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The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07
SOUTHWESTERN MINERS SATISFIED
Accept Proposition Submitted by ops'
 ratOrs at Tuesdays Session.


 Kansas City, May 30.- The soft coal miners of Kansas, AT kansas and Indian Territory to- day agreed to accept the proposl' ton submitted yesterday by the Southwestern Coal Operators Association.
 The agreement must now Oe ratified by a referendum vote o' the miners, but it is believed tna' today's action will result in 'ne re-openiug of the mines in ny states named by June 10.
 The agreement accepted oy 'u' Kansas, Arkansas and Indian Territory miners included iu ur tricts Nos. IA and and 2l, IS 'n'' the miners return to work on ", 1903 scale and comniission v miners and and three operators and one referee, to be selecteu 7, the conference, shall consider aDs settle all matters embraced ID - operators propositions. The " orators agree to restore the w'S scale of 1903 for three yea'S
 This scale is slight adVa"'' on the price the miners were ceiving when the suspension N gan, but is not so large by aOVs' ,,' five per cent as they orig'n'' demanded.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07

Senator Beveridge even declares it is essential to protect Americans from impure foods as to protect the foreign trade of the Beef trust. What rash, brash young man he is, to be sure. Kansas City Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07
MICHAEL pAvITT IS DEAD.
r,hs Great Irish Leader and Father of the Land League E1
 pired in Dublin.

Dublin. Ireland, June 1.--A notaDie career closed Wednesday night when after long and painful illness, Mi- cbael Davitt died peacefully and pam lessly at 12 o'clock in the presence or his oldest son, Michael, and his two
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07
BOMB FOR ALFONSO.
Dispteh from London Says an Attempt Was Made on Lives of spanish
 King and Bride.

Madrid, June LA bomb was thrown at King Alfonso and Queen Victoria in the Calle Mayor Thursday afternoon as their majesties were returning after the marriage ceremony Considerable confusion prevailed but the king and queen who maintained their com posture, reached the palace in safety
 According to the few details avail able it would appear that the bomt was thrown by boy who was prompt ly arrested but another version of the affair says that the real perpetrator of the outrage escaped.
 An equerry was wounded and two horses were killed. Another report says several persons were killed.
 London, June IA dispatch to . news agency from Madrid says bomt was thrown at King Alfonso ant Queen Victoria Thursday afternoon ana both escaped unhurt. The news agenc, dispatch adds that equerry wa: wounded and that a child and twI horses were killed by the explosion A 14-year-old boy was arrested. It lZ further stated that the king and queer behaved with the greatest calmness and that after the delay caused by tho confusion they proceeded to the palace
 Another dispatch to news agency from Madrid says seven persons were killed and that 30 were injured al though five persons were arrested or the charge of being connected with the outrage, the man who actually threw the bomb has not been appre- hended
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07

The decision by Congress to make Port Arthur, Tex, a port of entry is almost as great a victory for the Kansas City Southern railroad as the hosts of General Nogi won at the other Port Arthur.-Kansas City Times.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07

The members of the Japanese house of representatives, who have been visit ing Korea, think the cotton crop ought to be worth 4O,c00.00O annually. Japan now imports yearly s56. .OOo, 900 worth ol cotton.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Representative.

The Star Is authorized to announce that R. Osborn will he an Independent candidate for the office of Representative, subject to the will of the voters at the general election.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07

The Star is authorized to announce that J. W. Kiemm will be candidate for the office of Representative, subject to the will of the Republican County Convention.
The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07
For Sale or Trade.

One homestead with l,VVV,0 or feet of pine timber. Cau u,aasutf apply to the Star office, lT00
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-03
Forest Preservation,

Alfred Gaskill of the forest service of the department of agriculture will spend the month of February in Ala bama. where he will endeavor in public addresses to awaken an interest i'll forestry. He proposes to point out the forest riches of this state, and to show how they can be made to cover long period of time by adopting the modern methods of forest preservation.
 One of the forest reforms he will advocate will be better protection against forest fires. The laws of this state need amendment In that respect. Underbrush and saplings should be carefully preserved. because they make the big timber of the next generation. The laws need amendment in that re- spect, and so does public sentiment. The firing of a forest between the months of April and October Is an of fense that should be severely pun ished in all states.
 Public sentiment should be edu- ,ated until even the small lumberman will respect saplings and undergrowth. Big trees can be cut and marketed without killing the small trees, and this is one of the things that MT. Gas kill will preach when he comes to Alabama next month Every young tree should be carefully preserved, for the big trees will not last over twenty years. and in thirty years a sapling
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-03
Birmingham at Night.

