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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-01
Job THAT ALMOST
COST TWO LIVES
Putting Confederate Flag on
Summit of Tower
THE LADDER SLIPPED
One of the Standards Was Entirely
Off Resting Place-Companion
Held Other in Place While He
Made the Ascent
From the wide World Magazine.

From the Wide World Magazine.
It was during the Confederate reunion,
held in 1901, at Petersburg, Va, that the
following incident took place.
Even though I have had quite num-
Der of narrow escapes in the pursuit of
my calling-that of structural iron
worker-the adventure here narrated
stands out most vividly in my recollec-
tion.
The contractor in charge of the work
experienced no trouble in decorating the
city with flags and bunting. the buildings
all being low and easy to reach, until he
came to that part of his contract which
called for the placing OF Confederate
flag In the hand of the statue of Justice
which stood on the summit of the tower
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-01
Bit Staff Almost i'm Two

He told me, after we had reached the
ground. that he either had to hold me
up, or get scraped off himself when l
came down, and that it was only
through the instinct of self-preserva-
ton on his part that l did not take
the drop. Be that as it may, I am
convinced that he saved my life.
When | unfurled the flag 1 found
that l had almost bitten the staff in
two. so my nerves must have been pret-
ty badly shaken.
After getting myself partly In hand
l began to make preparations for put
ting that troublesome piece of bunting
In its designated place Discovering
that had forgotten to bring any twine
with which to make the staff fast, [
am afraid that | said some things that
would not look we'll in print. l looked
up at the hand where the flag was to
rest, which held a pair of scales, and
noticed a piece of wire which was q
part of the equipment and which /
thought might come in useful When 1
climbed to the figures hip, however,
and tried to bend the wire around the
staff, both the wire and the thumb on
the hand snapped off. In disguest
threw both wire and thumb to the
street, my action being greeted by a
laugh from below and scramble on
the part of the youngsters in the crowd
to recover the trophy.
was told afterward that the resi-
dents of the town were under the i'm
preston that the figure was of stone.
and were very much surprised to learn
that 1t was only wood.
But to get back to how l finally fin-
ished my task. Suddenly happy
thought flashed through my mind. WHY
not take the strings out of my shoes?
They would make excellent lashings
SO, sitting on the pedestal, / took out
the laces and threw the shoes down 70
the crowd below. When 1 finally made
the flag fast to the hand and its folds
waved in the breeze, a cheer went mn
from my audience, which had now
grown quite large.
l was now without shoes but T
thought l could climb much better IN
my stockinged feet than in loose pair
OF shoes Getting back to the roof was
about as erve-racking a business as
going up. but was accomplished with
out further mishap. After helping tba
negroes to lower their ladder we nro-
ceeded to collect my shoes and the az
One of my shoes had heel MISSING
which had separated itself from its
proper place when 1t hit the pavement
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-25
NORTHERN PACIFIC HEAD
:pHEcIcENT NEW HAVEN ROAD

New York. July :5.--Howerd FL
lott president Of the Northern Pa
cific. was elected this afternoon as
president and director OF the New
York. New Haven and Hartford. His
election takes effect September l..
1919.
II was announced that MIR. Elliatt
would become chairman Of the hoard
OF directors. in control Of the entire
New Haven system rs soon r. the
bylaws OF the company could he
amnedcd to create this position. This
probably would be at the stockhold-
crs meeting in October. President
Melicn will continue in office until
September 1.
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UhcIe San Starts
P1yias C1sal Reai

Washington. July ::.-The first
payment Of S3:0.ooo to Panama for
tho annual rental of the canal soae
WAS made today. The pay ment y
In addition to the SIo.ooo.ooo paid
In cash to Panama niac years ago.
Toisy's insiailment was actually due
last February. though Il was defer
rcd until today for liberalization
whether Il should 70 to Panama or
tho parent state. Colombia.
A. the request Of the Panaman
minister. Scnor Morales. the money
was paid over to = representative Of
william Nelson Cromwell Of New
York. financial agent for the Pana-
ma government.
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WILSON NOMINATIONS

