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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-05
B|BB COUNTY COURT
At CENTREV|LLE
Rather Large Docket Before
Smith-Several Cases
Submitted

Centreville. April 4--(Special) 1.-The
spring term of the ehancery court for
Bibb county was in session here this
week rather large docket confronted
Chancellor Thomas II. Smith Several
cases were submitted and were held for
decree in vacation.
The non-jury term of the county court
of Bibb county for the Blocton division
will convene at Blocton on Monday. The
docket is rather large.
young white man by the name of
May of Philadelphia, Miss, was arrested
here day or two since by Sheriff
Charles Oakley under charge of steal
ing horse in the state of Mississippi.
The young man admitted his identity,
but states that he did not steal the horse,
but got the best of some one else in a
horse swap He will be carried to Mis-
sissippi for trial.
The smallpox scare in this community
has about blown over, and it has devel
oped that only one white person in this
section had smallpox and few negroes.
MIR. M. b. Williams, a prominent young
physician of this place, is spending some
weeks in New York, taking a special
course in one of the best medical institu-
tions of New York.
At the recent election held at Brent,
which place was recently Incorporated,
situated two miles from Centreville, a.
j. Hardin was elected mayor, II. V. Fau-
oett, w. e. Hobson,. Jr., John T. Martin,
j. S. Yeager and j. w. Thompson, alder
men.
Thomas Goodail, a prominent citizen of
Nashville, has arrived and is making
preparations TO erect large hardwood
mill four miles southwest of Centreville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-05
THE WHITE HOUSE
BABY GOES ABROAD

New York. April 4.-Miss Josephine
Wilson Cothran, the White House baby.
grand niece of President Wilson, will sail
for Cherbourg.
The infant will be accompanied by her
mother. Mrs. p. Cothran. and Miss An
ME Wilson Howe, the Presidents sister.
They will spend the summer In France.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-05
MARbURy WILL HAVE
ELECTRIC LIGHTS
Poles Received and Wires
Strung All Over the
Town

Marbury, April 4.--(Special)-F'i ar
rengements are being made for lighting of
the town with electricity Poles have
been received. and are being set in the
earth today, and wires will be strung all
over the town. Dynamo and electric plant
are already on hand. Water has been
turned into the mains. and the city civic
center has been laid out. d. II. Marbury,
formerly of birmingham, is in charge OF
the work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-05
Cutting at Carnival

Sylacauga, April 4.-(Special)-At the
Barfield Carnival shows last night two
negro women engaged in cutting affray
in which Mamie Bruce severely cut Jobie
Traylor with a razor. The Bruce women
lied and has not been arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-05
Arrested in Tampa

Tampa Fla. April 4-Stanley w. Eisen-
brey wanted at Philadelphia ON the charge
of embezzling $1,000 from c. M. Vessels,
a manufacturer of that city, was arrest
ed here this morning. Eisenbrey used
the name of Evans here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-05
DIR. r. G. WOoDsoN

Wishes to announce that he
has moved his office to the 4th
floor, Woodward building.
Practice limited to eye, ear,
nose and throat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-05
Culln1dn Ranks Second in Per
Capita Agricultural Wealth

Wood in charge. At this date Professor
Wood will try to engage the interest of
the teachers in bird and pig clubs, as we'll
as the corn and tomatoe club that has al
ready been instituted in this county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-05
Would Cost Many Millions

THE cost would run into the millions, .
said the senator. but in view of the fact
that the towns and cities along the banks
of these rivers are almost annually sub
Jected to property losses of many millions
of dollars in addition to the loss of life,
the cost of any prevention measure would
seem to be almost insignificant in COM
parison to the protection afforded.
THE reservoir plan might be of benefit
at the headwaters of the Ohio and its
tributary streams. but it could not be APP
piled to the Mississippi. Nor could you
expect to take the farm lands of Ohio,
for example. worth $50 per acre. and
plant them in forests. The most practi-
cal and least expensive system of flood
protection appears to me to be that IF
tho construction of levees with revetmert
work.
ITO properly levee the Mississippi river
would cost approximately $160, 900, 600. and
to prevent the water from cutting under
the levees the banks should be revetted,
which would entail an additional cost of
from S60OO0,0O0 to $40 O0O00O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-05
Senator Burton's Views

