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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24

1895 and 1896. In the last named year a river and harbor bill carrying sI2'ooo,ooO was passed and vetoed by President Cleveland The veto was overruled by an overwhelming majority in each house, and the bill became a law.
 In 1897, 1898 and 1899 deficiencies also existed In the latter year d bill was passed carrying s4o.0oO,oOo It should be remembered that defcienev in the treas ury has existed for six consecutive wears during which time the legislation re- ferred to above was enacted.
 The last two rivers and harbors bills, 1905 and 1907. became laws during the short session of congress. The last bill, that of 1907, carrying the largest amount ever appropriated for river and harbor improvements was framed and enacted into law at the short session of the Fifty ninth congress.
 The action of the rivers and harbors committee in deciding to report but a small bill authorizing few surveys and taking care of some pressing work, the whole appropriation to be less than MO- .OO0 coo has done much toward crystaliz- ing a sentiment for comprehensive pol icy on the part of the government to- ward the waterways of the country and it is confidently believed by delegates to the recent rivers and harbors congress that within a year or two at most con- gress must recognize the demands of the people for permanent river and harbor improvements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24
FAYETTE BANK
 CHANGES HANDS

Fayette, January 2S.-(Special) )-W. H. Terry, casnier and owner of the Fay cite County bank, has sold the bank to local parties and some bankers In Bir- mingham. The articles of corporation were filed in the office of the probate judge some days ago. The stockholders of the new corporation are: W. H. Terry, C. A. Beasley. F. P. Goodwin. R. P Caine, T. II. Robertson, b. E. Thoma- son. E.. P. Cox of Fayette. and Gus T. Brannon and E. H. Smith of Birming- ham.
 The officers of the bank are R. P. Caine president, E. H. Smith vice president E. P. Cox cashier. E. E. Thomson, assist ant cashier.
 The directors are w. H. Terry, C. A. Beasley, R. P. Caine. E. H. Smith and E. P. Cox.
 MT. Cox, the new cashier. comes from Owensboro, Ky. where he was connect ed with the Bank of Commerce of that city. His first banking experience was with the Citizens National bank of Louis- vile. Ky, one of the eldest and largest banks of the state.
 The authorized capital stock of the Fayette County bank is s25.0O0, with paid In capital of S6.ooo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24
Leslie M. Shaw Sounds Alarm.

New York, January 23.-(Special)- We sent 16 battleships to the Pacific and we hired 27 foreign ships to carry the coal that would be required by them there. This shows our absolute unprep9 redness for war;"
 With this for the basis of a trench ant attack upon the United States naval policy, former Secretary of rEe Treasury Leslie M. Shaw made spi' : ited answer to previous praise Of the navy by Assistant Secretary of the Navy Herbert Satterlee at the Mari time associations dinner tonight.
 'No nation would interfere with us he added sarcastically, unless after considering our champion markham ship they also took into consideration the fact that we have practically no transports or oolliers. So we sent our fleet around the world and to Japan with foreign colliers to show Japan how weak we are and we hired her ships to take our war munitions from our Pacific coast to our Philippine for tifications so that she will not be afraid of us
 T know that this Is an unpopular subject now, my friends" went on the former secretary, but you will hear much more of 1t in the next four years
 The Pacific ocean must be an Amer ican sea. But 1 tell you that Japan
  in 30 days while we could not put 100, 900 troops down there in two years.
 And it is because a battleship with out coal is as futile as a battleship without a gun that I say this country must come to the subsldizing of a mer- chant marine. A single hostile shot would have sent those foreign colliers back home at any period in the bat tloship's cruise and the United States could not have hired another one.
 We spent $50.000,0 ,00O for buying tine Panama site and we will spend up to a billion if necessary to complete the canal and it is just as well that we give other ships as free access to it as we do our own because we have not any ships to send through our selves.
 And with the completion of the canal we will have market for bil- lions of merchandise if we have the ships to carry 1t and if we don't the foreign ships will come onto us through the canal and carry back through it just what they want to buy of us and won't take other stuff that we want to sell at all"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24

Washington, January 3.-Presldent Roosevelt will not go before the district grand jury in the newspaper libel suits as has been stated. Were he private citizen nothing would please him more. But as chief executive it would be un- dignified for him to be questioned by an inquisitorial body.
 The action of the New York federal court is in no wise disconcerting to MT. Roosevelt That Judge Ward would de- eide as he did yesterday, dismissing the subpoenas served on J. Angus Shaw and William P. Mclaughlin was anticipated by Attorney General Bonaparte and Sec retary Root
 But the administration has other means 1t will seek to apply in forcing testimony. yyhat thev are is not revealed. It can be set down as a positive fact however that the President will not rest until the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24
Three Lepers In San Antonio.

