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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-02

MONO tho, double the present area anu Ins ID en'
.,oI 40 90 tho question Much OF the land now uhueF
tn+ hut canable of producing crops, Will have 10 De
cleared and titled to provide for an Increased popua
tiop All the evidence therefore, is that the lana I'M
dor fora+ will during the next so years be reduced 10
A5o Ooo oOO acres and this reduced area VIII nave 10
nroyide for population almost twice as large as the
preeept Nor will there much hope for covering the
shortage of our home production by mporations from
abroad.
The demand for timber is constantly growing all over
the world It increases at the rate OF i've per cent
annually II we compare the total excess OF imports
over exports of woodimporting countries or europe
with the total excess Of exports over imports OF all
woodworking countries shall find that there Is
deficit for Europe of l41 100000 cubic feet which Is
met at present by imports from North America Swe-
den Norway and ia-Fungary have already touched
the highest point their exports Russia could prob
ably increase to extent its exports from the norn
where there are still large of virgin Forest out
the growing scarcity of timber in the other parts OF the
empire make 1t very unlikely that larger supplies OF
timber for export be available Canada Is still able
to increase exports but the drain the Canadian
forests growing and they viii remain the
only supply to satisfy the urgent needs OF the
rest of the world for coniferous timber after Austria
Hungary and Russia to be exporting countries
The growing demand for wood material must be met.
then not by an of the forest land by de-
pen6ng ON imports abroad, but by increase In
the productveness of the forest and decrease In the
waste to which chiefly is due the fact that the United
States has greatest per capita consumption In the
world.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-02
Simon Bolivar, Who Freed South
American Countries from Spanish
Yoke Had EventfuI Career.

Bolivia, the South American coun-
cry which is just now feeling very i'll
disposed toward certain of its neigh
bors gets its name from Simon Boil
var. The land has had as stormy a
history as did the liberator who as
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-02

In this country, where the per cap
tia consumption is six times as grea'
as that in Germany or France ana the
annual growth per acre may be esu'
mated roughly as one-third OF that III
those countries, the forest area would
have to be 800 acres for each 100 IN
habitants, or more than twice the pres
ent area, in order to maintain the pres
ent cut. The present area OF 40 acres
for every 100 inhabitants at the pres
eDt per capita consumption anu an
ruaI growth Der acre would be sut1l-
cient to meet our own needs IL there
were not present supply or virgin
timber. the accumulated capltal Oh
centuries. to meet the deficiency with
the exhaustion of this remaining VIZ
DIN supply. which can last only about
% wears more, there must come time
when not only all our exports OF tiiu-
her must cease, but there Will not De
enough wood for home consumption. d,
Even as it is, the total exports or
wood from this country amount TO only
five per cent. of the lumber cut, whlie
tho surplus of exports over imports Is
only Is per cent.-an lnslgnlncant
amount. This shows clearly that we
have practically ceased to be an ex.
porting country and the tendency Will
he more and more toward becoming a
wood-importing country.
How shall this shortage be met?
With an increasing demand for land
for agricultural crops there is little
hone of increasing the extent OF forest
land. AS we have seen. the area nee
essarv for this purpose would have to
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-02
gone are gone forever.

gone are gone forever.
OF all the natural resources the
only one which contains within itself
the possibility of infinite renewal is
land. The nation should therefore be
most vitality concerned with the con-
servation and improvement Of this re-
source. Human control over such nat
ural resources as minerals is limited.
The only possible means of conserva-
ton is the avoidance of waste, but
their ultimate exhaustion is unavoid
able. With agricultural and forest
land. however, it is otherwise. Land
can not only be conserved. but con.
stantly improved and it's yield in.
creased. While in England the iron
ores and the coal are becoming con.
stantly harder to get and their ex.
haustion is threatened, the agricultural
land, after a thousand years of cultiva.
ton, is now more productive than ever
The wheat fields of England, under in
tensive cultivation, yield 80 bushels to
the acre, while the virgin fields of
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-02

forced to retire to Cartagena, He
died In 1880.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-02
HED-RouND FOR MONTHS.
Hope Abandoned After Physicians
Consultation.