Senator Theodore e. Burton of Ohio
who by reason of his long connection with
the rivers and harbors committee of the
Senate. and the fact that he was chair
man of the national waterways commits
sion, and who has given an ordinary life
time study to the questions involved in
our national waterways, is probably the
best man from the practical side of the
situation in Congress.
Senator Burton does not believe that
the policy of building reservoirs or the
forestration idea practical. He believes
that possibly the plan of building reser-
voirs might be feasible with regard to the
headwaters of the Ohio and the Mononga-
hela, and their tributaries, but he doubts
that they would more than slightly relieve
the situation in times of heavy floods like
the present, and would be of little aid in
the Mississippi valley situation The
building. of these reservoirs would entail
an expense of at least $40, 600, 900, and would
be of aid only up to a very limited point
Senator Burton believes that any
scheme for the prevention of floods should
be brought about by the cooperation of
the federal government through its au-
thority over navigable streams and the
state authorities whose particular pro-
vince it would be to protect property
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-05
Burton Doubts the Practica-
bility of Reservoirs and
FOrestration Suggested
FAVORS REyETMENTS
AND LEVEES INSTEAD
The States Should Co-operate-Many
Bridges So Constructed as to Hin
der the Flow of Water Dur
ing Flood Periods
BY c. e. STEWARD

Washington, April 4-(Special 1.-The
recent disastrous flood in the Ohio valley.
and as q result the impending flood in
the Mississippi valley, attendant as the
former was with an appalling loss Of life
and property. following in the wake of the
one year ago from which the country
has not yet recovered, has again stirred
the members of our national legislature to
at least an animated discussion of possi-
BILE legislation looking toward the preven-
tion or at least minimizing this annual
calamity
There is unanimity only in that some
thing should be done by the national gov
ernment. Just what can be done. or how
it should be done, the vastness of the un-
dertaking seems to create a wide diver
gence OF opinion.
Many of our representatives believe that
any scheme that would end in the control
of the Ohio and the Mississippi to the
extent of preventing floods would involve
the expenditure of sum far exceeding
that spent by the government on the
Panama canal Others believe that effec-
tive results can be obtained for consider
ably less money Some believe that reser-
voirs built at the headquarters of these
streams and their tributaries would CON
tribute largely in solving the problem;
others believe in the forestration idea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-05

Cullman, April 4.--(Special) ION the au-
chief of the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road, Cullman county ranks second in the
United States ON per capita agricultural
wealth. The range of the wealthiest are
as follows: Lancaster county, Pennsyl-
vania, per capita, 1915; Cullman county,
per capita, 1921 Bucks county, Penn
sylvania, $S4 SO. This estimate eliminates
everything except agricultural products,
and has been made by an expert inyesti-
cation.
The Sunday school census will be taken
in Cullman on April by the ladies of the
different denominations. The organiza-
ton of the census forces takes place on
Sunday next at the First Baptist church.
j. B. McNeal whose recent death at
Hanceville, in this county has left an
interesting family without It's mainstay.
He met with an accident that is sup
posed to have caused his death, but how
remains a mystery. He was prominent
merchant of Hanceville, and one day last
summer, when he jumped down from
counter he broke his ankle, and although
he was a large, robust man of splendid
health. he lost health and finally died
from the accident. He was much beloved
and is greatly missed in the town.
The state examinations of teachers will
begin on April n in Cullman, Prof w M.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-05
States Should Cooperate

''It is my opinion that each state should
have a commission and that commission
to cooperate with the federal government
in keeping all distractions from the
streams. There are many bridges built
across streams in such a manner that
they congest and obstruct the flow. You
frequently see bridges with abuttments
of solid stone built far out into the stream
from both banks in order that the span
may be as short as possible. These abutt-
ments hold back the water and confine its
flow to a narrower space than it would
otherwise have. All these things, while
apparently insignificant, amount to
great deal in times of severe floods"
The senator has just left Washington
for a visit to Ohio and the flooded dis
trict, where he proposes to study the sit
ua tion at first hand and the above are
the principal points of an extended inter-
view he proposes to give to the press
upon the subject of the prevention of
floods upon his return to the capital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-05

The state examinations of teachers will
egr on April p in Cullman, Prof w. M.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05
Starting on High Speed

