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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19
GORE EXONERATED:
ONLY ONE BALLOT
is TAKEN BY JURY
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any held in Oklahoma in recent years,
came at the end of a day devoted to
argument by opposing counsel in which
words were not spared In denouncing
witnesses and opposition parties to the
suit.
Robert L. Rogers of Little Rock,
Ark, of counsel for Senator Gore, made
the direct charge that j. f. McMurray,
a prominent Oklahoma lawyer, now liv-
Ing in Washington, planned the alleged
conspiracy which the defense declared
resulted in the charges that the SEN
ator attempted to assault Mrs. Bond in
a. Washington hotel last March, the
basis for the suit.
Attorney w. M. Straight of Morrill,
ton, Ark, spoke for the plaintiff and
defended the character of Mrs. Bond.
Oklahoma City made the final argu-
ments for the defense
Trial Begun Last Wednesday
Trial of the suit began last Wednes-
day. In her declaration Mrs. Bond al
legged that the senator attacked her
while she was in conference with him
at a hotel in Washington last March,
in connection with the possible ap-
pointment of her husband, Julian Bond,
as internal revenue collector at Okla
homa City Gore seized her. she al
legged. throwing her violently across a
bed and she freed herself only after sew
eISl men appeared in the doorway of
the room. In the scuffle, Mrs. Bond
asserted, her face was scratched and
hand lacerated by fragments of her
broken eyeglasses. In his answer Sem
ator Gore made general denial of the
charges and as counter charge al
ged that the suit was instigated by a
coterie of his political opponents who
had failed in their efforts 10 secure
federal patronage. M
Denied knowledge of Plot
The jury, composed of nine farmers a
grocer, banker and broker, was Sc
cured on the first day of the trial. Mrs.
Bond was called as the first witness after
opening statements were made Thursday.
Repeating her allegations she denied any
knowledge of the plot alleged by the sena-
tor who Is candidate for denomination
at the Oklahoma primaries next August.
Efforts to have read deposition dealing
with alleged incidents in connection with
the past of both parties to the suit was
prevented by a ruling of Judge Clark,
who held such evidence not vital to the
suit.
T. f.. Robertson, Kirby Fitzpatrick and
DR.. j. II. carp, Oklahomas who were In
Washington at the time of the hotel
episode as applicants for federal positions,
appeared as the principal witnesses for
Mrs Bond All were unsuccessful in
their candidates.. Robertson and Fitz-
patrick claimed to have been eyewit-
nesses to the alleged assault while carp
asserted that he had been importuned by
Gore to have Mrs. Bond leave Washing
ton and hush the matter up.''
Testifying n his own defeneA seon1oR
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19
Propose to Dissolve
Swedish Parliament

Stockholm, February 1S.-Ths new
Swedish cabinet purposes to dissolve
the present parliment and to submit its
plans for the defense of the country 70
the new parliment. Premier Ham
merskjoeld today made this announce
ment in the second chamber
King Gustave," the premier said.
has entrusted me with the task Of
settling the question of national de-
tense without reference to political
considerations. The funds necessary for
carrying through the reform will be
raised by special tax. We ask the as
assistance of all parties in support OF
our scheme of national defense"
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later, thanks to the splendid shooting of
Tommy MCGOWAN, they were able to pull
out of danger again.
To pick the Individual star of the locals
would be a hard problem, indeed, fer
each and every one of the six that par
ticipated worked together with machine
like precision.
In the first half Truman Thomas and
Guy Wharton bore the Drunt of the
work. In the second half while the
Columbus team kept this pair effectively
guarded. Tommy MCGOWAN came to tEe
fore and delivered the goods in a large
size package. Ritchie played one of the
best games of his career, reeding the
ball to the forwards and guards and
aiding out now and then with field
goal. Biscoe Seals. through his r-tight
guarding of Peddy. kept the Columbus
team from swinging into ITS full stride
and hampered its attack
The summary:
f-T n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19

