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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-04
TWO CASES DECIDED
BY R. R. commission

Montgomery, November 3.-(Special }
only two cases were decided by the
state railroad commission today and
the session was one of the shortest
held in number of months. The COM
mission denied the petition of lac
Southern railway to close the depot II,
Weaver, just above Admission, and
granted the petition of the citizens OF
Chandler Springs on the Atlanta. Bir-
mingham and Atlantic railroad. for a
depot at the place.
The commission had under consider
alton the Alabama, Tennessee and North
ern passenger and freight cases, the
Selma coal rate case, and the Wilker-
son grain rate case from Birmingham
but reached no decision in any one Of
them.
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LOYALTY TO PARTY'S
PRINCIPLES AN ISSUE

Il have been loyal to the principles
and tenents of my party and true to
the great masses of the people of my
state. Has my opponent a better rec
ord? That is a QUESTION of issue.
For my service, have I the right to
ask for this promotion? That is a ques-
ton of issue.
Am | to be assailed on q fictitious
issue concerning which neither my OPP
ponent nor 1 will be called upon TO
express an opinion during the next six
Years or senatorial term?"
Mr.. Underwood then concluded by re-
questing his friends not to subject his
opponent to unjust attack He said:
IF you are my friends, not one word
or rancour or unjust criticism"
The audience trooped by the speaker
when he had finished and shook hands
with him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-04
SUPREME COURT
RECONVENES NEXT WEEK

James R. Dowdell, who returned from
his home at Lafayette about two weeks
ago. Other members of the court arrived
earlier.
The court Of appeals win also convene
for the November term on the 10th of the
month, first division cases to be called at
that time.
The other calls win be on the following
dates: Fifth division November II; sixth
division, November "a; third division. De-
cember 10; seventh division January j;
fourth division, January 10; eighth di-
vision, February ., and second division,
February 9.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-04
GAIN SHOWN IN
RAILROAD INCOME

Denver, November S.-The report of the
Colorado and Southern railroad for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1913 made
public today, shows a gain of S165,S45 in
net income over the preceding fiscal pc
riod. The total operating revenues for
1913 were $15,O77,676. Operating expenses
were $10,622, 96l. The net operating rev
enues were S4454,715. Adding other
sources of revenue and deducting other
expenses leaves a net corporate income
OF s1,66,S12 in 1918, compared with ST.
499,967 in 1872
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Local Data
Weather Conditions

BITmlHShaIl, NOVemDer 3, p. m.
The pressure is high over the south
ern states on tonights map. and fair
pleasant weather is general throughout
the cotton belt. Areas of low barome-
ter that overlie the great larks and
the southwest, together with the rela-
lively low pressure conditions that pre-
vail over sections between them, have
caused generally cloudy and unsettled
weather over the southern half of the
country west of the Mississippi river and
over the lake region. Another high
central over the upper Rockies tonight,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-04
PRESENTS RECORD ON
TEMPERANCE LEGISLATI

81 don't hide under a skillet. Captain
Hobsen is trying to make prohibition
an issue. I am local optionist, But
l have voted for all temperance legis
lation / reported the bill which re-
quires those in possession of govern
ment licenses to sell liquor to show
those licenses. / voted for the Little
field and Dolliver anti-shipping bills
before my distinguished opponent came
to Congress.
"He calls me a tool of the liquor
interests. There was the Webb bill.
could have pigeonholed 1t, delayed its
introduction. I could have killed it
buried it. Instead / gave it my sup
port and it became law. l do not be-
lieve in that temperance which is Sc
cured at the point of a federal bay
onet, but that which appeals to the
mind and the heart of the people.
"This is purely fictitious issue
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-04
KINGDOM GOULD TO
SUCCEED FATHER

