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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-21
Brave Fire Ladies'.

often receive severe burns, putting out
fires, then use Bucklen's ArniCa Salve
and forget them. It soon drives out
pain. For Burns Scalds, Wounds. Cuts
QUICKLY cures shin Eruptions, Old sores,
i,oils, Ulcers. Felons; best Pile cure
made. Relief is instant 25c at Mubttel
Drug Co.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-21

There is no case IN record OF a cough,
cold or la grippe developing into pneu-
nlpnia after Foley's Honey and Tar has
been taken, as II cures the nos obstinate
deep seated coughs and colds. Why
take anything else. Sold by all drug.
gisls.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-21

The city clcclion is not far off.
Are the cilizcns satisfied with the
present regime. or are they ready for
sonythne better?
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-21

Many little lives have been saved by
Foley Honey and Tar. for coughs,
Colds, Group, aud w~hooPing cough. I,
is tile only aafc remedy for infants and
children ~ a contains no opiat.s or other
iia,co,ic drug, end children like Folcy's
Honey and Tar. careful mothers keep
q bottle in the house, Refuse substi.
tutes. sold Ivy all druggist.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-21

From all limitations we may as well
record 1t, that William Joel Stone was
elected T.. :. States Senator Wcdncs-
day IN JOINT session. 10 succeed him.
,cli.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-21
Ever think OF
it that way?
H. G. CHALFANT, Agent,
Rock Island Lines,
VERSAILLES, MO.
Don't Get n Divorce.

a western judge granted a divorce on
account Of i'll temper and bad b,e.tl,
DR.. Kings New Life Pills would iai"
prevented il They cure constipation.
causing bad breath. and Liver Ttouhl.
the i'll temper, dispel colds, Danish heal
aches, conquers chills. 25c at Mun,2cl
Drug Co,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-21

Moods Liver Medicine in liquid form
regulates the liver, relieves SICK head
ache and constipation stomach, kidney
disorders and acts u- a eentie LAXATIVE.
!, ~ particularly recommended tor Jarn.
dice, chiils, fever and malaria. y. tonic
effects on the entire system axe felt vitl
the trat lose. The 81 90 bottles contains
"a times nn 'puch as the SIC SIZE, Pleas
AM to take. sola by Globe !Jius Store
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-21

Fortune knocks At every mans door
but misfortune camps on his front step
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-21
Scientific Spanking

consists in punishment only when a child
is actually bad. Some mothers th,nk
that all crying is badness. it's not.
When your baby cries. look for pins or
some external cause, if YOU can't find
them give the baby Whites Cream Vcr.
mifuge AS the chances are it is suffering
from worms which keep it hungry and
cross all the time. Pleasant to take
sure in it's action. Price Is cents at
Globe drug store, {. - Hunter, prop.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-21

You can rely upon the friends you buy
ii you have money enough 10 keel
them bought.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-21

II one hall ii the world doesn't ka0i
how the other hat lives, it ian't hcc"us'
II doesn't spend a lot OF time trying ic
fiud ont.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-21

n your ideas are not worth two cent
write them on a postal card.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-21

You would not delay taking Foley's
Kidney Remedy at the first sign of kid
ney or bladder trouble if you realized
that neglect might result in Brigh,'s
disease or diabetes Foiey's Kidney
Kennedy corrects irregularities and cures
all kidney aud bladder disorders. Sold
by all druggists.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-21

The more a girl stni.es the less she
means it.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-21

; Every time "A man picks upa little cx
Deriencc he drops a tew dollars.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-21

What men admire in women is tn
traits not sourd in themselves.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-21

II you will take l'oley's Oriro Laxative
until the bowels become regular you will
not have to take pursYtives constantly,
as Foley's Orino Laxative positively cure,
chronic constipation and sluggish liver.
Pleasant to take. Sold by all druggists.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-21

A happy medium ought TO make good
at spiritual seauce
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-21

less than a pin, ct whisl;ey may make
q peek of trouble.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-21