for months has harrassed settlers, held
prisoners for ransom, burned, sacked and
stolen in a career which eliminated in
the Cumbre tunnel disaster, is scattered
and believed to be broken.
Since the Cumbre tragedy Castillo has
known no rest and seemed on the verge
of breakdown when brought here Viii
las rebels have been hot on his trail and
along the American border American
troopers kept seepless watch. Finally he
chose capture by the later as his fate.
On his person Lieutenant Rothwell
found the check for $1,000 given by w. A.
Roxby as a ransom. Roxby, an American
manager of Mexican ranch was held up
by Castillo. He is now in Ell Paso where
the bank has been instructed not to honor
the check.
Castillo was not tallSative He looked
at his inquisitors out of bloodshot eyes,
but vehemently asserted his innocence of
completely in the Cumbre tragedy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19
How to Cure Rheumatism
Doctors Best Prescrip
tion Easily Mixed at Home

This simple and harmless formula has
worked wonders for all who have tried
it. quickly relieving chronic and acute
rheumatism and backaehe. From your
druggist get one ounce of Toris COM
one ounce of syrup of Sarsaparilla com
pound, Take these two ingredients home
and put them in a half pint of good
whiskey. Shake the bottle and take a
tablespoonful before each meal and at
bed time. Good results come after the
first few doses. If your druggist does
not have Toris compound in stock he
will get it for you in a few hours from
his wholesale house. Don't be influenced
to take a patent medicine instead of
this. Insist on having the genuine
Toris compound in the original, one
ounce, sealed, yellow package. This
was published here last winter and
hundreds of the worst cases were cured
by ii in a short time Published by
the Globe Pharmaceutical laboratories
of Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19

Gore characterized the allegations as ssin-
famous lies" and asserted that the whole
affalr was the result of the plotting of
his political enemies intended to embar-
rass him in his campaign for renomina-
ton. He declared that Mrs. Bond seized
MN and at an oportune moment Robert
son and Fitzpatrick appeared in the room
other witnesses for the defense quoted
witnesses for the plaintiff as admitting
that a, frame up against Senator Gore
mad been arranged and quoted several as
having made threats to get the sena.
tor.
Argument which began yesterday, was
finished at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon. Ten
minutes later the verdict exonerating SEN
ator Gore was announced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19
Jackson Held Without Bond

Three negroes charged with killing jim
Huckabee were given a preliminary trial
yesterday before Judge II. B. Abernethy
of the court of common pleas. Cha eles
Jackson was held without bond; Will
Wilson allowed $500 bond and Mary Will
son was discharged Warren Singleton,
Gabe Royal and Will Cruise, negroes,
charged with grand larceny, were bound
over to the grand jury in the sum Of
$3.50 each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19

SPECIAL MARDI GRAS TRAIN TO
NEW ORLEANS AND MOBILE. LEAV-
ING BIRMINGHAM SATURDAY, FEB
RUARY II, At IL 800 i. NJ. LOUISVILLE
AND NASHVILLE RAILROAD. SLEEP
FRS OPEN FOR OCCUPANCY AT 900
r. Nj. MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS
NOW. ONLY $S35 ROUND TRIP TO
MOBILE AND $1,000 TO NEW Or
LEANS. FOR FURTHER PARTICU-
LARS PHONE MAIN 5SI3 OR or.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19
Furniture Men Meet Today

The weekly luncheon of the Birmlng-
ham Furniture Dealers association will
be held at l o'clock today at the Ger
man cafe of the Empire hotel. w. o..
Broyles of the Broyles Furniture COM
pany is to be the speaker of the day.
He will be followed by j. A. Wallace
of Wallace & Allen, furniture men, and
w. H. Duke of Duke Bros. Furniture
company. w. r. Rawson, president of
the association, will preside at the lunch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19
Petition in Bankruptcy

voluntary petition in bankruptcy was
filed yesterday in the office or the clerk
of the United States court by r. W.
Patterson of Gadsden. The petitioner
schedules his liabilities at S7313. 80 and his
assets at sS446.6 "a. The matter is referred
to Judge p. E. Culli of Gadsden, refel ee
in bankruptcy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19
Ren E. Smith Arrested

