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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-06
JONES HOLDS UP
WORK IN SENATE

Washington, June Ex-senator Jones of
Washington conducted brief but spec
ate today and practically shut off all bills
and resolutions and other matters not
privileged under the rules. He said later
he was not "filibustering' in the common
sense of the word. but that he did not
have sufficient clerical help to transact
the ordinary business of his office. and
tional empioye to senators who now have
but two was not agreed to, he might
make more objections and resort to many
calls for a quorum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-06
COFFIN FOUND IN
RAILROAD YARDS
Much Excitement Follows Gruesome
Discovery in Montgomery
Yards Yesterday

Montgomery, June 5.-Much excitement
was caused here today when a coffin
with the dead body of white man was
found in the West End railroad yards.
Grover Cone and "Micky" O'Neal, two
railroad employees. found the coffin in a
roadway leading to the city.
posse In search of the gruesome find,
found the coffin later concealed in a rail-
road shop among a lot of lumber The
body had disappeared The authorities
are of the opinion that the dead body
has some connection with an unidentified
man supposedly murdered three weeks
ago in the railroad yards. Bloodhounds
have been put on the trail Of the sup
posed murderers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-06
O'NEAL DECLARES NO MAN HAS
THE RIGHT TO WHIP CONVICTS

Montgomery, June .)-Even if
E. G. Bragdon, former capitol superin-
tendent, held a license allowing him to
whip convicts. it was illegal, and ne had
no right to use it, according to Governor
O'Neal Governor O'Neal today consid-
cred for the first time Bragdon's defense
of his act in striking Nose Davis, negro
trusty. with hammer last week.
He said Bragdon under the law had no
authority to whip convicts, and that If one
needed punishment it was the duty of the
superintendent to report the matter to the
camp from which such convict was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-06
HOUSE PROBLEM IN
GADSDEN SERIOUS
Influx of Population Greater
This Spring Than at Any
Time Since 1907

Gadsden, June 5.-tspecia1)-The de-
mand for houses in Gadsdsen. Alabama
City and Alfalfa continues to grow, in
spite of the fact that building operations
are almost without precedent in this dis
trict. The influx of population this spring
has been greater than any time since
1907, and yet the demand for laborers is
great. The Gadsder Pipe company s
plant soon will be in operation, en-
ploying 60 or 20 men. and it is believed
that the North Gadsden furnaces of
the Alabama company employing 400 or
500 men, will be put into blast in the
fall.
Alfalfa now has a white way" Six
posts already have been placed, and it
is probable that others soon will be
erected.
Since the death of Benjamin Killian,
efforts are being doubled to capture Lon
Young, the negro who shot him.
Work on the new s25O,O0O federal build
ing rapidly is nearing completion, and
1t is believed that it may be accepted
from the contractors by July Is. The
new federal court room may be ready
for occupancy by July /.
AT the meeting of the chamber of COM
merce Monday night there will be dis
cussion of discrimination in freight rates
in the Gadsden district.
The Gadsden car works will have an
excursion and picnic at East Lake Sat
urday, June IA. A picnic at East Lake
will be given Thursday, June 12 by the
Methodist Sunday school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-06
Homeseekers at Marbury

Marbury. June Especial. "A party
of 20 homeseekers arrived In Marbury
yesterday morning from the northern
Marbury Lumber company. The Mar
bury company has recently placed on
the market a large tract of eut-over
pine lands for colonization by small
farmers in tracts of 40 and so acres.
and the people on the ground represent
several hundred Indiana and Ohio
farmers that will come to Alabama this
fall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-06
GUNTER UNAbLET
SEE HIS CHILDREN
Wife of w. A. Gunter, Sr.,
Montgomery Lawyer,
Suing For Divorce

Montgomery. June 5.-(Special )-That
Mrs. w. a. Gunter, Sr.. has taken her
children to the second floor of the Gun
ter home and will not allow them to see
their father is the counter charge maze
by w. A. Gunter, Sr., today in answer to
bis wife's petition for divorce.
Gunter denied that he threa tened to
shoot Mrs Gunter and branded as untrue
the charge that she had never received a
gift of any kind from him. The respond
ent said that he broke his hand recently
and that when it needed dressing his wife
would not allow his young daughter to
see him.
Gunter is rs years old and one of the
best known attorneys In Montgomery.
Tho divorce suit is in chancery court and
will come before l.. d. Gardner, chancel-
lor, during the next few weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-06
EX-GOV. CONFER AT
OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL
foundations" Topic of Speakers Ad-
dress to Students at Com
mencement Wednesday