Marriage is the hurdle between ro-
nance and reality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-16
Manager ThOmpSOn'S Campaign Plans

A campaign committee has taken hold of the bond issue. It has but four days to work in, but in four days a great deal can be accomplished iii explaining the needs of the county, both in Birmingham and in Bessemer.
 Birmingham and Bessemer should fully trust each other. The Age Herald has confidence each will do it's part faithfully and squarely. An unani- nous vote in Birmingham on the Bes- semer courthouse proposition should be matched by an unanimous vote in Bessemer on the skyscraper jail in this city This seems to be the situ- ation at this writing.
 The most important and difficult task is to get out large vote in all the precincts of the county. Mid summer elections are apt to go large ly by default. The campaign commit tee will endeayor to overcome this ten dency, and a short whirlwind cam paign can accomplish a great deal in that direction.
 The larger the vote the surer will the great issues before the people next Saturday be decided wisely. A referendum is always trustworthy when full vote, or even large vote, is poled. Don't forget the day of voting Saturday next in all precincts of the county. Not to vote on that day would be to give the selfish and would surely take full advantage of.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-16
Business Conditions.

"I found business conditions in New York greatly improved, compared with the situation early in the year." said Ross c. Smith, who returned recently from two-weeks trip east.
 'Srhe men l met were taking cheerful view of the outlook, and evidences of actual improvement were not wanting. Yes, the feeling in New York is becoming more and more buoyant every day.
 '"The stock market has already dis counted the coming prosperity. Stocks are high, but the advance is based on req sonable expectancy of largely increased earnings in the fall. The railroads, after a period of great depression, are now showing decided gains in both gross and net earnings. While some roads are do- ing better than others, all are feeling the return of prosperity. With fairly good crops business will not only become nor nal in the fall, but in many industrial lines new high records will be made And on the approach of new era of pros perity, which it is believed will surpass all former periods of thrift, the business men of Birmingham should stand together and pull together more than ever. There should be at any rate no room here for knockers"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-16
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
sevier Receives Ovation.

L. sevier, who recently resigned the vice presidency of the Seaboard Air Line to accept the position of traffic man ager of the A. G. S.. passed through Bir- mingham yesterday on his way to Mis- sissippi to spend two weeks in rest prior to entering upon his new duties. He was accompanied by his wife and family Mr sevier held an informal reception on the streets here. being welcomed home by his old friends. As a prominent eitl- zen remarked last night: "The spontan- eous greeting which MT. Sevier reeelyeo indicated clearly that his popularity in this district has grown, as new friends as well as old are glad to see him locat- ing again in Birmingham He is not only one of the ablest traffic men in the eoun- try but he is a tried and true friend of this district"
 MT. scyier will return from Mississippi June 30
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-16
THE MYSTERIOUS LEAK.
None of the Builders of the House
 Would Accept Responsibility.

From the New York Sun.
 They had moved into a new house, and soon wet place appeared on the ceiling in a corner of the dining room. A leak somewhere: that was certain. The men who built the house were still at work next door. and one by one they were in terviewed.
 The painter was asked what he thought about it.
 Don't know" he said. except that 1t isn't our fault. It's probably up to the carpenter to fix"
 The carpenter was surprised when he heard about the leak.
 Tt must be the plumber who's to blame." he said Nothing I did Or didn't do could cause it'
 Maybe the rain beats in somewhere" was suggested.
 Impossible" he said. "You try the plumber"
 The plumber was astouned.
 No leaks in my york; he said; ''ev- erything's snug in the plumbing and the steam pipes and radiators. Everythings tested. You see the carpenter"
 The carpenter had been seen, he was told, and had disclaimed responsibility. He suggested the mason.
 The mason suggested the carpenter; as for himself, he was guiltless.
 The problem was never solved. By and by the leak stopped. It must have been an act of God or the public enemy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-16