Houston, Tex, November 3.--Kingdon
Gould of New York was elected to sue
coed his father, George ]. Gould, on the
board of directors of the International
Great Northern at the annual meeting
here today. All the other directors We're
reelected and they in turn elected Thorn
as T. Freeman of New Orleans president
and all other officers of the road.
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UNDERWOOD OPENS
FORMAL CAMPAIGN
BY PITCHING 1T ON
THE HIGHEST PLANE
CONTINUED from Page one)

child are natives of Alabama and | am
proud to call myself q true Alabamian.
For 30 years l have endeaVored to
sustain the Jeffersonian principles of
democracy and government. President
Taft promised to revise the tariff In
the interest of the people. lie failed to
do so. aud thus gave an opportunity
for democratic success As a result We
have today as President one OF the
greatest democrats and ablest men the
country, has ever known since the gov
eminent began.
1.-THE Payne Aldrich bill was written
on the basis on which the Dingley and
Mckinley bills had been written-on a
basis carving protection to monoply.
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MAN SHOOTS AND
KILLS WOMAN

Kansas City, November S.-A man iden-
tilted as Edward Ikerd of Bedford, Ind,
today shot and killed an unidentified
woman and himself in a park. A note was
found on the man was addressed to Mrs.
Il1erd. 1t read:
''Good-by little girl and babies. My
one last wish was to make you happy,
but you could not be contented. l have
no desire to live if I cannot have you and
babe. Take good care of her and never
tell her what became of me.
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SENDING OF EXPERTS
TO SEE THE FARMERS

What was my distinguished oppon-
ent doing whilesabsent every day save
Is. He states that he was in his dis
trict with government experts teach
ing farming and sanitation. That is q
good work. l heartily approve of 1t.
But he was engaged in this work only
10 days. for have taken the pains to
inquire.
But experts are employed for that
work. do not believe that it is neces-
sary for me to accompany the experts
to Alabama in an effort to keep them
out OF fence corners and from falling
into bitches. Gaughter.) do not know
how to farm. I intend to send the ex-
pert who does, and he can come alone.
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has caused a cool change over the
northern half of the western country.
with freezing temperatures in Montana,
Wyoming and Colorado.
Temperatures have risen slightly over
the eastern half of the country, and
also the southern plains sections. The
cool change accompanying the "high,"
has caused cooler weather west and
north of Oklahoma. and seems to be
moving rather slowly southeastward.
For this section, Tuesday should be fair
and pleasant, followed by rather cloudy
and cooler weather Wednesday.
Summary of observations made at
United States weather bureau stations,
November 81
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Montgomery. November ESPECIALLY
After recess Of, four months, the su-
preme court of Alabama will begin the
next term of court on November 10 by a
call of the first division, composed of
number OF south Alabama counties. These
counties include Baldwin, Clarke, Mobile,
Monroe and Washington, and 1t is ex-
peeted that the docket for the week will
be unusually heavy.
All of the members of the supreme court
are here ready for the opening of the
court The latest arrival was Chief Justice
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-04
KEROSENE BURNS
THREE TO DEATH

Utica, n. Y, November 3.-Endeavoring
to hurry the kitchen fire in preparation
Of the evening meal, Mrs. Antonio Zysk
poured kerosene into the stove. There
was an explosion and she ran, flaming
torch, into the street. Her clothing was
burned from her body and she will die.
The house was Quilted and when the fire.
men entered the kitchen thy found Mrs
Zysks twin babies, aged 4, burned to a
crisp man living ON the second floor
of the house was severely burned in
rescuing his two daughters.
"He has no other excuse save that
What was he doing, my countrymen
when we were shaping and writing and
making laws with which to strike the
shackles off the feet of the masses OF
the American people? tApplause.)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-04
ENGINEER KELLER
GOES TO BALDWIN

Montgomery, November 3.-(special9
State Highway Engineer w. S. Keller was
in Baldwin county today comforting with
the board Of commissioners and other
officials relative to the construction of a
state aid road in that county. 1t is un
derstood that the question of building q
fine state highway in Baldwin county
has been agitated for some time and IL
is expected that the road will be built
within the near future Mr.. Keller will
return tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-04
CRUSHED TO DEATH
BY HEAVY WAGON
Teamster Killed on Lookout
Mountain While Haul
ing Shingles