Birmingham, lying on two ranges of hills. with a wide valley intervening, covers a good many acres. even square miles, of territory, and yet in all that territory there are but 2S9 street lights. This is not the propor- tion that cities of similar extent and business and population employ.
 Dark streets are not good invest ments They do not pay because they decrease amusements, social con tact. educational influences, and even church efforts. No one goes about In dark streets who can stay at home while light streets promote the com fort and enjoyment of the people. The differences between dark streets and well-lighted streets is reflected at last in the value of property. Property in well lighted streets is, as a rule' rising quantity, while property on dark streets is as a rule unusaleable' except at falling prices. This may not always be the case, but the close ob- server knows that differences in light ing are pretty apt to lead to differences in values.
 Any policeman knows the value or lights in a street Crime shuns the lighted streets to prey in dark streets. Every light is, in other words, a po- liceman. so far as It's rays goa po- liceman whose presence is to be avoid ed. Either we should largely increase the number of our policemen or our lights. and lights cost far less than policemen.
 The city should be made brighter from any point of view. We cannot afford. in other words, to get along with 29S street lights in something over four thousand acres. Dark corners and reaches are too numerous. Crime has too many advantages, and honest men cannot secure the enjoyment that we'll lighted streets afford in neighboring cities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-03

rather announcements. must be filed fourteen days before the election with the secretary of the city committee of the political party, and with the cleo ton commissioners ten days before the primaries. Each party has its bal lot box and the ballots must be printed on different eolored paper As the voter appears he states the party for whom he desires to vote. and is given one of it's ballots. This he arranges to suit himself and then hands it to the clerk When the votes are to be counted after the election the ballots cast for each party must be sorted into piles and credited to the party for whom they are cast. For instance, as the republicans use blue paper. dem ocrats green. socialists red and tenn perance yellow, they are easily dis tinguished. The returns are made to the election commissioners and the city clerk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-03
nmr Balance ef Trade.

The excess of exports over imports in the calendar year 1905 was $44S,00o,- 900. This is not record breaking sum- for in 1898 we had a favorable balance of $62O,O0O,OOO, In the last seven years we have had an average annual balance in our favor of just about $500, 100000. None of these fig ures include gold or silver nor need they, because the exports of silver balance, as a rule, the imports of gold, each being about s2O.OOO,oo0 a year.
 But if we had in 1905 balance of trade in our favor amounting to $44S.- GOO 0O0 why has not that amount of foreign gold come tumbling into our laps? This is a question not readily answered. Some would have LIS believe that we have been paid off in Ameri- can securities held abroad but the best evidence does not sustain this theory,  nor does it sustain the statement that we are increasing our investments abroad.
 The Springfield Republican says we must look elsewhere for figures that will offset the trade balance. In the first place, Marcus Braun, American immigrant inspector, says immigrants from stria-Hungary alone sent home last year $5O,000,000. What the i'm migrants from other countries sent is but conjecture The aggregate must have been large. if MT. Braun's state ment be correct and he claims to speak from official figures. The Re- publican adds other items, as follows:
 "Undervaluation of imports. due to the desire to diminish payments of duty, twelve million-a very small estimate, we should say; overvaluation of exports, due to goods being sold abroad at lower prices than those for which they are sold at home, which latter. of course, are the prices stated to the government, fifty-iVe million, amounts sent abroad as returns on foreign investments one hundred mill lion: expenditure of ITO, 900 American trav- elers, at $6o0 each one hundred and two million; freight on foreign vessels, thirty million This foots up total of two hun dred and ninety-nine million, leaving one hundred and sixty-seven million to be ac- counted for"
 If Mr. Braun be correct this differ ence can be accounted for by the sums sent by various classes of immigrants to Europe. While we are receiving one million of immigrants a year it is almost certain that they send back 3 good deal of money. If three million of them send back fifty dollars apiece, the difference in trade is pretty we'll covered It is believed, too. that our army of tourists expend in purchases and expenses more than $500 each. Many of them come from the ranks of the newly rich, and they scatter money with free hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-03

of Kansas City. are registered at the Colonial.
 S T Walker of Selma. is at the Nor ris.
 J. G. oakley of centrevnle. is at the Morris.
 W. K. MeNeil of Louisville, is at the Morris.
 MT and Mrs. J. NJ. Miller and son of Cordova. are registered at the Morris W. F. Warren of Montgomery. is at the Morris.
 Louis P. Ashland of Anniston, is at the Metropolitan.
 Scott Anderson of Tanadcga. is at the Metropolitan.
 Charles K. Fox of Decatur, is at the Metropolitan
 R. P. Otis of Mobile. is at the Bir- mingham.
 J. G. Hammyer of Yolande, is at the Birmingham.
 James L. Landman, Jr., of huntsville, is at tho Birmingham.
 J. C. Fowler of Attalla, is at the Bir- mingham.
 c. ". Williams of Montgomery. is at the Birmingham.
 s. W. Johnston of Attalla, is at the St. Nicholas.
 Scott Cavenna of Thorsby, is at the St. Nicholas.
 c. W. Scott of St. Louis. is registered at the St. Nicholas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-03
EGGS and Other Produce.