being developed into a compact sys- tenn, taking the child in the backwoods with the child in the city, leading them both over the ground from the first grade of the elementary school through the high school, and on to the university or college, without omit ting one study or twice covering an- other. The public school system Is in transitional period, and it is hoped the advance in standards will lift Ala bama above her present ranking in the respect of illiteracy.
 The University of Alabama is gradu- ally advancing it's entrance require ments and in 1910 they will be IA units, equal to those of the great institu- tions of other states. It is also aiding the secondary schools, and through them the elementary schools, to ad vance their standards approximately. Thus a transformation is taking place, and in short time Alabama's public schools will form a perfectly organ ized system, advanced and vastly more efficient
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-16
Things done well, And with a care, exempt themselves from fear. king Henry VIII.
CrODS As Business Factors

The entire wheat crop grown last year was 664 100000 bushels. In 1907 the crop was 694,OOO,000 bushels. The largest crop was grown in 1901 when a total output of 748,OOOOOO was reached.
 Although the cutting of winter wheat has been begun yet the outcome is still a matter of speculative esti- mate and it will remain doubtful at least until the wheat in Kansas is cut and threshed. Even then the outturn of spring wheat will be disputed. It is plain, however, that this years total will not be below 650,000,000 bushels nor above 70O,0OO,000 It is to be a good average crop-not a bumper crop, nor yet one that points to famine prices.
 The best guide as to the size of the crop are the prices in the Chicago market. Prices for September are de- clining in that great market and dollar wheat is a probability. At pres ent September wheat is worth in Chi cago about $1.09. The price of Sep tember wheat is the best test and measure of the crop. Dollar wheat would indicate a total crop of about 700,000000 bushels.
 The corn crop is not sufficiently advanced to admit of an estimate, and in fact 1t can not be accurately esti- mated until the danger from Septem- Der frosts is passed. A good normal corn crop in addition to 70O,0O0,000 bushels of wheat and about 100000 bales of cotton would, indeed, go far toward putting industries and general trade in a normal condition. The stories from the fields will be eagerly scanned by transportation managers and other business men throughout the next two or three months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-16
SEATTLE.
A Wonderful Town Has Sprung Up on
 Pacific Coast.

From the Chicago Tribune.
 The Mediterranean of the western world is Puget Sound, which furnishes innumer- able harbors and facilities for commerce. Its shore line is over HOO statute miles, independent of the American shore of the straits of San Juan de Fuca and the archipelago of islands known as the San Juan islands. If the Pacific Ocean is to become the "chief theatre of events in the worlds hereafter" Puget Sound, Richard A. Ballinger, Secretary of the Interior, believes, will assurdedly become the chief center of American transportation from the western coast of the continent. and the port of Seattle the greatest port of entry for s'is commerce where land and water Transportation so advanta- geously meet.
 The contour maps of the geological sur vey show that Seattle. like New York, has her land area like shoe string. The residence growth runs northward, the commercial growth southward up the Dwamish valley and covering the tide lands and level areas, which by neces- sity become the convenient location for railway terminals and manufacturers. Through this 1t is proposed to build a canal into Lake Washington. There is also a canal proposed from Puget Sound through Lake Union into Lake Wash ington for deep water traffic.
 Seattle is city built in a single genera ton. Twenty years ago 1t was strug- gling town of Washington territory, with out a direct line of railway connecting with the east or any foreign lines of ocean transportation. Today four trans continental lness run trains out of Chi cago for Seattle and soon there will be others. Seattle has direct communica- ton with Japanese and Chinese ports and the Hawaiian Islands. In the last 12 years Seattles freight business has in creased over 400 per cent. This increase is matched in the population
 The last census gave Seattle about 80.- GOO. The next census will give her over 3Oo,000 people. Seattle is the gateway to Alaska The millions of gold yearly pro- duced in Alaska and the fruits of her other resources largely filter through the avenues of trade in Seattle or are in- vested in the state of Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-16
Rehabilitation of the SeabOard

