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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09

ance and unnatural politeness deign to
explain each trophy and each incident
with which each trophy is connected, he
would have little time in which to mend
broken lock, or reattach a broken trig-
ger guard.
But you may look around. ad ibatum-
After having gazed upon the uncanny
memorials with which Mr.. Schwend has
surrounded himself. you find yourself
transixed with something akin to hor-
ror--find yourself standing before the
cage of terror. Your attention will first
of all be centured upon the pictures.
You will gaze upon the face of Dick
Hawes, viii recall the horrible murders
committed by that man, and will marvel
that one whose heart was so black, one
whose crimes precipitated the only MUIR
derous riot which ever occurred In Bir-
mingham, could have possessed face
the features of which were so kind. and
the expression of which SO much in ac-
cord with balance of mind" Beside
the murderer's, hangs the picture of Mrs.
Hawes, the handsome woman OF gentle
features whose life her husband took.
Beneath these, are the pictures of Mary
and Irene Hawes. the bodies of whom
in the disfigured condition in which they
We're drawn from the lake, are shown
reposing in their collins.
An then--the ropei
In huge coils it hangs suspended. And
one remembers with a creep, that this
was the instrument which tore the soul
from body of Richard Hawes, which de-
prived q human of life. even though that
human was the inhuman Hawes.
Gallows Scene Presented
After having in moment by means OF
mental flight reviewed the history of that
fiendish series of murders. followed by
the riot in which several people of
Birmingham were shot to death, and the
execution of the murderer, one delves
deeper into the uncanny subject of muir
der-unlawful and legalized. A sallows
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
The Girl With a Nickel
rim Edison Croolser. in Leslie's.

Orin Edison Crooker, IN Leslles.
group of large hearted Chicago wonl-
en-. Including such prominent workers as
Miss Jane Addams of Hull House; Mrs.
Harold +. Mccormick, daughter of John
d. Rockefeller; DR.. Julia Holmes Smith,
the well known physician; Mrs. William
E. Burton, wife of the eminent Congre-
gationalist clergyman, and others, are
determined that "the girl with nickel
shall be given chance, through the
help of the New Future association, 70
regain her lost footing in life.
'srhe girl with a nickel ranges all the
way from Is to GO years of age; she is
brunette or blond, fat or slim, educated
or ignorant-as the case may be. Several
such girls are discharged each day of
the week from the Chicago house of cor
rection after having completed their SEN
tences for petty thievery. disorderly con-
duct, drunkenness or other minor Of
lenses of a similar nature. Their only
assets as they go forth into the world are
damaged reputation, clothes and hats
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09

will point out liberty of the church from
political control, and what are Its advan-
tagcs. He will refer to the United States
as the nation which grants the largest
measure of liberty. and where his church
makes it's greatest relative progress. 1t
Is known that the Pope, If he be well
enough, will make the same point in his
address to American pilgrims who are to
visit him in Rome and at the end of
the coming April. An early pilgrimage
will go. from Toledo. but other dioceses
in this country are planning deputations
Last year, being the Italian semi-cen-
tennial. Catholic pilgrimages to Rome
were cut off. This year, In consequence
there will be an unusual number. And all
the more so because of the Constantine
celebrations which are to continue to the
end of the year. Pflgrimages from Eng
land and Ireland, from France and Ger
many, are already scheduled at the Vati-
can. If the Pope continue SO out of
health as to be unable personally to SEQ
the pilgrims much disappointment will fol-
low. 1t is believed in Rome, however
that the illness will be but temporary
Spain and Italy are getting up pilgrim
ages. Under the new rule pilgrims from
particular countries, when accompanied
by their bishops, will be expected to come
together. 1t is to be a strenuous and busy
year at the Vatican. il the health OF the
Pope permit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
Bed Was Too Biz for the Door