San Antonio, January 23.-Three cases of leprosy are officially declared to exist in San Antonio, and their pres ence here will in all probability lead to the establishment of state colony for lepers. State Health Officer Will liam Brumby spent the day here today. He will confer with the county and city authorities again Monday, and if they do not take charge of and isolate the cases the state legislature will be urged by him to make an application for caring for the lepers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24
INDEX OF ToDAY'S NEWS
Page 1.

rage l. Steamer is sunk but crew saved. Californians stirred up on alien legisla- ton. Hobson predicts war with Japan. Bryan opposes Carnegie fund. Friends of waterways still hopeful. Roosevelt will not go before grand jury. License law upheld in Connecticut.
 Page 2. Lynchers work like shadow men, Peculiar mixup in Monroe county.
 Page 3. Spragins will run for governor. New building for Anniston. Boys held for investigation. News of Bessemer.
 Page 4. Sensations in Cooper case. Bloody tragedy in London suburb.
 Page 8. Heavy verdict In Florida against whole sale grocers. Starks and others more optimistic Nelson says water issue must be solved.
 Page 6. Taft pays visit to Charleston.
 Page 2. Nine in family are geniuses in art. Malcolm Clark's Berlin letter.
 Page 8. Old tales of unlucky ships. Dr. Wiley and the pure food ques- tion.
 Page 10. The Mitsui Millions, by Frank G. Car penter.
 Page ii. Governor leaves racing to others.
 Page 13. Literary Lights and Shadows.
 Page IA. Birmingham society.
 Page 15. Nicholas Wall street letter.
 Page Is. Paul villiers' Paris letter.
 Page 17. Footprints in the sandstones.
 Page 21. Heart to Heart Talks
 Page 23. Wall street has some advantages.
 Page 25. Mandy changes color again.
 Page 2e. Widow supports herself by opening homes.
 Page 27. Amusements.
 Page 28. Editorial comment Ned Brace talks about thinks of in- terest to Birmingham people.
 Page 29. Wit in the Bible, by Dr. J. c. Hiden. William J. Bryan's Future, by Savoyard. Love Never Faileth, by Annie Nettleton Bourne.
 Page 30. Gil Bias, a classic in a page.
 Page 31. Ensley social smoker is big success.
 Page 32. Feminine Fancies, by Dolly Dalrymple.
 Page 33. Stocks advance in active market. Wheat declines on wet weather Cotton is higher on ginners report.
 Page 34. Our Young Folks.
 Page 35. Happy Hooligan. 'Scuse me, MT. Johnson.
 Page 36. Just Buster
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24
Died to Save Another.

Pottstown, Pa., January 23--John Gallinger, aged 40 years, was instantly killed in front of the Reading railroad station here tonight when he attempt ed to save the life of Mrs. Mary Groff, who stepped onto track directly in front of freight train of which Gal finger was conductor. Gallinger was horribly mangled, and Mrs, Groff's legs were cut off. She will probably die
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24
ROOSEVELT WILL NOT GO
 BEFORE THE GRAND JURY

editors he claims have defamed Charles P. Taft and Douglas Robinson have been brought before some tribunal for trial.
 William Nelson Cromwell was before the grand jury today and is understood to have repeated to the grand jury the statements made by him in his denial last fall of the charge that any part of the 900 paid by the government for the canal came back to the United States and that therefore neither Charles F. Taft nor Douglas Robinson could be guilty of the charges that they prof1ted f1nan- cially in the transaction. Over two hours were consumed in MT. Cromwell's ex- animation. After him S. R. Jacobs, clerk in the office of the auditor of the treasury department, testified. He was in the grand jury room only few min utes and exhibited the cancelled war rant for $40,00000O used in settlement Of the canal purchase.
 The grand jury then adjourned until Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24

New Haven, Conn.,, January 23.-Ihe law under which licenses to sell in toxicating liquors are granted In con necticut is upheld by the supreme court of errors in a decision just handed down. The test was adopted by the prohibitfonists of the state through appeal of one Morrell of Greenwich who acted merely as citizen object ing to the granting by the county com missioners of license in Greenwich.
 Chief Justice Baldwin, who wrote inc opinion, says that while the Blue, which stood for rule of political gov
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24
Congressman HObsOn Says the
 People Must Wake Up
JAPAN MUST BE WATCHED
Philippines and Even the Pacific Coast In Danger, Says Hobson-Leslie M. Shaw Also Waves
 Yellow Flag.