Rem +. Smith of Guntersvflie was ar
rested yesterday by Deputy United States
Marshal Willis Bass on cnarge of $
ing the mails for frauddient purposes.
He will be given preliminary hearing
before United States Commissioner Ed
ward Pickard at Gadsden
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19

Hachita, n. M, February l-MaXimo
Castillo, the bandit, was brought here
today by United States troops.
With him were his brother, his trumpe-
ter and the latter's wife, and two Indian
women.
The bandit apparently was not averse
to placing himself under the protection
of the United States. His band, which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19
Only One .BROMo aUININE,

To get the genuine, call for full name
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look
for signature of E. w. GROVE. Cures a
Cold In One Day. 25c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19

HORSE AND BUGGY STOLEN
FROM COLLINS s2 CO., 23D STREET
AND 1ST AVE. NEW TOP BUGGY;
SIDE SPRINGS, PAINTED BLACK.
WHITE STRIPES. RUBBER TIRES,
SMALL SIZE BLACK HORSE KNOWN
AS "BILL," THE DUNCAN HORSE.
REWARD FOR ANY IMPORTATION
LEADING TO RECOVERY. COLLINS
4 CO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19

If you have an old gold
en- oak dining suite and
want new mahogany, make
the exchange here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19

We will buy your old
style and worn furniture,
any or all Of it, and pay its
full worth. You apply the
proceeds on purchase of
the new and wanted furni-
ture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19

Very likely you have
several pieces Of furniture
you're not using. Ex-
change here for furniture
you do need. Investigate
the plan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19
CASTILLO CAPTURE
FURNISHES KNOTTY
PROBLEM FOR u. S.
(Continued From Page oneo
Castillo in Hachita

arms in hand, thereby subjecting them
selves to internment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19

The following suggestions will be
helpful in planning where to plant the
various kinds of flowers to produce the
best effect:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19

We operate an exclusive second
hand store mt Pill Second avenue
three full floors filled with
refinished and shopwOrn furni-
ftre, selling at .bargain- counter"
prices. You can buy anything
from a parIOr suite to cook
stove for one-haIf. onc-third and
0ne-f0urth real value. No Sec
ond-hand or shOpworn furniture
is ever permitted nj the Big Third
Avenue store.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-19

TAKE advantage of
L February sale low
prices and the HOOD &
WHEELER "New Furni-
ture For Old" plan and re-
furnish your home.
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Boys, take pocket-full of bullets
and put two in your muskets every
time you shoot" | have no recollec
ton of such barbarous suggestion, al
though it was about what | felt like
saying at that time.
The war spirit ran high in those
days. All classes were awake, old
and young, male and female, saints and
sinners, were of one mind. The
churches he'd prayer meetings in I'M
ion praying to God to be on our side.
We had with us a dear old saint,
Father Miller, retired Baptist min
lister, who was active in the meetings,
and whose quaint Scotch dialect lin
gers in my soul to this day. For in
stance, one night when the Southern
army was crowding us pretty hard,
Father Miller prayed to God to put
hook in their nose and lead them back.
I'D Kings 1929 1t don't know when
prayer at Gettysburg and Appomat-
tox. At Gettysburg they took the
brook in. At Appomattox Grant took
the hook in.
i
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HINCkIEY

Mrs. Elba Flags left on the S.21
train Monday morning to visit friends
at South Paris
Mrs. E, c. Joy went to Mechanic
Falls, Wednesday to spend a few days
with Mrs. w b. Blanchard.
Miss Lucy A Dinsmore has gone tC
Melrose. Mass. called there by the
illness of Miss Harriet Freeman.
Mrs Eta l.. Gullifer is staying al
the home of Mrs. E. c. Joy just al
present.
Rev Arthur Craig conducted the
service at the Church. Oct II, in the
absence of the pastor
Miss Inez Lord of Hartland is work
ing for Mrs. H G. Wentworth
News was received Wednesday
morning of the death of Bert Wells OF
Waterylle He was crushed and in
stantly killed by a five ton boiler
which he was moving.
The funeral of the late Mrs Lucy
Moody Collins of Scion was held at
the home of her son Emerson C. Hall,
at Hinckley. Saturday. Oct. 10th, at l
O'Clock p m. Rev Arthur Craig Of
ficiating. Her first husband was
Joseph Hall and to them were born
four children, Emerson Emery, Ella
and Eddie; the three last mentioned
having passed away in early
life. Mrs. Collins leaves a
husband, Almon Collins. three sis
ters and two brothers. five grand
children and two great-grandchildre
She was a woman much loved and re-
spected by all who knew her. Her
age was 6S years, months and days.
The interment was at Nyes Corner
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Continued Next Week)