Washington. July :s.--Gcorgc
Carroll Todd. a New York lawyer.
now In the department Of Justice.
was today nominated by President
Wilson to be assistant TO the sttor-
ney general. He will he IN direct
charge Of antitrust work. succeed
ing James A. Fowler OF Knoxville.
Tennessee. "a j
Other nominations were:
Assistant Secretary Of the treasury
Charles 3. Hamlin Of Massachusetts.
Register of the treasury. Adam F..
Patterson Of Oklahoma.
Assistant treasurer of the united
setatcs at San Francisco. William c.
McGec Of California.
Superintendent of tho mint at San
Francisco. Thaddcus W. II. Shanihan
OF California.
Appraiser Of merchandise. district
OF San Francisco, Ed Il. 1.eake.
Collector Of customs. district Of
San Francisco. John o. Davis.
Naval officer. district Of Califor-
mia, James II. Barry.
Surveyor Of customs in the dis
trict Of San Francisco, Justus 8.
wadell.
Collector of internal revenue first
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III faso. Texas. July 21.--"Whcn
Huc:.a is formally capiurcd anf cx-
ccutci. his body viii not be permit
ted to be buried In Mexican soil. hut
viii! bc thrown into the sea. as the
Cnly tit trca'mcn; for n traitor de-
cleared Eduardo Hay this morning
while here cnroutc To Washington
to present to President Wilson n
plea from the Mexican rebels In So
nora for recognition.
I'VE have the fullest confidence in
President Wilson and his fairness.
declared Hay. The japanese scare
la only a bluff being thrown by HUI
erta to provoke bad feeling against
Americans by Mexicans. I am going
to urge President Wilson to let both
sides in Mexico have all the ammu-
milton they can take into Mexico and
let II he n fair fight. Then the world
will sec that the people can rule"
Hay was one OF Madero's staff OF
advisors during his revolt against
Diaz and lost All eye In the battle of
Casas Grandes. where Madero re-
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OFFICER BRINGS.
SUIT FOR SALARY

Jack McQuarrie. special officer OF
the district attorneys office. has
been forced into the district court TO
collect his salary. On July 81 Mr..
McQuarrie filed an appeal from tho
decision OF the board Of county COM
missIoners who would not allow his
bill for Sl25. II will be up to Judge
McHendrie To decide whether or not
Las Animss county will pay the full
amount OF salary Of the special offic-
|rr.
The present situation Is an after
math of the case that . short time
ago grew out OF the refusal Of the
mmisisoners Of Huerfano county 10
pay it's allotted portion OF the special
officers salary. On May 10 ThoAaas
Hayden Of waisenburx appeared be.
fore the bar OF the district court.
representing the commissioners Of
Huerfano county and argued that In
the Interpretation OF statute ap-
pearing In the session laws OF 1907
relative to the employment OF special
officers. that county under second
class was not required TO pay the ex.
pensc Of n special officer. When the
special officer was appointed for the
district Il was understood that each
county Of the third judicial district
wss to pay It's proportion. s:s .
month.
The question raised BY Senator
Hayden Involved nm Interpretation
of that particular statute snd II was
u seemingly Insignificant comma ap-
pcarlng In the language OF that par
iicular statute that caused the con-
trovcrsy. Arguments were heard and
some time later Judge McHcnd1ie
handed down q decision sustaining
the point brought forward by the
counsel for Hu-rfano county. This.
lof course. relieved the other counties
Of the district from PAYING their pro-
portion and McQuarrie was compelled
Ia look to the commissioners Of Las
Animas county for the full amount Of
saiary.
When his bill was presented last
month II was held up. The commits
sIonrrs did not allow Il. Hence
McQuarric flied his appeal from the
decision Of the commissioners snd
asks that tho court decide whether
the bill 10 legal and should b. paid.
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-25
PLANS FOR
K. c. EnCAMPMENT

