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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28
The Business situation

Henry Clews, in his Saturday review, says in part
 "Trading on the Stock exchange was somewhat checked by intervention of the Manufacturing holiday. In addition to this factor the contradictory features of the general situation imposed some restraint uron activity in general. Reactionary tendencies are decidedly more evident than six months ago, and the year draw ing to a close shows a very different business temper. The whole year has been period of readjustment, some lines of business maintaining continued activ- itv as a result of previous momentum, while others showed decided slackening sif not actual retrogression. As reaction touched first one department of indus try and then another the conviction spread abroad that no general recovery was possible until the readjustment pro- cess was complete and a general even ing up-or. more properly speaking, shak- ing down-had taken place. The fact that we had reached, for the present at least, a climax in the upward movement was popularly expressed in innumerable 
 These complaints at first originated with the consumer. They now come from the | producer and distributor who find the enhanced cost of doing business serious | detriment The consequence is whole some change. Economy is at last taking the place of extravaganza with the con sumer, while efficiency has become the watch-word among producers and dis | tributors. At the same time, owing to | good crops the cost of living promises to be further reduced by a drop in the | price of food products.
 "In the stock market. a slightly better | feeling exists, owing to the belief that the railroads will secure some conces- sions in the matter of rates. It is be- lieved that as a rule they may secure about half of what they asked. although 1 in some cases the concession will not | be as great and in others they will be more than this amount. The views of government officials and others recently expressed before the Railway Business association had a reassuring effect in Wall street, although apparently previ- | ously discounted"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28
A Northern Mans Views


 Quite by accident l happened today 10 witness part of the grand jubilee in cele- 'bration of the fact that Birmingham has shown in the last 10 years the greatest growth of any city in the union, and believing that the northern states in general have little conception of what the new south has become 1 should like to report my observations and impress sion,' write Frank s. Faison, Jr., to the editor of the New York Sun, the letter appearing in Saturdays issue of that pa per.
 Looking on from a hotel window I saw parade of floats equaling any thing I ever beheld in the north during the last 10 years. From electric fire ap- paratus to the manufacture of mat tresses everything was complete up to the minute
 No city can surpass Birmingham in 'uptodateness. l was also impressed by the military show, a seemingly endless line of 1ank southerners in the khaki uniform of service composing the volun- teer state troops. You could tell them from northern troops at a glance. They were not so chipper or well drilled or dis ciplined, but they swung along in a tire less way like a greyhound restrained from running. There was not a fat man among them, and on their lean faces and in their sinewy forms was concen- trated expression of energy and reserve force. They were solemn and taciturn, an exact counterpart of what their fath-
 
 50 years ago. The old rebel yell would have sounded from their throats like an echo of 1S61-65.
 "Truly the people of the United States do not know each other, and by the same token neither do other nations know us or our measureless reserve strength"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28

The house of lords prefers mending to ending and the country really prefers to have the matter settled the other way. Privilege is going out of fashion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28

The decline in the cost of living is still confined to wholesale dealers. The re- tailers may hear of it after Christmas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28

Senator Carter's chin whiskers should be foreibly removed before he takes a seat on any bench.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28

The Philippines are not to become a great naval base, and that old argument has been cut out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28

Uncle H. Gassaway Davis would be over 90 years old when he completes g senatorial term if he should get one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28

The Russian church refused to take Tolstoi back and happily he Is now be- yond its jurisdiction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28

The Pennsylvania railroad declines to carry commuters any longer at alleged figures below cost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28

College students are expected to study from this time on. The football season is officially closed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28

None of the admirers of Tolstoi will try, alas, to live as he did.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28

The Home Market club of Boston should take day off to study the election re- turns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28

Now is the time to acquire the early Christmas shopping habit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28

Secretary Macveagh should not attempt to short-change the people with short dollar bills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28
IN HOTEL HOBBIES
Good Citizen Is Gone

