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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06
FIRE
 VISITS NASHVILLE

Nashville March 5.-Fire, starting in the rear of the slx-story building at 3l7 and S19 Third avenue, north, occupied by the J. H. Fall Hardware company, this morning shortly before o'clock resulted in the almost complete destruction of the entire northern half of the business block, extending along the west side of Third avenue from Union to Deaderick streets The loss, the greater part of which is covered by insurance, Is estimated at sSOO,00O.
 AS a result of the fire the building oc- cupied by J. H. Fall & to is com plete wreck and of the contents, on which an insurance of nearly s200OOO was car ried salvage will not likely be over 20 per cent The building adjoining the Fall store on the south, occupied by Sol Franklin & Co.,. dry goods, is almost a complete wreck.
 The Timothy Dry Goods company build ing, south of the Franklin building. was saved by the tiremen. but water did con- siderable damage to goods stored in the basement of the building and the walls are badly cracked as the result of the heat. %
 North of the Fall store the destruction is even greater The building adjoining, occupied by the Nashville Quitting com pany. is in almost complete ruin, and the stock was damaged both by fire and water The building on the corner of Third avenue and Deaderick street, oc- cupied by Abernathy, Langiam & Shook, clothiers, the offices of the New York dental parlors, and Mahon & Watts, pho- tographers, are badly gutted in the rear and the damage to the stock, occasioned principally by water. is large.
 The origin of the fire is unknown. It is thought it had it's beginning in the rear of the Fall building. The firemen fought all day to save the adjoining buildings, but the falling walls carrying long tongues of fire with them, spread destruc- tion in their wake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD
1-Extra session causes surprise. Sheehan accuses Dix.
 Di- Af;ppaa,ol;c fire

1--Extra session causes surprise. Sheehan accuses Dix.
 Big Minneapolis fire.
 The Rev. Aked disappointed. Edmonds discusses the south. 2-Extra session worries finance. Dramatic scenes mark close of Con-
 gress.
 Honduran peace conference successful. s-Fair association will meet today. A. N. Aderholt killed.
 Athens city limits may be increased. 4-Editorial comment. 5--Double killing at Rising station. Institute Aladdin temple.
 Scully talks of controversy. Rev. Bell fills pulpit.
 Expect coal production Miss Dresser is fancy dresser. Cotton market on new footing. Whiting writes Of the Barons. New situation is created in Canada. S--Sports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06
Moderate Temperature Expected

Washington, March 5.-Indications are that the coming week will be one of mod crate temperature with considerable cloudiness and well distributed precipita- tion, according to the prediction of the weather bureau. The principal disturb ance to cross the United States during the week is now off the north Pacific coast whence it will move eastward, crossing the middle west Tuesday and Wednesday and the eastern states by Wednesday. This disturbance will be pre- ceded by rising temperature and accom- panied by general precipitation. It will be followed by a change to colder weather in northern and central districts from the Rocky mountains to the Atlantic coast during the latter part of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06
Bowlers Make High Mark

Buffalo. March 5--Two new high marks for the fifth National Bowling association's tournament were made here today. l.. Semmes of Chicago bowled CAT in the individual series and dislodges E. R. Greenfield of Cleve- land from the leadership Gre ie'd hr , 643 Hehr and Hall of the Flenners of Chicago rolled it6 for he n.s 4...s. of their three in the doubles. Hehr's score of 24e being the best individual score in the double event thus far.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06
Apponyi Going Home

New York, March 5.-Count Apponyi the Hungarian statesman. who has been this country. has returned here preparatory to sailing for home next Tuesday. He speaks in enthusia stic terms of the remarkable progress and he observed In many parts of the United States and of the interest everywhere shown in reducing war bud gets and advancing the cause of peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06
Woman Drops Dead

Indianapolis. March 5.--Just as she approached for last look at the bier of her childhood playmate, the late Judge George w. Stubbs. who was killed by an interurban car Friday. Mrs Harriet A. Naples, aged 61, collapsed late today and died within few min utes without speaking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06
Banker Dies From Burns