From the Philadelphia Record
} Iansdale, Pa, January 25.-The mere
fact that a big, old-fashioned bedstead
that was a priced possession would rot
by any ordinary means go into The
house did not prevent Milton Gerhard
from placing the bed in the exact Spot
which he desired to have it occupy.
When he found that the bedstead could
not be taken in through any of the doors
OF windows Gerhard climbed to the root
with saw, hatchet and other iinp.e-
r-ents. Then he ripped off the shingles
and cut away the rafters for a space as
large as the bed. Next the bed was
hoisted to the roof and lowered into tho
attic. Here the floor blocked Gerhard
again, but hole was made in that and
in the ceiling of the room beneath, and
tnen the bed was placed just where Ger
hard had wanted it to be all the tilne
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
A Strange Story

From o. HenryB Rolling stones.
In the northern part of Austin there
once dwelt an honest family by the
name or Smothers. The family consisted
of John Smothers, his wife. himself. their
little daughter, five years of age, and
parents, making six people, toward the
population of the city when counted for
special write-up. but only three by
actual count.
One night after supper the little girl
was seized with severe collie and John
Smothers hurried down town to get
some medicine.
He never came back.
The little girl recovered and in time
grew up to womanhood-
The mother grieved very much over
her husbands disappearance, and it was
nearly three months before she married
again and moved to San Antonio.
The little girl also married in time,
and after a few years had rolled
around. she also had a little girl five
years of age.
She still lived in the same house
where they dwelt when her father had
left and never returned.
One night by a remarkable coinci-
dence her little girl was taken with
cramp collie on the anniversary of the
disappearance of John Smothers, who
would now have been her grandfather
IL he had been alive and had a steady
job.
II will go down town and get some
medicine for her." said John Smith for
1t was none other than he whom she had
fnarried).
NO, no, dear John cried his wife
You, too, might disappear forever. and
then forget to come back
So John Smith did not go. and to-
gether they sat by the bedside of little
Pansy (for that was Pansys name).
After a little. Pansy seemed to grow
worse, and John Smith again attempted
to go for medicine, but his wife would
not let him.
Suddenly the door opened and an old
man.. stopped and bent, with long white
hair, entered the room.
Hello. here is grandpa" said Pansy.
She had recognized him before any of
the others.
The old man drew a bottle Of medi-
cine from his pocket and gave Pansy a
spoonful.
She got well Immediately.
II was little late" said John Snoth-
ers, s'as I waited for a street car
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
Catholic Women Win Build Church

CuthoIic women OF the United States
arc entering upon the project OF secur-
ing $4,000 with which to erect at Brook
land Washington. n church for the Cath
ollc university. since it's opening In 1889
McMahon hail has afforded chapel ac-
commodations. but these have been out
grown. There has been steady growth
Of undcrgra duate students, until thev
now number $50. For them daily services
are demanded i'm Il way not now possi-
bI. in the chapel. There have located al
Rrookland seven religious orders. and
While these have chapels OF their own
for daily use there is constant need, at
stated times, for larger functions. The
university itself has also similar need.
There are now forming in principal cities
societies of Catholic women. especially
Interested IN this project These women
viii collect money, and when they have
completed their task Yiii become uni
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
Alarm Over Socialists

American Bible society colporters re-
port the number of socialists throughout
the middle west to be increasing. and
that their ranks are being recruited in
largest numbers from atheists. Mr.. Rade
Pesut of St. Louis, employed jointly by
the American and the ST. Louis Bible So
cieties, reports that atheists are found in
his district, the western, in the ranks
of Americans, Jews and especially the
new comers from Europe. He sounds
alarm to Christians If they would coun-
teract socialism. His remedy is a larger
circulation of the scriptures. He finds
that immigrants when first arriving criti-
else the clergy of the country they came
from, Later they criticise moral stand
ards of clergy in America. and next they
take up industrial wrongs Finally they
throw out the Bible and its authority.
atheists who are free from socialism,
observes this St. Louis colporter. seem
more ignorant. and are not so ready OF
speech. or stubborn in their opposition,
assare the athest-socialists who have in
yited God out of their universe. the
atheist not yet a socialist can be won by
Christians before they are fascinated by
the scialist. but they will not long stand
alone. In every community the church
should be alert and endeavor to reach
the Immigrant before socialism does.
IN the western agency of the society
last year were distributed do.oo0 copies
of the scriptures. Il very large increase
over the previous year. The number
Of languages in which these Bibles We're
printed was no less than r.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
Luggage in Hold