II serial which begins this doesn't any time
i all get started. 1t off with rush, you will find
for yourself Before you reach the end of this first nstaent
will think impossible to keep the pace The truth this first
nstanent doesn't give fair idea of how rapid the Isl al
though when Bland appears and tells the sad his life when
he is caught-but please read for yourself.
SEVEN KEYS TO BALDpATE truly remarkable tale By
way you will added the title by
which the serial announced 1t appears that else
had used that te the author had add the two words
which the front theater but really however,
refer the Adrondacks Just think of making
hotel in the Adondacks mdwnter the of adven
the place the world where might expect
anything to happen.
And that what Billy Magee thought You will know that he
is the hero of the story meet him the
page he the opening line the ladies
first rule probably because like him much from the be-
ginning
Earl Bggers author establishes himself for his
blessed gift right he going
bore because he too much fun in things and what
important make his readers the fun
that after Mr. Bieeers gradu
made living professional humost.
He conducted funny column in newpaperand was funny
Given gift for amazing ingenuity and technical skill in
writing, author is bound 60 long way
those few who don't like serials urge read the first
nstament this for the cheerful humo in it. 1t only
fair yo however, that if begin it will keep
unless you entirely free from curiosity born of lively interest
Indeed, you will be almost interested Billy Magee himself
Possibly you may suppose that the fairy told by Bland
this opening be outdone Wait until hear
explain why he in the hotel
in the dead winter One pretty certain that this tale isn't
whole CLOTH but of perfected by fiction
a work of art should be.
Also will meet Peters the professional hermit OF Badpate
will know for certain that you going to have
joyous the company of these unusual people When
with excitement nearly bursting with curiosity
laughing good part of the time all three emotions will
be struggling for the mastery
DROPPING THEIR GOATS is article by Thaddeus S.
Dayton. dealing with the curious crisis that to
hazardous occupations structural steelworker
Then day he becomes afraid That ends his
any occupation of danger and daring 1t true the
climbs seeples and the who deends to the depths
and the driver of racing moorca And
there any being that explain it. You will read
this article with deep interest.
THE GOLD SHIP is story written by Herbert Wyndham-
Citizens. and if you read his serial, Good Red Cold,
which printed SUNDAY MAGAZINE can be very
sure that capital story with original twist to it.
THE INTRUDERS tale that revolves about the among
the ranges that the government
opened to homeseade the hoesteader
a woman, a fine, resourceful
HOW STARS ARE MADE do with those who gen and
shine in the theatrical armament You gather
New Ulm review., 1913-03-12

Miss Lettie Lunde of Hanska visited
several days the past week with her
sister, one of the teachers In our
public schools.
Mrs. Aloin Carlson was surprised
by her friends of the Star Euchre
Club last week In honor of her birth.
day. Prizes we're won by Mrs.
Rmmerich, star, Mrs. Reiser. punch.
Mrs. Crone, BOBBY.
Otto Ksnkel and the Nick Hoss
family who purchased the Martin
Mueller home across the river, arrived
last Friday aud have taken possession
OF their newly acquired property. For
the present Mr.. and Mrs. Mueller will
make their home with Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Kuehlbsch at the old schaeier
homestead.
New beginners classes will bs
formed next week Monday In the
following departments of the public
schools: let grade Union Building,
Miss Dignin, teacher, LIST grade East
Building, Miss Fenske, teacher and
lst grade North Building. Miss VIE.
gsnd, teacher. No beginners class
can be formed at the Washington
Building on account of q Jack of
room. .-.
New Ulm review., 1913-03-12
Sosial Events

Fifteen Of Harry Binghsm's friends
got together at the Herman Held home
Saturday evening to make merry st
the expense Of the young man who 10
90 soon to become . benedict. The
affair was called Kitchen shower''
and the guest OF honor Was presented
with numerous kitchen utensils, many
Of which were Chinsse puzzles to the
recipient. Judging from the shouts
Of laughter that were heard the guests
oil thoroly enjoyed themselves. After
the excitement Of the ''shower" Vas
over the gentlemen plsyed cards and
supper was served.
Saturday evening Mr.. Peterson
and Mr.. Lewis Of the High School
Faculty entertained the members Of the
High School Basket Ball team at the
Kogge homo on North Waahington
Street. A banquet Of four courses
VAS served amid decorations OF
lavender and white, the High School
co1ors. A basket ball formed the
center piece and the place cards
illustrated various smusing peculiari-
ties OF the team members. Mr.. Peter
son acted % tosst-mxster and Cordes
to "The Team, Amann,
''The Prospect, " Huhn. "Retrospect''
and Mr.. Lswis gave go after 'em,
fell ows" Following the banquet there
vas . long and animated discussion
Of track prospects for this spring.
New Ulm review., 1913-03-12
LOCAL NOTES