The death of J. M. Perkins of Ensley tonight was a serious blow not only to that section of Greater Birmingham, but to the entire district" said a citizen of Ensley last night after he had heard of Mr. Perixins' sudden taking away.
 Jim Perkins was good citizen and good friend. He has been closely iden- tifed with Ensey since it's earliest be- ginning and has always been in the front rank of its builders and defenders.
 He was always of a sunny disposition and booster for his town and for the district
 He had many friends all over Alabama who will regret his early death."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28

The English suffragettes seem to pre- fer jail fare. They come back fre- quently.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28
A PEssIMIsTIc POET

From the Washington Post. How can romance chord with toiling? How can wearied tissues dream? When a life Is constant moiling How can sunsets hold their gleam? Hands. that reach for sordid treasure, Heads where crafty schemings turk; There's no chance for dreams of romance Fitted 'gainst the germ of work!
 Cleveland Plaindealer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28

California wants to hold Panama ex- position before it becomes a Japanese colony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28
Local sunday school Magazine


 "The Birmingham Sunday School as- sociatlon. among it's many other activi- ties, is preparing to issue a monthly magazine said L. c. Bonner, an active worker in the association. This paper will be patterned after the Sunday School Times, and will be edited by a number of local Sunday school workers. "The first issue will be out next week, and will be devoted especially to the interests of the training school, but each issue will be full of matter interesting to Sunday school people.
 'sThe need of the magazine has been long felt. It is almost impossible for one school in the city to know what the other is doing, and to gather help and en- couragement from the others except through this medium. We hope to see the paper grow with the rapid growth which I feel sure will follow in the wake of advanced methods in our Sunday schools.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28

The Standard oil is winning over the lifetime federal judges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28

It is not too late to enjoy an Indian summer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28

Guntersvlle Democrat: Birmingham thieves have unique taste Some one has recently stolen a stone ball from the Con- federate monument. A steamboat anchor would not be safe in that town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28

The Russian church refused to take Tolstoi back, and happily he is now be- yond its Jurisdiction.
  Senator Carters chin whiskers should be forcibly removed before he takes a seat on any bench.
  The Philippines are not to become a great naval base, and that old argument has been cut out The Pennsylvania railroad declines to carry commuters any longer at alleged figures below cost.
 
 College students are expected to study from this time on. The football season is officially closed. Secretary Macveagh should not attempt to short-change the people with short dollar bills. The English suffragettes seem to pre- fer jail fare. They come back fre- quently.
  California wants to hold a Panama ex- position before it becomes a Japanese colony. The Home Market club of Boston should take day off to study the election re- turns
  70 4i,o 5,.,s aP ToIc ct x1ri11 try, alas, to live as he did. The Standard oil is winning over the lifetime federal judges.
  It is not too late to enjoy an Indian summer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28

Taladega Reporter: Birmingham did herself proud this week with the veterans and her census jubilee.
 Sheffield Standard: We hope the Con- federate veterans, attending the reunion, escaped the claws of the Birmingham blind tigers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-28

Lineville Headlight: Atlanta will try to secure the national democratic conven- tion. If Birmingham doesn't want it, we are in favor of Atlanta. But big, busy, bustling Birmingham is the proper place for the convention.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-03
NUMBER "a
HAWKINS WILSON

Chas. l.. Hawkins and Miss
Emma Wilson were married on
last Saturday at the residence of
his sister, Mrs. J. o. A. Bush.
Rev. w. A. Steele officiated.
Mr.. Hawkins lives in Oklaho-
ma City. He is a young man
with lots of energy and get up.
Miss Emma is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Wilson of
this county and is one of the
leading young women of her
community.
They have many friends in
this county that wish for them
happiness and success in this
life.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-03