Admission. June DISQUALIFICATION
he was not on a political mission, former
Gov. b. B. Conner. who delivered the COM
Increment address before the students of
the oxford High achool and the graded
school graduates Wednesday evening, was
introduced by D. c. Cooper, mayor and
president of the school board, as "the past
and future governor of Alabama, the. only
man elected on a platform and able to
carry out every promise made on the
stump, the only man in Alabama who
stood upon his platform after being
elected
Foundations was the topic of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-06
DIR. L. C.. BRANSCOMB
AT FALKVlLLE

Falkville June 5.-(Special)-The De-
catur district conference is in session for
IA three days deliberation. The confer
ence was called to order this evening at
3 o'clock to perfect organization and as
sign homes to delegates. About rs dele
gates came in on the evening trains.
About 120 are looked for. DR.. l.. C. Brans-
comb of Birmingham will preach tonight.
Bishop j. Fl. Mccoy came up on the even-
ing train and will remain throughout the
conference,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-06
CLEANING UP DAY

ON THE 9TH DAY OF JUNE THE
STREET COMMISSIONER WILL TAi<i,
HIS ENTIRE FORCE IN THE ALLEYS
AND REMOVE ALL CARRIAGE AND
CLEANINGS FROM BACK YARDS
THE PUBLIC WILL PLEASE TAKE
NOTICE AND HAVE EVERYTHING
THEY DESIRE REMOVED OUT IN
A CONVENIENT PLACE IN VESSELS,
OR IF THE VESSELS WILL NOT con-
TAIN EVERYTHING THE OVERFLOW
MAY BE DEPOSITED IN A CONyEN-
lent PLACE ON THE GROUND AND
IT WILL BE REMOVED DURING THE
WEEK COMMENCING JUNE D.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-06

Eor weakness and Loss OF Appetite
The Old Standard general strength
ening tonic, GROVES TASTELESS
chill TONIC. drives out Malaria and
builds up the system A true tonic and
sure Appetizer For adults and chill
dren. SOC.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-06
Weather Forecast

Washington, June 5.-Forecast for Ala
bama and Mississippi: Cloudy Friday, fol-
lowed by showers by. night and on Satur-
day.
Georgia: Local showers Friday and
probably Saturday; moderate east and
southeast winds.
Tennessee: Cloudy Friday, probably fol-
lowed by showers at night and on Satur-
day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-06
EVENTS OF TODAY.
anfannna- al East nark.

Chautauqua at East park.
Commission meets at o'clock.
Veterinarians of state will meet.
Birmingham college training school
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-06

brought. Furthermore, Governor ONeal
said no man had authority to whip a
convict in the state capitol. II wouldn't
allow it one moment said the gov
ernor.
The executive said he did not believe
James G. Oakley, former president of the
board of convict inspectors, intended tat
Bragdon should use the whipping license.
and said that 1t was given only to keep
TRUSTEES in check. 1t was explained that
licenses are issued because often a con-
Wet has to be punished during the absence
of the warden, and the permit is to allow
deputies to whip him in accordance with
provisions of law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-06

speakers address, and to bring home the
points he sought to impress the students
he exhibited plans for the large mill he Is
building at Sylacauga. Each girder and
each timber in the building performed a.
function. he said. and so 1t Is with char
acter building. He left for Sylacauga
early Thursday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-06
At the Theatres

ajestic-'Pinafore Riddles" z.5U,
T:30 and o'clock p. m.
orpheum-Vaudeville 2:So, 7:3O and
o'clock p. IN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-06

At the First Presbyterian church on
Friday morning there will be a special
service for children at o'clock instead
of 10 o'clock, the regular hour for the
service. The Rev. w. B. Holmes will
continue preaching throughout the week.
and will conduct both the morning and
evening services Sunday. The servio os
are we'll attended and much interest is
manifested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-06

The assembling of material for the erec-
ton of the Catholic school began today
Work will begin soon and will be pushed
to completion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-06

The Rev. f. b. Powell, pastor of the
First Christian church of Bessemer be-
ginning Sunday, June 10. will begin
weeks revival service in a tent near the
Carnegie library. The pastors of the Pres
byterian. Methodist and Baptist churches
have Cancelled their evening services for
the week and will join in the meeting
to be held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-06