The cool snap was a God send to the country folks and the produce commits sion merchants as well as to clothiers, milliners and dry goods firms In gen eral.
 The warm, spring-like weather of Jan uary caused a slump in the prices of perishable produce and fresh eggs were selling, wholesale, at r cents to IS cents, as against 30 cents year ago. Cold storage eggs-the best of them-have been down to 10 cents and are now quoted at only 12Ra cents. Usually the wholesale price of cold storage eggs is only from one to two cents below the fresh article, but unseasonab ble weather accentuated the difference in market value between the two grades The fact is cold storage eggs sold this week at the rediculously small price of 31a cents a dozen. But the quality of eggs that can be bought at Sla cents must be regarded with sus- picion Such eggs should call for the inspection of health officer.
 But reverting to the cool spell of weath- CT, fresh eggs will sell this morning for 20 cents dozen. There is no signed agreement but the understanding between commission merchants is that 20 cents will be the price at which the hen output will be offered.
 Poultry Is in good demand at the follow ing prices: Frying chickens 20 to 35 cents; common hens, 30 to 45 cents; large Tennessee and Missouri hens 45 to 55 cents. The market Is we'll supplied with poultry but there seems to be danger of an overstock. Of winter vegetables Irish potatoes are in greatest demand. with cabbage as a good second. Ten or eleven carloads of potatoes and six carloads of cabbage a week are required to supply the Birmingham market. The price of Irish potatoes Is s5 cents to s1 bushel sweet potatoes, S5 10 90 cents a bushel; cabbage, cents a pound. Onions are also in brisk demand at 2Hs cents pound
 "The produce trade in Birmingham is brisk and satisfactory in every respect" said l.. A. Townley yesterday "I have been in business here for many years and never in my day has the volume of trade been so large as the merchants have found it this season. The increase in the produce trade is one of the many evil dences of the solid growth of Birming- ham. Not only is the produce business much larger than in former years but collections are easier; in fact collections could not well be better"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-03
OLD CLERK DEAD.
m the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun
 The veritable oldest clerk in the pub lie service in Washington died recently The vicssitudes and uncertainties of po- litical life where few die and none re- sign are illustrated in the long record of his fidelity and endurance. Hugh Tuohy was born in Ireland in the Coun- ty Clare in 1Sl7 and was 80 years of age at the time of his death. He received a fine education in the old country, was graduated from Maynooth university in 1889. came to the United States in 1S41, and upon his arrival in Washington &C., cepted a professorship in classics in the collegiate department of Georgetown uni- versity. In 1862 he entered the office of the third auditor of the treasury depart ment as clerk. He had been there since, a period of forty-four years of official service. MT. Tuohy had resided eontinu- ously in Washington for forty-four years. At one time he was a teacher of the boys in the marine barracks. These boys en- ter the naval service to become drum mers, fifers and buglers.
 MT. Tuohy was not only an old but he was also a sturdy Irishman. It is re- ported of him that he invariably wore high silk hat, that he always had ready fund of wit and was noted as a story teller. These qualities are not usually considered as distinctive of United States treasury clerks, but in MT. Tuohy's case they may have assured his retention through several administrations At least they did not exclude him from the place he held in the treasury department for forty-four years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-03
REUNITED.

From the New York World.
 It is to be regretted that all the citizens oi the Union south of Mason and Dixons line could not have seen the impressive military pageant which made Gen. Jo- seph Wheeler's funeral yesterday beau- tiful and memorable spectacle.
 If they could have seen the fag-draped caslxet on the gun carriage, the escort of Spanish war veterans, national guaros- men. artillerymen and khaki clad resu- lars, who are neither northern nor south ern. but American-if they could nave seen the orderly lines of people as num- erous as the total population of Atlanta bare their heads as the slow line moved past. it would have been revelation of northern sentiment to some of our south- ern friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-03
STATE POLITICS