farmers should be organized to
hold their cotton until they are
ready to sell at satisfactory
prices.
The time will come when
states will construct public ware
houses and supervise their opera
ton under safe rules and regula-
tions. The first state to give
this advantage to the planters
will be Louisiana. There will be
some objection to this movement,
but there are always objections
to any movement that has for it's
object bringing the farmers in
closer relations to the business
world, curtailing the profit be-
tween them and the consumer.
Under this proposed Louisiana
warehouse system, every farmer
individually or through organiza-
ton can ship his cotton to New
Orleans and hold it until he is
ready to sell, and his warehouse
receipt will be as good in the
hands of cotton mill owner in
Providence, Rhode Island, or
Manchester, England, as the
contract of the speculator to
deliver them cotton.
To accomplish best results,
your officers and Executive
Committee must have the loyal
support of it's members. Co
operation with such institutions
as it is to your interest to work
with will enable you to make
more progress in the next ten
years than you have made in the
last twenty. To arrive at the
high business standard to which
the farmers of America are
destined, their business, like
other business, must be conduct
ed in the most economical man.
ner, and with due regard to uti-
lizing all by-products of the
farm. You can afford to study
the operating plan of organiza-
tions which have succeeded.
Continued in next issue.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-03
FROM THE FARM
TO THE TABLE
An Address Delivered by B.
F. Yoakum Before the
National Convention
Held at St. Louis.
Continued from last ISSUE }

Continued from last issue
The kind of politics which has
been preached to the farmers
for the last twenty years has
been the thing which has kept
the farmers for twenty years
from advancing their interests
and keeping pace with others
who are organized. What effect
would such a politician have if
he should talk to an organization
of produce merchants condemn
ing bankers to whom the dealers
must look for capital to carry on
their business. They would
laugh at him. To this same class
you have listened. Successful
results to you will come by you
treating the prejudice preacher
in the same manner as a COM
mercial organization would treat
him if he tried to get between it
and the financial assistance nee
essary to carry on its business.
The United States Steel Cor
poration is one of the best
managed and has the largest list
of stockholders of any organiza-
ton in the country. It's stock
holders are largely distributed,
being in every State in the
Union. Your organization has a
membership of several millions.
The Steel Company watches it's
chance for profit and expansion.
1t encourages railroad construc-
ton to remote places where
transportation is necessary to
promptly and economically handle
its business. Your organization
givees no attention to these
subjects. The Steel Company
fixes the price for which it sells
its goods. You sell yours at the
price the buyer fixes. The Steel
Company quotes it's prices to the
buyers. You put your products
on, sale, and the buyers make
your prices. If organized, you
can have something to say about
the prices for which you sell.
The Southern farmers princi-
pal crop is cotton, which increas-
es in value every move it makes
from the farm to the manufac-
turer. AS collateral, there is
none better. and the cotton
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-03
CHILDREN'S DAY

There will be Chilbren's day
at old Ebenezer church on the
3rd Saturday in June. Hons. w.
V. Tompkins and J. O. A. Bush
have been invited to speak to the
people on this occasion. There
will be rendered a special pro-
gram by the young people of
that community, and there will
be other speakers to entertain
during the day.
We have been requested to
announce that every body is
cordially invited to come on this
day and bring a well filled
basket.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-03
CELEBRATING THE FOURTH

If we are to take away from
the boys the toy pistol and other
dangerous fireworks. we must
give them something in their
place. That is the idea of DR..
Luther H. Gullick, president of
the Playground Association of
America, who elaborates his plan
in the Youths Companion of
June End. He suggests the use
of reasonably safe fireworks of
q kind that make sufficient noise
and display to suit the most
exacting, but he would have
certain places designated in
which to set them off. and also
restrict them to certain hours of
the day. He suggests that the
older boys in high schools and
academies cooperate with city
officials in planning a program
which, while providing for the
exuberant youth, will rouse the
patriotic enthusiasm of the entire
community. 1t is a program of
parades of boys and girls,
orations, songs and fireworks,
and day after the Fourth" of
happy rather than regretful
memories.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-03
HARV|E JORDAN
At PRESCOTT

Harvie Jordan, of Georgia,
addressed a small audience at
the opera house last Wednesday
on the subject of economy to the
farmers in the matter of hand
ling their cotton, and getting it
ready for the spinner. 1t was
an able argument in favor of the
better baling of cotton.
He is a close student of the
cotton situation and has gather
ed quite a lot of information
that is very valuable to the
farmers of the south if they will
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-03
HO! FOR THE MAG
NOL|A RAIL ROAD
Citizens Of Prescott Met
at Opera House Monday
Night, Good Crowd
Present.