A call for a special mass meeting has
been issued by Capt. II. W. Crook pres
ident of the Bessemer Board of Trade
for Monday night at o'clock at the Bes-
semer courthouse in the interest of the
canal from the United States Cast Iron
Pipe and Foundry company to the War
rior river
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-04-12
ST. Patrick ENTERTAINMENTS

The annual entertainment. Which
was 70 be given by the young u. plo OF
the Guardian Angels church on March
II. was postponed On ACCOUNT Q Holy
week and will be given on rhr 'SdsS
April 81 at the Opera Hon IL,
The principal feature ~ the enter
tainment will be beautiful dt una III
? acts Among the Breakers hy
George Baker. the authiT of many
popular dramas Besides the drama
there will DO given a selecb Jon q vocal
and instrumental music ty hes. local
and invited talent amt drills. &c. by
children The program will APP ear IN
next issue Of this paper
Admission 95c Reserv,d - ,is SOC
and 35c.
All cordially invited.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-04-12
A Remarkable Showing

William !. Webb OF Detroit. accom-
panied by VIM Little of Iron River
was in Crystal Falls yesterday in the
interest of the Detroit Lite Insurance
Co of which Mr. Webb il director
and in which lot OF Crystal Falls
people nave stock. Mr. Webb is an
old Negaunee hoy and j. we'll aoqnain-
ted with the old timers OF the penin-
sula I'm addition 10 his position as
director he is assistant 10 the president
of the Detroit Life. NJ. +. O'Bren.
Mr. Webb intends spending several
months in the upper peninsula IN the
interest of his company acquainting
the people with the excellent position
tho company is in and OF the many adj
vantages that persons desiring insur-
ance can get in that concern.
The Detroit Life is a young company
but IL has made remarkable record at
advancement Ont of ~ companies do
ing business in Michigan. the Detroit
Life stood eleventh in business
Mr. Little hae the general a. ency for
the company in Iron county.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-04-12

Tim Murphy was called home by III,
death Of Mildred Harbour. Tim ex
poets 10 be kept permanently at Iron
River whore he now has charge of the
North Western yards OF the entire
west side. Crystal Falls regrets to lose
Mr.. Murphy for he is an exceptionally
active railroad man and has given the
mines of this district excellent service
since be has been stationed here
Louis Blumenthsl VINO has been Tie
manager of the Ruwitch x Go. store
for two years has resigned his position
to accept one rs travelling representa-.
tive TOR Milwaukee dry goods house.
Mr.. Blumenthal VIII make bis head
quarters at MIlwakuee and Will have
as his territory Minnesota and South
Dakota
Robert Wilson was called 20 Manis-
tigue last Saturday by message an
nouncing the death Of his mother who
resided at that place Mr.. Wilson was
ia Manistique several weeks ago visit.
ing her. Al that tim5 she was failing
fast and her death was not unexpected.
She was sc years Of age
fuel famine is reported from On
tonagon village where al the coal that
was received by the merchants has
been licked up and no more can be got
Slabs is the only fuel and during the
sharp cold spell of the last week they
didn't furnish the best Of warmth.
Miss Stella Bosanko was pleasantly
surprised 10y plumber OF her Rebekah
friends ut her home In Maple Grove
last Friday evening and very pleasant
evening was spent
The Yeomen decided AZ their meet
ing last Tuesday evening 60 give
dancing party NJ the opera house in
the near future
Herman Holmes has crew OF sur
veyors plating the property known as
Finnerty hill AZ Mastodon into
townsite.
Mrs. Iosia BIoad and daughter of
Negaupee were in Crystal Falls last
Wednesday IN attendance at the jacob
Bauer funeral
Adoiph Suffer who went from here
10 Florida last summer is reported 70
be- now in Texas
DIR. and Mrs. Frank Moves were
Florence visitors last week.
viano Osterberg was business Wis
itor M Warinette during the week
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-04-12
a.aa PEOPLE! ..,,,.,
You KNow,