Boston, January Especial. )-"Oh. yes, I know" said Congressman Rich mond Pearson Hobson today, what good many people say, but repeat that unless the American people wake up and get control of the Pacific and never again lose it, we will be plunged into the greatest war in history. It will be with Japan. In spite of all you will say, I am profoundly man of peace. It is to insure peace that I preach perils which confront us.
 War is knocking at our doors. If it shall finally break through the bar riers now interposing, we will have none to blame but ourselves. Japan would be more than human not to have the ideas that seem to actuate her. She has just emerged from a great war with mighty Russia. It has fired this maginative people with great ambi- tions. Their country is crowded; they need territory. What is more natural for them than to look at the rich lands of the Philippines, the great plantations of Hawaii-aye, even our own golden California?
 You see, 1t IS all so plain to me, added the hero of the Merrimac; 'I am considering something which Is as self evident to one who thinks it over ag the relations of the hypothenuse of a triangle to its other sides is fixed and plain to mathematician- There is nothing whatever to prevent war with Japan if she wants it. No man can say when it will come, whether in a day. week or year.
 II want to restore the balance. the equilibrium in the far east. Were war to come now Japan would win. The war would be quickly over and we would be involved for billions for an indemnity. She would hold our pos sessions, possibly the Pacific coast, un- til we paid. It would take 20 years to even get ready for war to recover our possessions lost and occupied by hostile army of a million men," But is not Japan now heavily In debt? Where would she get the money to finance war with us?" was asked.
 "Ah, I am glad you asked. She has fooled the world. Fifty per cent of every orpc-ation in Japan is owned by the imperial house. One never hears of what becomes of the profits, the dividends on these. It is piled up for war. Every dollar of Japans present debts was incurred in the war with Russia. She is holding 300,000,000 yen in gold for war-the war with us when she is ready for 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24
Funds for the Italians.

Rome, January 23.-With regard to the report that the British authorities had declined to hand over to the Ital- ian national committee the remainder of tfe London mansion fund, the rit- fish representative here today stated that s400,000 having been remitted to the committee un to the. present. it was the desire tJ provide for the Brit ish victims of the earthquake After that was done the remainder of the fund would be presented to the Ital- fans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24
Five Saved From Wreck.

San Francisco, January 23.-The Merchants Exchange tonight received a dispatch from Victoria, B. C., stating that a vessel reported wrecked on Sea Bird Rocks is the schooner Sequel, from Callao for Port Townsend Five men are reported to have been saved by the United States life saving crew, and the six members of the crew are still on the wrecked schooner. The Sequel is believed to be a total loss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24
PENSION PLAN
 FOR EMPLOYES

Chicago, January 23.-(Special)-A pen- sion plan for employees, unique in that the money all will come from the cash drawer of the company and not in any mart from assessments on the workers themselves, has been adopted by Butler Bros. and went into effect today in their Chicago headquarters and the branch houses in eight other cities.
 The amount of the pension is per cent of the salary for each year of actual ser vice.
 Thus if mans average salary for the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24
Two Killed In Billiard Room.

Hot Springs, January 23.-Burt Way casey and Bud Robbins were shot and instantly killed tonight in billiard room here following an altercation in which Rufe and Nick Wheatley, well known saloonkeepers of this city, were the other participants. Rrfe Wheatley surrendered 45-calibre pistol from which three shots had been fired. Nick Wheatley was not arrested. No state ment was secured as to the cause of the shooting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24
Celtic Arrives at Messina.

Messina, January 23.-The American relief ship Celtic arrived here today, and was warmly welcomed. The Celtic landed 200 tons of fresh meat, 270 tons of assorted foods and 46,000 eggs, with the understanding that 30 tons of these supplies be given out daily. The Celtic will proceed to Reggie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24
Cleveland Releases Men.