Peter Msnderfeld, the st. Pau
banker, transacted business in ou,
city Monday.
Special program Sunday with
Matinee at American. ADV
Mrs. William Mueller of Springfield
was . weekend visitor st the home Of
her mother, Mrs. Reeins Hauenstein.
Paul Meyer, son Of VIM. F. Meyer
of Courtlsnd, has accepted . position
% bookkeeper with the Brown County
Bank snd entered upon his new duties
Tussasy.
G. H. Nene, chiropracter and
masseur, has removed his Offices from
the Boesch block to the Rollo6
building next to F. W. Eibuer's
bakery and restaurant.
MIR. and Mrs. Paul voss and son OF
Echo visited with the r. W. Scherer
family over Sunday. They attended
the lecture 1t Turner Hall Saturday
evening and the play Sunday evening.
DR.. Fiene, Chiropractor, now locat.
cd on N. MINI. Str. In the Chss.
Rolloff building is now devoting ell
his time to his New Ulm practice.
Patients treated in their own homes if
desired. Calls answered day or
night. Phone No. 11S. Chiropractic
treatments will positively cure Rheu.
matism. Advt l1.12
1t may be Of interest to our readers
to learn of the death OF Mrs. Augusta
serr, for many years q resident of the
neighboring Town OF Milford. She
died at Milroy, Redwood Co. on the
sth day Of February.
Rehearsals for Major Hoskyn's Fill.
pino drama have been taking place
every evening and the major ex-
presses himself as more than pleas
ed with the results. The characters
are speaking their lines with vim
that would be credit to profession.
ais. The musical number will be
rehearsed the entire week also. The
play itself is full of good clean
wholesome comedy, with two pretty
love stories and a wealth Of dramatic
and military features that would stir
the heart of any one.
New Ulm review., 1913-03-12

Supt. 81. G. Hess will speak OF
"Pubiic School Education" at SPRING
field, Friday March 2lst.
Miss Beatrice Downs arrived Mon
day noon to assume charge of the
fitting in Ottomeyer's Ladies Ready
to.Wear Department.
The local school board will visit
Rochester, Northdeld and Albert Lea
next week for the purpose Of inspecting
the High School buildings of those,
places. "a
Last Thursday Judge Olsen FLED his
order appointing the following citizens
Of st. Peter 40 charter commission
and directing them TO proceed 70 frame
= homo rule charter and make report
to the Court % provided by law: W.
q. Mueller, Il. N. Benson. A. n.
Anderson, 2. s. Gault, q. G. Miller,
NJ. 3. johnson, 81. J. Essler, Geo. W..
Mason, Philip Dick, w. E. Nutters
Jos. Engesser, A. M. Jensen, DR.. F.
P. Strsthern, M. L. Klein and Chas.
h. Jackson. Itis quite generally BE-
lieved that the charter commission
will draft charter which will give
st. Peter q commission form Of
government.
New Ulm review., 1913-03-12
Maay Children ase Sjekly.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children Break up Colds in "A hours,
relieve Feverishness, Hesdache,
Stomach Troubles, Testhing Disorders,
and Destroy Worms. At ell druggists,
25c. Sample mailed FREE. Address,
Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y.
Adv ll-l4
New Ulm review., 1913-03-12

completed Monday forenoon, March
Sd and we're % usual the first ones to
report to the State Auditor.
AS against s48, ,5S2.73 collected from
the November settlement to March lst
1912 the taxes for the same period up
to this years March settlement
New Ulm review., 1913-03-12
Ladies Can Wear Shoes

one size smaller by using Allen e
Foot. Ease, the sntiseptic powder for
swollen, tender, aching feet. 1t makes
walking delight, relieves corns and
bunions OF all pain, and gives rest
and comfort Sold everywhere, 25c.
Don't accept any substitute.
Sample FREE. Address, Allen s.
Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y. Adv lila
New Ulm review., 1913-03-12
March Settlement.