Lexington. Ky. March 5.-Burns. re- sulting from carbolic acid, caused the death today of James C. White, pres- ident of the First National bank of Manchester, Clay county. White was 40 years of age and unmarried. No explanation of the tragedy has been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06


 actual tariff changes will result from the extraordinary sess Jn in spite of the feel ing on the part of democrats that the last election imposed on them a command to proceed immediately to change the tariff law.
 Moreover, some of the more conserva. tive democrats are already arguing thai their party was ,n no wise responsible for the extra session and that had it not been called by the President the tariff question of necessity would have been postponed until the regular session be- ginning in December. Those who argue thus will try to have the question of re- duced import duties considered next wint- Yer {h connection with a radical reduc- ton of expenditures in the government departments. For ,his purpose they want to restore actuality and vlgor to the prac- in the various departments, causing them to- study the needs of the different branches of the government and give to Congress such infoI nation as it may needs to decrease appropriations in a manner that would not cripple the public business.
 If this course were followed the special session of Congress might not continue for more than 30 or 45 days. If the views of the members who favor general re- vision should prevail nobody could fore cast the length of the session. There ere e' ents to reconcile and the pro- cess of reconciliation takes time. Every body hopes for short session and ex- poets a long one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06
Rebels Control Railroads

Wash hington March 5.-The Mexican revolutionists have control of the rail- ways, north, south and west of the city of Chihuahua. according to a tel eeram received today from Vice Consul Leonard. No attempts to reopen the lines are being made. MT. Leonard de- clared. and he further advises that the city is in no danger of attack at pres ent, stating that it Is we'll garrisoned and plentifully provisioned. Business. however. is demoralized and prices are rising. Photographic communication with the out side world was restored for only a few hours on March 3. and the revo- lutionists, according to the dispatcb- have held the railways unmolested since February 2S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-06

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The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-06
CONWAY AFTER
SEWER SYSTEM
Putting in Waterw0rks and Council
Prohibits Building OF Private
Septic Tanks Until Sewer Cues
ton Is Investigated.

Conway, June 28.-Launched at a
meeting of the city council last
night movement to incorporate
the principal portion of the city OF
Conway into an Improvement dis
trict for the purpose of installing
a complete sewer system has APP
parently been given strong inn
petus by many of the leading local
property owners, many Of whom
have today expressed themselves as
being enthusiastically in favor OF
the Improvement.
The construction of the new wa
terworks system, which is now
nearing completion, has caused a
large number f citizens to plan for
sewerage and it was stated by a
member of the council at meet
ing last night that at least so pri-
vate septic tanks were about to be
installed. Fearing that so large a
number of private tanks located
in the residential district might
prove detriment and feeling that
they would probably render it very
difficult to organize a general sew
er system the council passed res
olution prohibiting the construc-
ton of private tankg for sewerage
disposal for a period of 30 days,
until it could be ascertained wheth-
or an improvement district COM
prising all the more thickly in
habite6 sections of the city could
be organized. 1t is estimated that,
on account of Conway being adj
mirably situated for sewerage, a
complete system can be installed
for about $4,000, only a little more
than one third the amount now be-
ing expended for waterworks.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-06
NOW SUPPOSIN,'
JUST SUPPOSIN'.
III Such and Such Diet Has such
and Such an Effect on Mice,
How About the Human
Family?

Los Angeles, June 29.-If crack
ers. milk and eggs increase the birth
rate among mice, would a similar
diet have the same effect upon the
human race? Also, if cornmeal
and milk slightly reduced the rate
and a diet of oatmeal and liver re-
suited in no little mice at all, what
would happen if mankind confined
itself to like food?
Those questions, and some more
may be asked as the result OF q
statement made by DR.. Reid Hunt
of Washington before the American
Medical Association. Doctor Hunt
said that he had made all these
experiences with peculiar results.
He fed one group Of mice upon oat-
meal and liver and watched for the
arrival of young mice. But there
were none. Four mice which ne
fed upon cornmeal and milk, how
ever, soon produced sixty-nine
young ones. Crackers, eggs and
milk fed to the same number
proved to be the best diet, said
Doctor Hunt, and in four months
resulted in the birth of i0i. Doc
tor Hunt was unable to say what
rests similar experiments would
have on humans.
DR.. Herbert Gum of San Fran
cisco predicted an epidemic of lazi-
ness through the country, to be
caused by the hookworm, which, he
said had been brought into the Uni
ted States by Mexican revolution
lists, who are working as section
hands on railroads. He added that
the railroads had taken precautions
to prevent the infection, but that
he doubted their ability to do so.
DR.. Gum also predicted an cpl
demic of laziness for the same rea-
son. He said that the infection
among the laborers is great, and
that he feared its result. Other
physicians urged extreme measu-
ures to check the disease.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-06

Peabody, in Marion county, has
Ia lively Town Row, which was
greatly aggravated by the April
election. With this as text, the
Emporium Gazette says: OF all the
fool things in this world, the fool
est thing is the habit of going back
of an election. II the American
spirit means anything il means ma
ioritv rule. If the ages of self
government that have lifted Anglo
Saxon to the top Of civilization have
taught us anything they should
have taught us to shut up and
smile when the majority speaks,
The post-election crouch is o pes
thence. The man in politics who
can't smile after licking ought TO
go TO South America where the
Latin races ignore majority rule
and go in for revolutions. In little
towns and in big towns, in cleo
lions and in lodges and in legis-
latures the man who can take his
medicine and smile and go after
his hearts desire at the next cleo
ton is the man who wins. And
the second great folly connected
with popular goyernment-and il is
as bad as revolution--is the habit
some people have when they are
licked in an election of starting
another paper. The type foun-
dries OF this world and the sulphur
works of the next are maintained
by just such people. A newspaper
started for political purposes be-
fore or after an election is as sure
to fall as the sun to rise. Men
don't start grocery stores or mil
linery shops or pie foundries OF
hardware stores upon political
grounds. Yet they think by some
occult process that newspaper
started as a political agent will
pay. 1t never has paid, as it will
never pay, and the man, men or
community that tolerates a polt-
zeal newspaper might just as well
nurse cancer or leprosy. 1t breeds
grief, brings trouble, nurses hat
reds and makes the town or coun-
ty the laughing stock of its
neighbors.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-06

The history of taxation is large
ly record of the efforts of the
most powerful classes in society to
shift the burden of supporting the
government upon the more help
less classes. Hence, this is a pretty
safe recipe. To find the most pow
erful class in society at a given
time look for that class that pays
the least taxes in proportion to
its ability TO pay. In the United
States that class would comprise
people who derive ample incomes
from concealing personal property
the class loosely described as cap
italists.
In the last year of the eighteenth
century Pitt first imposed the in
come tax upon England under dire
necessities of war. The City-that
is, the leading capitalist-fought
the tax with persistent violence
during the long struggle with Ma
poleon and secured its repeal the
moment the struggle was ended.
Forced by panic and famine, Peel
reimposed the tax in 1912; and for a
generation thereafter, while fiscal
necessities compelled the taxation
Iof incomes, it was the dream of
English craftsmanship to get the
exchequer in such a condition that
tax to which wealth was 80 Bit
terly opposed might be abolished.
In 1874 Gladstone thought he was
about to realize that dream, but
unfortunately for wealth, he was
defeated in that years elections.
Ten years later this tax was de-
scribed as "detested, denounced
and doomed again and again to
extinction" Only recently has
English wealth resigned itself to a
tax based on the theory that every
man should contribute to the sup
port of the government according TO
| his ability.
In the United States, among those
who are directly taxed at all. the
general rule is that mans taxes
are in inverse ratio to his ability to
pay them. Real estate, largely in
the hands Of small proprietors, and
uncomfortable personal property.
such as a farmers horses and cat
tie, are taxed; but the capitalist, in
the sense of one whose wealth is
invested in concealable personal
property, pays almost nothing
Saturday Evening Post.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-06

The readers of this paper will n.
pleased TO learn that there is al least
one dreaded disease that nature has
been able to cure In all cases. and the,
Is Catarrh, Halls Catarrh Cure Is Inc
medical fraternity. Catarrh being 4
constitutional disease, requires a CON.
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
cure Is taken Internally. acting direct.
faces OF the system. thereby dehtrov.
Ing. the foundation OF the disease an 4
giving the patient strength b. hnsis
lAs sf the constitution and assistsns
nature in doing It's work The n~ss.,s
prfstoFs have so much faith n H.
curative powers that they ofrer a. :
Hundred Dollars for any case ii al.
= cure. send fer list Of testimoniais
SOLD by 81 Druggists. sbe
Take Hsifs Family rsii- s.- 60.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-06