Mrs Enos Shearer, Yew and Wash
ington SITS, Centralia. Wash. saws:
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-02

United States through
the growth Of cities, the
building of railroads and
the general development
or commerce and nom
agricultural industry. The
possibilities for increas-
ing the productiveness of
the 30O,0O0,O00 acres of
our public grazing land
are very great.
About two per cent. Of
the total land area will
forever remain desert.
There are but few areas
within the United States
which, on account of the
intense heat, very low
temperatures, aIkali or
lack of rainfall, are unfit
for the use Of man and
may be truly considered
desert land. Such land is
found in
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c a lifornia,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-02


mother of labor and the father or all
products necessary to sustain human lie.
The richness and prosperity of country
therefore, depend on the presence OF nat
ural resources within it's borders, such as
water, minerals, forests and cultivable SOILS
on the one hand, and intelligent human ell
ergy on the other to shape them into the
rorms necessary for the needs OF man. VI
the two elements the natural resources are
indispensable, for in a country like the des-
ert OF Sahara all human effort would De
OF but little avail The growth Of nation
depends. therefore, upon the extent OF the
OF how to use them with as little destruc-
tton as possible.
The resources of a country fall natu-
rally into three groups-water minerals
and land-which represent, respectively, re-
sources which are ineXhaustible, resources
which ale CXhaustibe and cannot be re-
newed, and resources which are exhaust
ible but can be renewed. 1t may be ques-
toned, indeed, whether there is such
thing as an ineXhaustible natural resource.
Even water, through the denudation of the
drainage basins. may become irregular in
its flow, or through the careless disposal
of refuse may become polluted so that it
cannot be used Mines are illustrations of
resources which are exhaustible and not
renewable. Gas, oil, coal and iron once
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-02

v THE last anal
ysis all material
wealth, all the
comforts and ne
cessities of life.
are the product
of two elements
nature and Ia
Dor. 1t may be
truly said that
nature, or the
earth, is the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-08
PROMINENT MEN
ARE UNDER ARREST
EnSIey Citizens Must Cut Down
The Weeds
CLEANING UP THE ROD MILL
Force of Laborers Is Put to Work Get
ting Plant Ready for Operation.
Personal and General
News of Ensley.
LEANING UP THE ROD MILL

Ensley July Especial )-Business in
police court circles became brisk today
About 30 arrests were made for failing to
comply with the weed-cutting ordinance
passed by the city council several weeks
ago. Chief Jordan detailed two officers to
summons all offenders to appear at the
police court tomorrow morning on a
charge of violating the city ordinance.
Among the number placed under arrest
are practically every real estateA Affirm in
town, which include several members of
the city council. The ordinance makes
"all owners, agents, tenants and lessees'
liable, thus bringing into court the real
estate agents.
The persons summoned took the matter
good naturedly and much amusement was
caused by the wholesale arrests. Chief
Jordans orders were positive, and all Of
tenders will be required to explain to
Mayor Sugg why the ordinance was not
complied with.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-08
SURPRISED At THE
SILENCE OF OTHERS
Mcdonald Writes On Recent
Lawrence Letter
EXTENT OF SENTIMENTS
Writer Wonders That officials of Or
ganizations Lawrence Represents
Do Not Disclaim RESPONSE
bllity for Utterance.