Cleveland, January 23 The Cleve- land American league club today re- leased several men to minor leagues. Pitcher Otto Hess and Charles Dexter go to New Orleans and w. Hillie apes to Columbus, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24
Dr.. Bull Goes to Savannah

Savannah, January 23.-A telegram today closed the lease for Dr. w. T.
 Bull, the famous cancer specialist, who is himself i'll with that disease, of 'Wymberly," the beautiful country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-24
LICENSE LAW IS UPHELD
 BY CONNECTICUT COURT

ernment before statute law was en- acted condemns the use and sale of liquor, the colonial laws as far back as 1643 recognized the right of q con stitutional power to give licenses for sale of strong waters.
 It is idle to claim that the framers of the constitution understood or in tended that anything contained In 1t should be regarded as prohibiting al together the licensing of the liquor business The state may properly re- strict a business dangerous, if unreg ulated, to public morals or security by the requirement of large license fees
 
 last 10 years of his service was $1o00, and he had been 25 years in the service of the company, he would receive 25 per cent of that or S250 year.
 The maximum is s1000 and pensions are payable monthly for life. The age at which employees become eligible is 50 years.
The Springdale news., 1909-11-19
Of Goeal Interest.
New Farm Names.

The following additional farm names have been received by The News since last report:
 Primrose Place.. D. II. King, two miles south of Springdale, R. F. D. No. 1.
 Shady Grove Grain. Hay and Stock Farm. " w. X. Phillips. t miles west of Springdale.
 Walnut Springs Fruit and Stock Farm. 7 Wilson CardweH F miles southeast of Spring dale.
 Woodlawn. C. $. Bouton, ? miles southeast. k. F. D. No. 1.
 Airy Mount Fruit and Berry Farm, \. NJ. Dillin. 219 miles West of Springdale.
 Springdale Fruit and Berry Farm. . Graham Bros, | miles southeast
 Fishpond and Fruit Farm. .O e Wright Wheeler. k. r. D. No. l.
 Best of All Red Berry Farm, r. \. Graue. I miles south, k. F. D. No. L Fayetteville.
 Lone Willow Dairy Farm. l. B. Stokes. ) miles southwest.
 Fruit and Stock Farm, = J. II. Farley. } 2hamiles southwest of Fontitown.
 The Pioneer Farm. ] II. Webb, southeast of Springdale. k. F. D. No. l.
 Mrs. Webb Was born on this farm and has never made her home m any other place.
The Springdale news., 1909-11-19
A S16, 900 Fruit Farm.

Probably the largest sum ever paid for fruit farm in this section was paid by Jas. NJ Frazier of Georgetown. H.. who through James Welton, has closed a deal for the farm of Carl Own bey located just outside the cor porate limits on the east. There are 167 acres in the tract, and th' price paid was $16 .000. The farm contains 100 acres of orchard We understand Mir. Frazier con templates coming here to make his home.
 While Sl6.OO0 seems high for farm. still the property k considered hy many to be worth the money. Although the past season has been poor year for fruit. from twenty acres on thls farm Mr. Ownbey sold $1, BOG worth of apples. The orchard is mostly young and just com ing into bearing and with q good fruit crop and fair prices Mr. Frazier will realize hand some returns from his ln- veStment
The Springdale news., 1909-11-19
A Surprise Shower.

The pleasant home of Mrs .Jno. P. Stafford was thrown op- en to linen shower Tuesday af- ternoon in honor of the brlde-to- be. Miss Ruth Thompson.
 Mrs. Stafford, always tact ful hostess, seemed to excel her self on this particular afternoon The decorations and pastimes were appropriate to the oceas- ion. Each guest vied with the other in wishes, recipes, names for the first meal-etc. And ln- cidentally it might be said. ii the future bride succeeds Aln getting up any one of the menHs given her. there will be right smart victuals prepared.
 The bride was becomlngly gowned in a blue princess hand somely braided, and looked the sweet and lovely girl that she iS
 The shower, a surprise to Miss Ruth. was presented by Hazel Thompson and Cessna Stafford.
 Dainty. two course. refresh ments were served. \
The Springdale news., 1909-11-19
A=NeW Pastor.