A sailor who had landed after a long
voyage, and having been paid off, called u
cab, threw his luggage inside, and
jumped on top himself.
beg pardon, sir, said the astonished
cabman. but you should get inside and
put your boxes on top
steer the craft ahead jarvey. Passen-
gers always go on deck and luggage
in the hold was the reply from the top.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09

In 1906 the official government figures
were a little more than 32,0O0,0o0, indi-
eating during the past six years an an
nual average increase of 660000. As popu-
lation within the United States grew from
1900 to 1910 at the rate of 100000 year.
1t Is seen that the Christian churches,
Protestant and Catholic together, are not
increasing in members as fast as the
population. While DIR. Carroll makes no
meation of It, his figures show that re-
ligious bodies which cling to the old
ereeds and are least liberal in their the
oogy, are increasing numbers most
rapidly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09

that were seasonable from three to is
months before and the nickel which a
generous municipality gives each dis
charged prisoner for carfare.
This is a condition that the New Future
association Is seeking to overcome. These
Chicago women have set about doing that
which the city fails to do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
To Cure Corns, Callouses
Bunions and Aching Feet

The following is absolutely the
surest and quickest cure known to
science for all fool ailments. Dis
solve two tablespoonfuls of Calocide
compound in a basin of warm water.
Soak the feet in this for fully fifteen
minutes gently rubbing the sore parts"
The effect is really wonderful. All
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
Modern Version

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Oh, believe me, If all those endearing
young charms
Which today make you priceless to me
Were to fade, ! would soon tear myself
from your arms
And hunt up an affinity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
Shall the Name Be Changed?

The controversy over a change OF
name of the Protestant Episcopal
church is to break into the church con-
gress, meeting at Charleston, s. G.,
April ia, in the debates over the word
Catholic" its meaning and its value.
This congress- an unofficial body af-
fected almost wholly by the lows and
broads, Is to be made much of IN
Charleston, where mass meetings IN
connection with it are planned. some
other questions approaching this one,
and throwing light on possible
change, are to pc discussed in the con-
gress
In spite of the fact that President
McKim of the Episcopal General con-
vention lower house says he will not
stand for reelection because he wants
the privilege of debate to retain the
name of the Episcopal church as 1t is,
nobody can be found who seriously
believes that the efforts of the highs
to get the words protestant Episcopal
off the title pages of the book OF COM
mon prayer will succeed this year. All
declare that the sentiment is no strong
er now than it was three or six years
ago Some live discussion is going on
among Episcopal feeders, but 1t fails
TO affect the rank and file. 1t is said.
At the church congress social SER
vice and social Justice. the labor prob
lem in various forms, will be discussed
aud so will the matter of larger use
of Bible extracts in liturgical pubic
worship. The last named topic has TO
do with possible revision OF ihe
prayer book, matter that is favored
by few, and opposed by many The
English book is being revised, but
there is small sentiment in America
that the American book be overhauled,
The last revision took place in 1872.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09

| ~ULTAN HALJA. following the death
of his favorite wife--an oriental
lady with the voluptiousness Of the
ideal houri-issued this famous command:
you shall make me a chalice of her
skull"
And oul OF the chalice thus constructed
the sultan was accustomed TO consume
his wine after the dinner meal. And.
by the time of the small hours, so con-
fused was his mind by the liquor which
he had drunk, that the skull, taking adj
vantage of the opportunity of the mo-
| ment, builded about itself human frame
that of the former mistress. And the
sultan delighted with the lady, whose
beauty by the strange TRANSPORTATION
was not impaired, loved her until he fell
| asleep. And on the following morning.
there before him stood the chalice, damp
and stained by the wine of the evening
, There might be no man in Birmingham
with a temperament as peculiar as that
of the sultan. There is no man, of
course. who would drink from a cup the
But there are men in Birmingham who
gaze with fondness ON uncanny relics
of murderous events, who would nnger
with fendish satisfaction the dagger
which pierced the hearts of prince, or
the rope on which was hanged the body
of notorious criminal
To all such people in Birmingham or
in points accessible to Birmingham. the
little shop of Charles Schwend is rec
commended The locksmith. whose name
is we'll known in this city, does busi-
ness on Nineteenth street. between
Fourth and Fifth avenues You cannot
fail to find it. for in the front are ver-
tebrae of a whale, and in the windows
are the teeth of a mammoth and the BODY
| of a South American reptile carefully
preserved in alcohol against the en-
croachment of decay. And in the window
also are all types of guns, those with
which we shot the Indians, those with
which we shot the Yankees, and those
with which we punctured the arlnor oil
the puerile squadron of the brave, out
impractical Corvera.
Those Uncanny Trophies
And having located the shop and hav-
ing noted the outward and visible signs
of those uncanny trophies which are
carefully preserved within, enter. You
will find the owners very willing that you
gaze, but not willing that you know all
the particulars of all the crimes which
are therein immortalzed. The visitor
is prone to ask concerning the poor negro
who was danced to death at the end OF
a certain rope with which he is con-
fronted. He will inquire concerning the
- rtefxr cl.t
hind the protection of case OF glass,
grins, as If to indicate the ephemerai
nature of life, and the uselessness OF
continuing the unequal struggle. And II
Mr.. Schwend would stop to answer eacn
question, should with remarkable forbear-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
Falls Behind Population Growth