Capt. T. C. Mcdonald, who has been
prominently identified with the opposition
to the drastic prohibition laws enacted
in Alabama, contributes the most recent
chapter to the discussion of the utterance
of the Rev. Brooks Lawrence regarding
the supreme court decision. Captain Nc
Donald expresses surprise that none of
the officials of the organizations which
Mr.. Lawrence represents has disclaimed
responsibility for the statement He
writes:
To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
The indignation of our people against
the Rev. Brooks Lawrence on account OF
his indecent card, published recently, is
natural. There is, however, deeper sig
nificance to be attached to the matter.
Mr.. Lawrence is the dominant force in the
AntiSaloon league of Alabama, and the
local Law and Order league of Jefferson
county, and it has been a distinct dis
appointment that no official of either of
these organizations has thus far publicly
repudiated the sentiments expressed by
him. 1t is not necessary to go over and
analyze his recent statement. His criti
cfsm of the supreme court judges, his
coupling those responsible for our govern
ment with "drunkards," "harlots" and
''pimpsi is not only a reflection on these
men, but is a reflection of the most seri-
Gus kind upon every decent citizen of
this state. His open and blatant threat,
that If judges, solicitors, sheriffs and
other officers of the law do not act in
accordance with what he and the prohi-
bition party conceive to be proper, that
and elect in their stead men who will will
lingly do their bidding, is something new
and exceedingly dangerous in Alabama
politics. ~s"
The real question which now affects us
all is, whether or not Brooks Lawrence
is solely responsible for these utterances.
AS far as he personally Is concerned his
power either for good or evil in this state
is gone forever. VIII he leave behind
him others who hold his views and ex-
press his sentiments? If the prohibition
party stands where he has placed 1t,
and proposes to anniihlate all of us
whose Judgment and views differ from It;
If prohibition Is the only thing of i'm
portance In our lives; IL fanaticism in
stead of wisdom is to rule us, the sooner
we know it the better. Perhaps, however,
IL would be best for the sane, conserva-
tive and thinking people to kindly and
gently throw off this spell of fanatical
strife, assume the reins of government,
and come back to sound, sensible human
levels. T. c. MCDONALD.
BIRMINGHAM July T. 1909
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-08
Pythjan Installation.

The installation of the officers-elect Of
Steel City lodge, knights of Pythias, by
Grand Chancellor II. NJ. Beck brought out
a large number of members and visitors.
He performed the ceremony impressively
and at the close made a splendid ad-
dress. He expects to increase the men,
bership by at least 5000 during his term,
and had the promise of the deputy chan
cellors throughout the state to assist in
bringing this about. The reports of the
officers showed the lodge to be in a
f1ourishing condition. Not single sus-
pension was made during the past term.
The following officers were installed:
w. r. Stewart, chancellor commander; T.
J. Kennamer. vice chancellor j. s. Falk-
ner, prelate; ]. II. Long, master of work;
w B. Beecham, keeper of records and
seals; w. T. Canant master of finance;
c. G. Goodwin, master at arms; o. NJ
Caldwell, master of exchequer; G. w.
Kelly. inner guard; M. NJ Johnson, outer
guard
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-08
MEXICAN FLOODS
ARE SUBSIDING

Monterey, Mex, July with cessa-
ton of the rainfall the flood which has
prevailed throughout northern Mexico dur
ing the past week is gradually subsid-
ing, and normal conditions are being re-
stored. Except on the Matamoras
branch of the Mexican National railroad
service has been resumed on all lines.
1t is conservatively estimated that dam
age to the lines of the National railway
will reach 100000.
Reports received late today from Villal->
dana state that the flood waters have
subsidized and no further damage resulted.
Sabinas Hidalgo and Las Remes suffered
considerable property damage, about half
the houses at the latter place being
washed away, but in neither of the towns
was there loss of life.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-08
THE LAKE or BAYS" COUNTRY

A handsome brochure artistically Illus
trated, has been issued by the passenger
department Of the Grand Trunk Railway
System. telling Of the beauties Of the Lake
OF Bays district. In the Highlands of On
tario." A new feature Of this district il
the new hotel-the Wawa--at Norway
Point. The hotel itself has q page Illus
tration ref1sctiug the summer glories Of
woodland and water. with a brood Of
seven wild geese soaring skyward beyond
the tower. The concise description en-
bodies the story Of charming resort.
A copy can be obtained free on applica-
ton to @. w. vaux, GIT Merchants Loan
and Trust Bldg. Chicago, Ill.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-08
Losses TO Stockmen.

Ell Paso, Texas. July 1.-TWO million
dollars will no more than cover the
losses sustained by stockmen as a result
of the drouth in northern Mexico, &C
cording to conservative estimates. The
drouth which has lasted nearly year.
has been broken by heavy rains, but cat
tie have died by the tens of thousands
from starvation and thirst.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-08
Epworth League Convention.