Gadsden, November 3.-(Special)
Charles Browning, 30 years old, was in
stantly killed Saturday evening while
driving wagon ON Lookout mountain.
He was engaged in hauling shingles. and
was seated on bundle of them near the
front of the wagon when he fell forward,
his head striking the ground, and the
wagon passing over him.
A coroner's jury has been impaneied 70
investigate the death of George Burgess
at Alfalfa Saturday night. Burgess was
shot while talking with Omer Coffey in
the Etowah Hardware store, and Coffey
has been arrested and brought to the
county Jail.
Were Joe Saulsbery in the state peni-
Tertiary now, instead of having regained
his liberty by escaping several months
ago, a movement would probably be
started here to secure executive clemency
for him. He is charged with the murder
of Nicholas Schentzen. Wiley Goforth,
whom the evidence showed was with
Saulsberry both before and after the
crime was committed, was acquitted after
his second trial Saturday afternoon. An
affecting scene followed the reading of the
verdict.
In addition to routine matters tonight,
the council will again consider the water
contract with Alabama City.
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Moore and Mrs. y.
W. McCulloch, the latter worthy matron
of the Eastern Star of Gadsden, left here
today to attend the grand chapter of the
Eastern Star of Alabama, which meets
in Montgomery Tuesday and Wednesday.
Lon Cheatwood, charged with shooting
George Hutchens near the Gadsden Car
works last Wednesday, was released on
$1,000 bond today. s
One-third of the amount necessary to Sc
cure the Country clubs success, or $500,
had been subscribed at noon today 1t
has been definitely decided to take the
Noccalula Falls site.
s. e. Jordan today announced the sale
of a 50-foot store building on Broad street,
occupied by the Hollngsworth-Leath COM
pany to T. T. Meadows of eI<ntucky. The
consideration is understood to be about
$4,000
Burns received in a cotton patch Satur-
day We're fatal to Luella Gray, the 4-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Gray of Tidmore's Bend. She died at
O'Clock this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-04
Burton Talks of Mission

washington, November 3.-Senator
Burton of Ohio, appointed by Presi-
dent Wilson as one of the American
representatives to the international
maritime conference for safety at sea-,
TO be held in London next week, talked
TO the President today about his mis-
sion.A
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-04
Weather Forecast

Washington, November 3.-Forecast for
Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi: Fair
Tuesday and Wednesday.
For Tennessee: Fair Tuesday; Wednes-
day fair and colder.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-04
Canadian Premier to Rest

New York. November S.-Robert Baird
Borden, premier of Canada, and Mrs.
Borden, who have been spending few
DAYS in New York, leave tomorrow morn
ing for White sulphur Springsl Va, where
-ttrrt+y viii spend the rest of the month";
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whenever You Need IA General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as
geneyal Tonic because 1t contains the
well known stonic properties of QUI-
NINE and IRON. Drives out Malaria
enriches Blood, Builds up the Whole
System soc.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-04
Work Started on British Yacht

Gosport, England, November S-The
work of construction of the yacht Sham
rock w, with which Sir Thomas Upton
intends to compete for the America
cup next year, was begun here today on
the slips of Charles e. Nicholson the de-
signer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-04
NoneI Made Delegate

Rome. Italy, November 3.-Archbishop
Alexandra Nonel. formerly provision
President of the Dominican republic, was
appointed today by the pope apostolic
delegate to Cuba and Porto Rico.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-04
EvENTSOF TODAY

Alabama State Land congress convenes
at $3.50 O'Clock a. m.
City commission meets at 3 o'clock.
Humane society meets at o'clock al
city hall.
Board of Trade meets at o'clock
Conference of Oscar Underwood. :
friends to be held at Chamber of Com
merce.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-04
General Riggs Selected

Washington, November 3.-Gen. Clinton
J.. Riggs of Baltimore has been selected
by President Wilson to be one of the
three Americans on the Philippine COM
mission.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-04
.AUTOISTS THROWN
DOWN EMbANKMEN7
Cullman Party Has Narrow
Escape From Death When
Front Tire Bursts