DR.. II. X Carroll, who superintended
the national governments census In 1890,
when American Christians were for the
first time officially counted, has just made
public his figures for Protestant and Catho-
lie church growth within the United States
in 1912. While unofficial. these figures
are regarded as fairly accurate. He .o.-
lows the government practice of deduct
ing Is per cent from Catholic popula-
tion estimates to make Catholic commune
cant figures correspond more nearly to
Protestant methods of counting. DIR. Car
roll finds Christians of all names to num-
Der 36675537 and the increase in 1912 20
have been 519.S52. Here is the standing
~ l.lIf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09

versity auxiliary, identified with educa-
tion of all grades. The collection books,
soon to be sent out bearing the stamp
of the rector of the university, the Rev.
Dr. Thomas j. Shahan, will have spaces
for contributions from 10 cents to $40. and
from 81 up to $10o These small divisions
are made to enable as many as possible,
not exclusively the wealthy classes, to
have part In the project. The Catholic
university, originally for advanced edu-
cation. is growing most rapidly in its
undergraduate department. Cardinals
Gibbons, Farley and, O'Connell have ap-
proved the University church plan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
Those Uncanny Trophies

the tremendous increase in the NUMBER
of men and women who enter the chufcnes
and halls when no service at all is in
progress. This form of church attend
ance has increased 500 per cent in some
cities within the last five years. 1t ex-
tends not merely to the churches where
sightseers congregate, but to all, and nine
in ten of this new form of attendance
ic made nm of men,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
Freedom of the Church

When Pope Plus Y fell Ill the other day
he was at work upon an encyclical he Is
to send to Catholics of the world concern
ing observance of the Constantine anni-
versary. In it. as is known. the Pope
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09

works through the pores and removes
the cause of the trouble. Don't waste
druggist has Calocide compound in
stock or he can get ii in a few hours
from his wholesale house. Published
by Medical Formula Laboratories OF
Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09

soreness goes Instantly, the
feet feel delightful. Corns
and callouses can be peeled
right off. II gives immediate
sweaty. smelly and aching
feet. Especially effective for
frost bites and chilblains. A
TWEEN ty-five cent box OF Call
oeide is said to be sufficient
to cure the worst feet. It
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
LIVE CHURCH NEWS
Of WHOLE WORLD
Sunday School Attendance
Decreasing in England
THE LENTEN SERVICES
Number of Noon Hour Services in
Cities Increasing-To Attempt to
Change Name of Protestant
Episcopal Church