Seattle. Wash, July 1.-THE eighth in
ternational convention of the Epworth
League of the Methodist Episcopal
Church in the United States and Canada
met today, with seven bishops among
the delegates. Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes
of San Francisco presided. Prof. Charles
Fl. Gabriel of Chicago led the song SER
vice. Five thousand delegates had ar
rived today
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-08
[. PIZITZ STORE
TO BE REMODELED
More Sales Floor Space To BE Pro.
vided-Entirs Store To Be- Rem
ovated and BeautIfied.

Louis Pizitz is having his store re-
modelled and more sales space provided.
The partition wall on the second floor
for the department on this floor and new
departments will be secured. The entire
store from top to bottom Will be reno
waited and beautified. Wareroom space will
be secured In other buildings and all of
the main store will be used for retail
business. Mr.. Pizitz is starting a big re-
modelling" sale this morning at prices
which he says will move the goods now
in stock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-08
BeSurpriised

$4,000 majority, to the democratic nom
inees for President and Vice President.
Meyer. never will we turn over this state
to the republican party.
I'VE will carry this state for the DEM
ocratic party because we deserve to do so.
The Party of ,the South.
I'm the darkest hours of the south, to
whom did we look for sympathy and
friendship? Did we look to Thaddeus
Stevens, Oliver P. Morton and John Sher-
man, or did we look to Thomas A. Hen
bricks. Daniel Voorhees, Horatio Seymour.
George H. Pendleton and Samuel J. Til
den The former represented the leader
ship of the republican party; the latter,
the democratic party. When We elected
Samuel j. Tilden President of the United
States, who was 1t that stole from us
the votes of Louisiana and Florida, which
gave the presidency to Rutherford B.
Hayes? l answer, the leaders of the re-
publican party. You say, let us bury the
past and let us have a united country.
/ am willing to see all sections of our
country united and 1 am willing to help
unite all sections, but l will never desert
the friends of a lifetime and join those
who have hereto never manifested the
slightest interest in our behalf.
Compare the records of the two politi-
cal parties on the tariff legislation which
has just, passed Congress. Both political
parties had pledged the American peo-
pie to revise the tariff downward. so as
to give to the people cheap food. cheap
home-building material and cheap cloth
ing. Mr.. Taft had declared during his
canvass. and he is a leader of his party,
that the republican party was pledged to
substantial revision downward. The
tariff bill which we have just passed in
lieu of the Dingley law Is revision up
ward. The cost of living is increasing
every day and will continue to do So
Mr. and Mrs G. A. Seelbinder and Mrs.
NJ A. Seelbinder desire to return thanks
70 their friends aud neighbors who so
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-08
Lost Girl Is Found.

Madison, Wis, July Anna Spangler.
the 4-year-old daughter of a wealthy
farmer of Sun Prairie, near here. who
was thought to have been kidnapped by
two men in an automobile yesterday,
was found today three miles from home,
unhurt but hungry. She had wandered
away and passed the night in the OPEN
Her parents had offered a reward of
$1,000 for her recovery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-08
Cleaning Up Rod Mil.

A force of laborers was put to work
this morning cleaning up the rod and
wire mill of the Southern Iron and Steel
company preparatory to putting the mill
in working order. The plant has been
shut down for two years and it is stated
is badly in need of repairs, which will
mean the employment of a number of
skilled mechanics. While no definite
statement has been given out as to when
the blast furnaces will be put in opera
ton 1t Is expected orders to start up will
be received in few days The steel mill
is still on single shift and is doing we'll
The outlook is most encouraging and a
better feeling exists in business circles.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-08
kinu Peter Smokes Too Much.

Vienna, July IA telegram received
here from Belgrade says that while King
Peter Of Servia was riding in the park
yesterday he tainted and fell from his
horse. He was taken to the palace
where it was found that, except a few
bruises, he was not injured. The fainting
Is attributed to excessive smoking His
majesty was better today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-08
Or. and Mrs. Robbins Entertain.