cullman, November 3.-(SpeciaL) -Quite
shakeup and one severe injury was in
hicted on an auto party to Chamblee S
Mill, the country place of County Urea
surer j. d. Searcy. Sunday. Miss Effie
Lehman, a teacher in the city school,
who was motoring with NJ. L. Robertson,
was so severely hurt that she has re-
CURED medical attention constantly, and
Mr. Robertson, who is the mayor of Gull
man, has not been in his office but
escaped with bruises only The front
tire burst. throwing the car down an en-
bankment, and pitching Miss Lehman out
over the windshield, else she would have
been crushed. number of other cars
were In the party No others We're in
jured.
The criminal docket of the circuit court
was taken up in the city of Cullman by
Judge Aston of Birmingham. The three
cases disposed of today were State of
Alabama VS.. Wesley Ashbranner, bur
glary, sentenced for 10 months; Jim
Startling, grand larceny, sent up for six
years. Startling was convicted of steal
ing pair of mules from Will Wheeler
and making his way west with them.
John Macannally (colored) was sentenced
for 10 months for petit larceny. Three
murder cases will be taken up this week.
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enemy from the front and that of the
folks down home.
And yet my distinguished opponent
would brand, me as a tool of the inter
ests" Gaughter).
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At the Theatres

Bijou-Truxton King, 2:3o and S o'clock
.. m.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 2;9o, 1880 and 9
o'clock D. M
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-09-26
HAWKINS
From the Hawkins Reporter

Ed Schoeneck is building an addi-
ton to his confectionery and restau-
ant
w. e. Harvey is building two
story frame dwelling on his farm
three miles south of town.
The threshing outfit belonging to
Ed Stoker, of Glen Flora, has been
operating in this neighborhood lately
E. A. Woodland is erecting a new
silo, having completed the concrete
foundation for the same. AS soon
as he has it completed, he will fill
it with corn ensilage. This is the
second silo in the town of Hawkins
and We hope to see more of them
soon
Fire Saturday last destroyed the
home and barn of Michael Gerlach,
six miles north of here, the family
having a close escape. The loss
aggregates about $500. During the
week work has been commenced on
a new house for Mr.. Gerlach and
quite number of our citizens
helped him out with clothing, bedding
and furniture.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-09-26
500 Finishes Laying Steel

The work of laying heavy rails be-
tween Owen and Cadott, which has
been under way for some time, will
be finished today. The distance is 81
miles. The company has also made a
change in its line, making cutoff
between Owen and Withee. This does
away with bad curve and also i'm
proves the conditions which have ex-
listed at the bridge where the railroad
crosses the Black river. 1t will be re
membered that for several years the
500 and Wisconsin Central have been
compelled to spend large sums of
money each year, especially in the
spring, to save the old bridge.-Chip-
peWa Falls Herald.
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MURRY
Special Correspondence.

opeclal Correspondence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Coey went tc
Exeland Wednesday.
Louis Serley was home from Elk
Gland for few days
Mrs. John Alvey visited her par
ents here the past week.
Mrs. John Leblanc was a business
visitor in EXeland Tuesday.
Arthur Kittleson and wife spent
the week end at the Northwestern
fair.
j. c. Leblanc drove to Bruce Sat
urday. Mrs. Leblanc returned HON
with him.
Miss Mamie Serley autoed to ChiI
pewa Falls last Friday to spen
the day at the fair.
Miss Bertha Leblanc drove u
from Bruce Sunday to spend the da
with the home folks.
Miss Conway and lady FRIEND
from Dist. No. 8, attended churc
here Sunday morning.
Mrs William Leblanc and baby
Genevieye, have returned from thei
visit in Atlanta and Bruce.
Miss Angelina Leblanc came HON
from Ladysmith Wednesday to max
a short visit with her parents here
Three settlers have bought Ian
here recently There is room f(
many more. Come, You are we
come.
Mrs. Edmund Burnette and Mis-
Amelia Leblanc are visiting in Rio
Lake, the guests of Mrs. Burnette
relatives.
The Arpin Lumber Co. has aga
resumed work here at camp 8. A
thur Mcdonald will cook for tt
crew, assisted by Arthur Dubois,
Atlanta
Mrs. John Leblanc was hostess
the Ladies Aid Society Thursday
ternoon. Lunch was served and
nice sum realized for the benefit
the Catholic church The ladies
The Altar Society are endeavori
to secure enough money to purcha
an altar for the church in the spri
SO they will appreciate the effol
Of all those who assist them by
tending the monthly meetings, or
any other way possible, to raise
desired amount.
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APCLLONiA
Special Correspondence

Special Correspondence
Ernest Schneider is home taking a
rest.
The Ladies' Aid Society meets this
week with Mrs. F. j. Otis.
Work seems to be very slow to-
wards preparing the room for high
school.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mills visited in
Chippewa a few days last week and
attended the fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gloss and
Mrs. Nellie Rake are here from Iowa,
visiting their relatives at the Tom
Tosland home.
The young people gave Adeline Gay
surprise last Wednesday evening
by gathering there and spending the
evening. All report "a very pleasant
time
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-09-26
Mutton! Mutton!

