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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
INSTANTLY KILLED
over BUSINESS DEAL
Isaac w. Kemp Fatally
Wounded at Piedmont
by Mill Operative

Admission, November 22.-(SpeciaD- D---Isaac
W. Kemp, for several years a we'll known
business man of this city, was shot in
the forehead and instantly killed at the
store of the Piedmont Furniture company
Saturday afternoon about o'clock, fol-
lowing a. dispute over a safe or cupboard.
Jim Ticker, a mill operative, is under
arrest and charged with the crime. Ac-
cording to statements made over the tels-
phone from Piedmont, he claimed to have
made a payment in the safe credit and
is said to have made the statement that
II he was not refunded his money he
would blow Kemp's head. OF, carrying
out the threat by emptying one ball from
4S-calibre revolver into Kemps FORE
head when the money was refused.
Ticker fled Immediately, but was over
taken and will be brought here by Sher-
fn Brooks together with VIII Davis, a
young man who accompanied him to the
store, and said to be the only eye wit
ness to the shooting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
ADMISSION IS WELL
OFF FINANCIALLY
Figures Submitted Show the
Town Better Off Than
for Years

Anpiston, November 22.-(Special) }
Mayor J. L. Wil<le has just had printed
the report of Auditor John p Weaver
on the financial condition of the city OF
Admission from July /, 1912, to June 30
1918, and the report shows that the
finances of this city are in better condi-
tion than they have been In years, if. in
deed, such a condition is not without
parallel.
Mr. Weaver was employed by Mayor
Wikle in accordance with section 1874 of
the city code, and the report shows that
the present administration has been able
to stay within the city's income by
s9,522.41. which amount has been applied
to reduce the city's floating Indebtedness.
In addition to this, the city has con-
structed concrete bridges at an expense
of $685. and has added s14oo to the sani-
tary departments equipment in mules
wagons, etc., (which if added to the
other gains," Mayor Wikle says, will
show that the city was better off by over
$4,000 at the end of the year than at
the beginning"
No money has been borrowed for cur
rent expenses so far this year, Mayor
Wikle says, this being necessary, as a
rule. about every April and in letter
to the city council he attributes the fine
showing to the harmony and spirit of CO.
operation that has characterized every
department of the present administration
Some time ago Mayor Wikle stated
that he would make a fight before the
next legislature for an increased tax rate
for this city, which is now handicapped
by the unusually low rate of one-half Of
/ per cent He would oppose an extra ses-
sion of the legislature If subjects other
than strictly business measures were in-
cluded in the legislative programme. but
intimated that he would be in favor of q
session to readjust the revenues of cities
and attend to one or two other matters
of pressing financial moment.
Mayor Wikle says that with strict
economy the city of Admission can meet
its obligations under the present reve-
nues, but that it is necessary to tax the
merchants out of proportion to other
classes through the levying of high
licenses and that even then this city is
unable to make many needed improve
ments incident to the growth of the town.
Owing to this fact he believes that An
niston. like Birmingham and other grow
ing cities of the state, should have relief
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23


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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
BOY BADLY MANGLED
BY FREIGHT TRAIN

Decatur. November 22.-(Special)-Al
Halbrook, aged Is years, son of James
Halbrook of Hartselle, was run over and
killed by a Louisville and Nashville
freight train at the New Decatur pas
senger station tonight at 7:30 o'clock. He
was crossing the track when the tram
struck him. His body was badly mangled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
ALSTON FAILS TO
APPEAR AT TRIAL
Barbour Merchant Charged With
Killing Negro JanitOr at
Public Schools

