srst gun having bean fired at the for
tress October 5. Shukri Pasha. the corr
n4Gnder in chief, had u er him within
the encirclsng forts what was considered
the flower of the Turkish regular army.
The main portion of the garrison consist
ed of the fourth army corps. to which
had been added many regiments and bat
teries who had been drawn in before the
advancing Bulgarian army.
The Notifications, which have been sub
jected to almost continuous hosnbardment
by hundreds of field and siege s-ns for
about l6o days, Were very strong. They
consisted of 10 modern forts, composing a
serai-ciitie round the northern half Of
the city from east to west, with minor
works between. On the south of the
city there was also series of forts bit
much dependence was placed on the char
acter Of the ground there, which was
formed of treaeherous lies.
The city contains about $1,000 inhahi-
tans, half of whom are TURKS and the
others Armenians Israelites and Greeks.
The walls which formerly surrounded
the city had been allowed to fall to ruin,
and since the last Russian-T Turkish war
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27
I. r. Bundrum

Gadsden, March 26-(Special.) ID B.
Bundrum. Sc years old, died at his home
on Seventh street in Alfalfa yesterday
after loi.g illness. The funeral was held
today and burial was at Gardner's ceme-
terry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27

JOHNS undertaking Co. Phone 0x
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27
Circle Besieged City

The Bulgarians In strong force grad
ually advanced their lines. encirciing the
city and by short rushes the infantrymen
approached near enough to prepare for
the final dash On all hi0es the com bined
movement of the attacks on the ever
resisting city was continued, ihe Bur-
gorian infantry had reached within 3vo
yards of the main forts at 5 o'clock last
evening. They entrenched themselves
there while ammunition and provisions
were brought up from the rear aud prep
ardtions were made for he final assault
Inc entire line of fortresses defending
the eastern side of the city was captured
by the Bulgarans after most spectacu-
lar assault at the point of lhe bayonet
by long lines of infantry which were
strengthened by the second reserve lines
The eastern forts soon fell into their
hands and Bulgarian batteries were in'-
nlediately placed in position to conce,s-
irate their fire ON the old works. The
way was thus cleared for e direct as
sault on the city itself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27
LICE 10y, undertaker. Phone rs.

SHAW. the Undertaken. Phone 9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-27
CAVALRY ENTERS
BESIEGED FORTRESS

Sofia, March 26.-It was announced from
a trustworthy private source this morn
ing that the Bulgarian cavalry had sue
ceeded in entering the besieged Turkish
fortress of Adrianope
At an early hour fires were raging in
various sections of the besieged city.
The maddened inhabitants whose nerves
bad been shattered by almest constant
bembardment for period of over seven
months, were fleeing about the streets
frem one point to another, not knowing
where to find shelter. The great artillery
al senai in the city was burning and the
barracks lying between the hospital and
the northern forts also were in flames.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-12
llso become immensely popular.

also become immensely popular.
The grand operate selection,
Creme de la Creme. might also be
termed OF the classic as il contains
excerpts of work from such great
masters as Meyerbeer Verdi, Rossini.
DOnnizetti and others. But the ar
rangement contains q number with
which everybody is familiar, such as
Sextette from Lucia, Heatrs and
Flowers and other beautiful melodies
OF that description.
j. W. Davis, baritone virtuoso, will
be the sOlOist OF the evening. His
selection for Saturdays concert is
Hearts Ease. a very pretty compost
ton from the pen OF Arthur Clappe.
II has a catchy. theme.
A pretty song medley entitled In
the Shadows a catchy rag shuttle,
are also carded while suite OF
suite Of Spanish music entitled
Spanish Divertissment". displaying
four movements OF this character,
will be played for the first time this
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-12
Great Fall
Sale Dress
Fabrics Now

the state fair at Indianapolis Wed
nesday.
Leonard Schafer and sister. Han
nah. were in South Bend on business
Monday.
Miss Elsie Schumacher Of Cleveland.
o.. is spending several days with Miss
Irene Schafer and Mrs. Irwin Annis.
The Misses LeOna Schafer and Ger
trude Robinson spent sunday after
noon with the Misses Laura Hupp and
Luciel and Agnes Auer OF near Lake
vile.
Philip Schlarb went to Ohio 10 the
XanVert fair Wednesday
Miss Lena klinkner OF Chicago, IS
spending several days with her broth
er and family. Mr. and Mrs. William
klinkner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Schrader OF
South Bend spent Sunday with the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Pecher, ST.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Bunch visited
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-12