When it comes so rubbing IL IN
Chas. II. Watson takes the cake. With
the thermometer lowering around the
extreme OF frigidity he sends MS a pic
ture from st. Petersburg, Fla, where
he is enjoying his vacation, showing a
cart load of pine apples. bananas and
other fruits supposed 10 be ripening
down there now and asks us Can we
beat il at BaIsami" The only ade'
quate punishment that we can think of
tor snOh IN offense is 20 move him into
the new county when he gets back
ed. Scott was over from Iron River
Inst Monday TO attend to some business
ia connection with the poor commits
sion. Ed. says II feels fine 10 be living
10 new county. The only thing
troubling him. ne says. is a suspicion
That Stambaugh and Palatka. It they
JOIN the now long comfy, NAV com.
bine and take the county seat away
from Iron River
]. ]. Krouser formerly of Iron River
mt for a number Of years part owner
la the Big Rapids Pioneer has pur-
chased an interest In paper in Cali
fornia and viii move at once to the
west.
Len Dawson IL here from the Mesgba
range visiting his parents. Mr.. aud
Mrs. John Dawson. Lon Is still &C the
Stephenson mine and likes the country
and bis work
Iron Mountain ended one ~ the bit
yerest city canvasses in It's history last
Monday by electing Henry - Neuens
mayor over Rams Hammond by ma
iority of 80 votes
Martin Hager is here on visit from
Skaneo where he has spent the winter
working ut his trade. He viii return
there next week for the simmer
Senator Moriarty returned last We'll
nesday evening from visit 10 Mar
quette 20 attend the session ot the u !.
s. Conrt
Rev. !. J. Hoikka was AZ Hancock
this week attending the meeting 81 the
directors Of the Finnish college.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-04-12
Ore Shipments Started

The first train of ore from the mines
of the AIesabs range WAS pulled into
Superior over the Great Northern last
Tuesday, marking IA. opening of the
shipping season OF 1915 There was a
general commencement Of ore loading
at the Minnesota mines early in the
week aud ore is now going forward 10
the docks at rapid rate for this time
of the year.
The extremely cold weather of the
last week kept back the starting OF one
shipments from the local mines. II
was as cold last week as ID has been
any time during the late winter and
the snow and sleet made IL impractical
TO ship ore.
Cars were put in at the Bristol. To-
bin and Armenia mines early in the
week and the product of those proper
ties was started dockwsrd. The ST.
Paul handled all of the ore from this
section the first few days bot on Thurs
day the North Western got busy and
started to bring in ore cars AMI now
ore is going out at all of tine shipping
mines as fast as it is hoisted
Navigation has not opened yet but i
is thought that the boats will start ont
by the first of next week and the ore
men are anxious 70 get ore started
down the lakes
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-04-12

La the sub.distr ict Oratorical an, de
clamation contest held .t Norway last
Friday. Crystal Falls won the ora .ori.
cal contest and lost the declami ton
contest. Norway winning the Is tier
The writer has been engaged In or itor
ical contest work for nine years. and
he never heard decision that 50 med
to him more faulty than the one hich
robbed julia Olson. our deolam ,tion
contestant ~ first plate To great
many Of the people wh', altende the
contest. among them tlte coach {, { the
Menominee contestants. and also re-
preventative of the Century Ey ,eum
Bureau. who has been ,ln the l.y .eum
platform as reader for I6any ears.
Miss Olson appeared TO l,e tar SUI erior
20 any Of her opponents. Mr. Sam
Ham viii contest for Upper Peni asula
honors at Hancock. April So tie re-
ceived first place both for the IN .aght
of his Grafton and for It's aelivhH NJ
Norway
: This week has been 5ne in shich
the teachers have been earnestl; en-.
gagged in trying 70 decide what TO do
about returning next year. The cleo
ton oil teachers was held on Tue sdsy.
and teachers were requested 4, fle
their answers by next Monday Df
the high school. teachers tits G rtain
that Mr.. Clark, Mr. Ciagoe an ! Mr.
Jacobson will not return while thers
are undecided as % their action.
On May 2. Miss Grace .Farrel Mr.
Sam Ham and Mr. H. ID Hugh's will
give AN entertainment at the high
school auditorium FOR the benefit II the
athletic association Mils Farr, ana
Mr. Ham will give vocal ard violin
solos. aud vocal ducts. whii,. Mr..
Hughes will give rcadiug,
II has been suggested hat Nh. vii.
bur purchase pair of rubber boots
when strolling with Young a.msds
after dark Mr. Wilbur toey th,t i'm
pulse.
Stadent - think stall reed this
story. AN Account With Cupid
Our Librarian Ies must eat 1t
also. the title certainly appeals o n.e.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-04-12
Election Contested