Eufaula. November 22.-(Special) }
Will Alston, young merchant living
near Eufaula, charged with the killing
of Gene Jones, negro janitor at the
white public schools, failed to put in
an appearance today at the preliminary
hearing before Judge Sparks in the in
ferior court His bond of $1,000, signed
by Mrs. jamie Sherry and B. Rhody of
Montgomery, was declared forfeited by
the court and the case ordered to the
grand jury for investigation. Alston
declared at the time of his arrest that
Jones shot himself accidentally.
DR.. w. w. owen of Savannah, Ca,
railroad, arrived here this morning
special train to Clayton for a confer
ehce with attorneys and claim agents
of the company regarding the recent
wreck on the Eufaula and Ozark divis-
ion near Eufaula.
II. j. Dresser. director of the Sec
ond Regiment band, was seriously hurt
today, when an ak flew off the handle
and struck him on the shin, infiicting a
deep cash.
Col Robert Moulthrop of the Ala
bama Convict Improvement association
and T. G. Wilkinson of Eufaula rep
resented Barbour county at the good
roads congress at Mobile this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
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simple, sure way and that Is by carrying
a Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablet in your pock-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
HOBSON CLUB FORMED
AT SOMERVILLE

Decatur November 22.-(Special "A
Hobson club was organized at Somer-
VILE, the former county seat of this
county, 16 miles from Decatur, last
night by Melvin Hutson, county chair
man of the Hobson forces. Tom Ran
som was elected president of the club
and a membership committee of 10 was
appointed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23

A large barn and contents belonging
to e. II. Peck, in New Decatur was de-
stroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. The
loss will be about $4,000, with no in
surance. There were about 40 tons of
hay, 1000 bushels of corn, a large
amount of cotton seed and a lot of
other stuff destroyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23

Copt ]. A. Wales of Chattanooga,
Tenn. will come to the Decaturs with
in the next few days to take charge
of the Salvation Army work here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23

A fine tribute was paid to the memory
of the late Samuel Noble, founder of An
niston and of Noble institute, the ctys
famous boarding school for girls, at the
celebration of Founders day at the in
stitute Saturday morning, Rev John d.
Wing, who recently accepted the call to
Grace Episcopal church from Atlanta, be-
ing the principal speaker. Following the
exercises at the school, the Noble monu-
ment was decorated. DR.. J. H. Spearing,
president presided at the exercises.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
HUNTSVILLE WANTS
NEW HIGH SCHOOL
Commissioner Humphrey
Declares 1t Necessary
WILL NOT ISSUE BONDS
Humphrey Defends Commission in
Selling City Hall Site for New
Hotel-Grand Jury Returns
Eight True Bills

Huntsville, November 22.--(Special.)
Commissioner ]. D. Humphrey met with
the Civic league yesterday and deliv-
cred an address in which he asked the
league to come to the commissioners
when they want anything and not pub
lish undesirable facts before they are
proven. He said advertising the city's
faults in the press would hinder rather
than help matters and which it would
do much harm, no good could be ac-
complished
DR.. Humphrey defended the act of
the commission in selling the city hall
site for a new hotel and said that the
commission recognized the fact that
the city had to have new hotel and
the city hall site was the only one
available for the purpose.
DR.. Humphrey said that one of the
pressing necessities of the city now is
a new high school building, and al
though the new building must be had
within the next year, the commission
ers are not willing to issue bonds in
order to obtain 1t. He asked the as
sistance of the organization in this
project and the Civic league agreed to
90 everything possible to that end.
The grand jury has suspended opera
tions until Monday, having made a
partial report to Judge Speake Friday
afternoon. Eight true bills were re-
turned at that time and squad of
deputies was busy serving papers dur.
ing the remainder of the evening. The
jury is expected to finish its work
during the early part of next week.
1t will clean up the cases that have
accumulated since the last grand jury
three weeks ago. Frank Etheridge has
been indicted for perjury, John Sul1en
for perjury and Trent Sharp and Roy
Holland for carrying concealed weap-
ons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23

company in their sympathies, it is said,
but are almost solidly behind former
Mayor H. L. Stevenson in his suit to de-
termine the ownership of the big spring
involved in the litigation and establish the
city's claim to the ownership of the water
George p Ide. aggressor in the fight
on the part of the water company and
former manager of all the allied interests
involved, was in the city Saturday aft
ernoon comforting with Knox Acker,
Dixon and Sterne, his attorneys, who are
being opposed by Willett & Willett, and
the fact that these two firms, among the
ablest in the state, are arrayed against
one another lends human interest to the
fight that is now under way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
is II
YEARS OLD

using Peruna l rec IS ~
ommend Peruna to all yE.ps orD
my friends for l was -------l
in a bad condition.
II am an old soldier and am seventy
seven years old"
A good tonic that acts slightly upon
the eXcretory system is advisable for
old people. We have a great many
testim onials from old people who have
been assisted by Peruna. Their old
age has been made more useful and
beautiful by Peruna, so they say.
They stand ready to repeat such
statements whenever they are asked
in the proper way. Everywhere, all
over the country, a multitude of old
people are to be found who use and
praise Peruna.
Those who object to liquid medi-
cines can now procure Peruna Tablets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
DOCTORS
PUZZLED

and another enlargement of the liver.
My stomach was in a bad shape There
was nothing which seemed to do me
much good.
Il tried other remedies, but did not
gain any flesh, until l commenced TAX
ing your Peruna, which built me right
up. l have taken several bottles but
have not taken any now for about six
weeks.
i am seventy-three years old. |
never expect to be entirely well or
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Feels Ten Years Younger
:. Mr.. Henry Merz, 1924 Upper Mt.
Vernon Road, Evansville, Ind, writes
when l first wrote to you | had
bronchial trouble for four years, and
mad tried several doctors, but they
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23

Mrs. Martha Avery, % Graham ST.
Leominster, Mass, writes:
-Four years ago l had nervous
prostration. l employed several doc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23

lorS. one would say
| had catarrh of the
stomach and bowels,
another 1Spase
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-24
FAILED TO BUY PROPERTY CARR HAD PLANS LAID
He Was Communicating With CONNER
ciai Agencis in Twin Cities Be-
fore Going to Ceylon

The FairmOnt Independent says
that Jarmes Carr, the swindler who
victimized the Ceylon bank of nearly
five thousand dollars. had apparently
made thorough and extensive plans
to enabel him to carry out his clever
operations.
The Independent has been shown
letter dated December 2, or few
days before he visited Ceylon, writ.
ten by a commercial brokerage firm
in the twin cities to general mer.
camille firm IN Watonwan county
town, who desired to sell their store
stating in substance, that they had
given particulars to one James
Carr, who desired to purchase a
general store in small country
town and who would Investigate
their proposition.
His investigation of different bust
ness openings in this vicinity assist
ed him in establishing an acquaint
ance and in deceiving those whom
he approached.
If upon his arrival at Ceylon, he
should have decided to abandon his
attempt there, he would no doub
have gone to the Watonwan county
town and attempted to carry out his
clever scheme at that place.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-24
WANT -FOUR YEAR TERMS
County Auditors at Meeting in ST. Paul
Go on Record Against
Local Assessors.

st. Paul, January 22.-Four-yeav
terms instead of two are favored by
the State Association of County Au
ditors who met yesterday in annual
meeting at the city hall Governor
Eberhart welcomed them and in his
address Endorsed the four-year term
for county officials. He asid the
public is coming to realize that eff
ficient service is brought by .
iengthening of the terms of the pub
lie official.
The auditors will go on record ia
voring the abolition of the local as
SCISSORS and the appointment of q
county assessor by the county
boards. The following officers were
elected:
President, j. L. Johnson, Olivia
vice president, A. B. Erickson, Min
neapolis; secretary, E. NJ. Berg
Long Prairie, and treasurer, o. A
Haughlin, Moorhead.
A banquet was given last even
ing at the Ryan hotel.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-24
CARKEeK PLEAD GUILTY
Former WeII-Known Wrestler Admitted
His Connection With Fake Scheme
to Defraud People.

st. Paul, January 22.-With the
full jury ready for the trial, John
Carkeek, once champion Cornish
wrestler, pleaded guilty in district
court Tuesday to attempted swim
ding on October 29 last. Judge Orr
deferred sentence until next Friday
afternoon.
Carkeek, with some friends, ran a
sham commission betting game at
the Windsor hotel on st. Peter
street, by which he deluded William
Schempf into the idea that he had
won $4,000 on fictitious horse races.
He then got Schempf to sign a
ticket supposed to entitle him to the
$4,000 profit, and, by substituting a
bank draft, he got Schempf to sign
away $4,000 of funds in his bank
at Delano, Mimi.
]. P. Swenson, st. Louis, and four
other postoffice inspectors, were in
court to testify against Carkeek
The list of winnings of the gang
with which Carkeek was connected
is given by the government officials
as $15S,000.
After pleading, Carkeek told Judge
Orr that Wednesday would be his
fiftieth birthday. He is married and
has two children living in Califor
mia. He has made, living as d
professional wrestler, and has been
convicted before on charges brought
by postoffice officials.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-24
TAPS ARE SOUNDED FOR
MZLTON HANNA, VETERAN

Milton Hanna died this morning at
the Soldiers Home, at Minnehaha,
after long illness. Mr.. Hanna
went to the Soldiers Home about a
week ago and his friends hoped that
the change would improve his
health, but he was in such physical
condition that medical aid could do
nothing for him.
Mr. Hanna lived an active life and
his interest in the affairs of the day
kept up until the last. He was
born on July 16, 1912, in Reynolds
bury, Ohio, and came to Mankato
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Hanna. in 1853. His father was one
Of the first settlers in this commu-
nifty and was prominent man here.
In July, 1861, on the day before
he was nineteen years old, Mr. Han
ma enlisted in Company II, Second
Minnesota regiment, under Captain
J. r. Beatty, and continued in the
service until the close of the war,
being mustered out in July, 1868.
The regiment was first ordered to
join the Army of the Potomac at
Washington, but at Pittsburg the or
der was countermanded and the reg
iment was ordered to Louisville, KY
Mr.. Hanna went through the cam
paigns of Chattanooga and Atlanta
and saw active service. He was
wounded seriously at the battle OF
Chattanooga.
Captain Beatty in speaking of Mr.
Hanna, said: ''He was fine sol
der i'm the field and was an active
man, always doing what he could
to help others
Mr. Hanna returned to Mankatc
at the close of the war and lived
here from that time until he went t6
the Soldiers Home. He was very
active member of the G. A. r. ant
for years was a member of the Man
kato Fire department. For mum
Der of years he conducted grocery
store on South Front street ant
later a restaurant. He had many
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-24
WILL BOOST OTHER ROAD
Madison Lake to Be Represented at
Meeting in st. Paul on
Next Tuesday.

The Madison Lake Commercial
club will be represented by half a
dozen of her boosters at the hearing
at the state highway commission in
st. Paul, January 49, on the settle
ment of the location of the fifty
miles of government post road in
Minnesota. Madison Lake favors
the route from the cities to Fari'
bault for the following reasons:
First. Because it is in all respects
the most desirable route.
Second. Because it passes through
and enters the most. densely popu-
lated section of the state.
Third. Because it will mean the
completion of the model highway
from Mankato to the twin cities
fifty miles of which is now com
pleted.
Fourth Because Madison Lake,
Elysian, Morristown, Faribault North
field and Pennington have taken the
lead in the good roads movement
the past two years.
Five Because on this route it will
be more easy to construct a model
road, than any other proposed.
Sixth. Because of the fact that the
population is denser more people
will secure benefit from the route.
Seventh. Because the proposed
road will secure for Madison Lake
| the ultimate object we have been
working for the past two years.
good solid, level road to the cities
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-24
FREIGHT CARShDASHED
INTO COTTAGE; THROW
SICK LADY FROM BED

While way freight No. 80 on the
Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul
road was making flying switch in
the Kasota yards at $50 o'clock last
evening, three cars jumped the track
and crossing a street, pumped into
cottage, throwing a sick woman
out of bed and rolling her the length
of the room. None of the trainmen
were injured.
The cars scaled pile of cinders
at the end of the rails and shot
across the street with rapidity
They dashed into the cottage owned
by Lee Mason.
Mr.. Mason was not in the house
at the time and Mrs. Mason was ly
ing in bed on the south side OF
the house. She was given her frs
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-24
TWO YOUNG MEN SHOT
AT WHILE DRIVING TO
ST. PETER LAST NIGHT

his place in the vehicle and drove
toward st. Peter.
Mr.. Paegel, in giving an account
OF the shooting, said: One of the
men shot twice and the other once,
then got out and called to them,
asking what they meant by such
conduct. Then | saw that they were
pointing their guns directly at us,
and without further parley jumped
into the buggy, shouted to Reichel
that we were about to be held up,
and drove away at pretty good
speed
1t was only natural that the men
took refuge in fight as neither OF
them was armed. 1t seems that the
would-be hold-up artists were going
in the same direction as Mr.. Paegel
was driving. The fellows could not
get ahead of the team, so they did
the best they could. AS Mr.. Paegel
drove away from the scene of the
shooting. he turned his head to the
rear and could see the fellow still
standing behind the corn shocks.
Mr.. Paegel says the men wore
blue overalls. Further than this he
could not gain a description of them
Mr.. Paegel drove on to st. Peter
transacted what business he had to
do and returned to Mankato late
at night alone. Mr.. Reichel prefer.
red train as his conveyance to
Mankato. He had had enough eX'
element for one night.
Mr.. Paegel said that he did not
notify the authorities for the reason
that he had no idea that the men
would linger about the place where
the shooting occurred
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-24
sAYssOMHOM INDUCED
. HIM TO BREAK BAST|LE
McCIoskey Claims Sister Urged
His Return to Jail
TRYING TO Jolly" HIS WIFE
Talks Lovingly to Her; What He Would
Do If He Was Out Of Cell;
People Wonder.
TRYING TO Jolly" HIS WIFE

Commitment papers for John II.
McCloskey and Pg J. Hawley were
completed this afternoon and Sher
if Osten will probably take the two
prisoners to Saltwater tomorrow
morning over the Milwaukee road.
When interviewed at the Jail to-
day McCloskey stated that he had
talked with his wife yesterday after
noon and that she was undecided as
to what she would do. She has TAX
en- some work at the Commercial
college here and is thinking of COM
pleting her course. McCloskey is
anxious to have her get position
in Saltwater so that she will be able
to see him frequently. When asked
whether any of his people would
look after her, he said he did not
know how they would feel about it..
Folks Never Drank.
Neither of my parents ever drank
and | am afraid they will not have
any sympathy for me because ! have
been drinking. ] never drank until
two or three months ago. They may
not want to do anything for her if
they are not friendly with me-"
McCloskey claims that he called
up his sister-n-law from MinneapO-
lis last Friday night and asked her
whether she thought he had better
come back She advised him to do
SO. In a statement McCloskey made
to the papers today he said that he
would never have thought of break
ing Jail if he had not been over
persuaded by some one, but that he
did not realize the seriousness of
the offense when he did it. He
claims that he had no peace either
night nor day from the time he
left until he came back to the bias,
tile, because he realized then what
a serious matter Jail breaking was
and came back to give himself up.
He claims TO have no thoughts of
pity for himself in the matter, but
thinks only of the shame and hui
initiation f7R his wife and parents
because of his action.
Given to Pretty Speeches.
When Mrs. McCloskey talked tc
her husband at the Jail yesterday
she said that she thought of finish
| ms iICl SOuiiliClC ldl COul Sc 81 lila
| she would have means of earning
a living. McCloskey replied: "If
get out of here you won't have tc
work for a living" His attitude
seems to be to gain the sympathy
Of his wife and of the people, but
there are many who wonder why
he did not have this protecting ant
devoted attitude toward his wife
when he was in a position to de
something for her, and before he be
gan his petty thieving and othel
misconduct. McCloskey appears tt
wag pretty soft tongue when il
serves his purpose to do So His frs
escapade in Mankato, that of threat
ening to shoot his wife, did not de
note that he was the loving husband
he now pretends to be.
Knows Nothing of Robbery.
Ray Adams, the deaf mute wht
was taken to the county Jail Mon
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