with the formers parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Bunch. Sunday.
Mrs. William Strickler and Mrs.
Frank Howell visited with the latter's
sister. Mrs Russell Baughman. sun
day.
Ed Kern and son. Milton. OF near
Bremen. were here at the Union GEM
tery Wednesday. putting a curb
around the formers fathers grave.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pecher, ST.,
and son. Marvin. attended tabernacle
meeting at Ager. several miles south
OF Lakevilie Wednesday evening.
Glenn Schafer has been on the sick
list several DAYS again.
You may be poor or wealthy,
Just as your fate may be
But IL YOU are unhealthy.
Take Rocky Mountain Tea.
Advt Coonley Drug Store
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-12

season. The complete program fol-
lows:
March. The Drill Master. Wagner
Overture, Italian in Algiers" .....
Rossini
Grand operate Selection, Creme
de la Creme" ............ Tobani
BARTON Sole. Hearts Ease" Clappe
j. w. Davis.
Waltz, Don't Be Cross" FiEscke
Selection, "Madam'lle Napoleon"
Luders
Just Rag. Harmony Rag" ..
Song Medley, In the shadows.
LIncke
Suite Espagnole, Spanish Divertiss-
ment" ....... Morrelli
Finale. When It's Apple Blossom
Time in Normandy Trevor
Gus Elbel, Conductor
CARSON.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Long and Mr..
and Mrs. William Long returned from
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-12


of
heaps OF serving wait them and live in they
children occasionally,
&c are
be $ o
fu
%
Elizabeth
% be cons 90
Besides being wen bake ride play golf write
a
likely who has
1921 49,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-12
Big Household Linen Offerings

Aurora Bleached Sheeting; 9-quarter
..21c yard.
81 Heavy Irish Satin DamaSk, 75c
S1.39 Double Satin DamaSk; 72-in,
81.
200 Sample Pattern Table Cloths at
Discount of 20 per Cent-now
Sass to 5000 each.
St.25 68-in. Bleached Satin Da-
mask, CSC.
75c 6t-in. Bleached Satin DamaSk,
soc.
Lot of H. S. Lunch Cloths greatly
Reduced
H. S. Squares and Scarves; SSt.25
grade, 75c each.
Is doz. Bleached Sheets; this sale,
SOC.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-12
FALL
SALE

Saturday evenings concert at tke
Court House square by Elbels band is
OF a strictly popular nature although
II contains the name OF Rossini on one
OF the productions, in the overture.
Italian in AlgierS. While this num-
Der was written in the 18th century
anS 81 af thu standard variety il has
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-12

Csc Riveri's Tai m Powder Ice
Regular Csc Madeira Hdkfs. 15c
15c and 19c Initial Hdkfs. lie
Children's 1Sc Linen Hdlxfs lie
Mems Hdkfs, Special at .15c
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-12

SO dozen $3.50 Linen Napkins
$1.50 dozen.
"OLD BLEACH LINENS"
f8-inch HomeSpun Crashes, now 25c
22-inch HOmeSpun Crashes, now 29c
Homespun Toweling for
Fancy work, now 25c, 29c, soc.
Individual Huck Towels, now soc
soc Fancy Linen Towels, now 33c
Webb'S Towels, 25c to $3.50.
Union Huck Towels, ioc to tSc.
17-inch Linen Bleached Crash, ioc
iS-inch Heavy Linen Crash, aye
to 18C.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-12

10c Lead emit TAPPING .7C
Sc Snap emit Fasteners Sc
Kings Blasting Thread, sp. 4c
SOC Venise Banding =. 25c
sec Plaid Suitings, yd. 39C
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-03-13