Edwin y. Butdick. BriGadier Cen
crai OF the Uniformed Rank ii
Knights Of Pyihias. II In the city to-
day making arrangements for the en-
Icampment OF the military rank dur
ling the convention OF the Grand
I.od 10. to be held in this city. on
Angus, 20. 20 and :S. Burdlck is one
Of the hest known attorneys OF Den
yer and has officer In the Charles
building. He says that about ak
hurdtcd people will be here for tn"
meeting.
Scvcn,y-nvc camps will he cstab-
il.hcd at Central Park. Feature
events will be the competitive drills
of the uniformed ranks and the Pyth-
lar Sisters. The Ralph Talbot COM
pany OF Denver will attend In a body
and this company has scored the
highest in drills under L. s. army
regulations. scoring Sst points. In
the membership OF this company are
seven past Grand Chancellors. two
supreme representatives. two past
supreme representatives. brigade
commander. colonel Of the first reg:-
mcnt and major Of the first bat,a'-
ion. One of the big events Of the en-
campmcnt here will be q military
parade.
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-25
cHA,nr11Au's COLO. cHo1-
IRA Ar plAR1H0IA 1Il0DY

Mr.. W. 8. 0unsalus. . Pennsylva-
MIA farmer. residing near Fleming.
=. O.. Pa. says: For the past four
teen ycars I have used Chamberlain .
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Rene
dy In my family and have found Il
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-25

ccivcd his only wound. After Ma
dcro came into power. Hay WAS po-
lice inspector OF Mexico City. then
inspector OF Mexican consulntcs in
Europe and later president Of the
Mexican chamber Of deputies.
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-25

harbor today and succeeded In drop
ing fuor bombs near the gunboats
In tho harbor. They feel confident
that they can damage or dcs.rop the
war vc--cls IL their next fiisht.
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-25

district OF California, James !. Scott.
Collector Of Internal revenue. for
sixth district OF California, John p.
Carter.
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-25
AMERICAN HELD PRISONER

Fl Paso. Texas, July 2o-fnf0rma-
tion reached here today that Chas.
Biefel. manager OF the mines COM
pany Of America. Is held = prisoner
by the Mexican federals At Chihua--
hua.
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-25

j. Hermosillo Sonora. Mexico. July
t.-tvia Nogales.. Arizona. July 2s
eThree hundred soldiers were sent
prth today to he dispatched TO Chi
A,ihua. IT is announced. to aid the
tbels operating in that safe under
hncho villa. Seven hudrcd more
re promised the Chihuahua rebel
,adsr.
Rebel state officials announced to-
ay that Didicr Mason. the French
viator. and Bauche Aicalde. a
texfcan, made flight over Guaymaa
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-25
MEDIATION IS
/ "AlL ROT"
CONTINUED from page ~

New the BcNiciau situation today
- requiring urgent attention and
4 appeared that the confer cnce be-
ween the president and ambassador
Wilson might not be held until Mon
lay. In the meantime Secretary
lr!an will familiari7e himself with
he situation. lie was In conference
bda$ with the president and cx-
pcted to study the situation further
pmTrow.
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-25

10 be an cxcellcnt remedy. I always
have = hottie OF Il In my house and
take pleasure In recommending II to
my friends" For sale by all dealers.
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-25

ELEVATION AND HORIZON rrNE
Al an elevation OF 100 feet at sea
the horizon is u little more than Il"
miles away.
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-25
THEREFORE. BE READY

Good comes TO what Ia prepared
for it.-Horace Fletcher.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-11-19
Declare War on Colds.

A crusade of education which
aims that common colds may be-
come uncommon within the next gen.
Grafton" has been begun by promi-
nent New York physicians. Hsrs is
list of the "don'ts" which the doc
tors say will prevent the annual
visitation of the cold:
Don't sit in a draughty car"
Don't sleep in hot rooms,
Don't avoid the fresh air.,
Don't stuff yourself at meal
time. Overeating reduces your re-
sistance."
To which We would add-when
you TAXI a cold. get rid of it as
quickly as possible. To accomplish
that you will find Chamberlain
Cough Remedy most excellent. Sold
by all dealers. M
ADVERTISEMENT
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-11-19

the pin, | found a true lover as
WELL" said Miss Ada yesterday. 81
don't know if love at first sight is
true love, but it was love that grew.
1T was the pin that fastened our
hearts together. There was only one
person who was not pleased with
the engagement, and she, my sister
Cecilia, reminded me meanly that
pearls are for tears"
The immigration officers were for
holding up Miss Needham, as she
was unaccompanied and there was
nobody on the pier to meet her, but
she showed letters which proved
there was no question about Har-
woods intentions to marry her. So
she was discharged in the care of
the women agents of the Travel
lers' Aid Society of No. 23S East
Forty-eighth street. A few hours
later the girl with the pearl pin was
on her way to Texas.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-11-19
ENJOINS HIS CHILDREN
FROM VISITING HIM