Fifty years ago we were told that
Sdco citizens had voted to loan ST.
500 for the support of the families of
the soldiers and sailors and also to
pay military and naval volunteers;
over 1000 men were then employed at
the Kittery. Me-, navy yard; the Unit
ed States steamer Franklin was to be
launched Sept. II from the Kittery
navy yard. She was built in 1855 VIM
l.. Hanscomb being the naval construc-
tor She was a steam frigate of the
first class, carried 20 guns and meas
ured 1000 tons.-Ex
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CARATTNk

Mrs. Carter and Mrs. Foss are the
guests of their children Mr.. and Mrs.
George W. Spaulding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hennessy expect to
go to New Hampshire this week where
they will make their home.
Mrs. Laura w. Shea and Edna Will
liams have returned from the Barker
for a short vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Clark attended
the Festival at Portland, which they
enjoyed very much.
Celey Carbino is making extensive
repairs on his buildings. Eli Ste
ward is doing the work.
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on the church roll. In 1877 Mr.. Hath
away removed to California, where his

on the church roll. In 1877 Mr.. Hath
away removed to California, where his
death occurred in Los Angeles, July |,
1891. Before his death he made the
request that he be brought back to
Skowhegan Ito sleep among his peo-
Pile and his wish was carried out. All
that was earthly of this good man was
Inferred in the South Side Cemetery
where a tombstone now marks the
spot of his final resting place.
In 1870 twelve members were dis
missed from the Bloomfield church to
form church and society in Skowhe-
gan, this town having been set off
from Canaan in 1928 and Incorporated
under the town of Milburn. In 1886
this name was changed to Skowhegan.
The dismissed members did not hold
services until some five or six years
after their removal from their former
church home. They then met for a
time in the church formerly located
on High Street which is now taken
down and which they helped to build.
They also held meetings in a room
over the present location of the Ameri-
can Express Office on Water Street.
The society at that time had choir
COMPOSED of Lucius l.. Morrison, vio-
linist, with Miss Helen Rowell and
Miss Nellie Fletcher as soloists. These
three persons are now all deceased. Mr..
Morrison died at his home in this town
leaving one son, Don Morrison, a noted
yiolinist. and two daughters, Miss
Zaidee, who is an artist and lives is
New York and Miss Margery, pianist
of great ability, who also resides IN
New York. Miss Rowell married the
late r. B. Shepherd and has been de-
ceased for some years, while MISS
Fletcher became Mrs. Cornwall and
went west to live in California, pre-
yious to her death several years ago.
Pastors who served this society were
Rev. Alpha Morton, Rev. Asa Lorlng,
Rev. Leonard Harris, and Rev. Temple
Cutler. 1t was during the ministry
of this last named gentleman that the
two churches were again reunited
into one body. This change came
about when Mr.. Hathaway accepted a
call to Grinnell, Iowa, in 1860. Mr..
Cutler was installed in 1861 and the
present church known as the Island
Avenue Congregational church was
built in 1862.
In 1877 according to a new State
law at that time, Bloomfield raised
S162.36 for a ministerial fund.- and
years afterward when the Bloomfield
and Skowhegan churches wished to
unite it was necessary in order to
keep this fund for church use, accord
ing to law. to still maintain the church
building in the town of Bloomfield. So
the original society agreed to go as
far as they could to meet the Show
hogan people, while in return the
Skowhegan people agreed to meet
them near the limits of their town and
the spot finally selected was upon the
island Hence, the results were the
building of the present Congregational
edifice. In the year 1913 another fund
was added to the one raised the year
before. This grew out of the sale of
land and still another fund was given
through the generosity of Bryce r.
Mcclellan, who contributed $1,000. This
last was added to one of the other
funds and both of these exist now.
Charles Folsom-Jones is the present
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treasurer and he informs us that thus