Andalusia News: Both of Alabama's United States senators have announced for reelection. Covington county people are generally satisfied with the services of these gentlemen.
 West Alabama Breeze: Senators Nor gan and Pettus both have announced themselves candidates sor reelection. The other boys will now go way back and sit down and keep very quiet.
 Russellville Times: The two associate justices of the supreme court 10 be re- elected next November are Dowdell and Tyson. or successors to them. It Is sup posed taht they will have no opposition.
 Jasper Mountain Eagle: Both Senator John T. Morgan and Senator E. W. Pet tus have announced for reelection to the United States Senate. It looks as if they will have no opposition. There are quite a number of gentlemen who will be in the race to succeed them if either or both should die. , or a vacancy should otherwise be created. None seem to have the backbone to measure swords with them by entering the contest for senator direct.
 Tuscaloosa Times-Gazette: The an nouncement made by Senator Morgan and Senator Pettus gives great satisfaction. Nobody could have beaten these two old war horses of course. In fact, we haven't heard of anybody who wanted to beat them. but there was a rumor to he ha oil f51t not run This Is set at rest now and Alabama will return her grand old men to the Senate just as long as the Lord seas good to let them stay with us.
 Gadsden Times-News: Senators Nor gan and Pettus have formally announced that they would be candidates for the office they are now holding. Since it is likely that they will have no opposition there is no sort of doubt of their re-elec- tion. In their announcements the vet eran senators simply declare themselves candidates. There will be numerous can didates for the senatorial succession in the event either MT. Jettus or MT. Nor gan fail to serve out their terms for which they will be nominated and these candidates will enter the same primary as Morgan and Pettus An expression of preference in the primary will control the Governor in making senatorial ap- pointments during the legislative interval of 1906-10. It is said by some that there will be ten candidates in this race to succeed the present senators, either one |. Or both, in the event one or both of them should die or for any other reason fail to serve out their full terms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-03
Detective Surprised.

The city hall and county court house, compared to many I have seen, are like palaces" said Detective T. J. Hum of Memphis, yesterday. "To say I was sur prised, Is putting it mildly, I have heard much concerning Birmingham, but never believed it to be the city It Is. I had in mind dirty little city, whose chief pride was. perhaps, a manufacturing district. To see the clean streets. the magnificent street car system and the large depart ment stores really amazed me You have great city here and can justly be proud of it.
 This. my first visit to Birmingham, has been most enjoyable in more ways than one. I have been treated royalty by every one with whom l have come in contact and I shall always remember my trip to the Magic City, My only regret is that my visit Is of so short duration .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-03
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
Jew York Press.

From the New York Press.
 There is very little real need of noise for anything but boat whistles and argu- ments.
 Maybe women are such poor matpema- tieians from force of habit at figuring their age the way they do
 If man made as much money as ms wife tells her friends he does. he would owe twice as much as he does.
 What a girl likes about going, to mat inees is the different ideas she gets or all the ways she ought to be made love to-
 Whether woman wants to trust man depends not on how much he is to be trusted. but on how much she likes nim.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-03
Birmingham Dusty.

T have never seen Birmingham as dusty as 1t is now" said John T. Yeat- man yesterday. It seems to me that the dust is deeper and that the wind blows it around more than ever before It takes very little to raise cloud of dust now on nearly any street in the city.
 This dust Is hard on the merchants who handle stocks which are injured by dust and dirt. It blows Into the dry goods stores every time a door is opened.
 Ut seems to me that if the streets were sprinkled two or three time a day 1t would be a great relief to every one The merchants would welcome anything that would keep the dust down, and 1 am sure that pedestrians and drivers would be glad to see the streets sprinkled l do not think that the cost would be very much when the convenience and pleasure of the public is considered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-03
A STRONG QUALIFICATION.

From the Washington Post.
 number of delegations from Alabama came here a short time ago to attend the rivers and harbors convention. The Ala bamians had meeting in the Arlington hotel. It finally turned into discussion of various members of the party.
 Now, there's the Judge" said one, Hes the flower of our party, suh. He's a most talented lawyer, knight sans fear and sans reproach. sun; leader of ouah bar and the pride of ouah section foh many miles around He is an author ity on literature, suh; on ant, suh; on music. suh, and possesses all those traits that go to make the southern gentleman the greatest in this land, suh.'
 You are right. Colonel" said another, "I agree with you in this pohtrayal of the Judges merits, and l may say suh' that he possesses one crowning attribute YOU have overlooked, quite unintenton- ally. am suah. I. suh, consider the Judge the best seven-up player in oush delegation suh."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-03
ALABAMA PRESS

cordoya News: We have learned that bald-headed men are very popular in Washington.
 5 Andalusia Times: If the present cam paign in Alabama is not of the strenuous order, it will not be for lack of eandi- dates.
 Greenville Living Truth: Sir Henry Irving has left out his modest fortune an ample annuity for his valet. It is safe to say that there is now at least one man who is hero with his valet.
 DeKalb Record: It has been long time since Alabama politicians have had a look-in at a senatorial race, but now that they have the opportunity many are grooming them selves. full dozen will probably try to be substitutes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-03
Cake Praductian.

The coke of the country is pretty much made in Connellsville and in Alabama, and in West Virginia. Ala bama ranks next to Connellsville, but our production is only about 2,5O0,OOO tons year. while Connensville's out put in 1905 was 17,S96,526 tons. The immense output of Connellsville was produced in 3OS42 ovens. It's average price was $2.26 a ton, thus making the product of the Pennsylvania town in 1905 worth upwards of forty million dollars.
 This district has just about 10000 ovens. and its production of late has been as follows: