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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-25
Texas to Vote on Prohibition

From the Washington Post.
 Texas will vote on the question of statewide prohibition in July" said G. c. Street, an importer of Houston. at the Willard. Tt is an interesting question and one that puzzles the intelligent elect or which way to vote. My view Is that while I am not a prohibitionist there are men who need protection from the saloon. l am inclined to lean to the side of the women in this question. In matters of morals the women are far ahead of men, and the women are against he saloon. Mind you I am not moralizing. It is very grave question with me how a man should vote on proposition to have statewide prohibition l believe that if the saloon could be done away with, great many of the evils of city life would be prevented: yet recognize the right of men to take a drink
 This prohibition problem reminds me of an incident that occurred in Memphis short time ago. You know Tennessee has a statewide prohibition law. Some Of our manufacturers held a banquet in Memphis. It was a fine banquet, too. There were all of the good things to eat and all of the good things to drink The toastmaster had many good things to say about Memphis, but wound up his opening address by confessing that Mem phis was the most ignorant town in the United States. Said he: The capital of 1 Tennessee is Nashville. Some time ago the legislators in Nashville passed a statewide prohibition law. It's passage was published all over the state and gence should have learned of it, bui most any person of ordinary intelli- don't you know the people of Memphi, still are in ignorance of such a law.
 There Is quite a lot of political talk in Texas" added Mir Street. Gossip as to the next presidential candidate of the democrats centers about the names of Woodrow Wilson and Governor Har- mon. but Speaker Clark is looming up nightly. The leadership of the speaker and MT Underwood in the House Is praised everywhere, and unless some big mistake is made I do not see how dem- ocratic victory in 1912 can be prevented D
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-25
Personals
Counting on the Abacus

The Japanese shopkeepers use the aba GUS. or soroban, so universally that the stranger quickly comes to a realizing sense of the absence of all mental calcu- lation in the empire. In lieu of paper and pencil any child or adult will at once take up the sorobaa when given prob lem in mathematics and rattle its beads about as though he were amusing him self The principle of the little instru- ment is this: Each of the five beads in the broad lower division of the board rep resents one unit, and each solitary bead in the narrow upper division represents five units Each vertical column is thus worth ten units. Each vertical column represents units ten times greater than those in the column immediately to the right of it, exactly as in our own system of notation by means of the Arabic num- erals. Any sum in arithmetic can be done on the soroban. even to the extraction of square and cubic roots.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-25
Was John Wesley Prosy?
From the Literary Digest.

DISVSIs
 lay journal has undertaken to dis parage the poetic gifts of the founder of the Methodist denomination. and nat urally he encounters champions on the other side It was an editorial writer in the Chicago Evening Post who ventured to call John Wesley a "churchman. but no poet" He finds a recent writer also as blind to Johns gifts, who has de- clared that John Wesley, so far from being a great hymp-writer, was, in fact, 8 proser of the prosiest." Surveying the whole poetic output of John he finds but "six lines which may in the slightest de gree be compared with even the average
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-25
Not His Language
-om the St. James Gazette.

From the St. James Gazette.
 Lord Robson, at the dinner of the Glamorgan society, when Sir Samuel Evans, president of the probate, divorce and admiralty divison, was presented with portrait of himself. told the story of a Welsh witness in a Glamourganshire case, who, having been sworn to speak the truth. the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, was asked if he could speak English, or would like an interpre- ter. No" he replied; "I can speak some English. but I cannot speak the truth. the whole truth, and nothing but the truth"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-25
IDLE HOUR THEATRE
J. W. Andrews, Mgr

J. W. Andrews MET. Over in Anniston (Where l came from, a ministerial looking old man met red d-headed, freckle-faced boy on his way from school and the following g conversation ensued: O. M.-Sonny, what class are you in? I R. H. F. F. B.-Wall, I've licked every kid in school cep Bud Smith. guess when l lick him I'll be in class to myself.
 Now if I continue to have programs like the following I'll soon be in a class to myself. ... Monday, June 26 OVER THE SHADING EDGE
 Reliance
 An unusually strong drama in which . newspaper reporter unearths a case of bribery and graft in which her lover is the principal factor. The interest becomes deeply emotional in the clos ing scene In which she and her lover part.
 A CHILD OF THE RANCH f A thrilling western picture, showing the rescue of a child from the back of a runaway horse.
 Ladies' Complimentary Ticket
 IDLE HOUR THEATRE
 Wednesday, June 2S
 80 to 6:30
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-25
The Manly Art