with and makes Of Auto
oes il Dickinson County finely sted them al GOWNS Us
almost any car pelhg
pioneers automobile business With our years
the pesl oL
the BUICK Judgment is backed up py re 80.
we can
"a County they had sold their hfst
B,ck bought Notice how many
cars buv the same
nrno the pudding eating The only genuine PROOF II
owner OF Buk = poosleI
earth But some 81 %
they OF oul
IA not buy second make But not SO Win
Buick Every Dickinson county who ever owneo e oan
desired new and purchaser MS secOh0
F3LJICyKk Hssasa8s.
- COJLSON
80 - r,;c,<,,,e.or, and Morris Counties
The Colorado statesman., 1913-12-27
BEET MEN GET S5OOOOO
WORE FOR GREAT CROP IN 1918
THAN PREVIOUS YEAR.
Sugar Produced Was $4,000 Tons in
Excess of output of Colorado
Factories in 1912.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Greeley, Colo.-The sugar beet crop
in Colorado for 1918 shows a big gain
over the 1912 output, according to fig
nres given out by the sugar companies.
The number of tons of beets for 1918
is 1,S5o,00O as compared with 1,641,-
SCI in 1912.
Farmers this year received $10,000,-
900 as against S9,50O,OOO for the year
previous
There is also a big increase in acre
age. There were 10000 acres placed
in sugar beets this year while in 1912
there were but $4,000 acres. The
tons Of sugar yielded from the crop
this year viii be 100000 as against
$4,000 a year ago.
The figures show that to handle the
1913 crop $2,400,000 was expended for
factory labor, and $3,4O0,O00 for field
labor. Supplies and fuel involved an
expenditure of $2,50O,0OO. The num-
ber of men employed in the fourteen
sugar factories in operation was 81
00c. The value of the manufactures
is placed at S21, 100000.
Several of the factories have already
completed their run and all of them
will be through by the middle of
January.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-12-27
Quartet of Masons Make Record.

Boulder.--A new record in the his
tory Of Masonry was established at
the Joint installation services of
Boulder lodge, No. 45, and Columbia
lodge, No. IA, when n quartet of of
ficers-the secretaries and treasurers
of both lodges-were installed jointly
for the twenty-first consecutive time.
Deacon George f. Chase was installed
as treasurer for the fortieth time.
This in itself is a record. A. NJ.
Sawyer was installed as treasurer of
Boulder lodge for the thirty-first
time, c. C. Bromley as secretary OF
Columbia lodge for the twenty-fourth
time. and W. S. Bellman secretary of
the Boulder lodge for the twenty-first
time.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-12-27
Committee Begins Trinidad Inquiry.

Denver-The committee of investi-
cation appointed by President John
McLennan of the striking coal
miners.to probe charges made against
the conduct of the militia in the
southern strike field left Monday for
Trinidad. Governor Ammons gave the
committee IA letter to Adjutant Cen
eral Chase in which he asked the COM
mandant OF the troops to show the
committee every courtesy
The Colorado statesman., 1913-12-27
State Feeding Quail and other Game

Morrison.-Moret than 1000 pounds
of wheat has been distributed alcng
the tracks of the Colorado & Southern
from Sheridan Junction to Morrison
for the benefit of the pheasants. quail
and other game birds by Deputy Game
Wardens S. S. Coe and Jean Cum Minis.
rhe birds gathered by hundreds and
ranchmen are also supplying them
with grain.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-12-27
Military Turns over Ten Prisoners.

Walsenburg. Fourteen striking
miners held in the custody of military
officials were turned over to civil au-
thorities. Ten of the men are
charged with the killing of four mine
guards near La Veta November s.
The others were arrested in connec-
ton with the burning of the Rugby
here
The Colorado statesman., 1913-12-27

Girl of Fifteen Ends Life With Acid.
Silverton.- quarrel with
her sister, Miss Freta Carter aged fif-
teen, daughter and sister of two of
the defendants in the sensational Stru-
by-Cox murder trial of July, 1912,
drank carbolic acid in her room in the
Denver rooming house here, dying al.
most instantly.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-12-27
Bows Ship Many Rabbits.

Nunn.-Christmas money in large
sums was earned by boys here who
are killing rabbits by scores every
day and shipping them to Cheyenne,
Wyo., and other points.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-12-27
Woman Dies as Bandit Is Shot.

Denver-Mrs. Mary Jane Carnsew
rs years old, III Kalamath street, is
dead and Garfield (Gar) Snyder, ban
dit. is wounded as the result of an
attempt by the highwayman to rob a
grocery store kept by !. Finesilver.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-12-27
Mcein Purchases Indianapolis Club.

Denver-James c. McGill owner OF
the Denver baseball club. purchased
the Indianapolis franchise of the
American Association team from Sol
Meyers of indianapolis. The price
paid, S175,00G, is the largest ever given
for a minor league club.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-12-27
Four Acres of Cabbage Bring $3.50

Platteville.-Folrr hundred and fifty
dollars after paying one-half the crop
for care of the plants was realized by
County Commissioner G. A. Hodgson
off four acres of cabbage grown this
year The field netted 5000 but half
this was paid the tenants
The Colorado statesman., 1913-12-27
1as Divorce suits at SPRINGS.

Colorado Springs.-The county rec
ords show 1SS divorces flied in 1913.
as against 223 in 1912. There were
519 weddings in 1913, as against 521
in 1912 OF the divorce suits filed,
155 were by women and only thirty
three by men.