Pursuant to the call published
Monday afternoon citizens of
Prescott met at the Opera House
Monday night. The meeting
was called to order by Mr.. Tomp-
kins at $3.50. w. V. Tompkins
was elected temporary chairman,
and A. M. Ellsworth tempory
secretary. Addresses were made
by Thomas C. McRae, w. V.
Tompkins and Nat Martin. The
matter of permanent organiza-
ton was taken up, M. w. Gree
son was elected president, A. M.
Ellsworth Sec. and Thomas c.
McRae Treas. On motion the
Chairman was instructed to ap-
point the necessary committees
to complete the permanent or
ganization.
On motion the Agricultural
College Committee was continu
ed. Mr.. Grceson was Chairman
of same, and was instructed to
add such names to this commit
tee as he saw fit, and the COM
mittee was given power to decide
whether they would make a
personal canvas, or call a mass
meeting to further consider the
Magnolia Rail Road proposition.
On motion it was declared that
it was the sense of this meeting
that Prescott wants a Railroad
from Magnolia tc Prescott, and
is going after it.
The following names were
given to the Secretary by those
who said they would join the
organization regardless OF the
amount necessary for member
ship, which is to be set by the
executive committee:
T. C. McRae M. L. Moore
C. B. Andrews R. P. Arnold
Nat Martin B. B. Young
M. w. Greeson John A. Davis
w. V. Tompkins Chas. Pittman
w. n. Bemis E. Y. Blakely
A. Nj. Ellsworth Dan Pittman
There were several more
present that would have given
their names, but owing to the
approaching storm the meeting
adjourned right now.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-03
only put into practice that which
they know to be the best for
them, economy in the preparation
of the cotton for the market.

Special low round trip rates to
the American Woman's League
Convention, University City, St.
Louis, Mo-, June 9, 10 and II,
1910, via the Missouri Pacific and
Iron Mountain. from points in
West ard Southwest. For special
rates and full particulars, see
local agent or address B. H.
Payne. General Passenger Agent,
Saint Louis.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-03
.F|NCHER'S NORMAL
MUSICAL INSTITUTE
Begins at Prescott Monday
June 9th, and Continu-
es for a Term of
Twenty Days

"A SeSSlOn OF tnlS most sue
cessful and popular Institute will
he held at Prescott, Nevada
County, Arkansas, beginning
June 7th, 1910, and continuing
for a term of twenty days, clos
ing with a concert on the
evening of June 28th.
TUITION PAYABLE IN ADVANCE
Full Normal Course Advanced
Harmony Pupils. $500.
Full Normal Course Inter-
mediate Harmony Pupils. $3.5
Full Normal Course Primary
Harmony Pupils, $500.
Adults not studying Harmony,
$3.50
Children under II years of
Age, $500
BRANCHES OF STUDY
Rudlments, Sight Singing, Ear
Training, Voice Culture. Church
Music, Chorus Practice, Har-
mony and Musical Composition.
A place for all. Don't get
the idea that this school is for
those only who are advanced in
Music, but remember, there is a
department for every one, from
the very A B C class to the most
advanced.
| hope to have large number
Of children, and adults too, who
are beginners, attend this School
and observe the special attention
given to this department.
Too, there is a place for those
who have studied music and are
more advanced. Who will enter
this school with the purpose in
view of being another Mozart,
Hoyden, Palmer. Goldbeck, Root,
Emerald, Rubenstein, or many
others whom you well might
initiate.
IMPORTANT POINTS
Be sure to be present at the
beginning, that you may miss
none of the A B C. lessons giver
specially for the beginner. How,
ever, it is we'll for the most ad-
yanced students to hear these
lessons discussed, thereby en-.
abling them to go before their
classes being assured that their
methods have been tested and
found good. So let us have a
good school, and prepare for the
better walks of life and be lifted
up to shine as LIGHTS before the
public. Parents come and bring
your children and let all the
family learn to sing praises to
the most high" creating melody
in their hearts to HIM.
Good board can be had in
private homes or hotels at
reasonable rates.
J. w. FINCHER, Principal.
w. R. STEED, Chairman.
]. A. BAILEY, Secretary.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-03