The Junior workers of the Methodist
Sunday school held social session at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. ]. e. Robbins yes
terday afternoon. A literary programme
was rendered and refreshments served
Those present were: Misses Christine
Robbins, Ruth Sly, Virgie Dickens, Marie
Broadnax, Ruth Clark, Carrie Lou Davis
Marcela Davis, Annie Pitts, Grace Per-
shute. Mary and Nina Settle, Elizabeth
Rutledge, Ellen Hall and Masters r. j.
Manning and Robert Boom
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-08
Personal and General.

Mrs. e. Moog of Montgomery Is the
guest OF Mrs. Alex Poss on Avenue G.
Miss Pearl Jones, operator Tor the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad COM
pany, has gone to Opdyke, ILL.,, on a
months vacation.
Mr.. r. j. Kennemer and children have
gone to Mulberry, Autauga county, on a
visit
Constable Lee White has returned from
Clanton, La, where he was called to the
bedside of his mother.
The infant of Mr.. and Mrs. G. ]. Eb-
bling died yesterday afternoon at 2
O'Clock and the remains were inferred in
Oakland cemetery this morning. In the
absence of the Rev. o. p. Bentley the
Rev. L. A. Reagor conducted the burial
servica
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-08
Superintendent Baker Honored.

The press dispatches from the National
Educational society now in session at
Denver mention the prominent part be-
ing taken in the meeting by Superintend-
ent N. r. Baker of the Ensley public
schools. He delivered an address before
the state teachers department, which
was well received. His name is also men
toned for the presidency of the associa-
ton. Mr.. Baker however, is quoted by
his friends as favoring the election of
Dr. Phillips of Birmingham, and that he
would not allow his name to go before the
convention.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs G. A. Seelbinder and Mrs.
NJ A. Seelbinder desire to return thanks
to their friends aud neighbors who so
kindly assisted them during the illness
and death of their little son, Claude Owen
Seelbinder.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-08
Baker Kills Collector.

New Orleans, July 7.-Charles Buren,,
baker, shot and killed Francois Calames,
a collector, in a French Market restau-
rant shortly after noon today, and then
placing the smoking revolver against his
own head, inflicted what is believed to
be a mortal wound. Buren, had been re-
Gently expelled from mutual assocla-
ton for alleged non-payment of dues.
In letter which was found in his pocket
after he had been taken to the hospital
he claimed that Calomes was RESPONSE
BILE for his financial embarrassment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-08

Borden Wheeler, finest re-
sort for health or pleasure in
Alabama. Ask for information.
Borden Springs, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-08

NOTICE TO WATER CON
SUMERS
The Office Of this company
will be open from 7 am. to 8
pm. on Saturday, July 10th,
last day for payment of bills.
BIRMINGHAM WATER
WORKS co,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-08
DIVIDEND NOTICE

Savings depositors are re-
quested to leave their pass
books. that semi-annual in
terest may be credited therein.
BANK OF ENSLEY
Ramsay & Mccormack.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-08

DIVIDEND NOTICE
Savings depositors are re-
quested to leave their pass
books, that semi-annual in
terest may be credited therein.
BANK OF ENSLEY
Ramsay & Mccormack.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-08
Extra Session Causes.

During the time between August and
November the rail lines opposing the new
state laws secured blanket injunctions
out of the United States court and held
up the action of the most important bills
passed, SO far as the administration
viewed them. As a result the governor
we'll advised by attorneys employed for
the purpose, decided to have the law
makers back again to lick the calf over
But even this failed. and the fight with
the rail lines had at last to be fought
out in the courts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-08
Compulsory Education.

There is difference of opinion as to
what the special session will cost The
regular session Of January ana July, 1907,
ran up a bill of s104, 66S 81, and the special
session Of the same year $20,3S8.S9. 1t 10
thought that four weeks of this new call
will eat up as much as 900, but that is
no doubt putting 1t rather high. This Is
interesting in view of the fact that In
spite Of all that can be done there is 60
ing to be a short supply of money this
winter In the strong box of the state,
even to the extent of the governor hav-
ing to borrow 100000, which he may do
II 1t Is needed 1t is regarded as certain,
also, that there will be no financial legis-
lation of any kind at the special session,
the governor having no uneasiness about
being able to tide over to the next reg
ular session.
New Men Coming In.
There will be nine new members in the
two houses. one senator and eight repre-