A more purely urban example of
how a strict tax on land values in
lieu of a general property tax, cor
rected as abuse is also given by Mr..
Mock.
Edmonton is the capital of AL
berta Province. The Hudsons Bav
Company had big land reserve in
the very heart of the city. Edmon--
toms streets and public utilities had
to go all around the companv's
holdings to get anywhere. THE land
lay, as Mr.. Mock says, "Iike an
ounce of putty in dyspeptic stom-
|ach. II absorbed enormous value
from the labor and enterprise of
other persons than its owners. And
it was held unimproved.
Then Edmonton got busy. The
city taxed that land SO heavily that
i wasn't any longer profitable ia
hold it idle. The land was put on
the market so that the people could
get use OF it.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-06
Financing a Community.

The general property tax is known
in America to be the parent of per-
Jury in assessments. II is also
known for its inefliciency. Albert
Jay Mock, writing in the American
Magazine for June, gives it this ad-
tiiti0nai bad character:
when our citizens are asked to
contribute under the general prop
crty tax, often wonder that it does
not occur to them to ask Why
should | pauperize the government?
Why should | give of my earnings
TO support a government that has
resources enough OF its own to take
care Of itself twice over?'"
The alternative to the govern
nents thus taking a part of what a
man earns the writer illustrates
from the taxing and public land poll
icias of Alberta Province in Canada.
Ills story is entitled. "A Community
That Pays It's Own Bills" The the
nry which has worked so we'll in
nlaes lee Il. SEINE provinces
and cities is interesting, whether or
mol one believes il could be applied
completely in American states and
cities. Mr.. Mock Writes:
Alberta says to her citizens: Here
IS and with its potential wealth.
What gives yalpn TO ii is the num-
her OF persons who want il. Help
yullrself. All you make out of it IS
yours-no tax on property, indus
try, production or labor. Pay SIM
ply what the demand the number
Of people who want it, determines
the privilege is worth. Ii you can
make 10 million dollars we won't
begrudge you a single dollar; and ii
you want TO put up house built OF
silver and gold. we won't tax it d
cent. But whether you choose 10
work this privilege or leave il idle
you will pay in either case Just
what it is worth"
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-06
Mena of 1912.

. Written by Mrs. e. e. Greening.. (.
Mena. our pround little city,
Nesting among the green hills,
With the blue vaulted skies above
you,
And surrounded with rivers and
rills.
You are but just passing your in
fancy,
But you are healthy and strong,
And each year. as you grow older,
May you in wisdom learn.
You are to the sick benefit
To the well a priceless boon;
To the aged a true companion:
To the young ceaseless noon.
Mena, our proud little Mena,
May you in the future be,
What men in their wisdom should
make you
A city Of purity.
You are on the verge of proclaiming
What you in your bosom hold
A secret so very Overwhelming
A secret that must be told.
You point your spires to the hill-
sides
Where wealth lies hidden be-
meath
The rocks and formation of nature,
And there il peacefully sleeps.
But bark Mena, what is the sound?
Your future is bright as the day,
For you to us have given
The key to wealth's highway.
So may you arise in all splendor
A beautiful city of gold,
A city filled with goodness
OF love and joys untold.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-06
AN AVIATOR AS A
SEA ERRAND BOY
After Sailing TO Sea, a Friend, for q
Joke, Sent an Order to Wanamak-
er's by Wirelcss-An Acroplanc
Delivery.

New York, June 29.--Ordered by
wireless, delivered by motor car
aud aeroplane after arrangements
made by telephone. Such was the
scenario of quickly arranged
demonstration of practical appli-
cations Of modern science, when w.
Atlee Burpee, a millionaire seed
man OF Philadelphia, undertook to
play little joke on friends in John
Wanamaker's store by sending them
an order by wireless from the
Chelsea piers.
Mr.. Burpee has been much
amused by the recent installation
of wireless apparatus on the roof
of Wanamaker's. II was explained
TO him that incoming Trans-Atlan-
tic travellers could order things de-
livered TO them at the pier. He
grinned, and to some of his friends
he conflded that he was going to
use Wanamaker's wireless plant for
an order that would not be de-
livered for long, long time.
The Olympic had hardly swung
out in TO the Hudson river this
afternoon when he flashed an order
to Wanamaker's for some small ar
ticles of personal wear. In five
minutes Wanamaker's had Thomas
Sopwith, an aviator, on the tele-
phone at Nassau Boulevard and had
closed contract with him to de-
liver a package by aeroplane from
the Crescent Athletic Clubs lawn at
its Bay Ridge grounds to the deck
of the Olympic.
A light motor car hurried the
parcel TO Bay Ridge, where Sopwith
awaited with his machine. The
aviator took the parcel, sprang into
the air and went racing after the
big liner as she steamed out of the
Narrows. He caught her circled
over her and dropped the things on
deck.
The calculations of Sopwith as TO
the proper instant TO drop the
package from the aeroplane were
not as exact as they had hoped, ac-
cording to wireless message, re-
ceived from the Olympic late to-
night. The message from the liner
compliments the enterprise mani-
tested in the flight, "even though,
it is added ''the package just
missed the Olympic's deck
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-06