Are you keeping up with the
Circular Staircase ? 1t is most
interesting story, and every one
should read it.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-03

Taxable values is what Pres
colt and Nevada county wants
and needs now.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-03

The Circular Stair Case" /"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-06-03

There were several more
present that would have given
their names, but owing to the
approaching storm the meeting
adjourned right now.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-09-02
MERLIN NEWS.

Mrs +. A. Neal and son and Mrs
A. B. Coe and son left on the p. m
train Saturday evening for Newport
where they will spend a few days at
the seashore.
d. L. Smith and family started
Monday morning, going northward.
They do not know just where they
will stop, but it is their intention to
buy a small farm and settle II they
can find one suitable at a reasonable
price. We regret to lose these peo-
pie from our community.
Hop picking will begin in the
Robertson yard this week Earl
Brockman, in order to be on hand at
the beginning, departed from Merlin
Sunday evening. Quite number Of
our people will follow later.
b. F. Seaton Is building a new
barn on his lots in the western part
of town. He will move into his resi-
dence recently purchased of D. L.
Smith in a few days.
NJ. T. Bates has returned to Mer-
lin and we understand will remain
here this winter
Our school begins next Monday,
Miss Cora Smith, principal, and Miss
Alice Smith, primary, both ladies
being from Grants Pass. The school
directors have bought and placed
several new desks in the school
building and we look forward to a
successful school this year.
Frank Holt Joined a circus last
spring at Medford and followed 1t to
Fort Dodge, Kansas, where he is
now working on a farm. A wise
change.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Richards went
to Medford Monday to see the circus.
Mr.. Yorker visited the Barnum &
Bailey show at Medford Monday.
Henry Booth has been hauling
prunes from his orchard to Grants
Pass for shipment for the past two
weeks. Mr.. Booth estimates his crop
to be about fifteen tons.
c. p. Austin is hauling lumber to
build his new house
Mrs. Green and daughter were
in Grants Pass Monday.
A snowfall in the Flathead reser-
vation in Montana, where Adam
Schaeffer and family moved a short
time ago. put out the forest fires
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-09-02

kind and both have been used in
their contract for paving. The I'M
preston seems to have gone abroad
that the city has been using two
steam rollers, but this is not the
case. The council now asks for au-
thority to purchase this monster
roller to be used in the repair of all
street work. 1t is understood that
the county court will be glad to rent
this machine should the city pur-
chase it. One thing more should be
explained, which is that the rent re-
ceived from the Warren Construc-
ton company will be applied on the
purchase price.
A good steam roller is one Of the
very best investments that Grants
Pass could make at this time, as
there are many street Improvements
lust ahead of us and more to fol-
low, and all of this work must be
done with the best roller that money
can purchase, and 1t is said by men
of experience that the Buffalo Pits,
the name of this machine, is the best
in use. 1t Is badly needed and every
citizen should vote to give the au-
thority to the council to complete
the purchase.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-09-02

Bert York went to Medford Sun
day night to attend the show there
VIII Love went to Holland to
fight forest fire.
Floyd Wynant is hauling wood to
Grants Pass.
J. d. Walter and children leave
for Bandon Monday and at Rose
burg she will meet Mr. Walters two
nieces, Miss Walter and Miss Ruby
Converse, Of Wellington, Mich.
PANSY