From London Truth.
 The East London Observer says that the pugilistic youths of Whitechapel are having the time of their lives in teach ing boxing in Germany. In Berlin anA other towns the talk is of ''leitwaites' and "nochsaht.' Learned treatises are being written on selt-defense, and one Herr Oman attributes British greatness to the Britons skill with his fists Tt is a symptom of noble self-reliance, he says, when a man prefers his fists to a sword or pistol. The British empire is founded on the black eyes of it's ene- nies."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-25
Balance

From the Catholic Standard and Times
 Gaddie-Yes, he's very vindictive. That s one of his worst faults.
 Markley--I didn't know he had that fault, too.
 Gaddie-Oh, yes; tell you I'd hate to have a man like that owe me a grudge.
 Markley-Yes, but there's his other fault. He never pays what he owes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-25
Unavoidable

From Inc Sydney Bulletin.
 Philanthropc Old Lady-But I gave you sixpence yesterday on condition that you were not to spend it in drink and I can distinctly smell liquor on you. Deadhouse Dan-Lady, I am the victim of cruel circumstances. I found bottle lcontaining what appeared ter me ter be water. Wot was my orror. lady, to tfind after drinking of it all that it were whisky"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-25
A Bonanza

From Crown and Country.
 First Starving Author-What would you do, old man, if you could get 5 cents a word for your stuff?
 Second Starving AiifhAr-That.s easy. I'd write dictionary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-25
Told in Confidence

From the Chicago News.
 Parker--See her, Harker, I have just heard that you repeated what I told you in confidence the other day.
 Harker--W Who said I did?
 Parker-Barlow.
 Harker-Thats just like Barlow. He always blabs everything he hearst
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-25
Explained

From Harper's Bazar. Indignant Diner-Look here waiter; I Just found a button in this dish of roast turkey.
 Calm Waiter-Yes, sir; it is part of the dressing,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-25
Just AhOut That

From the Washington Herald
 Whats the difference between a hos piial and. & sanatorium?"
 About s20 a week."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-25
Lemon Child Dies

Corey Jemison Lemon, the 7-months- old child of Mir and Mrs. Lemon, and in cidentally the first white child to be born at Corey, died Friday night at the parents home, on Avenue and Sixteenth street. The funeral took place Saturday afternon from the res idence, interment being at Oakland cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-25
Order of Lions

The newly formed Order of Lions will have a meeting Sunday after noon at p. m., using the Franklin theatre as their den. All the ex-Owls are urged to attend as a number of prominent men from Birmingham and Bessemer will make addresses that will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-25

A gas demonstration is being given at 2013 Avenue E by the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company. All methods of gas heating are being shown very ably by the company s agent. E. R. Guard, who has charge of the demonstration. All ladies inter ested in this kind of heating are in vited to call and give it an inspec- tion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-25
Carpenters Busy

The Farview Masonic lodge will have a basket picnic and public installation of officers at Avondale park Tuesday, June 27. The programme includes speak ing, games and other features. All mem bers of the order in the district are in- vited to attend. Cars will leave Ems Icy at SS0 Tuesday morning at the corner oe Avenue E and Nineteenth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-25

Lo. on a narrow neck of land, Twixt two unbounded seas l stand
 Secure, insensible: point Nof time, moments space Removes me to that heavenly place
 Or shuts me up In hell.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-11-25
ART|CULOS DE FAMA

Sin ddda slgunA 10 son en- todo e
mundo Los que fabrican The Carter o
Ink Company, de Boston, Mass, e u.
de America, contandose en- primera L.
nea ell Fluido de escribir de Carter, que
es la tinta mas apEeciada hoy en- oil
mercado, por sus condiciones de fir
meza, color, durabilidad envase
III uso de la Tint& do Carter sc I'm
generalizado de tai manera que en- La
actualidad es casi la 1nica que SO EN-
plea en- ell comercio en- las ofcinas
De venta en- ell BULETIN MERCAN-
TIL.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-11-25

Los siguientes comerciantes han sido
autorizados para vender sas existen-
clas y traspasar sus patentes Sis comE-
pradores:
Gonzalez y Co, San Juan; Vicente
Soto, Utuado; Rafael Seda, Arecibos :
Primitiva Orta, San Juan; Jose Rive
ra Rosado, Comer1o.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-11-25
Sc ALQUILA una casa situada

Sc ALQUILA una casa situada en-
Santurce cerca del Colegio de las RR.
Madres, con 5000 metros de terreno.
La case tiene 4 aposentos, sala, come
dor, cocina, bano y despensa. Existe
ademas una coohera. Alquiler men
sual $25.00. Para mas informes diri-
girse a F. Schluter, San Jose 81, San
Juan.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-11-25

Los siguientes servicios han sido pres
tados: 1nfracci6n reglamento de Sani-
dad 43, infracci6n ordenanzas munici-
pales 2, infraccion reglamento automo-
viles I, portar armas prohibidas l, in
Fraction reglamento carreteras /, AGO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-11-25

Comunican de Arecibo que medic
dla de aver declararonse en- huelga pa
clfica como ciento cincuenta operarios
de la fabrica West Indies Tobacco
Company, pidiendo mejora de mate
riales de elaboration aumento de sa-
lario.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-11-25

En- Moca, segnn nos comunican, Ell 9g
del actual Nicolas Hernandez dispares
cuatro tiros de revolver contra Regi-
no Hernandez,no logrando herirle. EE
agresOr fue arrestado.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-11-25

metimiento y aggression l, alterar la paz
l, hurto menor g. Total 81.
Procedentes de Arecibo han Hegado
don Felix Santoni y don Agustin Co.
llazo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-11-25

INTERESANTE a las seforas y Sc
noritas.-El Bazaar Puerto Rico ha re-
clbido por ell 1ltimo correo ell mejor
surtido de Trenzas que Sc pueda admi-
rar.- Acudid pronto que Sc agota la
existencia. Los hay para todos Jos
gustos y precios- San Francisco, 80.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-11-25
NOTICIAS

En- los pasillos de la Corte Municipal
Sc hablaba esta maflana de que Ell poll
cia Monserrate Flores, acompanara al
avlador Tod en- una de sus ascensiones
sobre San Juan.
81 ESQ es asl, ell guardia Flores va a
ascender mas que Santelmo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-11-25

Se encuentra en- poder del juez nu-
nlcipal de San Juan, P. r., una sortiia
de muJer que fue encontrada por ell
ConserJe del Teatro Municipal Saturni-
no Sierra, en- la segunda fila de las bu-
tacas, quien Sc crea ser dueno de dicha
prenda podra pasar a recogerla en- ell
edlficlo de La Corte Municipal, Cristo
43, en- ell despacho del Juez.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-11-25

Esta mailana Sc ha celebrado La Wis
ia de una denuncia presentada por
Juan Rodriguez contra Cruz Castro. En-
la denuncia afirmaba Juan Rodriguez
que Cruz Castro lie habia dado con un
taco de billar No 10 pudo probar, y ell
acusado fue absueltO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-11-25

Ell continental J. Delish ha sido CON
denado esta malana a pagan cinco do
liars de multa, por llevar un automovil
sin la correspondence licencia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-11-25

SE ALQUILAN 3 habitaciones espa
ci0sas y ventiladas en- sitio c6ntrico,
calle Fortaleza, solamente para dorm.
torios Il oficinas. Informaran, A. Espts-
sas Co., Cruz, II.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-11-25
IN r e r, e. S A.

Sc afquila un magnlfico local para.
oticlna, EN- sitio c6ntrico de la capital.
Informes Ell psta Redacci6n 8 en- Ian
imprenta del BOLETIN MERCANTITz.
Ell ST. Luis Ferreras denunci6 Fsom
abuse de confanza a Rafael Pinela, VI
cuando va estaba todo listo para Jpf-.
clio ha presentado una moci6n d la Cor.
te, pidiendo el archivo de la denunei&
por haber sido totaImente indernnf-
zado
La Corte accedi6 q Ia petici6n.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-11-25

Ell juez municipal ha ordenado la
detenci6n de Tomas Brito, acusado de
incendio malicioso, fjandole una fan
"a de quinientos dollars. Ell fuego ocu-
rri6 en- Santurce, en- ell sitio conocido
pOr Talleres, en- la noche del microbes
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-11-25
M. AngeIe& g. Co.

Aver, en- ell puente de Martin Pena
fu6 encontrada por la policia la tabli
LA de automovil ntmero 610, que sc en-
cuentra en- la Jefatura disposition dc
su dueno.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-11-25
EL CATALAN +"
x CONFITERIA

Suplicamos q nuestros cons
tantes favorecedores que para
mejor presentation de los ira.
bajos de encargo, en- festas y
las sehaIados, deben ordenar.
sc con uno 8 dos d1as de an.
tlcipacion.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-11-25
Exquisitos postres

No hay otros mejores nj mas ricos,
para familias y Hoteles que la PASTA
y JALEA de guayaba marcA ia Cons
tancia"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-11-25

De venta en- todos los buenoe esta
blecimientos.
The Ordway new era., 1911-03-24
SUNSHINE AND GOOD HEALTH
Wherever Suns Rays Penstrates Hu-
man Life 10 ouiekensd and Health
and Happiness Promoted.