Columbus, Ind, Nov. IA suit
the like of which lawyers here say
has never before been brought in In
diana, and perhaps not elsewhere,
was filed in the Brown Circuit Court
at Nashville to-day.
In the suit Collin McCord, a farm
er near here, seeks to perpetually
enjoin his son, Charles r. McCord,
and the latter's ten-year-old daugh-
ter Ruth, from staying at or visiting
his home without invitation.
The plaintiff alleges that the de-
PENDANTS camped down on him and
his aged wife, both of whom are
over 20 years old, on March -,
1912, and refuse to be ousted, not
the plaintiff has only a
small farm and cannot afford to sup
port the defendants. Plaintiff fur
Their alleges that he holds no malice
or ill-will against the defendants,
and is only seeking to protect him
self and his aged wife.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-11-19
N record. and last November a Rob-

on record. and last November Rob-
inson thermometer was blown away
in Jamaica when registering 100
miles per hour.
A tornado, however, blows far
harder than that. At various times
attempts have been made to esti-
mate the velocity of wind in tor
nado by observing its effects. For
instance. in 1876 a board OF pine
wood was blown against and right
through a telegraph pole, while
during the same storm another plank
was driven three inches into the
trunk of tree.
1t was calculated that such effects
could only have been produced by
force little less than that of can
non ball-that is to say, the wind
must have been travelling at the rate
of between 600 and 500 miles per
hour,
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-11-19
HUNTERS DISCOVER
A NEW KENTUCKY CAVE

Barbourville, KY, Nov. a.
While hunting in the Cumberland
river section, eight miles from town,
two youths stumbled across cave
of small size. and. conducting an in
vestigation, found two human skele-
tons, besides crude cooking uten-
sils and other evidences of its one
time habitation. This cave, the
presence of which was never sus-
pected, is entered from a small hole,
no bigger than will allow access of
one person, and is as large as an or
binary storeroom. What gives tue
discovery of the cave and human
skeletons added interest is the close
of the site of the first
house ever built by white men in
Kentucky, the location of DR.. Walk
er's cabin, built in 1851, being but
a few feet away. This cabin was
occupied by DR.. Walker and compan-
ions for several weeks and stood in
tact until few years ago. No men
ton is made in DR.. Walkers diary
of any cave in the vicinity.
The two skeletons, which give ev-
idence of having been in the cave
for long time, are believed to be
those of Indians.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-11-19
FOUND PIN AND
LOST HER HEART
To Its Owner a Short
While Afterwards.
A ROMANCE ACROSS THE SEA
In Which Couple Met and
Were Wed In Unex.
pected Manner.
HER SISTER WAS NOT PLEASED
The New York World says:

The New York World says:
An attractive English girl, pas
senger on the White Star liner Gel
tic, arriving yesterday, wore on her
waist a pearl stickpin, around which
is woven the story of a romance.
She is Miss Ada Needham, twenty
three, who has come here to marry
Herbert Harwood, a consulting en-
gineer, now in Gregory, Tex.
Nineteen months ago, as she told
the story, Miss Ada went shopping
in London, and found in a store a
pearl scarf pin. The manager said
there had been no inquiry for the
pin, so the girl left her address and
kept the ornament.
Six months later HARDWOOD was
introduced by chance to Miss Cecil
ia Needham, Miss Ada's sister. He
met Miss Cecilia from time to time,
and one day mentioned to her that
he had lost pearl pin that he would
not have parted with for a lot of
money, because it had been gift
from his mother.
1T was formerly an earring" he
said. MY mother having lost it's
mate, she had the remaining one
made into a tie pin for me-"
That's strange said Miss Cecil
ia, my sister found a pearl pin in a
West End shop. Nobody has ever
claimed it. Maybe it is your pin
that Ada found"
A few days later HARDWOOD was in
troduced to Miss Ada, who had al
ways been away from home when
ever he called upon Miss Cecilia
Miss Ada produced the
scarf pin, which the young man
identified as his.
well. take your PIN" laughingly
said the finder.
mo, that would be bad luck for
me-" he replied, "but If you don't
mind I'll take you and you may
keep the pin"
As 1t was case of love at first
sight on both sides, Miss Ada said
that was a bargain.
Shortly after the betrothal Har-
wood anne to America and after
travelling awhile settled in Texas.
so besides finding the owner of
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-11-19
MIR. BRYAN'S COMMONER
AND HARTFORD HERALD