New York, February S.-tSpecial)-So.ne
American business men sail from San
Francisco within a few days for the far
east. They are Sunday school enthu-
siasts, and returning by way of Europe
they are to attend the world sunday
school convention in Zurich. Switzerland
ia July next. At about the same time
some English business men sail for the
near east and India and returning by
way of the United States will also report
al Zurich
Alarm obtains among nonconformists in
England just now over reports of 5000
losses in number of Sunday school pupils
Ia England last year. Wesleyans report
largest losses, being no less than Y, 400.
Baptists, Congregatonalists and Presby-
terians alike fell Off The charge is made
by leaders that Sunday school lessons
help talk about the Bible instead of pre-
senting the Bible itself. In short, So
called higher criticism is charged with
being the largest factor In the untoward
showing.
Methodists in this country. on the other
hand, make Sunday school showing for
the past four years that breaks all re-
cent records. The increase in scholars
last year was 22S 900 in regular grades,
OF including home and cradle go, ,0o0 so
that officers and teachers in Methodist
schools in the United States now num-
ter 4,272.200. Teacher training classes,
started only four years ago, now enroll
1l,000 learners. Adult Bible classes,
started in 1909, have $4,000 members. Sun
day school missionaries, giving all their
time, are now working in q states. New
churches in considerable numbers are
growing from these schools.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-09
Lenten Noon Hour Services

Not until the year zoos will Lent again
fall as early as in 1913 The number of
noon hour services in churches and halls
in business districts Of cities steadily in
creases. Beginning with Episcopal the
Roman Catholic and Lutheran churches
are now taking them up. Furthermore,
1t Is found that Christians of all names
are attending these services, even Prot
estants going in considerable numbers to
Catholic conferences held at the luncheon
hour
In New York this Lent the number
of these Lenten services has gone up
TO fourteen, three more than last Lent
OF these eleven are Episcopal and three
Roman Catholic. During the 40 days of
Lent total attendance at all of these serv-
ices will reach 10000. OF this number
fully 60 per cent win be men, or at any
rate that was about the percentage last
Lent. Women in business do not attend
MONDAY services as do men. 1t is said
they are not yet accustomed to 1t. Many
of the women who do attend are not shop
girls, but married women coming down
town and taking in the services, some-
times with their husbands and sons.
A curious phase of Lenten services is
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-07-10
SILVER WEDDING
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred lathrop CeIe-
brate Anniversary of Marriage

A complete surprise was given Mr..
and Mrs. Lathrop on Thursday, July
3, the occasion being the twenty
fifth anniversary. of their marriage.
Relatives and friends to the number
of IS gathered at the Lathrop home
with we'll filled baskets and took pc.
session. A most enjoyable time was
had by all. A rocking chair was pre-
sented as token of love and esteem,
Bert Bonner making the presentation
speech. Mr.. Lathrop responded ap-
propriately. Mrs. Lathrop's mother
and all her brothers ahd sisters were
present. The out Of town guests
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Will Bottomley
and Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Jones,
Winnebago, Mimi; Mrs. H. H. Haight
and son, Waterloo, Iowa. Mrs. Lath-
rop's mother, Mrs. Ellen Jones, has
been here a month visiting.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-07-10
A RECENT ARRIVAL
0. f. Hines of Lincoln, Neb..
Comes to Sank Centre

A recent arrival in Sank Centre is
0. f. Hines who came from Lincoln,
Neb., to engage in the lumber and
coal business with his brother-in-law,
L. w. Gingery of the firm Of Lee &
Gingery Co. Mr.. Hines brings his
family with him and they are now
comfortably settled in the w. O. ?.
Hilsdale residence on Fourth street
which they have rented. The Sunday
State Journal of June l, published at
Lincoln, has this to say of Mr.. Hines:
Fulton Hines and family leave to.
morrow evening for Sank Centre,
MIMI, where Mr.. Hines will engage
in the lumber, grain and coal business
with L. w. Gingery, brother to Mrs.
Hines. Another brother, Harley E.
Gingery, has tlourishing business
dC OSdhlS, ulUeGIl ulllcS from Sdu X
Centre. Mr.. Hines finished the law
course at the state university and
was admitted to the bar. He has
been in the government employ for
the past nine years as mail clerk on
the Lincoln-Billings line ito Edmont,
S. d. Mrs. Hines is a daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Gingery. She has
long been identified with the musical
interests of the city. Graduating
from the state university, she has
taught almost constantly since, and
has satisfactorily filed responsible
church positions as organist and choir
Director"
G. G. Gingery is we'll known here,
having spent two summers at Ward
Springs where he was the life of the
colony of summer campers. He may
visit Sank Centre again this season.