A consignment of sheep to the
number of about $500 are being
loaded on cars in the local yard to-
day for shipment to Chicago They
are from the Darlington ranch, eigh-
teen miles south of this city.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-09-26
ExELAND.

Special Correspondence
Martin Teskey made a business
trip to Bruce Monday
Geo. Taylor was visitor at Lady
smith one day last week.
A number of ladies from hurry
We're in Exeland shopping last Fri
day.
w. A. Blackburn and LATE Cries
bach were in Exeland on business
Monday.
Mrs. Lysle Hall and Mrs. Lars PIE
son We're in Ladysmith on business
Friday.
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Town, City and school Clerks

Order your record books. blan
order books etc. from the News-Bl
get and patronize home industry.
will make q specially Of this. We
and will charge no more than
city concerns
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GLEN FLORA
Correspondence.

special correspondence.
Miss Grace Craney visited at In
gram Monday.
Mrs. Morgan Reed was shopper
at Ingram Friday
Ed Craney spent Saturday at In
gram and Hawkins.
]. F. Reich, of Duluth, transacted
business here Friday
James Van Patter is visiting rela-
tives at Rhinelander.
Miss Ethel Krisik was a guest of
Ingram frie,lds Saturday.
Geo. Smith, Of Ladysmith, called
on friends here Thursday.
A. NJ McDermid, of Ingram, was a
business visitor here Friday.
Miss Ellie, Bye, of Ladysmith, was
visiting friends here Thursday.
Roadmaster P. Fl. Flatley trans
acted business here Thursday
T. f. Barrett, of KEENAN,, was a
caller between trains Saturday.
John Salts left Monday for Phil
lips, where he will be employed.
Peter Hallgren and August Peter
son were callers at Ingram Friday.
Alex Magnus left Monday for Madi-
son, where lie is attending school.
Mesdames Ira Chase and Ed Sto-
ker were shoppers at Ingram Thurs
day
L. M. Strove and Earl Haskins
were business callers at Tony Satur
day.
Mesdames John Taylor and F.
Newhoff were Ladysmith callers Sat
urday.
Arthur Weber, Of Escanaba,
Mich, transacted business here
Thursday
Mrs. L.. NJ. Stowe visited at Tony
Monday with her sister, Mrs. Phil
Christman
H. w. True was up from Ladysmith
Thursday il his automobile visiting
old friends.
Miss Clara Nelson was a guest of
friends at Ladysmith Thursday be-
tween trains.
Louis Mattoon, VIM. Craney and
]. W. Bean were callers at the county
seat Thursday
Miss Pearl Mcfarland, of Ingram,
was visiting at the home of E..
Craney Saturday evening.
Tie Misses Jennie Sivertsen and
Mamma Magnus were callers at Bruce
Monday between trains.
Gabriel Taylor, q of Clear Lake,
spent from Thursday until Saturday
here with friends and relatives.
Mrs. Ira Chase left for Danbury,
Wis, Thursday for few weeks visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Elmer Will
son.
Messrs. Chas Mcfarland, Eben
Thompson, Frank Strove and Prin.
Paul Shannon were callers at Lady
smith Saturday
Miss Lena Johnson, who is en-
ployed at Ladysmith, was here from
Thursday until Saturday visiting with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Ed john
sen, on the Range Line
Ray Biller met with a painful ac-
cident on Wednesday of last week.
He was chopping wood and the axe
slipped out of his hands and cut his
knee joint, making a severe wound
A party was held at the home of
D. E. Olson Friday evening in honor
of our corps of teachers Everyone
enjoyed pleasant time The even
ing was spent in games and music
and refreshments We're served Sc
lections We're played by Messrs J..
:. Behn, Edward Biller and Eben
Thompson,