Eld. l. II. Burgess has been em- ployed as pastor of the Christ ian Church in Springdale. and will enter upon his duties the first Sunday in December. at which time series of meetings will begin Mr Burgess k a resident of Marshall. Searcy County, and k pastor of the churches at that place and Berry vile He will move his family to Springdale. but will continue i'll charge of the church at Berry vile. He is known 10 d num- Der of Springdale people. and he and his family will be cordially welcomed as citizens of the town
The Springdale news., 1909-11-19

fenbacher, who died few months ago at Great Bend, Kan sas. and to Mrs. Ewalt was al- lotted property in Great Bend and Barton County, Kan. amounting to some SD, 900. Mr. and Mrs. Ewalt thought some of moving to Kansas in order to look after the property. but on account of Mr. Ewalt $ large interests here and the fact that they are so we'll pleased with this section, they have decided to make Springdale their perm anent home.
The Springdale news., 1909-11-19
Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate trans fers are reported by the J. =S. Ewalt Realty Co.
 Arkansas Building X Loan Co. to !. $. Ewalt and ] W. Phillips, lot 20. Holeomb Second Addition consideration $500.
 J. r. Goe to J. F. Bennett. 10 acres ill Northeast part of Springdale, consideration $2, 100
 J. F. Bennett to J. P. Coe. res idence property on Mill Street and other property, considera- tion $2 100.
 J. $. Ewalt and J. W. Phil lips to Geo. w. Brock, seven ac- re tract in north part of Spring dale. consideration $2 300.
The Springdale news., 1909-11-19
Depot Burglarized.

While the employees were at supper Thursday evening some one entered the depot and ex- tracted cash from the cash drawer to the amount of $20.25.
 Entrance was effected by re- moving one of the lights from the window of the colored waiting room on the east sdie of the building. and them reaching in with a stick and working the Yale night lock Everything in dicates that the work was done by some one familiar with the situation. but so far no arrests have been made.
The Springdale news., 1909-11-19
Arkansas Wins.

The University of Arkansas football team distinguished itself at Memphis, Tenn, Saturday by defeating the Louisiana state uni versity team, Is to 0. Arkansas has by far the strongest team in it's history, and the decisive defeat of Louisiana brings the team into prominence as prob ably the strongest in the south The team plays Washington Un- iversity of St. Louis at Little Rock on Thanksgiving day.
The Springdale news., 1909-11-19
New Orchard Pest.

l.. W. Stephenson brought to The News office a few days ago twig from a tree in his apple orchard, which shows the eff fleets of the ravages of some in sect. Mir. Stephenson says the trees die after being worked on awhile, and that one of his neighbors has an orchard which has been almost ruined. The in- sect works under the bark of the tree, and Mir. Stephenson tells us he has never found any one who could name it.
The Springdale news., 1909-11-19

arrive in Springdale until late Ill the afternoon. The tender, baggage ear and one other coach left the track, shaking up the passengers considerably. Con ductor Mahoney was injured. but not seriously.
The Springdale news., 1909-11-19
w estville Loses.

The Supreme Court of Okla homa has decided against West vile and in favor of Stillwell in the county seat contest of Adair County. This IS hard blow to Westville. but it is good and growing town and can survive a little disappointment like this. Fayetteville Daily.
The Springdale news., 1909-11-19
NOTICE

All persons knowing themselves indebted to Drs. Young X Young, either by note or account, are requested to call and settle at once. Mrs. Mary Denver can be found at the office in charge Of the books at all hours, from 5 a. m. tO 6 D. m.-27-3t.
The Springdale news., 1909-11-19
Sixty-tWo Cars of Apples.

The apple business k over with for this season, the total ear lot shipments from Spring dale being sixty-tWo ears. In a future issue We hope to be able to present Il report showing the amount of apples consumed by the vinegar factories and the eyaperators.
The Springdale news., 1909-11-19
Valuable Estate.

Mrs. T. $. Ewalt received in- formation first of the week of the division of property recent ly left by her mother. Mrs. Diff
The Springdale news., 1909-11-19
Notice to Hunters.

Poa,tively no hunting or tres passing allowed on our farms. Jonathan Smith. A. w. Smith
 Mary Norman.
 Neal Phillips
 Roscoe Smith.
 Charley Hearshey 2S-4t.
The Springdale news., 1909-11-19

make a speciality of abstract ing land titles and eonyeyancing.
 Willard Berry
The Springdale news., 1909-11-19

Now the fall work is done, young people without good situ- ations should start to the Springfield Business College. Sit nations are positively assured as soon as the course IS completed, and the school cannot fill all the places that are open. Get busy.
The Springdale news., 1909-11-19

Get Prices from Hawkins X Son on Bran. Chops, Flour and Hay before you buy.
The Springdale news., 1909-11-19

F. Warren of Bonneville has been in Spfinedale the past few days working in the interests of the Brotherhood Of American Yeomen, fraternal insurance organization with headquarters at Des Moines. Iowa. He thinks he will succeed in organizing d lodge at this place.