treasurer and he informs us that thus
I far no loss has ever occurred In any
investments made from these funds In
nearly the one hundred years which
thew have been in existence. The lum-
her which constituted the building OF
this second church was sold TO Ben
iamin Gushing, a carpenter and he
huilt two houses on the west side of
what is now Main Street. One of
these houses has been burned, but the
other is still standing and was the
home of the late Rev B. B. Merrill in
later years. It's present occupant is
Coroner l. C. Trufant. In 1861 the
two towns of Bloomfield and Skowhe
gan were united.
Rev Mr. Cutler, who was the first
pastor to occupy this last church was
apparently greatly beloved by his par
ishoners He was born in Lynn, Mass,
in 1928 He was married in 1860 to
Miss Rhoda Nj. Shipman of Marietta,
Ohio, and came directly to Skowhe-
gan. He was well educated and filled
his office here most acceptably, for
eight years. At the end of that time
Mr.. Cutler left Skowhegan for Athol,
Mass. from there he went to Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, then to Charlestown, S.
c., then to Hamilton, Mass, then to
Essex, Mass, then to Gloucester
Mass, and then to Ipswich, Mass
where he now resides We are priv
liged to publish a picture of this rev.
erend gentleman in connection with
this sketch and he has lately written
us letter which we also ublish here
with, as follows:
Ipswich, Mass, Dec. 18th, 1913.
The Independent Reporter:
Your letter and copy of your paper
came duly to. hand, l thank you for
both. How I wish l could see you and
the dear old town and people in per-
son, but as that is impossible, l am
glad to overhaul my memory box and
see if there are any items worth
speaking of in it, First of all let me
say | was not the founder of the
Skowhegan Congregational church. |
was called to small organized body
of Christian people worshipping in
hall. | do not know when it was or
ganized. | don't know how many
pastors they had had before | went
there, but not many. There was
larger church on the other side of the
river in Bloomfield, whose pastor had
Just left them, and they were looking
for a man to fill their pulpit. Mr..
Hathaway who had left them, was
strong man, able preacher and we'll
beloved | do not remember, if | ever
knew, why he left them. | only know
that they made poor swap when they
let him go and later took me in hand.
Both churches Immediately began to
talk about uniting and building new
house on the island between Bloom
field and Skowhegan and taking me
as pastor OF course l was willing If
they were and so they took me in. In
little over year the churches were
united and the new building erected,
and the next year, the war of the Re-
bellion broke out my bosom swelled
with patriotism. l preached a ser
mon to a company of the third
Regiment of Volunteers in which
l said a good many patriotic things,
and was reported to have said some
things which l did not say. For in
stance, | was reported as saying,
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"In memory of Rev. Fifield
Holt, man greatly beloved in
all his relations of life, but es-
pecially as a good minister of
Jesus Christ He was born in
Hollis, n. H., became pastor of
the Congregationalst church in
Bloomfield, June 15 1915, and
died Nov Is, 1880 Acts, AT. In
the blessed hope of dwelling
forever in the Savior, whose
cause on earth. he had diligent-
ly and successfully labored to
promote"
This esteemed man organized the
first Sunday School in this county
while the first Sunday School in the
world preceded it by only thirtysix
years.
The church and society listened to
many candidates during the two years
following the death of Mr. Holt, but
it was not until the year 1888 that
successor was found Rev. George
Hathaway being ordained March 20.
1888. His church then numbered SO
members. Mr.. Hathaway was born in
Freetown, Mass, Dec. IL, 1907. He
ministered twenty seven years to his
people here and with the exception of
his years of service in the Civil war
and some time spent in the States Of
Iowa and Massachusetts he dwelt
among them until 1877. The men,
bership decreased for a time. in 1901
there being only fifteen members, but
later increased until there were in all
one hundred and twenty nine persons