County Auditor Louis 6. vogel and
County Treasurer Henry J. Berg
applied themselves SO diligently to
the task Of getting out their March
settlement that they had their work
New Ulm review., 1913-03-12

amounted 70 ~, ,2OS, 81, ! sosal 81 owe
$4,000 less. This Il due 70 the fsc
that the levies thruous, for city
village, township and school pur
poses were less this year than the pre-
vious year.
OF the tax collections made sss, SO.
were for the current taxes for the yea,
1912, and from the time 81 tho Novem.
Der settlement to January 1st ,1474. 81
taxes we're paid into the County
Treasury. The delinqusnt taxes
announced to s5Os. 81; the sum Of 1854. 50
was received for mortgage registry
tax and the taxes for moneys and
credits reached the sum Of q, ,6sl 80.
Altho We speak Of . March settlement
there we're in reality i've settlements,
one for each Of these funds.
OF the taxes thus collected, . total
Of e63l2.5s Was apportioned to the
three state funds, the sum OF Ss,927. 81
for the 5 county funds, the county
revenue fund receiving sum greater
than al the other funds combined.
To the cities, villages and townships
vas spportioned . total Of Oh, ,54s.s5,
New Ulm receiving only 1890 less
than oil the others combined. AZ
usual the school districts received the
greatest amount Of the taxes collected
the same amounting to el7. .4l4. .96, .
sum greater by S2l74.sO than was
levied and collected for state and
county purposes. Of this amount In.
School District Of New
Ulm received the sum Of e5S75. 46 which
Is trifle greater than one-third OF
the entire taxes apportioned for school
purposes. We append herewith q list
OF the various funds and the sums ap.
portioned to each:
New Ulm review., 1913-03-12

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-24
SHOT ON A TRAIN
Constable in Charge Of , Pris-
oner Badly Wounded
And the Man He Is Holding Is
Rescued.

Rich Hill, Mo-, Nov. Accountable
Sam Queen was shot and probably Ia
tally wounded and a prisoner the con-
stable was taking to the county jail
at Butler, Mo-, was liberated early to-
day by an unknown man who board
ed the smoking car Of q local Mis-
souri, Pacific passenger train here and
fired two shots at the officer. The
prisoner, still handcufed. and his res
suer escaped into the country north
Of Rich Hill.
Constable Queen arrested a young
man at Hume, Mo-, believing him one
of band OF automobile thieves who
have stolen a number of cars in Kan
sas City recently. He was sitting in
the smoking car with his prisoner
waiting for the train to Butler to be
n ade up when another man. believed
to be a confederate Of the prisoner.
entered the car and commanded the
officer to put up his hands. Queen
reached for his revolver but was too
late. Two bullets from his assailant's
revolver penetrated his body.
There were no other passengers in
the car and prisoner and rescuer had
disappeared when railroad men. at
tracted by the shooting, reached the
scene.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-24
LIMIT IN PRICE REACHED
Eggs Unlikely to Go Above 40 Gents
in Kansas City.

Kansas City, Nov. 24.-Retail
prices OF eggs in Kansas City will go
no higher this winter than at present
unless extremely cold weather sets in.
according to dealers. Grocers now
receive 40 cents q dozen for tho best.
Nov. 1 there were about twenty
thousand cases of cold storage eggs
in Kansas City and today I hardly be-
lieve that more than half this amount
remains w. L. Crush, treasurer of
the Kansas City produce exchange.
observed today. Storage eggs prac-
tically are unobtainable In the south
west. eastern prices having been more
attractive.
There list no limit to the time that
eggs may be kept in storage in Kan
sas City, but the supply is always ex-
hausted before April I, when the new
crop movement is under way
Mrs Willard Church, president Of
the Kansas City Housewives league.
an organization of about 400 men,
bers, said this morning that she had
received no official notice to hold a
melting here for the purpose of boy
cotting eggs.
my opinion is the commission man
is mostly to blame for the present ex-
orbitant prices."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-24
|FARREllY MENTIONED
He May BE Martins successor Utils.
ties Board.

Hugh Farrelly, well known KAN
sas Democrat from Chanute. has been
mentioned for the Henderson Martin
Craftsmanship OF the state utilities
commission by political gossipers
around the state house today. follow
ing Martins appointment to the Phil
tppines commission. Farrefly II
known to be q close friend Of Gov
ernor Hodges and a staunch support
er OF the administration in many Of
the popular views Of the last year.
He was candidate for the United
States senate last year and received a
larger popular vote than Senator
Thompson but lost out on the legisla-
tive districts.
Farrelly IL q lawyer, has been In the
state Is years and il a strong Demo-
crat with a large following. He began
his political career as city attorney of
Chanute. Later he was made county
attorney OF Neosho county. In 1896 he
was nominated for congress from the
Third congressional district but with
drew. One year later he was elected
TO the state senate where he made
quite record and was first known over
the state
Since that time Farrelly has been a
candidate for attorney general and
lieutenant governor and for United
i States senator.