Through the columns of The Com
moner Mr.. Bryan meets the attacks
of those who are opposed to Demo-
cratic reforms, as well as the clever
misrepresentation made by the or
gans of the special interests" AS
an exponent of the plans and pur-
poses of the national Democratic ad-
ministration, The Commoner is of
unusual interest to all progressive
citizens. Mr.. Bryan's signed editor
ials give a timely discussion of pub
lie questions and are interesting and
valuable to, all students of govern
mental affairs. 1t is a big 32-page
monthly. Besides supplying the
best political and general matter, it
has interesting Home, Fashion,
Farm, Cartoon and other depart
ments. The subscription price is
$1.00 a year.
Many of our readers are already
Commoner subscribers; many others
may desire to be. To make it con-
venient as we'll as inexpensive for
our readers to send subscriptions to
The Commoner, We have arranged
with Mr.. Bryan to furnish his paper
to our readers, at special low rate.
only $l.5O pays for a full years
subscription to The Herald and a
full years subscription to The Com
moner. 70
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-11-19

now make up the first complete
skeleton of the monoclonius were
first discovered in 1878. The skele-
ton complete shows that the crea-
ture stood about 5 feet high and was
Is feet long.
Besides the monoclonius there
were found parts of three new spe-
cies of the horned dinosaur and suffi-
cient material to complete the skel-
eton of an Ankylosaurus, a weird
creature which mad coat resemb-
ling suit of armor and carried a
sort of club at the end of it's tail.
The discoveries make the dinosau-
rus collection of the Natural History
Museum here the finest of the sort
in the world.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-11-19

sometimes melancholy struggle for
redemption. At last have felt its
foul and stealthy blow, as 1t turned
upon me in its deadly and shaming
wrath-upon me, who had pleaded
before the people for its very exist
ence
Men have called me strong; and
while could see its harm in others,
I thought myself immune, as thous-
ands before my time have thought
and suffered for the thought.
"All this I knew and felt without
a revelation of the deep pathos and
meaning of It ALL | needed help,
for I was cropping, and my feet we're
stumbling in the dark.
when logic failed and reason
gave no answer, | cast aside all
pride of opinion, all thought of what
the world might say or think and
went to the throne of Almighty God.
There, on Bonded knee, I asked for
light and strength and they came.
The curtains of the night parted,
and the way was clear. / arose a
changed man.
"The saloon cannot produce one
veracious witness in it's favor as it
stands indicted before the bar of
public opinion
at stands a convicted felon, and
must receive the sentence of the
law. 1t must go never to return,
and with the going of the saloon, Ii |
quor itself should go.
81 favor prohibition in any form |
that will either reduce or destroy |
the liquor traffic. | favor it person
'l-wide, twon-wide, Statewide, ma
tion-wide and worldwide"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-11-19
STRENGTH FOR OLD PEOPLE
A Simple Remedy Which Favors
Longevity.


You act as though you just won.
dered how you are going to get
through this trying season and do
your work.
You may be overworked or have
had bad cold which has left you
without strength. ambition or much
interest in life; In fact you are all
rundown.
Let us tell you that Vinol, our dell.
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A prominent Boston lawyer says:
MY mother, who is rs years OF age,
owes her good health to vinol as
since taking II she can walk farther
and do more than she has for years.
i consider 1t a wonderful blood
making and strength creating tonic"
We have such faith In vinol that
II It does not quickly build you up,
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p. s. n you have Eczema try our
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James II. Williams. Druggist,
Hartford, NY.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-11-19
GOOD NEWS FOR THE
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