The plan for the early reorganiza- ton of the Seaboard has been prac- tically agreed upon. It is said to be about as follows:a Foreclosure will be avoided; the existing first mortgage securing an issue of 4 per cent bonds will remain undisturbed funds with which to pay off receivers certificates and the floating debt of the company will be raised through the sale of either debenture or income bonds. No the preferred or common stock. The collateral trust Swear and 10-year 5 per cent notes will be retired at or before maturity. It is believed that under this plan of reorganization it will be possible to reduced fixed charges about 25 per cent. If present expectations are realized, the receiver ship will be ended with the present calendar year, the voting trust done away with and the new stock issued to the shareholders and voted by them in the regular way.
 The plan is said to suit all interests in the company, and harmony exists among them. The stockholders are not to be assessed, nor the bonds scaled. All believe that if operating costs can be reduced on the Seaboard this great transportation enterprise can readily earn enough to meet all liabilities. It serves large territory and 1t is destined to play a great part in the development of the south.
 There are many rumors afioat as to the control of the Seaboard. The Balti- more and Ohio railroad in which Mr. Hartman is interested is thought to be behind the reorganization scheme. Nearly all southeastern railroads now feed the Pennsylvania railroad, and the Baltimore and Ohio naturally de- sires to share southern traffic. By re- organizing the Seaboard the Baltimore and Ohio could secure what it lacks. In that way 1t could secure a great amount of southern business, and the reports of that nature are, therefore, highly reasonable. A reorganization of the Seaboard by the Baltimore and Ohio is in fact thing to be desired. It is probable and feasible, and ad- vantages would accrue to both roads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-16
Fighting BenzOato of Soda

Dr. Wiley is in Europe, but while he is absent from home he is receiy- ing a great deal of aid in his conten- ton that the scraps and refuse of can ming concerns should not be stuffed with benzoate of soda to be sold at lower prices to the poor in cities of the country. Public opinion is in fact becoming almost unanimous on the subject. The use of benzoate is fast becoming a sign that unfit and un- wholesome canned articles of food are concealed within.
 The latest addition to the ranks of the advocates of pure food is the American Medical association repre- senting more than 10000 practicing physicians. This association demands of Congress legislation forbidding the use of benzoate in food preparations wholly regardless of the findings of the Remsen board that the manufac-  turers of cheap and really unsound goods induced President Roosevelt and Secretary of Agriculture Wilson to appoint.
 The Remsen high5rows have under taken to defeat Dr. Wiley's efforts to give the people pure foods. Knowing full we'll that any permission to use benzoate could not be closely regulated they did not hesitate to recommend Its use. Dr. Wiley was thus over ridden, the Remsen board being up held by the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce and Labor and the Treasury. Public opinion reinforced by the phy- sicians of the country Is, however, re- versing the Remsenites, and benzoate can be driven out if the purchasing public will reject all canned goods containing it. Its use must be stated on the package containing it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-16
PROTECT AMERICAN FARMERS.

II
 From a careful reading of the House tariff revision bill now before the Senate. we find that in some minor schedules the interests of the farmer have apparently been wholly neglected. We do not know how many Of these there may be. but we call attention specifically to schedules 66O and 6S5 of the Payne bill which pro- vides for the free importation of two products directly competitive with Amer ican corn, wheat and potato products. The American farmers corn wheat, pota- toes. etc., are entitled to protection from the competition of the foreign producer, and, while it Is true that the duties on these have been retained and even in creased, a loophole for the importation of preparations directly competitive with American farm products has. through some unfortunate inadvertence. been left in the House bill which is now before the Senate. We call the attention of the defenders of the American farmer to the fact that sago and tapioca Hours are on the free list, perhaps under the misappre- hension that they are intended for food purposes AS 8 matter of fact, the sago and tapioca used for food are not in flour form. There can be no serious objection to the free entry of those forms of sago and tapioca which are used for food; the Hours. however, are only used in industrial branches for sizing and similar purposes to take the place of starches made from American corn, wheat, and potatoes, prin- cipally corn.
 All foreign countries which produce corn, wheat and potatoes, or have in- dustries employing such produce in the manufacture of starohes and Hours, care fully provide for duties upon all such products, and particularly upon sago and tapioca Hours or starches Yet these are entering our country free of duty an ob- vious hardship to the American farmer. We have no doubt that the cunning way in which the foreign competitor of the American farmer has contrived to secure this undeserved and gratutous recogni- tion in the new tariff bill only needs ex- posture in order to remove any possibility of the continuance of this unfair compe- titi0D
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-16