Marquette city presents a I'D h,t
aft, rmsth OF the recent muiiicip j sIee-
ton in which Mr. Fassbenler. demo
crat, beat ont the pre lent Mayor
Jacobs. citizens party. hy a M aiority
OF votes.
All kinds OF reports OF crooked work
at the election and in the cour ting of
the ballots are reported ami be u par
ties have asked for recount. Excite
ment runs so high that roth parties
have men watching the ballo boxes
and petition was circulated asking
for grand jury investigation W tina
election scandal
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-04-12

lt IS understood that hearings will
commence in the Macdonald Young
congressional contest csae nes week.
the first hearing to 0e held ~ & ,lumet,
the second at fshpeming and an ,thse AZ
Escanaba The suppositicn that
these bearings are % establish +. recori
showing that Mr. Macdonald. was en-
rolled rs a republican that ihr. Rogers
whose place he took, was also enrolled
a. republican. etc
it - understood that Henry gochems
OF Milwaukee will represe "A SIR Mac
Donald and Frank Bell Afr. Young
This is hut the beginning OF what
viii probably he y ioDg-dawn., AT hear
ing
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-04-12
Handy Elected

sherman /. Handy was last Monday
chosen mayor OF the city of sault Ste.
Marie by the republicans Of that city.
Mr.. Handy received very large vote
showing that he has che confidence Of
the people Of that place for the office
he seeks
Mr. Handy moved 10 the 500 from
Crystal Falls where he lived for many
years when he first came TO Michigan
and where he has host OF friends who
are pleased TO learn that he Is 80 we'll
thought OF in the 500.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-04-12

The date set for the big Yeomeu
dance Is April Goth. Great prepara-
lions are being male and this gives
promise to be one Of the biggest social
events OF the year.
The dance given by the corrigan Nc
Kinney Co. band was a successful
affair. both socially and financially
Miss Alice Malloy came up from
Florence Yesterday 10 attend the dance
and visit ut the home of Agt and Mrs.
Peterson.
Miss Emma Massie Is in the city Wis
iting with her parents.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-28
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
For the Week Ending Wednesday,
Feb. 2s, 1918, Compiled by Fred
Focht, Great Bend, Kansas.

A. c. Adams-W. Torrey, Pant Of Blk.
q, Great Bend, s11OO.
S. A. Valentine & Leggett, lots
8 and 6, Block 80, Great Bend, $500
Lyman DOdge-Hannah Walker, Lot 6,
Blk. Is, c. E. Dodge's sub-div.,
Great Bend, 81.
w. NJ. James-A. E. Jones, Lot 3, Blk.
16, Town Co.'S. 1st Add, Hoising-
ton, $4,000.
VIM. Johns-M. Stone and B. L. Cross,
Lot ), Blk. "a, Hoisington, $1,1OO.
E. S. Wright-S. B. Barricklow, part
of Blk. &c, H. P. Add, Great Bend,
81.
Katy Boggles-G. W. Thatcher, Lot 2,
Blk. 80, Great Bend, 500.
Alice LaSh-Fred Violent, part of Blk
SO, EIlinwood, $500.
Sam Beckett-J. W. Harris, Lot l, Blk
3, D. o. Gray's Add, Hoisington
81.
Sheriff of Barton County-William Sci
lers, N. 1-2 of Lot 2, Blk. 14O, Grea
Bend, 81.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-28
NO NEED TO STOP WORK.

When the doctor orders you to stop
work it staggers you. l can't, you
say. You know you are weak, run
down and failing in health day By
day, but you must work as long an
You can stand. What you need Is
Electric Bitters to give tone, strength
and vigor to your system, to proven
and vigor to your system, to prevent
break down and build you up. Don't
be weak, sickly or ailing when Elec.
trio Bitters will benefit you from the
first dose. Thousands bless them
for their glorious health and strength.
Try them. Every bottle is guaran.
teed to satisfy. Only SOC. at Holmes
Drug Store.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-28

Frank Kern was in from Dundee Fri
day and Saturday on a business trip
and for visit with relatives and
friends. Frank is the right busy bee
of the city Of Dundee, being in
charge of the Farmers elevator, pro-
prietor Of the pool and billiard hall
and also runs a blacksmith shop. All
ne needs to be about the whole town
now is to buy out the general store
and also nab the position as Santa
Fe agent. If he keeps on adding to
his duties he ought to be able to
Keep pretty we'll employed after a
while.