II must be a humiliation to that
part of the United States Senate
who voted for the 'vindication" in
Ire Lorimer to find that public opin-
ion has forced the Senate, as it is
now constituted, to reopen the case
| use the idea of coercion advisedly.
IT is the tribute that vice pays to
virtue when pro-L0rimer senators
get hot-foot in chase OF corruption
here and there. II is a sign of the
times and it means a house cleaning
that means in turn that he in pub
lie life who would sooner be rich
than honest will ere long find hir :
self a rascal without a public job.
One conspicuous occupant of a
seat in the Senate, $50 wary held
and wise as to scarce receive for
gospel what the church believes,
tells us that some 90 million of us
have no right to pass on the LorimeI
case because we have not read all
the testimony. That is one of the
solemn, ponderous and damphoo
preachments of the Hon. Joseph
Weldon Bailey of Texas. There il
a large, a huge, a monstrous volume
of the testimony, and shall it be
said these contain the law and tho
testament that only the elect shall
interpret? Not so. Some 90 million
Americans have passed on the Lor-
inner case. They have found him
guilty, and they are resolved to see
that their verdict shall be made a
judgment and that the Senate shall
carry that judgment into execution
-Savoyard in the Kansas City Star
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-06
GOV. HOOPER STILL HOPES.

Nashville, Tenn, June Glover
nor Hooper today received tele-
gram from the editor OF the Waco
Tribune, saying that Texans who
have visited Nashville state liquor
is sold in violation of the law at
more than 100 places and asking
the governor for a statement as To
the real situation.
Governor Hooper replied, stating
that the information is correct;
that the same is true in more ex-
aggerated form in Memphis. but
says conditions will be improved
in both cities before the fight
ceases.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-06
Laxative Sent
Free to Try

II may be taken for granted that
there is no family Of any size that
goes very long without needing lax
alive. II you don't know of good
laxative. or the laxative you are using
is losing its effect, we want to call
your attention to DIR. Caldwelps Syrup
Pepsin, which thousands OF families
are using successfully.
We have scores OF letters from moth
55ofv@ from prominent men
saying they are using IL personally and
xivins IL 70 their families. men like Mr..
G. X. Smith OF the Traffic Clearing
House, Pine Blum. Ark, and Mr.. George
b. Turner. lawyer OF Harlan. Ky. The
thousands OF mothers who use II them
selves and give II to their children
The reason they prefer Syrup Pepsin
y that = - mild. gentle laxative
tonic that does not Kripe-enectiy ard
yet 90 mild that babies can take IL. It's
and strengthen the stomach and bow
81 muscles 50 that they again do their
work naturally. n you have been .
e goS 6 u. oses s ana ah snop whsa
once upe Syrup Repsin.
xcn can buy . nifty cent or one dol
lar bottle of any druggist. but before
dotug - you may want to try IL free.
II 70. send your address TO DR.. Caid-
ven tna Pc win promptly forward a
free sample bottle. Then, being con-
vineeds do as others are doing and buy
4 n the regular way of your favorits
druggist
DR. caldwell does not feet that thu
rssSs@ss yf ms remedy ends his obli-
CATION He has sperfaIized In stomach.
liver ana bowel dfseHkeS for osx- forty
<z7<S aud will be pleased to give the
reader any advice on the subject free
Cf @hhIEe. All are welcome 10 write
hiuA Whether Tor the medical advice
OF the free 4&inple address him DIR.
Ssloxsn ~ Caldwell suiidinE.