Hugh c. Weir in Hampton's Magazine.
 @%HE mistake of an inch means 9 death to the girl in the blue blue
 tights. She is swinging head down and the sway1ng man in the trap eze holds her ankles f1rmly-below them stretches the hard, dull surface of the tan bark a sheer drop of 85 feet. There Is no safeguarding net. This man is to throw her to another man in another trapeze, who is to catch her wrists and hold her If either relaxes his grasp or misses, the girl in the blue tights will drop like a rock. Unlike rock. her body might bound upward before 1t set tied into helpless heap. Once she had seen "snap-hook' break in flying act" hurling the woman in the trapeze downward with the force of bullet from a rifle. The recoil tossed her body 12 inches from the ground. She was dead when the panting men with the stretcher reached the doctors wagon.
 Not that the girl in the blue tights thinks of these things as she poises her self for the climax of her act-her thoughts are centered on the swaying man holding her ankles. the man whose life and her own depends on his quick ness of eye and action.
 The man sets the trapeze swinging, not slowly, but with a strong, swift move ment They sweep so far to the left that she can almost touch the roof with her hands. When they swing back she will be tossed upward and outward into space. She must complete a somersault and reach the arms of the other man on the other swinging trapeze at the precise mo- ment they are below her. Her problem is reduced to tenths of seconds.
 Nowl Her downward journey begins. To the breathless audience it seems an eternity. The girl in the blue tights is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-16
BIrmlnoham Boy's Success.

Many Birmingham friends will be in- terested in the success of J. c. Persons' a Birmingham boy who is now acting registrar -bursar of the University of Ala bama," said a university alumnus.
 MT. Persons entered the junior class of the law department last fall. He did splendid work in his studies, and when the office of registrar became temporarily vacant on account of the i'll health or c. H. Jones, he received the appoint ment MT. Persons is now serving as registrar of the summer school and Is making a popular and successful official He was for several years connected with the Shelby Iron company and other in- terests of Col. T. G. Bush.
 MT Persons will resume his study of law this fall, receiving his degree at the next commencement"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-16
ENeLAND's "ARMAGEDpoN.v .v

From the New York World
 The Jingoes of England are greatly in- deoted to MT. Balfour for reviving the ancient spectacle of Armageddon, and particularly so for having located it in plain sicht just of shore, in the Eng fish channel and the German ocean. Apos- ties of big ornaments who undertake to summon up visions of the wars of the future ought always to place the worlds great hattie field where the bleachers can easily see it. The effects are much more theat~icsl and terrifying. Nobody can think of Philistines or Germans bom- barding his back yard without a shud- der.
 We'll, MT. Balfour has had his triumph. Along with Lord Rosebery he has thrown the country into q fresh panic. lingo statesmen preaching war preparations at every opportunity have driven consols down, and bankers of the city who re- monstrated with Premier Asquith and lent couEtenance to MT. Balfour in his at taolls on the government for not rushing the ccnslructon of eight Dreadnoughts instead of four are beginning to feel through their pocket nerves the decline of the national credit England is paying for it's folly in the way it least likes
 Even Lord Morley, usually so level headed In time Of popular excitement, so far n,isreads the slgns of the times as to attribute the hysferia that has seized his countryfuen to the influence of the press rather than Of pubic men of both parties who have been of one mind during the e. i,, that the outlook IS ominous even appal- ling" MT. Balfcur is not the only leader of pubit opinion who has deliberately seen visions.