The sunlight. with its mellowing
warmth and radiance. is one OF the
great essentials to good health. Where
ever 1t penetrates, in prudently regu-
lated moderation, It Quickens human
life. promotes health and happiness.
and may be truly regarded as one Of
the best friends Of man and beast
The common practice Of providing
blinds, shutters, curtains and other
means for shrouding the windows and
shutting out the sunshine, is undoubt-
edly great mistake. and makes for
physical weakness and Ill health. More
window light. more sunshine. and not
less. is what we require. Let all your
apartments. kitchen, sitting rooms,
parlors and bedrooms. too be flooded
with sunlight as much as possible.
The Ordway new era., 1911-03-24

to feel better when l had taken only
one bottle Of Compound, but kept on
As I was afraid to stop too soon." Mrs.
SADIE MULLEN, 272s N. B. St.. e.
wood, Ind.
why will women take chances With
an operation or drag out q sickly,
half-hearted existence, missing three
fourths Of the Joy Of living, when they
can find health In Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compoundp
For thirty years 1t has been the
standard remedy for female ills, and
has cured thousands Of women who
have been troubled with such all
ments as displacements, Inflammation.
liberation, fibroid tumors, irregulari-
Ties, periodic pains, backache. indiges-
uon, and nervous prostration.
II you have tho slightest doubt
that Lydia e. Pink hams Vege-
table Compound will help yous
write to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn
Mass. for advice. Your letter
will be absolutely cOnadenttals
and tho advice FREQ.
The Ordway new era., 1911-03-24

further test before q board OF four
medical experts. The patient. II he
has one. may have his family physi.
demand the opinion Of bacteriolo-
gist. II the original suspicious are
confirmed the patient Is at once or
dered to Molokai. In most cases the
unfortunates have foreseen tho judg-
ment and arranged their temporal af-
fairs before they enter the settlement.
Hope Of Cure Not Remote.
Nor Is hope denied them here. Re.
examinations are held from time to
time. Now and again patients are
made to leap for Joy by the informa.
ton that they are "clean." Some Of
the lepers are. comfortably situated.
and these have their own bungalows.
Marriage is permitted. Children born
OF leprous parents are taken from
them at birth and nursed at one of
the homes. II in time they appear to
be perfectly free OF disease they are
sent to the relatives Of their parents.
who usually are to be found on one of
the adjacent islands.
The Catholic church has been act.
lively engaged in the work OF nursing
the lepers on Molokai since 1866.
when the plan Of segregation was
adopted by the Hawaiian government.
ed to the disease. the chief of whom
was Father Damien. Other denomi.
nations have energetic workers in the
field. and the Y. NJ. c. A. has n mod.
ern building for the use of the boys
and young men. The females afiicted
with the disease are in charge OF
nuns of the Franciscan Order. which
has a mother house at Syracuse. n. Y.
Mother Marianne is director of the
home for the women and girls. There
are 140 resident there. all lepers.
Mother Marianne is about the same
age as Brother Joseph. She. too. has
been long In the service. A home for
female children of leper parents is in
charge Of Sister NJ. Helena. OF the
same order. The last report of the
board Of health u9lO gave the total
number OF lepers under treatment as
645. 81 males and 274 females. The
death rate was more than one-seventh
OF the total. 80 In all. 60 males and 30
females. More than one.third Of the
lepers are natives. There are five
Americans. 21 Portuguese. 35 Chinese.
4 Japanese. 2 Coreans. 2 Germans. 2
Britons. | Russian. | Swede and 2
Filipinos. Helpers are known as
"Kokuas." One or two of their num-
ber became infected. Last year but
one case was recorded. There are at
present Is kokuas. There were "A
births last year. and the present num-
her Of non-leprous children is given
as 26. The receiving station is at
Kalihi. Last year "a persons were re-.
ceived: 33 were declared lepers. 3
died and the remainder were dis
charged.-New York World,
The Ordway new era., 1911-03-24
A Travelling Hospital Car.

nationwide campaign Of educa-
tion in the principles OF first aid work
has been inaugurated by the American
Red Cross society and is being car
ried out with unusual thoroughness
instruction is carried right into tho
railroad shops and factories by ex-
perts who are travelling through the
country on special car fitted up by
the society with every known appli.
ance for rendering immediate relief
to the MANNED and injured.
The car is complete hospital and
lecture room. Instruction is given in
the use OF the simple devices carried
in first-aid boxes and practical demon
strations OF the various types of
dressings are made. The Red Cross
car Is under the charge Of experts and
the railroad companies think so well
Of the plan that no charge is being
made for transportation.-Pop Me-
chanics.
The Ordway new era., 1911-03-24

BILE Compound. I
was sick three
months and could
not walk. l suf-
fered all tho time.
Tho doctors said I
could not get well
without an opera
ton. for l could
hardly stand the
pains In my sides.
especially my right
one, and down my
right leg. l began
The Ordway new era., 1911-03-24

Announcing the Engagement.
Miss Upperten, are you engaged to
be married to Count Dedbroke!"
There is absolutely no truth in the
rumor Janet, show the gentleman
the ring and give him a photograph"
The Ordway new era., 1911-03-24
Makinu Him Wlse

II understand that she said I have
no sense Of humor?"
well. I guess 1t could be construed
to mean that"
"Just what did she say?"
"She left OF the of humor,'"
The Ordway new era., 1911-03-24
No Doctor In Forty Years.

w 00Ss '" 2
Forty years. residence in the coun-
try near Etna with never a doctor
summoned on a professional visit at
his home is the record Of e. r. Hamil.
ton, who has nevertheless raised a
large family.
There were times during the last
two score years when we were hun
cry, but we were never SICK" said Mr..
Hamilton.-Portland Oregonian.
The Ordway new era., 1911-03-24
EYES WOULD BURN AND STING

1T II Just q year ago that my sis.
tor came over here to US. She had
been hore only few weeks when her
eyes began to be red. and to burn and
sting as II she had sand in them.
Then We used all OF the homo reme-
dies. She washed her eyes with salt
water. used hot tea to bathe them
with. and bandaged them over night
with tea leaves. but all to no purpose.
She went to the drug store and got
some salve. but she grew constantly
worse. She was scarcely able to look
in tho light. At last she decided to
90 to = doctor. because she could
hardly work any more. The doctor
said It was a very severe disease. and
II she did not follow his orders close
ly she might lose her eyesight. He
made her eyes burn and applied elec.
tricity to them. and gave her various
ointments. In the two and q half or
three months that she went to the
doctor, we could see very little i'm.
provement.
Then we had read SO much how
people had been helped by Cuticura
that We thought We would try 1t. and
We cannot be thankful enough that We
used It. My sister used the Cuticura
Pills for purifying the blood. bathed
only with Cuticura Soap. and at night
after washing. sho anointed her eyes
very gently on the outside with the
Cuticura Ointment. In one week. the
swelling was entirely gone from the
eyes. and after a month there was no
longer any mucus or watering of the
eyes. She could already see better.
and In six weeks she was cured"
(signed) Mrs. Julia Csepicska. zoos
Utah st., st. Louis. Mo-, Aug. 25, 1910.
The Ordway new era., 1911-03-24
|Y1}lI|N Il!llS 1'sa5 ns5'tEIf US

Dl7En1S Fortunes .re made In patsnts. Pro-
Fitzgerald 4 Co., Box X, Washington, ID. Q.
The Ordway new era., 1911-03-24
GAVE LIFE
FOR THOSE
WHO SUFFER
RECORD OF HEROISM
How a Yankee Soldier Turned from
the Gay Life Of Washington
to Immune Himself Among
the Lepers.

AWAII.-It will be Just a
quarter Of a century ago In
July that a rugged veteran
OF the civil war. then In his
forties. humbly knelt before
the Bishop Of Hawaii and
offered himself to what he
knew to be q living death.
Shadows were gathering
over all the Sandwich ISL
ands, and In the healthy sec.
The Ordway new era., 1911-03-24
Cause and Effect,

Where IS BIZ Today!
BILL is sick in bed
What's the matter with him."
well. you know that girl OF his
thinks he doesn't use tobacco. Yes
terday he was hurrying around tho
corner and he ran right into the girl.
He had chew in his mouth"
Yes, yes; go on"
by or swallow"
"Well?"
bill talked to her for five minutes"
The Ordway new era., 1911-03-24
WOMAN
ESCAPES
OPERATION
WasCured byLy Pink
hams Vegetable Compound

Elwood, 1nd-"Your remedies have
cured me and have only taken sig
bottles of Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegeta-
The Ordway new era., 1911-03-24

Short Trip.
"Twobble started to read Doctor
Eliot's Harvard Classics"
How far did he get before stop
ping?"
AS far as the bookcase"
The Ordway new era., 1911-03-24

Slight exaggerations do more harm
than reckless violations Of it.-Ches-
terfield